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March Conference Focuses on New Trends in Cybersecurity and Information Security Education

March 5, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the 26th annual conference of the Federal Information Systems Security Educators'

New Player in Electron Field Emitter Technology Makes for Better Imaging and Communications

March 5, 2013

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland, College Park, have built a practical, high-efficiency

NIST, Stanford Collaborate to Catalog Early Microcomputing Software Data

March 5, 2013

When you hear the term "cultural heritage," what springs to mind? The dramas of Tennessee Williams, the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe? Software from the early

Three NIST IT Leaders Are Honored with 2013 Federal 100 Awards

March 5, 2013

Three members of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory were named to the 2013 list of the top 100

Temp-Controlled 'Nanopores' May Allow Detailed Blood Analysis

March 5, 2013

Tiny biomolecular chambers called nanopores that can be selectively heated may help doctors diagnose disease more effectively if recent research by a team at

NIST Panel Expands Recommendations for Use of Electronic Health Records in Pediatrics

March 5, 2013

To speed development and adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) for pediatrics, a group of experts from industry, academia and government convened by the

New NIST Time Code to Boost Reception for Radio-Controlled Clocks

March 5, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is changing the way it broadcasts time signals that synchronize radio-controlled "atomic" clocks and

NIST Offers Forensic Science Education and Training Webcasts

March 5, 2013

Building upon the success of last November's "Forensics@NIST 2012" symposium, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering three

Large Mass Calibration -- A Matter of Scale

March 5, 2013

Few substances are tracked more closely and stored more carefully than the nuclear waste produced at power plants and elsewhere. So the properties of the large

MRI: Contrast Agents of Change

March 5, 2013

Thanks to burgeoning progress in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), it may soon be possible to track and study, in vivo and in real time, heretofore invisible

NIST Quantum Refrigerator Offers Extreme Cooling and Convenience

March 5, 2013

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a solid-state refrigerator that uses quantum physics in micro- and

In High Gear: Weights and Measures Week 2013

March 4, 2013

From the fuel for your vehicle to a cab ride to the airport, all kinds of consumer products and services are sold by some measurable quantity. The methods for

NIST Solicits Views, Ideas from Stakeholders for Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

February 26, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register as its first step in the process

Green and Gold: NIST Boulder's New Laboratory Achieves LEED Gold Certification

February 20, 2013

The new Precision Measurement Laboratory (PML) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colo., has received LEED Gold

Baldrige-Driven Performance Excellence Helps Grow Revenue and Jobs

February 20, 2013

Take a tip from the six two-time winners of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: If your organization wants to achieve growth in both revenue and jobs

January 15-16 Cloud and Big Data Conference Video Available On Demand

February 20, 2013

The January 15–16, 2013, Cloud Computing and Big Data Conference webinar video is now available on demand. This meeting, held at the National Institute of

High Efficiency in the Fastest Single-Photon Detector System

February 19, 2013

A single photon may not seem like much of a catch. But detecting photons one-by-one with near-perfect reliability is formidably difficult. It is also an

Department of Justice and National Institute of Standards and Technology Announce Launch of National Commission on Forensic Science

February 15, 2013

DOJ Contact: Office of Public Affairs 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of

Save the Date for the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference

February 14, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the free Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference on

National Institute of Standards and Technology Initiates Development of New Cybersecurity Framework

February 13, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the first step in the development of a Cybersecurity Framework, which will be a set of

NIST Captures Chemical Composition with Nanoscale Resolution

February 12, 2013

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland have demonstrated that a new spectroscopy technique can

Save the Date for the free Emerging Trends in Synthetic Drugs Workshop

February 11, 2013

On April 30 - May 1, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a free workshop on the

Gauging the Needs of the Petroleum Industry

February 8, 2013

When he looked at the dramatic increase in his laboratory's thread gauge calibration income – a 50 % increase over last year and a 1000 % increase from 14 years

Second Annual National Manufacturing Day Slated for Oct. 4, 2013: Factory Tours Urged to Raise Awareness of Skilled Career Options

February 7, 2013

ROCKFORD, Ill.– After a successful initial celebration last year, the next Manufacturing Day has been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Manufacturers

Calculating Quantum Vacuum Forces in Nanostructures

February 7, 2013

One of the surprising predictions of quantum mechanics is that uncharged conductors can attract each other over small distances, even in empty space. While the

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