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NIST-led IEEE Working Group Pursues Radio Channel Standard for Wireless

December 1, 2021

On November 16, 2021, IEEE initiated the IEEE P1451.p working group, now identified as IEEE P3388, chaired by NIST's Rick Candell and assisted by NIST's Kang

Upcoming Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives

December 1, 2021

Impactful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives for the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar January 25, 2022 | 1:30-3:00 PM EST

Department of Commerce Establishes Industrial Advisory Committee for Microelectronics

December 1, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department has established a high-level committee to advise the United States government on matters related to microelectronics

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Fostering the Importance of STEM across Communities

November 30, 2021

Christie Canaria, an interagency policy officer within the Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at NIST, recently attended the Society for Advancement of

NIST Recommends Steps to Boost Resilience of U.S. Timekeeping

November 29, 2021

The nation should bolster research and development of systems that distribute accurate time via fiber-optic cable and radio as part of the effort to back up GPS

NIST Updates IoT Cybersecurity Guidance and Accompanying Catalog

November 29, 2021

NIST has released final IoT-specific guidance to federal organizations to support extending their risk management process to the inclusion of IoT devices in

NIST Helps OMG Update a Simulations Standard, Improving System Engineering

November 29, 2021

Disclaimer: Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST. The

Baldrige 2022 Examiner Application Now Open

November 29, 2021

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program® (BPEP) is seeking applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award® Board of Examiners for the 2022 award

Streamlined NIST Tool Could Help Homeowners, Renters Reduce Airborne Exposure to COVID

November 24, 2021

COVID-19 is still circulating in the U.S. and may once again gain traction as families and friends gather indoors over the holidays. There are several measures

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NIST Releases Great Lakes Sediment Material for Measuring Organic Pollutants

November 23, 2021

People who live near the Great Lakes might go there to enjoy a swim or a boat ride. But if you’re visiting from the National Institute of Standards and

PSCR Announces $7M Award Program

November 22, 2021

NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division recently released the Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program - 2022 (PSIAP-2022) funding

Energizer Atoms: JILA Researchers Find New Way to Keep Atoms Excited

November 18, 2021

JILA researchers have tricked nature by tuning a dense quantum gas of atoms to make a congested “Fermi sea,” thus keeping atoms in a high-energy state, or

Measuring Up: NIST Calibrates Masses for Unique Air Force Deadweight Machines

November 18, 2021

Mechanical engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have just finished calibrating several dozen large metal masses, which will be

Enterprise Patch Management: Draft Publications Available for Comment

November 17, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released two draft publications on enterprise patch management for public comment. Patching is a

NIST researchers lead a hackathon addressing challenges in data analytics

November 16, 2021

In August, 38 students, researchers, and industry professionals came together to participate in the 2021 ASME-CIE Hackathon. The theme of this year’s hackathon

Updates and Expansion of Resources on CyberSeek.org

November 16, 2021

CyberSeek™ Expands Resources on Careers, Credentials and Training as the Need for Cybersecurity Professionals Grows Across the US Today at the at the NICE

Federal Laboratories Report on Tech Transfer Activities for FY 2017

November 16, 2021

Across the federal agencies are a multitude of federal labs that conduct research in various scientific and technical areas that benefit the general public and

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Spotlight: Harvesting What's Under the Sea for the Dietary Supplement Industry and Environmental Conservation

November 16, 2021

From domestic sludge to hydrogen in titanium, we have many different types of standard reference materials (SRMs) to ensure that industry, academia and

Impeding the Impedance: Research Reveals How to Design a Better Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery

November 16, 2021

The newest generation of lithium-ion batteries now under development promises a revolution in powering cell phones, electric vehicles, laptops and myriad other

New NIST Reference Material Helps Manufacturers Better Assess Their Biological Drug Products

November 15, 2021

Sugars not only provide nourishment in the food you eat but can also act as biomarkers for detecting disease. When certain types of simple sugars, such as

Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management: NISTIR 8286A

November 12, 2021

NISTIR 8286A, Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management, provides an in-depth discussion of the concepts introduced in NISTIR

Spotlight: Solving a Pressing Puzzle With Cryptography Pro Angela Robinson

November 9, 2021

In some ways, NIST’s Angela Robinson is a born cryptographer; it just took her a while to realize it. From elementary school onward, Angela felt fascinated by

University of Texas at Arlington – TMAC Wins the 2020 TEEA Pollution Prevention Award

November 8, 2021

The University of Texas at Arlington’s TMAC (formerly the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center has served as

PSCR Staff Spotlight: Electronics Engineer Chelsea Greene

November 5, 2021

Chelsea Greene is an Electronics Engineer with the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division and has been with NIST since 2018. In this role, she

NIST Seeks Information on Chinese Participation in the International Standards Development Process

November 4, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a Request for Information on People’s Republic

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