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NICE Released the Winter 2018-19 eNewsletter

December 18, 2018

The Winter 2018-19 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the...

A rectangular-shaped model of a thatched roof is attacked by embers emitted from the pipe-shaped mouth of the NIST Dragon device.

A Fire-Breathing Dragon Helps Fight Ember Attacks on Thatched-Roof Buildings

December 17, 2018

Visitors to the historic mountain villages in central Japan marvel at the elegance of the steep thatched-roof farmhouses found there. Known as “gassho-zukuri,”...

A large group of NIST Summer Undergraduate Research students stand on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. A bright green stick figure is drawn in on one side with the words Picture Yourself Here overtop

NIST Summer Internship Program Makes It Easier for Students to Apply

December 17, 2018

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made it more straightforward for students to apply to the agency’s...

Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange – Routing Robustness and DDoS Mitigation: NIST Releases Draft NIST SP 800-189

December 17, 2018

NIST has released Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-189, Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange: Routing Robustness and DDoS Mitigation, which provides...

Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange – BGP Robustness and DDoS Mitigation: NIST Releases Draft Special Publication 800-189

December 17, 2018

In recent years, numerous routing control plane anomalies such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), prefix hijacking, and route leaks have resulted in Denial of...

Next-Generation Chips Require Multiple Measurement Approaches

December 12, 2018

Measurement science—or metrology—is critically important in computer chips, from design to manufacturing and quality control. The metrology requirements for...

NIST 2018 Awards Recognize ITL Staff for Outstanding Performance

December 12, 2018

Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Service Mark Levitan, Emil Simiu, EL; Adam Pintar, ITL AWARD CITATION: Awarded for achievements in science and...

Woman in large indoor hallway standing next to tall stack of electronic equipment.

NIST’s Antenna Evaluation Method Could Help Boost 5G Network Capacity and Cut Costs

December 10, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for evaluating and selecting optimal antenna designs for future...

Calling all first responders: NIST needs your feedback!

December 7, 2018

NIST recently launched a nationwide survey on public safety communication technology and needs input from first responders. If you’re a first...

NIST MEP Director Carroll Thomas speaking at the 30th anniversary event

MEP National Network 30th Anniversary Recognition Commemoration

December 7, 2018

On November 28, NIST MEP held the MEP National Network 30 th Anniversary Recognition Commemoration at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington...

Commerce’s NIST Announces Actions to Stimulate Commercialization of Federally Funded R&D

December 6, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.— The United States spends more than any other nation on research and development (R&D) each year, investing over $150 billion in federally...

Automation Support for Security Control Assessments: Software Asset Management—NIST Publishes NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3

December 6, 2018

NIST has published NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8011 Volume 3, Automation Support for Security Control Assessments: Software Asset Management. This...

An aerial drone sits on a launch pad before lifting off to start the NIST performance test course. Three sections of the course, poles with white bucket-shaped targets attached, are seen in the background.

NIST Performance Tests for Aerial Response Robots Become National Standard

December 4, 2018

Tracking the spread of a wildfire. Searching for a missing person. Detecting toxic fumes after an explosion before sending in rescue workers. These are just...

America’s Strategy for STEM Education

December 4, 2018

The White House has announced a new 5-year STEM strategy, Charting a Course for Success: America’s Strategy for STEM Education. NICE Interagency Coordinating...

Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices: NIST Releases Draft NISTIR 8196

December 3, 2018

NIST invites comments on Draft NISTIR 8196, Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices, which reviews the current and potential use cases...

Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices: NIST Releases Draft NIST Interagency Report 8196

December 3, 2018

(12/18/18) Comment Period Extension: Comments are now due by February 6, 2019. With the launch of public safety broadband networks (PSBNs), mobile and wearable...

NIST Evaluation Shows Advance in Face Recognition Software’s Capabilities

November 30, 2018

Between 2014 and 2018, facial recognition software got 20 times better at searching a database to find a matching photograph, according to the National...

Status of International Cybersecurity Standardization for the Internet of Things (IoT): NISTIR 8200

November 29, 2018

The Interagency International Cybersecurity Standardization Working Group (IICS WG), through its Internet of Things (IoT) Task Group, developed NIST Interagency...

Draft SP 1800-16 (Volumes A and B), "Securing Web Transactions: TLS Server Certificate Management" is Available for Comment

November 29, 2018

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released preliminary drafts for Volume A (Executive Summary) and Volume B ( Approach, Architecture...

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Office of the Director

News and Updates

NICE Released the Winter 2018-19 eNewsletter

A Fire-Breathing Dragon Helps Fight Ember Attacks on Thatched-Roof Buildings

NIST Summer Internship Program Makes It Easier for Students to Apply

Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange – Routing Robustness and DDoS Mitigation: NIST Releases Draft NIST SP 800-189

Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange – BGP Robustness and DDoS Mitigation: NIST Releases Draft Special Publication 800-189

Next-Generation Chips Require Multiple Measurement Approaches

NIST 2018 Awards Recognize ITL Staff for Outstanding Performance

NIST’s Antenna Evaluation Method Could Help Boost 5G Network Capacity and Cut Costs

Calling all first responders: NIST needs your feedback!

MEP National Network 30th Anniversary Recognition Commemoration

Commerce’s NIST Announces Actions to Stimulate Commercialization of Federally Funded R&D

Automation Support for Security Control Assessments: Software Asset Management—NIST Publishes NISTIR 8011 Vol. 3

NIST Performance Tests for Aerial Response Robots Become National Standard

America’s Strategy for STEM Education

Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices: NIST Releases Draft NISTIR 8196

Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices: NIST Releases Draft NIST Interagency Report 8196

NIST Evaluation Shows Advance in Face Recognition Software’s Capabilities

Status of International Cybersecurity Standardization for the Internet of Things (IoT): NISTIR 8200

Draft SP 1800-16 (Volumes A and B), "Securing Web Transactions: TLS Server Certificate Management" is Available for Comment

NIST Atomic Clocks Now Keep Time Well Enough to Improve Models of Earth

New Device Widens Light Beams by 400 Times, Broadening Possibilities in Science and Technology

NIST Study Resolves Fine Details of How Microscopic Machines Can Fail in the Blink of an Eye

Photonic Radiation Sensors Survive Huge Doses Undamaged

NIST Simulations Suggest Graphene Can Stretch to Be a Tunable Ion Filter

Baldrige Seeks Examiners for 2019 Board

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