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Final Version of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide Published

June 21, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82)

Scanning electron microscope image of a gas sensor segment fabricated of a semiconducting nanowire of gallium nitride.

Nanowire-based Sensors Offer Improved Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds

June 21, 2011

A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), George Mason University and the University of Maryland has made nano-sized

Calling for Comments on Cybersecurity, Innovations and the Internet Economy

June 21, 2011

The Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force is requesting comments on a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct to strengthen the

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Researchers Share Useful Lessons Learned in Evaluating Emerging Technologies

June 21, 2011

Most industry executives, military planners, research managers or venture capitalists charged with assessing the potential of an R&D project probably are

Sketch of a typical gold nanoparticle encased in dendrons.

Branch Offices: New Family of Gold-Based Nanoparticles Could Serve as Biomedical 'Testbed'

June 21, 2011

Gold nanoparticles are becoming the ... well ... gold standard for medical-use nanoparticles. A new paper by researchers from the National Institute of

CNST Offers Insights into Metallic Ferromagnetism Using Spin Polarized Electron Probes

June 15, 2011

The CNST's Daniel Pierce has provided an overview of three decades of applications of spin-polarized measurement techniques to understanding metallic

The first 10 miles of the McNary - John Day Transmission Line

NIST Contributions to Smart Grid Highlighted in White House Report, Event

June 13, 2011

A new White House policy document released today* highlights strategic roles that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plays in

Commerce Department Proposes New Policy Framework to Strengthen Cybersecurity Protections for Businesses Online

June 8, 2011

Additional Contact: Shannon Gilson, 202-482-4883 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct

President Obama and Skills for America's Future Partners Announce Initiatives Critical to Improving Manufacturing Workforce

June 8, 2011

Official White House Announcement WATCH ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2011 at 11:30A EST Efforts by Leading Manufacturers will help prepare 500,000

CNST-led Team Calculates the Role of Buried Layers in Few-Layer Epitaxial Graphene

June 8, 2011

A CNST-led collaboration with the University of Maryland and the University of Texas has computed how electrostatic interactions between electrons in different

NIST Tunes 'Metasurface' with Fluid in New Concept for Sensing and Chemistry

June 7, 2011

Like an opera singer hitting a note that shatters a glass, a signal at a particular resonant frequency can concentrate energy in a material and change its

NIST 'Catch and Release' Program Could Improve Nanoparticle Safety Assessment

June 7, 2011

Depending on whom you ask, nanoparticles are, potentially, either one of the most promising or the most perilous creations of science. These tiny objects can

A photomicrograph showing the microrobot built by the University of Hawaii along with a series of glass beads that it assembled into a mini "U H".

NIST Contests in China Put Next-Gen Robot Technologies to the Test

June 7, 2011

Robotic automation, microrobotics and robotic perception and recognition all advanced a few steps closer to their future applications in manufacturing, health

Intellectual-Property Investor Joins NIST Advisory Group

June 7, 2011

Patrick Gallagher, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has named Karen Kerr of Intellectual Ventures to serve on the Visiting

New Baldrige DVD Gives You Performance Excellence on the Go!

June 7, 2011

If you missed the 23 rd Annual Quest for Excellence conference in April, 2011, or just want to continue learning about the best practices, proven strategies and

Sixty-Nine Organizations Vie for the 2011 Baldrige Award

June 7, 2011

Sixty-nine organizations have tossed their hats—and their strategies for success—into the ring for the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation

National Conference on Weights and Measures Annual Meeting Set for July 17-21, 2011

June 7, 2011

Preventing fraud at oil-change services and enabling consumers to make value comparisons when shopping for printer ink will be among the many issues discussed

NIST/Industry Developed Temperature Tracking Device for Packages May Have Climate Metrology Applications

June 7, 2011

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers are working to reduce the uncertainty associated with climate-change measurements using a

NIST researchers collected data following Joplin, Missouri, tornado

June 6, 2011

A massive tornado, rated category EF5 (the most powerful on the Enhanced Fujita scale), hit Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011. According to the U.S. Army Corps of

'Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge' Competition Now Open

June 3, 2011

In recent months, NIST MEP has been involved in an effort of the Task Force on Regional Innovation Clusters (TARIC) to support a new "Jobs and Innovation

CNST Director Robert Celotta Elected Member-at-Large of the APS Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics

June 1, 2011

CNST Director Robert Celotta has been elected as a Member-at-Large of the American Physical Society (APS) Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP). FIAP

CNST Researchers Develop Integrated Nanomechanical Sensor for Atomic Force Microscopy

June 1, 2011

The atomic force microscope (AFM) is an important tool for nanoscale surface metrology. Typical AFMs map local tip-surface interactions by scanning a flexible

Mark Stiles Elected Vice-Chair of the American Physical Society Magnetism Group

May 25, 2011

Mark Stiles, a NIST Fellow in the CNST Electron Physics Group, has been elected Vice-Chair of the American Physical Society (APS) Topical Group on Magnetism and

New Software Tool Helps Evaluate Natural Cooling Options for Buildings

May 24, 2011

A new, free software tool from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could prove to be a breath of fresh air for architects and designers of

Defect in Graphene May Present Bouquet of Possibilities

May 24, 2011

A class of decorative, flower-like defects in the nanomaterial graphene could have potentially important effects on the material's already unique electrical and

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