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

April 19, 2018

NIST has updated the federal agency organizational codes specified in Special Publication (SP) 800-87, Codes for the Identification of Federal and Federally

NIST Issues First Call for ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ to Protect Small Electronics

April 18, 2018

Cryptography experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are kicking off an effort to protect the data created by innumerable tiny

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

April 18, 2018

NIST released IREX IX Part One Performance of Iris Recognition Algorithms (NISTIR 8207), a report describing the results of a study evaluating the performance

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Obituary: CNST Remembers Alan Band

April 18, 2018

Alan Band, an electrical engineer at NIST for more than 25 years who won the Institute’s Colleagues’ Choice award and was celebrated for his ability to mentor

NIST Flammability Reduction Group Commissioned a Second Cone Calorimeter for Use in its Cone Calorimetry Lab

April 17, 2018

The NIST Flammability Reduction group recently commissioned a second cone calorimeter for use in its cone calorimetry lab. Originally developed in 1982 by

Worth the Weight: New International Guidelines Published for Manufacturing Load Cells

April 16, 2018

At the heart of every electronic weighing instrument is a device called a load cell, which takes a mechanical force and turns it into an electronic signal

Baldrige Executive Fellows End Yearlong Leadership Study

April 16, 2018

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is proud to announce the completion of the year-long Baldrige Executive Fellows Program by 16 senior leaders, who

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Two Robots Are Better than One for NIST’s 5G Antenna Measurement Research

April 16, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) continue to pioneer new antenna measurement methods, this time for future 5G wireless

Identify, Detect, Respond, Protect, and Recover

NIST Releases Version 1.1 of its Popular Cybersecurity Framework

April 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released version 1.1 of its popular Framework for

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Releases a Draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety and First Responders

April 16, 2018

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence released a draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving

NIST Releases Updates for Cryptographic Key-Establishment Recommendations: Special Publications 800-56A and 800-56C

April 16, 2018

NIST has updated two publications on cryptographic key-establishment schemes—procedures that result in secret keying material being shared among different

Join the NIST Center of Excellence Documenting and Modeling Community Recovery Webinar Thursday, May 3, 9-11 AM (MDT)

April 13, 2018

Learn about the NIST-funded Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning and how its research is advancing models of community recovery, and is

Upcoming NIST-FDA Workshop to Shed Light on Current Regulatory Perspectives and Inform Work of NIST Genome Editing Consortium

April 13, 2018

A workshop to take place April 23-24, 2018 on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland will explore the measurement and standards needs of stakeholders across

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Psst! A Whispering Gallery for Light Boosts Solar Cells

April 13, 2018

Trapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a

NIST Releases Draft NIST Special Publication SP 800-125A Revision 1, Security Recommendations for Server-based Hypervisor Platforms

April 12, 2018

Virtualized server platforms—like physical server platforms—need to be protected against attacks from hackers who might want to steal information or take

NIST Seeks Comments on “EDGe$” Tool that Can Help Communities Select Cost-Effective Resilience Projects

April 12, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking feedback about the utility and ease of use of a software-based tool designed to help

Connect with NICE at RSA Conference 2018

April 11, 2018

The NICE Program Office will be participating in the RSA Conference April 16-20, 2018 in San Francisco, California. See below for ways you can connect with us

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NIST’s New Quantum Method Generates Really Random Numbers

April 11, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for generating numbers guaranteed to be random by quantum

NIST Releases a Draft Revision of Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 2, Recommendation for Key Management, Part 2: Best Practices for Key Management Organization

April 11, 2018

NIST released a draft revision of Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 2, Recommendation for Key Management, Part 2: Best Practices for Key Management

NIST Releases NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8179, Criticality Analysis Process Model: Prioritizing Systems and Components

April 11, 2018

NIST releases a publication that will help organizations to identify those systems and components that are most vital and which may need additional security or

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Office of the Director

News and Updates

Desktop Cosmology: A Model of the Expanding Universe

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

NIST Issues First Call for ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ to Protect Small Electronics

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

Obituary: CNST Remembers Alan Band

NIST Flammability Reduction Group Commissioned a Second Cone Calorimeter for Use in its Cone Calorimetry Lab

Worth the Weight: New International Guidelines Published for Manufacturing Load Cells

Baldrige Executive Fellows End Yearlong Leadership Study

Two Robots Are Better than One for NIST’s 5G Antenna Measurement Research

NIST Releases Version 1.1 of its Popular Cybersecurity Framework

ITL’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Releases a Draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety and First Responders

NIST Releases Updates for Cryptographic Key-Establishment Recommendations: Special Publications 800-56A and 800-56C

Join the NIST Center of Excellence Documenting and Modeling Community Recovery Webinar Thursday, May 3, 9-11 AM (MDT)

Upcoming NIST-FDA Workshop to Shed Light on Current Regulatory Perspectives and Inform Work of NIST Genome Editing Consortium

Psst! A Whispering Gallery for Light Boosts Solar Cells

NIST Releases Draft NIST Special Publication SP 800-125A Revision 1, Security Recommendations for Server-based Hypervisor Platforms

NIST Seeks Comments on “EDGe$” Tool that Can Help Communities Select Cost-Effective Resilience Projects

Connect with NICE at RSA Conference 2018

NIST’s New Quantum Method Generates Really Random Numbers

NIST Releases a Draft Revision of Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 2, Recommendation for Key Management, Part 2: Best Practices for Key Management Organization

NIST Releases NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8179, Criticality Analysis Process Model: Prioritizing Systems and Components

NICE Released the Spring 2018 eNewsletter

Mini Toolkit for Measurements: New NIST Chip Hints at Quantum Sensors of the Future

Blazing a Path for Buried Bits in Quantum Chips

Doing the Nano-Shimmy

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