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NIST Fire Protection Engineer Wins Service to America Medal

October 18, 2013

Fire protection engineer Daniel Madrzykowski of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was honored on Oct. 3, 2013, with a Service to America

New Ion Source for Focused Ion Beams uses Cold Atomic Beam

October 17, 2013

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and zeroK Nanotech Corporation have demonstrated a new ion source* that may enable focused

Quantum Voltage Standard Delivered to BIPM

October 17, 2013

A PML team has delivered a state-of-the-art 10 V voltage standard to the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), where it will serve as the

Notification for Contractors and Grant/Cooperative Agreement Recipients

October 17, 2013

Today, October 17, 2013, NIST resumed normal operations. All contractors/cooperative agreement recipients who perform work on the NIST campus should report to

NIST Unveils Prototype Video Imaging System for Remote Detection of Hidden Threats

September 30, 2013

By adapting superconducting technology used in advanced telescope cameras, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a

NIST Invites Comments on Structure of Forensic Science Guidance Groups

September 27, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking input on the structure of guidance groups that would promote scientific validity and

Researchers Probe the Properties of Novel "Topological Insulators"

September 26, 2013

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), the University of Maryland, and Seoul National University, Korea have achieved

Initial Notification to Contractors - Potential Government Shutdown

September 26, 2013

Initial Notification to Contractors - Potential Government Shutdown

CU-Boulder and NIST Joint Institute Physicist Ana Maria Rey Wins 2013 MacArthur Fellowship

September 25, 2013

Ana Maria Rey, a theoretical physicist and a fellow of JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University

Federal Transit Administration Announces Interagency Agreement To Strengthen the "Buy America" Program and Domestic Manufacturing

September 24, 2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's

Grants to Two States Will Support Improved Access to Services and Reduce Fraud

September 23, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $2 million in grants to the states of Pennsylvania and Michigan to test new

NCCoE Launches New Software Asset Management Building Block

September 23, 2013

REVISED NOV. 15, 2013: The comment period has been extended to January 17, 2014. Comments should be submitted to conmon-nccoe [at] nist.gov (conmon-nccoe[at]nist[dot]gov) According to one of the

NIST Awards $7.4 Million in Grants for Additive Manufacturing Research

September 19, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the award of two grants totaling $7.4 million to fund research projects aimed at

CNST Physicists Kevin Twedt and Vladimir Aksyuk

NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Researchers Introduce Blind Students to Nanoscale Science

September 19, 2013

In July 2013, 45 blind and visually impaired high school students from around the country gathered at Towson University for a weeklong event designed to expose

Want to better understand the accuracy of your human genome sequencing?

September 18, 2013

As new high-throughput "Next Generation" DNA sequencing methods are moving into clinical applications, understanding accuracy of variants is critical. Numerous

Beyond Quantum Simulation: JILA Physicists Create 'Crystal' of Spin-swapping Ultracold Gas Molecules

September 18, 2013

Physicists at JILA have created a crystal-like arrangement of ultracold gas molecules that can swap quantum "spin" properties with nearby and distant partners

National Academies of Science Study: Professionalizing the Nation's Cybersecurity Workforce: Criteria for Decision-Making

September 18, 2013

National Academies of Science Study: Professionalizing the Nation's Cybersecurity Workforce: Criteria for Decision-MakingProfessionalizing the Nation's

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Office of the Director

News and Updates

NIST Fire Protection Engineer Wins Service to America Medal

New Ion Source for Focused Ion Beams uses Cold Atomic Beam

Quantum Voltage Standard Delivered to BIPM

Notification for Contractors and Grant/Cooperative Agreement Recipients

NIST Unveils Prototype Video Imaging System for Remote Detection of Hidden Threats

NIST Invites Comments on Structure of Forensic Science Guidance Groups

Researchers Probe the Properties of Novel "Topological Insulators"

Initial Notification to Contractors - Potential Government Shutdown

CU-Boulder and NIST Joint Institute Physicist Ana Maria Rey Wins 2013 MacArthur Fellowship

Federal Transit Administration Announces Interagency Agreement To Strengthen the "Buy America" Program and Domestic Manufacturing

Grants to Two States Will Support Improved Access to Services and Reduce Fraud

NCCoE Launches New Software Asset Management Building Block

NIST Awards $7.4 Million in Grants for Additive Manufacturing Research

NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Researchers Introduce Blind Students to Nanoscale Science

Want to better understand the accuracy of your human genome sequencing?

Beyond Quantum Simulation: JILA Physicists Create 'Crystal' of Spin-swapping Ultracold Gas Molecules

National Academies of Science Study: Professionalizing the Nation's Cybersecurity Workforce: Criteria for Decision-Making

Updated and Expanded Crime Scene Investigation, a Guide for Law Enforcement, Now Available

NIST Awards Grants to Improve Online Security and Privacy

NIST Nose a Hit When They Smell It: A New Generation of Odor-Releasing Materials for Training Dogs

Dirty Job Made Easier: Microfluidic Technique Recovers DNA for IDs

New Center for Advanced Science, Innovation and Commerce Comes Online at Auburn

Cryptographic Standards Statement

Beyond Peer Review: NIST and Five Journals Find a Way to Manage Errors in Research Data

NIST Announces Award to Create New Manufacturing Support Center in Maryland

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