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SI Prefix Progress

January 4, 2023

In December 2022, the BIPM SI Brochure (9th Edition, December 2022, V2.01) was published to include the four new International System of Units (SI) prefixes

NIST Develops Yeast Material for Training First Responders on Biothreats

January 4, 2023

Researchers based the material on baker’s yeast because it is harmless and a living biological material.

Remembering Otto Warnlof

January 3, 2023

Byline: Tina G. Butcher I was very sad to hear that Otto Warnlof, a longtime friend and former NIST colleague recently passed away at age 98. I have fond

Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Satellite Command and Control: NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8401

January 3, 2023

NIST recognizes the importance of the infrastructure that provides positioning, timing, and navigation (PNT) information to the scientific knowledge, economy

Chip Circuit for Light Could Be Applied to Quantum Computations

January 3, 2023

The ability to transmit and manipulate the smallest unit of light, the photon, with minimal loss, plays a pivotal role in optical communications as well as

A yellow buoy with a red base floats in the sea under a blue sky.

Ocean Color System Gets a ‘Refresh,’ Allowing for More Precise and Accurate Measurements

January 3, 2023

NIST, NOAA and other partners have collaborated on an upgrade to an ocean-color sensor called the Marine Optical Buoy, or MOBY.

The PSCR Pulse Accelerator

January 3, 2023

The closeout of the NIST PSCR Pulse Accelerator Program last year brings exciting impacts across the board for public safety, with technology-based businesses

Jacob Davidson poses standing behind a large piece of scientific equipment with wires and lenses.

Spotlight: Into the Postdoc Process With NIST’s Jake Davidson

December 22, 2022

From one applicant to another: It’s going to work out fine!

Withdrawal of NIST Special Publication 800-107 Revision 1

December 20, 2022

In August 2021, NIST’s Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a process to review NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-107 Revision 1, Recommendation for

NIST and AIM Photonics Team Up on High Frequency Optical/Electronic Chips

December 20, 2022

This collaborative effort will enable new chip designs for high-speed communications.

Wi-Fi Could Help Identify When You’re Struggling to Breathe

December 20, 2022

NIST and its FDA collaborators advanced a technique to use Wi-Fi to sense when someone’s breathing pattern changes, indicating they’re in trouble.

Announcement of Proposal to Update FIPS 197, The Advanced Encryption Standard

December 19, 2022

As a part of the periodic review of NIST’s cryptographic standards and guidelines, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board ("Review Board") announced the review

Call for Comments on NIST Draft Revision 4 of SP 800-63: Digital Identity Guidelines

December 16, 2022

The rapid proliferation of online services over the past few years has heightened the need for reliable, equitable, secure, and privacy-protective digital

NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systems

December 16, 2022

The draft publication features updates intended to help fight online crime, preserve privacy and promote equity and usability.

NIST Transitioning Away from SHA-1 for All Applications

December 15, 2022

NIST is introducing a plan to transition away from the current limited use of the Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA-1) hash function. Other approved hash functions

Withdrawal of NIST Special Publication 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital Signatures

December 15, 2022

In January 2022, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review process for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital

Announcement of Proposal to Revise FIPS 180-4, Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

December 15, 2022

As a part of the periodic review of NIST’s cryptographic standards and guidelines, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of Federal

New Changes to iEdison Utilization Reporting Coming in 2023

December 15, 2022

The Bayh-Dole Act allows agencies to ask for periodic reports on the utilization or attempts at obtaining the utilization of subject inventions. Utilization

NIST Retires SHA-1 Cryptographic Algorithm

December 15, 2022

The venerable cryptographic hash function has vulnerabilities that make its further use inadvisable.

Catch the Wave, SURF 2023, NIST OWM Undergraduate Researchers

Catch the Wave - NIST SURF for Career Success: Announcing 2023 Office of Weights and Measures Undergraduate Research Opportunities

December 14, 2022

Undergraduate students…are you looking for an extraordinary opportunity to propel your professional development and career forward? Well, there’s nothing quite

Office of the Director

News and Updates

SI Prefix Progress

NIST Develops Yeast Material for Training First Responders on Biothreats

Remembering Otto Warnlof

Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Satellite Command and Control: NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8401

Chip Circuit for Light Could Be Applied to Quantum Computations

Ocean Color System Gets a ‘Refresh,’ Allowing for More Precise and Accurate Measurements

The PSCR Pulse Accelerator

Spotlight: Into the Postdoc Process With NIST’s Jake Davidson

Withdrawal of NIST Special Publication 800-107 Revision 1

NIST and AIM Photonics Team Up on High Frequency Optical/Electronic Chips

Wi-Fi Could Help Identify When You’re Struggling to Breathe

Announcement of Proposal to Update FIPS 197, The Advanced Encryption Standard

Call for Comments on NIST Draft Revision 4 of SP 800-63: Digital Identity Guidelines

Top 5 NIST PSCR Articles of 2022

NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systems

NIST Transitioning Away from SHA-1 for All Applications

Withdrawal of NIST Special Publication 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital Signatures

Announcement of Proposal to Revise FIPS 180-4, Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

New Changes to iEdison Utilization Reporting Coming in 2023

NIST Retires SHA-1 Cryptographic Algorithm

Catch the Wave - NIST SURF for Career Success: Announcing 2023 Office of Weights and Measures Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Reliable Flow for Chip Makers

The NIIMBL eXperience

National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: Two Draft NIST IRs Available for Comment

Unveiling the Universe: In 4 New Studies, NIST Explores Novel Ways to Hunt Dark Matter

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