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Federal Energy Regulation Commission Issues Smart Grid Policy Statement

July 17, 2009

On July 16, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) issued a new policy statement that provides "guidance regarding the development of a smart grid for

New Baldrige Brochure Helps Steer Organizations Toward Excellence

July 14, 2009

If your organization is eager to learn about how the Baldrige Criteria can help chart a course toward innovation and performance excellence, then a new brochure

NYPD Report on Protecting Buildings Adopts NIST WTC Recommendations

July 14, 2009

A recently released New York City Police Department (NYPD) report designed "to aid the New York City building community by providing information on how to

New Report on Improving Software Tools that Improve Software

July 14, 2009

If the shiny new software on your computer or mobile phone runs without crashing, you may have another computer program to thank--a static analyzer. Static

NIST Releases Vitamin D Standard Reference Material

July 14, 2009

Responding to concerns about the quality and accuracy of methods used by testing laboratories to measure levels of vitamin D in the body, scientists at the

2009 Baldrige Improvement Day Goes Virtual, Seeks Participants

July 14, 2009

The Baldrige National Quality Program (BNQP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects suggestions throughout the year on

NCNR Reactor Relicensed by U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

July 14, 2009

To explore the structure and dynamics of novel materials, the more than two dozen scientific instruments at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Three NIST Researchers Win 2008 PECASE Honors

July 14, 2009

Three scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have won Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Physicists Find Way to Control Individual Bits in Quantum Computers

July 14, 2009

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have overcome a hurdle in quantum computer development, having devised a viable way to

New IEEE Technical Committee on "Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Robotic and Automation Systems" Co-founded by ISD Staff

July 9, 2009

The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society approved formation of a new Technical Committee entitled "Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Robotic and

EEEL and ITL Researchers Develop New Uncertainty Analysis for Pulse Parameters

July 1, 2009

Oscilloscopes are routinely used to measure the properties of a wide variety of pulsed waveforms, including digital data streams in computers and in electrical

Baldrige Recipients to Share Strategies at Upcoming Regional Conferences

June 30, 2009

Senior leaders from the three organizations selected for the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, as well as representatives from past Award recipients

Workshop to Aim for Security, Accessibility in Future Voting Systems

June 30, 2009

Creating voting machines that are both trustworthy and easy to use is the goal of the End-to-End Voting Systems Workshop, which should interest anyone concerned

The NIST "stylus trap" can hold a single ion (electrically charged atom) above any of the three sets of concentric cylinders on the centerline.

NIST Develops Novel Ion Trap for Sensing Force and Light

June 30, 2009

Miniature devices for trapping ions (electrically charged atoms) are common components in atomic clocks and quantum computing research. Now, a novel ion trap

NIST Issues Human Milk and Blood Serum SRMs for Contaminant Measurements

June 30, 2009

Responding to scientists' need to measure organic contaminants in human body fluids, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently made

NIST Physicist, Chemist Receive Federal Public Service Award

June 30, 2009

Physicist Sae Woo Nam and chemist Stephan Stranick of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are among 12 federal employees who were

summer students at NIST explore the NCNR

NIST Summer School Passes the Neutron Science Torch

June 30, 2009

What do the mystery of how proteins fold, the unexpected behavior of nanoparticles, and the key to making hydrogen fuel cells have in common? All can be

Section of lung tissue from a double knockout mouse, stained to show lung tumors.

Genetically Engineered Mice Yield Clues to 'Knocking Out' Cancer

June 30, 2009

Deleting two genes in mice responsible for repairing DNA strands damaged by oxidation leads to several types of tumors, providing additional evidence that such

NIST Extends Deadline for 2009 Technology Innovation Program Competition

June 30, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it is extending the deadline for submitting proposals to its Technology

Unexpectedly Long-Range Effects in Advanced Magnetic Devices

June 30, 2009

A tiny grid pattern has led materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Institute of Solid State Physics in Russia

NIST Seeks Comments on Smart Grid Report

June 30, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on a draft report* that identifies issues and proposes priorities for

Commerce Secretary Locke Announces Selection of 2009-2010 Commerce Science and Technology Fellows

June 23, 2009

WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced that 17 federal employees have been selected to participate in the 2009-2010 Commerce Science and

DOC/NIST Invites Vendors to Participate an Industry Day/Business Fair

June 19, 2009

(Gaithersburg, MD)--The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a federal agency within the Department of Commerce (DOC), will hold an industry

The CNST's 2008 Report Now Available Online and in Print

June 19, 2009

NIST's Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) has published its first comprehensive report, covering the period from its establishment in May 2007

NIST Releases Report on Smart Grid Development

June 18, 2009

GAITHERSBURG, MD – The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology today released for public review a report* that identifies

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