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National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee Releases First Report

June 22, 2023

NAIAC’s work supports the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing efforts to advance a comprehensive approach to AI-related risks and opportunities.

New Tiny Atomic Beam Clock Could Bring Stable Timing to Places GPS Can’t Reach

June 21, 2023

A new type of miniature atomic clock could provide better timing over the span of weeks and months compared with current systems.

NICE Framework Competencies: Preparing a Job-Ready Cybersecurity Workforce

June 21, 2023

Just Published: NICE Framework Competency Areas NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8355, NICE Framework Competencies: Preparing a Job-Ready Cybersecurity Workforce

A satellite connects two locations on the earth’s surface by means of signals that use the same technology as an experiment that beamed laser light between two mountaintops in Hawaii'.

NIST Lays Groundwork for Future Ultra-Precise Timing Links to Geosynchronous Satellites

June 21, 2023

Between mountains in Hawai‘i, innovative scientists show precision timing at the quantum limit.

PSCR Staff Spotlight: Mission Critical Voice Portfolio Lead

June 21, 2023

Sam Ray is the Mission Critical Voice (MCV) Research Portfolio Lead for NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division . Sam actively contributes

Request for Comments on New List of NICE Framework Competency Areas

June 21, 2023

JUST PUBLISHED: NICE FRAMEWORK COMPETENCY AREAS, NISTIR 8355 NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8355, NICE Framework Competencies: Preparing a Job-Ready

Request to Become a Collaborator — Cybersecurity for the Water and Wastewater Sector: A Practical Reference Design for Mitigating Cyber Risk in Water and Wastewater Systems

June 20, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has issued a Federal Register Notice (FRN) inviting technology vendors, water/wastewater sector members

Status Report on the Final Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NIST Releases IR 8454

June 16, 2023

NIST announces the publication of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8454, Status Report on the Final Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization

LAST CALL: Comments Requested on Proposed Updates to NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles

June 15, 2023

Call for Comments One week left to submit comments! On April 18, 2023 proposed updates to Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) Work Role

Open for Public Comment: New Draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Genomic Data

June 15, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released for public comment the initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8467

May 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

June 14, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Join us on June 28th at 3:30pm ET for the next NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting. In case you missed last month's

Top 5 at 5x5: What researchers won’t want to miss at the summit

June 14, 2023

By: The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research

Recap and Resources from the 2023 NICE Conference & Expo

June 12, 2023

The NICE Conference & Expo took place last week in Seattle, Washington. The conference brought together over 600 participants and featured 4 pre-conference

Biden-Harris Administration Awards $20 Million to Make Domestic Supply Chains More Resilient

June 9, 2023

NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership has awarded roughly $400,000 to each of its centers in every state and Puerto Rico.

NIST Releases Interagency Report 8406: Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Liquefied Natural Gas

June 8, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the final version of NIST Interagency Report (NIST IR) 8406, Cybersecurity Framework

A New Look for NICE

June 8, 2023

NICE got its start in 2008 via the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative and over the last 15 years has been focused on preparing, growing, and

Preliminary Draft NIST SP 1800-40A: Automation of the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program

June 7, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a preliminary practice guide, Automation of the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation

Three new NIST X-ray technology patents are prime licensing opportunities

June 7, 2023

David Gerrold, a prolific American author, and screenwriter, summarizes the progress of the last 120 years when he observes, “In the 20th century, we had a

Top 5 at 5x5: Essential guide to public safety “don’t miss” sessions to boost your agency’s communications

June 7, 2023

By: The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research

RAMP'ing Up Community-Based Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

June 6, 2023

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Today at the annual NICE Conference & Expo, Rodney Petersen, the Director of NICE

Draft NIST IR 8441: Hybrid Satellite Network (HSN) Cybersecurity Framework Profile Open for Public Comment

June 6, 2023

The NCCoE has published for comment Draft NIST IR 8441, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks (HSN). The public comment period for this

Photo on top showing researchers studying a large concrete structure on a wall; image on bottom showing a heat map of forces on a similar simulated structural column.

New Building Standard Paves the Way for Collapse-Resistant Structures

June 5, 2023

A new building standard can help engineers prevent the worst.

New Resource Available: The Foundations for a Successful Business

June 5, 2023

To be successful as a new business, a growing business, or a well-established business exploring major changes, what do you most need to consider? The 2023-2024

NIST Researcher Proposes Logistics Modeling for Complex Systems Design to OMG

June 1, 2023

NIST’s Raphael Barbau recently presented research on modeling logistics aiding design of complex systems to a standards organization, Object Management Group

University, NIST Researchers Develop Strategy for Cutting Home HVAC Electricity Costs

June 1, 2023

To help reduce electricity consumption and its costs, university and NIST researchers proposed a strategy for controlling residential heating, ventilation, and

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