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Mobile Application Single Sign-On for First Responders: NIST SP 1800-13

August 25, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has finalized a new guide, NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On

New pipeline visualizes STEP and QIF data using augmented reality

August 25, 2021

Imagine a manufacturer picking up a machined part and being able to see data on that part’s geometry, how it’s assembled, and its product manufacturing

Register today for the NICE Symposium

August 25, 2021

We're pleased to announce Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director, will be a featured speaker at the NICE Symposium: A Coordinated Approach to Supply Chain Risks

NIST Establishes Expert Team to Investigate the Champlain Towers South Collapse

August 25, 2021

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today the expert team members who will

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Analyzing Federal Offices of Research and Technology Applications

August 25, 2021

There are multiple agencies throughout the federal government with laboratories engaged in scientific and technical research. At each of these agencies is an

IoT Non-Technical Supporting Capability Core Baseline: NISTIR 8259B

August 25, 2021

NIST is pleased to announce the publication of the final version of NISTIR 8259B, IoT Non-Technical Supporting Capability Core Baseline. This document

Standing Portrait of Foundry Workers in Time of COVID-19

NIST Awards Nearly $1.5 Million to MEP Centers in Arizona and Iowa

August 23, 2021

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made two cooperative

New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership Impacts Report

New York MEP Program’s Economic Impacts Boost Business and Jobs

August 23, 2021

The New York State MEP plays a vital role in the state helping fuel growth for both established companies and startups. The 10 regional MEP Centers and the

New version of the STEP File Analyzer and Viewer is released

August 23, 2021

STEP (ISO 10303) is a widely-used standard for representing and exchanging data about manufactured parts and assemblies. NIST and the Systems Integration

CMVP Validation Authority Updates: Draft Revisions of NIST SP 800-140C/D/F Available for Comment

August 20, 2021

The NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140x series supports Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 140-3, Security Requirements for

Scientists Discover Crystal Exhibiting Exotic Spiral Magnetism

August 19, 2021

An exotic form of magnetism has been discovered and linked to an equally exotic type of electrons, according to scientists who analyzed a new crystal in which

U.S. Federal Government Resources to Gear Up for Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week

August 19, 2021

U.S. Federal Government Programs and Resources to Gear Up for Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week October 18-23, 2021 Here are just a few of the United States

Common Solar Tech Can Power Smart Devices Indoors, NIST Study Finds

August 19, 2021

Any time you turn on a light at home or in the office, you are expending energy. But what if flipping the light switch meant producing energy too? We usually

Exploring quantum gravity—for whom the pendulum swings.

August 18, 2021

When it comes to a marriage with quantum theory, gravity is the lone holdout among the four fundamental forces in nature. The three others—the electromagnetic

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NIST’s Emberometer Could Gauge Threat of Wildfire-Spreading Embers

August 18, 2021

As wildfire fronts advance through landscapes or communities on the ground, they also attack from above, launching volleys of glowing embers into the air. Also

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NIST Announces Top 4 Winners in the National First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge

August 17, 2021

BOULDER, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced the four winners of the 2021 PSCR

Spotlight: Tracking Methylmercury, a Toxic Substance in Natural Waters

August 16, 2021

Mercury — the only metal that exists in liquid form at room temperature — may move like water, but its effect on the environment certainly isn’t replenishing

NIST Reference Material for Hydrogen in Titanium Now in Pin Form

August 16, 2021

Hydrogen in titanium and other metal alloys can cause embrittlement, leading to fractures in manufactured parts. A popular NIST reference material for

Neutrons Help Measure Cell Membrane Viscosity — and Reveal Its Basis

August 12, 2021

We now have a clearer picture of the lightning-fast molecular dance occurring within the membrane that encloses each cell in our body, revealed in part by

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Encouraging Coexistence: NIST Model Cuts Measurement Needs for Spectrum Sharing by About 33%

August 12, 2021

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a modeling technique that can save time and money in estimating how to

NIST Study on Kids’ Passwords Shows Gap Between Knowledge of Password Best Practices and Behavior

August 11, 2021

When it comes to passwords, the challenges are endless. We must create multiple passwords to manage our many online accounts, from email to shopping sites and

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Aug. 11, 2021, Update on NIST’s Champlain Towers South Investigation

August 11, 2021

NIST continues its investigative work, studying the geologic characteristics underneath the collapsed building site, as well as the properties of the building’s

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Spotlight: The Behavior of Polymers in Our Recycled Plastics

August 10, 2021

Not all plastics are the same, and they don’t all blend together well during recycling. At NIST, researchers are looking for ways to make recycled plastic

NIST Requests Public Comments on FIPS 198-1 and Special Publications on Hash Functions, Statistical Randomness Tests, and Block Cipher Modes of Operation

August 6, 2021

NIST is in the process of a periodic review and maintenance of its cryptography standards and guidelines. Currently, we are reviewing the following publications

Attribute-based Access Control for Microservices-based Applications Using a Service Mesh: NIST SP 800-204B

August 6, 2021

Cloud-native applications now consist of loosely coupled components (microservices), with all application services (e.g., authentication, authorization, load

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