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NIST Launches Exploratory Digital Twins Study

January 1, 2024

Digital Twins represent a growing global marketplace valued at over $8.6 billion in 2022 and forecasted to reach $138 billion by 2030. The NIST internal

NIST Research Leader Applies the NIST Cyber-Physical-Systems (IoT) Framework to AI Communications for Business

January 1, 2024

In the recently published Research Handbook on AI and Communications , NIST researcher Dr. Edward Griffor, with academic collaborators, describes the importance

University, NIST Researchers Create Residential Building Models to Evaluate Fairness of Electricity Tariffs

January 1, 2024

The increased adoption of energy technologies like smart meters, solar panels, and battery storage has led to a rise in electricity pricing plans with costs

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Live Christmas Trees Affect Indoor Air Chemistry, NIST Researchers Find

December 22, 2023

Many families enjoy the fresh fragrance of a real tree. That smell comes from chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

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NIST Researchers Installed a New Quantum Voltage Standard in Spain

December 21, 2023

NIST  delivered the first NIST Standard Reference Instrument (SRI) to Spain’s oldest calibration laboratory, the  National Institute of Aerospace Technology

NIST Researchers Help Design a Prototype Quantum Computer

December 20, 2023

Researchers have created a prototype quantum computer with a record number of qubits—the analog of bits in an ordinary computer—capable of performing logical

Cybersecurity of Genomic Data: NIST IR 8432

December 20, 2023

Today, the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) published Final NIST IR 8432, Cybersecurity of Genomic Data. This report summarizes the

NIST’s Ultra-small, Shape-shifting GEMS Offer an Easier and Cheaper way to improve MRI Imaging

December 20, 2023

Microscopic magnetic probes that change shape in response to their environment may greatly enhance magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, producing the

NIST Calls for Information to Support Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

December 19, 2023

Responses will be accepted until Feb. 2, 2024.

Plans to Reduce the Deer Population on the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland

December 19, 2023

The NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, coyotes and more than 65 species of birds. To sustainably

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NIST Awards Nearly $3 Million to Small Businesses to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing, Drug Development and More

December 19, 2023

The grants will go to 15 small businesses in nine states under NIST's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.

One Week Left to Submit Comments on Draft Insider Threat Analysis Work Role

December 14, 2023

NEW NICE FRAMEWORK WORK ROLE FOR COMMENT NICE has proposed a new Work Role for addition to the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) and

NIST Releases NextG Wireless R&D Gap Analysis

December 14, 2023

As the transition from fifth-generation wireless systems (5G) to next-generation communications systems (NextG) advances, research and development (R&D)

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Spotlight: Feeding Your Machine Learning System With Good Data

December 14, 2023

Om nom nom — what are you feeding your machine learning (ML) system? NIST researchers at the crossroads of communications technology and cybersecurity are

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The METIS Data Exchange Ecosystem Seeks Your Input

December 14, 2023

NIST and CHIPS request comments on the draft of Special Publication 1000-2 ipd , Building a Metrology Exchange to Innovate in Semiconductors (METIS). This

Comment on SP 800-79r3: Guidelines for the Authorization of PIV Card and Derived PIV Credential Issuers

December 13, 2023

In January 2022, NIST revised Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201, which establishes standards for the issuance and use of Personal Identity

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Biden-Harris Administration and BAE Systems, Inc., Announce CHIPS Preliminary Terms to Support Critical U.S. National Security Project in Nashua, New Hampshire

December 11, 2023

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and BAE Systems Electronic Systems, a business unit of BAE Systems, Inc

Office of the Director

News and Updates

NIST Launches Exploratory Digital Twins Study

NIST Research Leader Applies the NIST Cyber-Physical-Systems (IoT) Framework to AI Communications for Business

University, NIST Researchers Create Residential Building Models to Evaluate Fairness of Electricity Tariffs

Live Christmas Trees Affect Indoor Air Chemistry, NIST Researchers Find

NIST Researchers Installed a New Quantum Voltage Standard in Spain

NIST Researchers Help Design a Prototype Quantum Computer

Cybersecurity of Genomic Data: NIST IR 8432

NIST’s Ultra-small, Shape-shifting GEMS Offer an Easier and Cheaper way to improve MRI Imaging

NIST Calls for Information to Support Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

Plans to Reduce the Deer Population on the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland

NIST Awards Nearly $3 Million to Small Businesses to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing, Drug Development and More

One Week Left to Submit Comments on Draft Insider Threat Analysis Work Role

NIST Releases NextG Wireless R&D Gap Analysis

Spotlight: Feeding Your Machine Learning System With Good Data

The METIS Data Exchange Ecosystem Seeks Your Input

Comment on SP 800-79r3: Guidelines for the Authorization of PIV Card and Derived PIV Credential Issuers

Biden-Harris Administration and BAE Systems, Inc., Announce CHIPS Preliminary Terms to Support Critical U.S. National Security Project in Nashua, New Hampshire

NIST Offers Draft Guidance on Evaluating a Privacy Protection Technique for the AI Era

Just Released for Public Comment! Draft NIST SP 800-226, Guidelines for Evaluating Differential Privacy Guarantees

2023 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Recap

NIST Develops Human Urine Standard for More Accurate Diagnosis of Kidney Disease

NIST Releases for Public Comment Draft Guidance on March-In Rights

Automation Support for Control Assessments: Project Update and Vision

NIST Releases easyEXPRESS – its First Official Visual Studio Code Extension

Spotlight: Near-Perfect Mirror Surfaces for Reflecting Mid-Infrared Light Better

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