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First Complete Human Genome Poised to Strengthen Genetic Analysis, NIST Study Shows

March 31, 2022

Alongside the newly updated human genome, which fills in long-standing gaps to fully spell out the more than 3 billion letters that compose our genetic code, a

Frances Lloyd poses next to a microscope.

Spotlight: Revisiting a Powerful Pioneer for the World’s Voltage Standards

March 30, 2022

Frances Lloyd was rejoining the workforce in 1977 after taking time off to raise her child. She had an impressive background. Frances worked on aircraft

The Future is Charged: U.S. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

March 29, 2022 - September 30, 2022

Please see the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Program on the NIST OWM website for any current updates on NIST standards, measurement services, and training

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We're Back... OWM Welcomes Laboratory Metrology Students to Campus!

March 28, 2022

NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) resumed limited in-person laboratory metrology training at the Gaithersburg campus starting on January 31, 2022. We

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Discover NIST Education Resources!

March 27, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites learners of all ages to explore and discover a wide variety of Science, Technology

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Celebrate World Metrology Day on May 20

March 26, 2022

“World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signature of the Meter Convention on 20 May 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations. The Convention

Ultraviolet Light Can Clean N95 Masks for Reuse Without Hindering Performance, NIST Study Shows

March 25, 2022

To combat COVID-19 amid supply shortages in 2020, health care facilities across the U.S. resorted to disinfecting personal protective equipment (PPE), such as

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OWM Launches New Metrology Training Needs Survey

March 25, 2022

The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is a relatively small office at NIST, but has a big footprint in the weights and measures community. With just over 20

Revamped Design Could Take Powerful Biological Computers From the Test Tube to the Cell

March 23, 2022

Tiny biological computers made of DNA could revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat a slew of diseases, once the technology is fully fleshed out. However, a

The New iEdison is Launching This Summer

March 23, 2022

The new iEdison is coming and Bethany Loftin of the Technology Partnerships Office is leading the way at NIST in the modernization and rebuild of the platform

Announcement of Proposal to Revise Special Publication 800-38A

March 23, 2022

In May 2021, NIST initiated a review process for several publications, including the Special Publication (SP) 800-38A, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of

Not Letting It Slip By: NIST Discovery Could Increase Accuracy in Measuring Blood Flow for Cancer Diagnosis, Other Applications

March 22, 2022

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered a potential source of error when using acoustic waves to measure the

Spotlight: Mimicking Our Own Senses to Detect Ovarian Cancer

March 17, 2022

Discovering diseases early can mean successful treatment for patients, but many diagnostic tests aren’t sensitive enough for early detection. That’s why NIST

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NIST Seeks Comments on Draft AI Risk Management Framework, Offers Guidance on AI Bias

March 17, 2022

Seeking to promote the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and systems that are trustworthy and responsible, NIST today released

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There’s More to AI Bias Than Biased Data, NIST Report Highlights

March 16, 2022

As a step toward improving our ability to identify and manage the harmful effects of bias in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, researchers at the National

Protecting Information and System Integrity in Industrial Control System Environments: Cybersecurity for the Manufacturing Sector

March 16, 2022

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is releasing a new Cybersecurity Practice Guide, NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-10, Protecting

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Releases Special Inspection Report on 2021 Alert at the NIST Research Reactor

March 16, 2022

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released a final report of its special inspection of the Feb. 3, 2021, alert at the National

NIST Releases Assessment Procedures for Enhanced Security Requirements, NIST Special Publication 800-172A

March 15, 2022

NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-172A, Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information, to support the protection

Developing Standards to Reduce Fire Damage

March 9, 2022

One of NIST’s primary missions is the development and use of standards to be used throughout society for the betterment of the public and improved quality of

PSCR 2022. Register Now. June 7-9, San Diego, CA. PSCR.gov

PSCR’s 2022 Stakeholder Meeting: Nexus

March 8, 2022

Each year, NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR) hosts a Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting that brings together representatives

NIST Publishes SP 800-204C, Implementation of DevSecOps for a Microservices-based Application with Service Mesh

March 8, 2022

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-204C, Implementation of DevSecOps for a Microservices-based Application with Service Mesh, is now available. The newest

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Three Organizations Win 2021 Baldrige Awards for Performance Excellence

March 4, 2022

WASHINGTON — Three U.S. organizations will receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential award for performance excellence

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NIST, Collaborators Uncover New Details on the Formation of ‘Metal Soaps’ in Oil Paint Hindering the Conservation of Artworks

March 3, 2022

When you think of soaps, you may first picture the liquid foams or solid bars that wash away dirt, grime and bacteria. However, not all soaps are cleansers. In

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Champlain Towers Photos, Videos and Other Evidence Wanted for NIST Investigation in Surfside, Florida

March 2, 2022

Have you ever been to the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida? Maybe without even recognizing it, you could have key information that could

120 Years of Data at NIST

March 2, 2022

In celebration of the 50 th anniversary of the founding of the Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data (JPCRD), two NIST scientists have published a

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