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Rescuing Our History from the Ashes

October 26, 2018

What strikes terror in the hearts of museum curators everywhere? Budget cuts, surely. But worse yet, the prospect of precious, irreplaceable relics being

MML Launches National Search for Division Chief

October 25, 2018

The Material Measurement Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) anticipates the need for a Division Chief of its Applied

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Novel Material Could Make Plastic Manufacturing More Energy-Efficient

October 25, 2018

An innovative filtering material may soon reduce the environmental cost of manufacturing plastic. Created by a team including scientists at the National

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NIST Awards Funds for Cloud-Based Tool Connecting Private-Sector Investment and Federal Innovation

October 24, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Technical Information Service (NTIS) have

macOS 10.12 Draft NIST Security Configuration Checklist Now Available for Comment: Draft NIST SP 800-179 Rev. 1

October 19, 2018

In today’s computing environment, the security of all computing resources, from network infrastructure devices to users’ desktop and laptop computers, is

A New Way to Measure Nearly Nothing

October 19, 2018

Many semiconductor fabricators and research labs are under increasing pressure from, of all things, vacuum. These facilities need to remove greater amounts of

NIST invites comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-179 Revision 1, Guide to Securing macOS 10.12 Systems for IT Professionals: A NIST Security Configuration Checklist

October 19, 2018

NIST invites comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-179 Revision 1, Guide to Securing macOS 10.12 Systems for IT Professionals: A NIST Security

Open Meeting of the Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) - November 2018

October 18, 2018

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., notice is hereby given that the ISPAB will meet Thursday, November 01, 2018, from 9

Internet of Things (IoT) Trust Concerns: NIST Releases Draft White Paper for Public Comment

October 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) has exciting new potential to improve human life, but can you trust it? IoT refers to systems that connect humans, non-human

Salt Lake County Among Localities Using NIST Community Resilience Planning Guide

October 17, 2018

Emergency managers, industry professionals, and other staff from Salt Lake County (SLCo) and local jurisdictions gathered on Oct. 10, 2018, in West Valley, Utah

MML Staff Leads ASTM Standard Revision

October 16, 2018

MML Project Leader Enrico Lucon, from the Applied Chemicals and Materials Division, led an ASTM Task Group in the development of an Annex to ASTM E1820

Cybersecurity is Everyone's Job

October 15, 2018

In recognition of October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the NICE Workforce Management subworking group we co-lead has released a guidebook, “

Second Draft of NIST's Transport Layer Security (TLS) Guidance Now Available for Comment

October 15, 2018

Transport Layer Security (TLS) provides mechanisms for protecting data during electronic dissemination across the Internet. Draft NIST Special Publication (SP)

OSAC Standards Bulletin, October 2018 Published

October 11, 2018

This Bulletinprovides an update on forensic science standards that are moving through the development process at Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), and

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New NIST Method Measures 3D Polymer Processing Precisely

October 9, 2018

Recipes for three-dimensional (3D) printing, or additive manufacturing, of parts have required as much guesswork as science. Until now. Resins and other

National Cyber Security Awareness Month Week 2

October 5, 2018

National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) – observed every October – was created to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and

Blockchain Technology Overview: NIST Internal Report 8202 is Now Available

October 3, 2018

NIST announces the publication of NISTIR 8202, Blockchain Technology Overview, a high-level technical publication that examines the history, scope, and

NIST to Withdraw Three Outdated SP 800 Publications

October 3, 2018

After performing an internal review of some of its older publications, NIST’s Computer Security Division has decided to withdraw three (3) SP 800 publications

Agenda Announced - 2018 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

October 2, 2018

The full agenda for the 2018 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference has been announced! Join us for the conference on December 3-4, 2018 at the Grand

Final Public Draft of SP 800-37 Revision 2, Risk Management Framework, is Available for Comment

October 2, 2018

NIST announces the final public draft Special Publication 800-37, Revision 2, Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations--A System Life

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PSCR Awards Over $750K for PSIAP Point Cloud City

October 1, 2018

PSCR awarded three applicants to the Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program Point Cloud City funding opportunity totaling over $750,000. The City of

Two Universities Receive NIST Funding to Develop Standards Curricula

October 1, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made two awards totaling $150,000 to support

NCCoE Published its First Draft of the NIST SP 1800-18, Privileged Account Management for the Financial Services Sector

September 28, 2018

The NCCoE published its first draft of the NIST SP 1800-18, Privileged Account Management for the Financial Services Sector . Comments are being accepted from

Privileged Account Management for the Financial Services Sector: Draft SP 1800-18 Now Available for Comment

September 28, 2018

Privileged accounts provide elevated, often unrestricted access to an organization's underlying information systems and technology, making them rich targets for

NIST Launches Consortium to Support Development of Quantum Industry

September 28, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has signed a cooperative research and development

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