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In National Climate Assessment, NIST Offers New Insights on Community Resilience and Adaptation

December 4, 2023

NIST researchers contributed to chapters that explore how communities can adapt to climate change while promoting the fair treatment and meaningful involvement

NIST Supports Composite Materials Standards Harmonization

December 1, 2023

CTL’s Smart Connected Manufacturing Systems Group and the Longterm Archiving and Retrieval (LOTAR) Consortium have supported multi-year efforts to harmonize

Working With Workspace Words: NIST Helps Compose Technical Language Processing Tutorial at PHM 23

December 1, 2023

NIST helped to foster awareness, debate, and education at the Technical Language Processing (TLP) Tutorial of the 15 th Annual Conference of the Prognostics and

NIST Researcher Presents on Use of SimPROCESD Software to Model Manufacturing Production and Maintenance

December 1, 2023

At the 2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting, NIST researcher Mehdi Dadfarnia presented research findings based on use of NIST-developed SimPROCESD software, which can

Transformational Networks and Services Group Hosts International Collaborators at NIST

December 1, 2023

On November 16, 2023, NIST’s Robert Bohn and colleagues in NIST’s Transformational Networks and Services (TNS) group hosted an international team of government

NIST Industrial Wireless Systems Team Participates in ASTM F45 Committee Panel Discussion

December 1, 2023

NIST’s Rick Candell and Mohamed Hany were invited to participate in the ASTM F45.04 Robotics, Automation, and Autonomous Systems panel discussion on

GCTC Smart City Projects Presented at Smart Cities Conference and Workshop

December 1, 2023

On November 28, 2023, the NIST Global Community Technology Challenge ( GCTC) presented three smart city projects on a panel at the Smart Cities Connect

Comment on Proposed Updates to the NICE Framework

November 28, 2023

TWO ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NICE is continuing to refine and clarify the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as a fundamental reference

Do the Bump: NIST Scientists Perfect Miniaturized Technique to Generate Precise Wavelengths of Visible Laser Light

November 28, 2023

In research, sometimes the bumpy path proves to be the best one. By creating tiny, periodic bumps in a miniature racetrack for light, researchers at the

The NIST Phish Scale User Guide is Now Available!

November 20, 2023

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Human-Centered Cybersecurity program is pleased to announce the release of the NIST Phish Scale User Guide

CHIPS for America Releases Vision for Approximately $3 Billion National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program

November 20, 2023

Biden-Harris administration outlines how the program will boost U.S. advanced packaging capabilities for semiconductors.

NIST Publishes SP 800-140Br1 on CMVP Security Policy Requirements

November 17, 2023

The final version of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140Br1 (Revision 1), CMVP Security Policy Requirements: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC

Just Released! Risk Management in the Enterprise: NIST SP 800-221 & NIST SP 800-221A

November 17, 2023

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) spans all tools, devices, data, infrastructure, and components and it’s a broad concept that continues to evolve

Open for Public Comment: Draft NIST IR 8496 for Data Classification

November 15, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8496, Data Classification

October 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

November 14, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap In case you missed last month's meeting, the minutes from the October 24, 2023, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have

Square with rounded edges. Fill of square looks like American flag. Coming off the sides of the square are lines with unfilled circles at end. Words underneath: CHIPS for AMERICA

Department of Commerce Reaches Agreement with New Organization, SemiUS, to Operate National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Once Established

November 9, 2023

SemiUS is now known as the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology, or Natcast, to better reflect their activities and focus. Learn more

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: Drafts of NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3 and NIST SP 800-171A Rev. 3 Available for Comment

November 9, 2023

The final public draft (fpd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171r3 (Revision 3), Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and

Office of the Director

News and Updates

In National Climate Assessment, NIST Offers New Insights on Community Resilience and Adaptation

NIST Supports Composite Materials Standards Harmonization

Working With Workspace Words: NIST Helps Compose Technical Language Processing Tutorial at PHM 23

NIST Researcher Presents on Use of SimPROCESD Software to Model Manufacturing Production and Maintenance

Transformational Networks and Services Group Hosts International Collaborators at NIST

NIST Industrial Wireless Systems Team Participates in ASTM F45 Committee Panel Discussion

GCTC Smart City Projects Presented at Smart Cities Conference and Workshop

Comment on Proposed Updates to the NICE Framework

Do the Bump: NIST Scientists Perfect Miniaturized Technique to Generate Precise Wavelengths of Visible Laser Light

The NIST Phish Scale User Guide is Now Available!

CHIPS for America Releases Vision for Approximately $3 Billion National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program

NIST Publishes SP 800-140Br1 on CMVP Security Policy Requirements

Just Released! Risk Management in the Enterprise: NIST SP 800-221 & NIST SP 800-221A

Open for Public Comment: Draft NIST IR 8496 for Data Classification

October 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

Department of Commerce Reaches Agreement with New Organization, SemiUS, to Operate National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Once Established

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: Drafts of NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3 and NIST SP 800-171A Rev. 3 Available for Comment

NIST issues SP 800-53 Release 5.1.1 in Cybersecurity and Privacy Reference Tool

Comments Requested on Draft Updates to NICE Framework Task Statements

NIST Seeks Collaborators for Consortium Supporting Artificial Intelligence Safety

NIST Researchers Explain Software that Finds Inconsistencies in System Behavior Design

NIST Leader Presents on Smart Connected Systems Research and Standards

NIST Contributes to ISO Standard Enabling Product Data Interoperability

NIST Research Leader Presents at First EU ROADVIEW Webinar

NIST Engineer Presents a STEP by Step Process to Evolve Digital Manufacturing

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