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3-D Printing Finds a Custom Foothold in Manufacturing

May 4, 2018

Since May 2015, in a portion of its WorldPort distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, United Parcel Service has been operating a spare parts warehouse with

This is Not a Game: NIST Virtual Reality Aims to Win for Public Safety

May 4, 2018

Virtual reality produces entertaining video games. But it’s also a serious training and testing tool. Pilots test their skill with flight simulators, and the

Can This Invasive Exotic Pest Make Better Materials for Industry and Medicine?

May 4, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have combined derivatives of two surplus materials—wood pulp and dried-up pieces of an

NIST Report and Data Could Bring Improvements to Fingerprinting Technology

May 4, 2018

Fingerprint capture technology has advanced to the point where high-quality rolled prints soon might be obtained without the manual assistance of a trained

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Announced That it Was Seeking Technology Vendors to Participate in the Development of an Example Solution for Two Projects

May 4, 2018

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence announced that it was seeking technology vendors to participate in the development of an example solution for

NIST Releases for Comment Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety First Responders

May 4, 2018

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence announced that it was accepting public comments on the draft NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile

NIST Releases Special Publication 800-193, Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines

May 4, 2018

NIST is releasing a publication that will help organizations prepare better against potentially destructive attacks to the collection of hardware and firmware

MEP Centers Aid Manufacturers on Cybersecurity

May 3, 2018

Centers in the MEP National Network TM assist small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) on managing their Cybersecurity risks using a variety of tools

Call for Proposals: 2018 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

May 3, 2018 - June 15, 2018

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference is accepting proposals for its annual conference which will be

Select U.S. Executives Begin Highly Ranked Fellowship Program, Using Baldrige Framework as Leadership Lens

May 2, 2018

Eighteen executives have been selected for the newest cohort of the prestigious Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, the only executive leadership fellowship

Taking The Heat: New High for NIST’s ‘Light Force’ Laser Power Meter

May 1, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have been developing a novel way of measuring laser power. Their device, called the

NIST Seeks Public Input to Help Increase Return on Investment from Federal Research

May 1, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—U.S. economic growth and national security depend on the approximately $150 billion invested annually in federal research and development (R&D

The Secret Lives of Roots: Watching Crops Grow Beneath the Surface with Portable MRI

May 1, 2018

Nobody really knows what plant roots are doing when they’re at home. Digging up a plant exposes the roots, but destroys the soil’s natural fabric. Information

Strength in Numbers

May 1, 2018

NIST is building an infrastructure for advanced data integration and management that promotes scientific innovation in the biological, chemical, and materials

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Help Keep Big Data Safe by Entering NIST’s ‘Unlinkable Data Challenge’

May 1, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting the public’s help in making the personal information in large databases safe for

Astronaut aboard the International Space Station is seen preparing a carousel holding samples of materials for a smoke detection test.

NIST/NASA Study Shows One Detector Doesn’t ‘Fit All’ for Smoke in Spacecraft

May 1, 2018

What had been a peaceful and productive mission for the six men aboard the Russian space station Mir, including U.S. astronaut Jerry Linenger, nearly became a

NICE Joins Burning Glass and CompTIA for a Live Webinar: Hack the Cybersecurity Skill Gap with CyberSeek.org

April 27, 2018

A recording of this webinar will be available to all who register. Reserve your seat today! Cybersecurity workers protect our most important and private

New National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Report Released

April 26, 2018

A recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

Laboratory with computer screens mounted on the wall, and a table with instruments

NIST Team Shows Tiny Frequency Combs Are Reliable Measurement Tools

April 25, 2018

In an advance that could shrink many measurement technologies, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have

NIST Releases Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description (NIST Special Publication 500-307)

April 24, 2018

NIST released Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description (NIST Special Publication 500-307), a document that proposes a framework to identify and characterize

Desktop Cosmology: A Model of the Expanding Universe

April 23, 2018

When the universe was very young – about a trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang – it underwent a sudden explosive expansion

NIST Releases NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 7511 Revision 5, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.3 Validation Program Test Requirements

April 23, 2018

NIST released NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 7511 Revision 5, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.3 Validation Program Test Requirements, the

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Office of the Director

News and Updates

3-D Printing Finds a Custom Foothold in Manufacturing

This is Not a Game: NIST Virtual Reality Aims to Win for Public Safety

Can This Invasive Exotic Pest Make Better Materials for Industry and Medicine?

NIST Report and Data Could Bring Improvements to Fingerprinting Technology

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Announced That it Was Seeking Technology Vendors to Participate in the Development of an Example Solution for Two Projects

NIST Releases for Comment Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety First Responders

NIST Releases Special Publication 800-193, Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines

MEP Centers Aid Manufacturers on Cybersecurity

Call for Proposals: 2018 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

Select U.S. Executives Begin Highly Ranked Fellowship Program, Using Baldrige Framework as Leadership Lens

Taking The Heat: New High for NIST’s ‘Light Force’ Laser Power Meter

NIST Seeks Public Input to Help Increase Return on Investment from Federal Research

The Secret Lives of Roots: Watching Crops Grow Beneath the Surface with Portable MRI

Strength in Numbers

Help Keep Big Data Safe by Entering NIST’s ‘Unlinkable Data Challenge’

NIST/NASA Study Shows One Detector Doesn’t ‘Fit All’ for Smoke in Spacecraft

NICE Joins Burning Glass and CompTIA for a Live Webinar: Hack the Cybersecurity Skill Gap with CyberSeek.org

New National-Level Economic Impact of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Report Released

NIST Team Shows Tiny Frequency Combs Are Reliable Measurement Tools

NIST Releases Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description (NIST Special Publication 500-307)

Desktop Cosmology: A Model of the Expanding Universe

NIST Releases NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 7511 Revision 5, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.3 Validation Program Test Requirements

NIST Updates Federal Agency Organizational Codes Used in PIV Cards, Special Publication 800-87

NIST Releases IREX IX Part One Performance of Iris Recognition Algorithms (NISTIR 8207)

Obituary: CNST Remembers Alan Band

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