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Open for Public Comment: Preliminary Draft Practice Guide (SP 1800-35 Vol. A)

June 3, 2022

The Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) team at NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published Volume A of a preliminary draft practice

Licensing NIST Technologies for a Better Tomorrow

June 1, 2022

NIST is made up of several major research programs, each of which focuses on specific technical areas, pursuing the latest in research and developing new

Welcome to our New NIST Director and Honorary NCWM President

June 1, 2022

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Laurie E. Locascio as the 17th Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Under Secretary for Standards

Blockchain for Access Control Systems: NIST IR 8403

May 26, 2022

NIST has published NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8403, Blockchain for Access Control Systems. Protecting system resources against unauthorized access is the

How PSCR and the FirstNet Authority are Connected for Public Safety

May 23, 2022

At the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR), we are frequently asked about our

The Who’s Who of PSCR 2022

May 23, 2022

Join the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR) for their Annual Public Safety Broadband

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Custom ‘Headphones’ Boost Atomic Radio Reception 100-Fold

May 23, 2022

The structure — a square overhead loop connecting two square panels — increases the incoming radio signal, or electric field, applied to the gaseous atoms in

NIST Revises Special Publications 800-140C and 800-140D for the CMVP

May 20, 2022

NIST has published revisions of two Special Publications (SP) that identify security functions and sensitive security parameter generation and establishment

Spotlight: The Bucket Brigade for Atomic Physics and the Electron Dipole Moment

May 19, 2022

Gone are the days of bucket brigades for firefighting — long lines of people passing buckets of water one at a time toward a blaze — but NIST/JILA researchers

NIST Study Gives Animal Testing Alternatives a Confidence Boost

May 17, 2022

Researchers at NIST have worked with the CPSC and Inotiv Inc. to produce a new protocol for screening skin allergens.

NIST Industrial Wireless Technical Interest Group (IWSTIG)

May 17, 2022

In May 2017, NIST formed a technical working group to develop best practices guidelines in selecting and deploying industrial wireless solutions within

The Journey to Commercialize Cutting-Edge Sensor Technology

May 17, 2022

In the early 2000’s, Abhishek Motayed found his way to the NIST campus as a contractor, working in what became the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML). Within

Nominate a Teacher for the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

May 16, 2022

PRESIDENTIAL CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AWARD The Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award, issued by the U.S. Department of Education, is presented annually to

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NIST Awards Funding to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing for Critical and Emerging Technologies

May 12, 2022

Each award of up to $300,000 will fund projects to address national priorities such as manufacturing of critical infrastructure.

NICE 2022 Conference Agenda Announced and Last Chance to Register

May 11, 2022

REGULAR REGISTRATION ENDS MAY 16! Join us June 6-8, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia for the annual NICE Conference and Expo. Register soon as we expect the conference

Commerce FY 2021 Tech Transfer Report Spotlights Laboratory Successes and Milestones

May 11, 2022

The report details technology transfer activities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

NIST Publishes Review of Digital Forensic Methods

May 10, 2022

Report documents the scientific foundations of digital evidence examination and recommends ways to advance the field.

Wireless testing equipment is shown inside a building with transmission lines drawn over the photo in various colors.

NIST Finds Wireless Performance Consistent Across 5G Millimeter-Wave Bands

May 10, 2022

After extensive study in the laboratory and two real-world environments, NIST results confirmed that the main signal path — over a clear “line of sight” between

Your Clothes Can Have an Afterlife

May 9, 2022

Only about 15% of used clothes and other textiles in the United States get reused or recycled. The other 85% head straight to the landfill or incinerator. This

FirstNet Authority, NIST Launch Immersive Virtual Experience Center for Public Safety

May 9, 2022

Through this partnership, NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division and the FirstNet Authority plan to enable research and development

PowerAmerica Receives $5M NIST Cooperative Agreement to Help Native American Communities Better Prepare for Future Pandemics

May 9, 2022

PowerAmerica has been awarded a $5 million cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help Native American

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Office of the Director

News and Updates

Open for Public Comment: Preliminary Draft Practice Guide (SP 1800-35 Vol. A)

Licensing NIST Technologies for a Better Tomorrow

Welcome to our New NIST Director and Honorary NCWM President

Blockchain for Access Control Systems: NIST IR 8403

How PSCR and the FirstNet Authority are Connected for Public Safety

The Who’s Who of PSCR 2022

Custom ‘Headphones’ Boost Atomic Radio Reception 100-Fold

NIST Revises Special Publications 800-140C and 800-140D for the CMVP

Spotlight: The Bucket Brigade for Atomic Physics and the Electron Dipole Moment

NIST Study Gives Animal Testing Alternatives a Confidence Boost

NIST Industrial Wireless Technical Interest Group (IWSTIG)

The Journey to Commercialize Cutting-Edge Sensor Technology

Nominate a Teacher for the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

NIST Awards Funding to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing for Critical and Emerging Technologies

NICE 2022 Conference Agenda Announced and Last Chance to Register

Commerce FY 2021 Tech Transfer Report Spotlights Laboratory Successes and Milestones

NIST Publishes Review of Digital Forensic Methods

NIST Finds Wireless Performance Consistent Across 5G Millimeter-Wave Bands

Your Clothes Can Have an Afterlife

FirstNet Authority, NIST Launch Immersive Virtual Experience Center for Public Safety

PowerAmerica Receives $5M NIST Cooperative Agreement to Help Native American Communities Better Prepare for Future Pandemics

New EO Guidance for Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management

NIST Updates Cybersecurity Guidance for Supply Chain Risk Management

NIST, NSF Award More Than $7.6 Million to Support Disaster Resilience Research

Measuring Up: The Phantom of the Library

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