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IT Asset Management: NIST Publishes Cybersecurity Practice Guide, Special Publication 1800-5

September 7, 2018

Financial institutions deploy a wide array of information technology devices, systems, and applications across a wide geographic area. While these physical

NIST Awards $7 Million to MEP Centers in 7 States and Puerto Rico

September 5, 2018

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made eight additional

New Projects Drive Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Innovation

September 4, 2018

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) - Manufacturing USA institute - is pleased to announce a group of projects

NCCoE Releases Draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-14 Protecting the Integrity of Internet Routing: Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Route Origin Validation

September 4, 2018

We are excited to announce the release of draft National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 1800-14: Protecting the Integrity of

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Department of Commerce Launches Collaborative Privacy Framework Effort

September 4, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Innovative technologies such as the “internet of things” (IoT) and artificial intelligence enhance convenience, efficiency and economic

Draft Cybersecurity Practice Guide: Protecting the Integrity of Internet Routing

September 4, 2018

It is difficult to overstate the importance of the internet to modern business and to society in general. The internet is essential to the exchange of all

Flammability Reduction Group Welcomes Dr. Andre Thompson

September 3, 2018

Welcome Dr. Andre Thompson! Andre recently joined the Flammability Reduction Group in the Engineering Laboratory at NIST as an NRC post-doc. Over the next 2

OSAC Annual Report 2018

August 29, 2018

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has released its 2018 Annual Report. OSAC continues to make steady progress toward

NIST Now Accepting Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithm Nominations

August 27, 2018

NIST has initiated a process to solicit, evaluate, and standardize lightweight cryptographic algorithms that are suitable for use in constrained environments

Judges' Panel Moves 12 Organizations Forward for Site Visits for 2018 Baldrige Awards

August 27, 2018

Meeting last week at NIST, the Judges Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) chose 12 organizations to proceed to Site Visit Review, the

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Many Arctic Pollutants Decrease After Market Removal and Regulation

August 27, 2018

Levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention are decreasing in the Arctic, according to an international team of

Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-19A - Trusted Cloud Practice Guide Preliminary Draft (Executive Summary) Now Available for Comment

August 24, 2018

NIST has released the preliminary draft of Special Publication (SP) 1800-19A, Trusted Cloud: Security Practice Guide for VMware Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure as a

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A Novel Graphene Quantum Dot Structure Takes the Cake

August 23, 2018

In a marriage of quantum science and solid-state physics, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used magnetic fields to

Comments Requested - Draft of NIST SP1800-17, Multifactor Authentication for E-Commerce

August 23, 2018

According to a recent independent analysis, e-commerce fraud increased by 30 percent in 2017, compared to 2016, as malicious actors shift from using stolen

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Connecting the (Nano) Dots: NIST Says Big-Picture Thinking Can Advance Nanoparticle Manufacturing

August 22, 2018

Nanoparticle manufacturing, the production of material units less than 100 nanometers in size (100,000 times smaller than a marble), is proving the adage that

Helping the Microchip Industry Go (Very Low) with the Flow

August 22, 2018

A new study by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has uncovered a source of error in an industry-standard calibration

NIST SBIR Project Advances to Air Force Test Units

August 21, 2018

A NIST SBIR Phase II project is now supporting efforts for the U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Airpropulsion Test Unit. The NIST

NIST Awards $4 Million for 2018 Small Businesses Innovation Research Program

August 21, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $4 million in grants to 21 small

NICE Tutorial - NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework 101

August 21, 2018

On the heels of announcing tutorials on resume writing tips and interviewing techniques, we are pleased to announce a tutorial on the NICE Cybersecurity

NIST Details Steps to Keep Buildings Functioning After Natural Hazards

August 21, 2018

After an earthquake, hurricane, tornado or other natural hazard, it’s considered a win if no one gets hurt and buildings stay standing. But an even bigger

NIST Publishes NIST SP 1800-8, Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps

August 20, 2018

Infusion pumps, which deliver medications to patients, are among the most network-connected medical devices. While connecting infusion pumps to clinical systems

Exactly how loud is that jackhammer?

August 17, 2018

When a jackhammer starts pounding outside your window at 7 o’clock on a Monday morning, you might find it annoying. For the worker who is running that

New Instructional Videos and other Resources from NICE

August 15, 2018

NICE Tutorials are a series of instructional webinars designed to provide important information to a wide audience on a variety of cybersecurity education and

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NIST Shows Laser Ranging Can ‘See’ 3D Objects Melting in Fires

August 8, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used a laser detection and ranging (LADAR) system to image three-dimensional (3D)

NIST Releases Guidelines for Securing Records on Mobile Devices, Special Publication 1800-1

August 8, 2018

NIST released Special Publication 1800-1, Securing Electronic Health Records on Mobile Devices. Healthcare organizations wondering how to better secure

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