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Communications Technology Laboratory

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NIST Achieves New Levels of Radio Frequency Signal Synthesis with Quantum-based Accuracy.

December 20, 2021

CTL in collaboration with the University of Colorado has demonstrated a tenfold increase in the amplitude of microwave-frequency waveforms generated by a

NIST Proposes Operating Envelope Specification Concept to Support Automated Driving Safety

December 6, 2021

NIST released its Special Publication 1900-301, Automated Driving System Safety Measurement Part I: Operating Envelope Specification. It presents a novel

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

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

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 Offers Guidelines for Securing Distributed Energy Resources and Proposes Research

November 1, 2021

In October 2021, NIST published Distributed Energy Resource Security: Potential Guidelines and Research Topics. This NIST Tech Note addresses an effort to

GCTC's Cybersecurity Symposium Showcases Smart Communities' "Digital Safety Nets"

November 1, 2021

On October 26-27, 2021, the GCTC Secure and Safe Communities SuperCluster held the NIST cosponsored Cybersecurity Symposium for Smart Cities 2021 focused on

NIST Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) Webcast Provides Lessons learned from Technology Use in Smart Community Initiatives

November 1, 2021

On October 13, 2021, the GCTC Utility SuperCluster conducted a NIST co-sponsored webcast in which a panel of experts addressed the lessons from technology use

NIST Helps SEPA Develop Electric Vehicle Charging Use Case to Identify Interoperability Needs

November 1, 2021

NIST's Cuong Nguyen led the Smart Electric Power Alliance's (SEPA) Interoperability Task Force in its development of the "EV Fleet Managed Charging Use Case."

NIST, University Researchers Introduce Framework for Composing IOT Capabilities

November 1, 2021

NIST researchers and collaborators recently published the paper, A Framework for the Composition of Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)

NIST, North American Electric Reliability Corporation Publish Guide for Bulk Electric System's Cybersecurity

November 1, 2021

In 2020, NIST and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) mapped the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to NERC's Critical Infrastructure

NIST's Pivotal Points of Interoperability Enable Smart City Standardization

November 1, 2021

A recent Propmodo article, Middleware Needs Standardization to Hold Smart Buildings Together, points out that sensor data in smart buildings and smart cities

PSCR’s Virtual Lab Tour Now Available to the Public

September 30, 2021

NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division is pleased to announce the public release of its Virtual Lab Tour, a “behind the scenes” look into

NIST Wireless Networks Division Releases a Model for the IEEE 802.11ay Physical Layer

September 22, 2021

On September 22th, 2021, NIST released its Matlab implementation of the IEEE 802.11ay Enhanced Directional Multi-Gigabit (EDMG) Physical Layer. It is available

PSCR Staff Spotlight: Prize Competition and Challenge Specialist Sarah Hughes

September 13, 2021

Sarah Hughes is a Prize Competition and Challenge Specialist with the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division's Open Innovation team. In this role

Leadership to the IEEE P1451.5p Standard Working Group

September 1, 2021

NIST researchers Rick Candell, Karl Montgomery, Mohamed Hany, and Kang Lee will provide technical leadership to the newly created IEEE P1451.5p standard

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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

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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

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PSCR Awards $9.7M for Augmented Reality Funding Opportunity

August 6, 2021

To accelerate research and development (R&D) for public safety user interfaces (UIs), NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division has awarded

Planning for a Zero Trust Architecture: Draft Cybersecurity White Paper Available for Comment

August 4, 2021

NIST announces the release of a new draft cybersecurity white paper – Planning for a Zero Trust Architecture: A Starting Guide for Administrators, which

NIST Prize Challenge Launches Research for Unmanned Aircraft in Search and Rescue

July 7, 2021

BOULDER, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new prize competition to advance the use

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NIST Laser ‘Comb’ Systems Now Measure All Primary Greenhouse Gases in the Air

June 30, 2021

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have upgraded their laser frequency-comb instrument to simultaneously measure three

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Spotlight: Finding the Fix to Wireless Connectivity on the Fritz With Susanna Mosleh

June 29, 2021

When the Wi-Fi is wonky or there’s bad cellphone reception, Susanna Mosleh can’t ignore it. After all, her research at NIST is about finding solutions to those

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NIST Method Uses Radio Signals to Image Hidden and Speeding Objects

June 25, 2021

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Wavsens LLC have developed a method for using radio signals to create real-time

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