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Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting CUI: NIST Seeks Public Comments on Draft SP 800-172

July 6, 2020

Summary NIST is seeking comments on Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-172, Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified

Atomic ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Precisely Measures Materials for Quantum Computers

July 6, 2020

It images single atoms. It maps atomic-scale hills and valleys on metal and insulating surfaces. And it records the flow of current across atom-thin materials

NIST Revises Guide to IPsec VPNs: SP 800-77 Revision 1

June 30, 2020

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a network layer security control used to protect communications over public networks, encrypt IP traffic between hosts

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Face Coverings Made From Layered Cotton Fabric Likely Slow the Spread of COVID-19 Better Than Synthetics, New Study Finds

June 29, 2020

Researchers have completed a new study of how well a variety of natural and synthetic fabrics filter particles of a similar size to the virus that causes COVID

2020 NICE Conference and Expo Goes Virtual

June 29, 2020

Florida International University and New America have decided to reformat the NICE Conference and Expo to a virtual platform. This decision is an innovative

Vapor-Liquid Equilibria Article- the #1 Most Downloaded paper from the Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data

June 25, 2020

A paper from members of the Applied Chemicals and Materials Division has 762 downloads from the Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data in the last 30 days

From the Public to the Private Sector: NSTEP

June 25, 2020

The NIST-Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Program (N-STEP) was founded, through a partnership between NIST and TEDCO, for the purpose of providing

iKeepSafe has announced a change to a virtual format for 2020 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

June 23, 2020

6th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Call for Presentations: Open April 1 – June 30, 2020 In an effort to be mindful of health concerns

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Spotlight: Meet Meagan Nydegger, the First Female Chief of Reactor Operations at the NIST Center for Neutron Research

June 23, 2020

Visit any technical institution and you can expect to find engineers in a wide range of different fields. Visit the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), and

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Comb on a Chip: New Design for ‘Optical Ruler’ Could Revolutionize Clocks, Telescopes, Telecommunications

June 22, 2020

Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its

The Great Pivot: Why PSCR is Digitally Convening Stakeholders in 2020

June 19, 2020

The pervasive global pandemic that swept across the world in 2020 has had a significant effect on businesses, travel, events, and more. For NIST’s Public Safety

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NIST Adds New 'Fingerprints' to Chemical Identification Database

June 17, 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its database of chemical fingerprints, called mass spectra, that are used to identify

OSCAL 1.0.0 Milestone 3 Release

June 16, 2020

NIST is pleased to announce the release of OSCAL 1.0.0 Milestone 3. This is the third official milestone pre-release of OSCAL and marks the last pre-release

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NIST Develops Benchmark for Accurately Detecting Large Genetic Mutations Linked to Major Diseases

June 15, 2020

Many serious diseases, including autism, schizophrenia and numerous cardiac disorders, are believed to result from mutation of an individual’s DNA. But some

Two vertical strings of electrons form magnons. Spin waves passing through the left magnon string are larger than those passing through the right, indicating the difference between an on and off state.

MIT, NIST Create First Room-Temp ‘Magnon Switch’ With Industrially Useful Properties

June 15, 2020

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have demonstrated a potentially new

Research Suggests Significant Benefits to Investing in Advanced Machinery Maintenance

June 15, 2020

The maintenance of machinery in the manufacturing industry consists of three primary approaches: reactive, preventive, and predictive. Reactive maintenance is

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Now Available: FY19 DOC Technology Transfer Report

June 12, 2020

The Technology Partnerships Office at NIST presents the “Annual Report on Technology Transfer: Approach and Plans, Fiscal Year 2019 Activities and Achievements

NIST Announces Funding for 2020 Standards Curricula Development Program

June 12, 2020

Please note the application deadline for this year’s Standards Services Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program has been extended from June 15 to

A hospital room containing a nurse and patient exhaling aerosols carrying viruses. Air ducts and filters are depicted above and a portable air filter is shown in the room.

NIST Airflow Model Could Help Reduce Indoor Exposure to Aerosols Carrying Coronavirus

June 11, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built an online tool that could help decrease the concentration of aerosols

Call for Comments on Digital Identity Guidelines

June 8, 2020

NIST has issued a Call for Comments on the four-volume set of Digital Identity Guideline documents, including: Special Publication (SP) 800-63-3 Digital

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Spotlight: Collaboration With CHiMaD to Build New Materials That Can Take a Hit

June 8, 2020

Impact in 3 … 2 … 1 … Meet Marcos Reyes-Martinez, a NIST researcher working to build new materials that could protect fragile items in transit, spacecraft

Cryptographic Key Generation: NIST Publishes SP 800-133 Rev. 2

June 4, 2020

NIST announces the publication of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-133 Revision 2, Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation , which discusses the

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The Jump from Airborne to NIST

June 2, 2020

by John Bittman, Interagency Policy Specialist I never expected the knowledge, skills, or abilities I gained as an airborne infantryman to be very transferrable

An illustration of a black box with a human brain in it. The input to the black box is 0's and 1's, the output includes icons of maps, emails, calendar appointments and other data that might be useful in a criminal investigation.

NIST to Digital Forensics Experts: Show Us What You Got

June 2, 2020

Digital forensics experts often extract data from computers and mobile phones that may contain evidence of a crime. Now, researchers at the National Institute

Security for IoT Device Manufacturers: NIST Publishes NISTIRs 8259 and 8259A

June 1, 2020

Some cybersecurity best practices and guidance for Internet of Things (IoT) device manufacturers are now available from NIST’s Cybersecurity for IoT Program

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