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NCNR Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program

March 15, 2023 - May 15, 2023

The NIST Center for Neutron Research is seeking competitive applications from eligible applicants for activities that will advance the research of NCNR users

Save the Date for the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

March 15, 2023

Mark Your Calendars! Attend the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 4-5, 2023 -- the national conference for K12

Overview of OSAC's Fire Investigation Process Map

OSAC's Fire & Explosion Investigation Subcommittee Develops Process Map

March 14, 2023

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science’s Fire Investigation & Explosion Subcommittee has developed a process map that

macOS Configuration Guidance from the mSCP: Draft NIST SP 800-219r1 Available for Comment

March 13, 2023

NIST requests comments on the initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-219r1, Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security

NRC Authorizes Restart of NIST Research Reactor

March 10, 2023

NIST will soon begin a careful restart process and low-power testing.

February 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

March 9, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Meeting minutes from the February 22, 2023, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have been published . The meeting

Hundreds sign up for the upcoming NIST Innovative Technologies Showcase 2

March 8, 2023

NIST’s second Innovative Technologies Showcase, a setting where three NIST researchers will present their latest and greatest technology, has gotten off to a

Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations | NIST Draft Available for Comment

March 8, 2023

The initial public draft of NIST AI 100-2 (2003 edition), Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations, is now available

Decision to Revise FIPS 180-4, Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

March 7, 2023

In June 2022, NIST’s Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review process for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 180-4, Secure Hash Standard

Four officials sit at a table signing documents in front of banners for the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.

NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Renews Partnerships With State, County

March 7, 2023

Also launched: the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest.

Cybersecurity of Genomic Data: Draft NIST IR 8432 Available for Public Comment

March 3, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8432, Cybersecurity of Genomic

Immersive Test Center brings first responders advanced training, opportunities to overcome challenges

March 3, 2023

This blog is a repost from the First Responder Network Authority, originally published on March 2, 2023. One of the biggest training challenges for first

Solved: The Mystery of the Cloudy Filters

March 2, 2023

There’s a mystery happening in some satellites facing the Sun, and scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Laboratory

NIST Hosts Annual Meeting on Future Internet Architecture

March 1, 2023

NIST conducted the Named Data Networking (NDN) Community Meeting 2023 in Gaithersburg, MD at its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and online, on 2-3

NIST Researchers Automate Chamber Configuration, Quickly Replicating Industrial Settings for Wireless Systems Testing

March 1, 2023

NIST researchers developed an artificial intelligence protocol that can configure a test chamber to replicate the spatial characteristics of measured mmWave

NIST Researchers Inform Development of Standard for Smart Grid Sensors

March 1, 2023

NIST researchers Eugene Song and Kang Lee participated in the IEEE P2681 working group, which led to the development of a technical report, PES-TR102, MV Smart

Update on NIST’s Automated Driving Systems Safety Measurement Technical Working Group

March 1, 2023

Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs). These vehicles have great

On Panel: NIST Researcher Addresses Blockchain Uses, Considerations, and Future Research

March 1, 2023

In January 2023, the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council conducted its Blockchain Use Case Summit. NIST researcher Michael Pease presented

NIST Leader Assesses State of Standardized Product Manufacturing Information at Workshop

March 1, 2023

In February 2023, NIST’s Allison Barnard Feeney addressed several standards for capturing product manufacturing information in a presentation to the Secure Data

International Collaborators Use NIST Concepts and Expertise to Design Federated 5G Testbeds

March 1, 2023

International collaborators, including NIST, seeking to connect several 5G testbeds across the world, held a technical workshop at the University of Arizona in

Best Investments for Robust Complex Networks: NIST, University Researchers Show How

March 1, 2023

NIST and University of Maryland researchers developed approaches for determining suitable investments for improving the robustness of complex systems, which are

A Crystalline SRM for the Analysis of Glucose in Clinical Samples

February 28, 2023

This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for use in calibrating measuring systems employed for the analysis of glucose in clinical samples

Biden-Harris Administration Launches First CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity

February 28, 2023

As part of implementing the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, Department of Commerce seeks applications to revitalize domestic semiconductor industry and bring

NICE Conference Early Bird Registration Now Open!

February 27, 2023

Registration Now Open Early bird rates available February 27 – March 19, 2023 Register Today! Early Bird Registration is now open! Take advantage of Early Bird

Hardware Enabled Security: Draft NIST IR 8320D Available for Comment

February 23, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a draft report, NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8320D, Hardware Enabled Security: Hardware

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Nanotechnology
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