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Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States

January 26, 2021

If you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get tested no more than 3 days before you travel by air into the United States (US) and show your

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NIST Awards Nearly $4 Million to Support Metals-Based Additive Manufacturing

December 29, 2020

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded nearly $4 million in grants to help accelerate

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NIST Honors Staff During 47th Annual Awards Ceremony

December 9, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — More than 200 staff at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were honored last week for

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NIST Unveils New Laboratory Building for Improved National Radiation Measurements

September 24, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to unveil a

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NIST Celebrates Earth Day with a Massive New Solar Energy Array

April 22, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a ribbon-cutting today on its newest and largest

NIST and the Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

February 14, 2019

On Feb. 11, 2019, President Donald J. Trump issued the Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. The EO specifically

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NIST Recognizes Staff Achievements with 2018 Awards

December 18, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last week recognized more than 190 staff members for

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NIST Summer Internship Program Makes It Easier for Students to Apply

December 17, 2018

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made it more straightforward for students to apply to the agency’s

Commerce’s NIST Announces Actions to Stimulate Commercialization of Federally Funded R&D

December 6, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.— The United States spends more than any other nation on research and development (R&D) each year, investing over $150 billion in federally

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Historic Vote Ties Kilogram and Other Units to Natural Constants

November 16, 2018

Versailles, France—A convocation of delegates representing 60 countries voted today in Versailles to implement the most significant change to the International

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New Research Center to Explore Spintronics Materials for Advanced Computing

November 5, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its partners in the Nanoelectronic Computing

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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NIST Seeks Information on the Semiconductor Industry Workforce

July 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information on the “scope and sufficiency

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Four New Members Join NIST’s Technology Advisory Committee

May 31, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) welcomes four new members to its Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT). This private-sector

NIST Partners with University Effort for Cutting-Edge Semiconductor Technology

February 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded its first funds for a research consortium

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Walter G. Copan at a podium in front of a screen showing the words 45th Annual NIST Awards Ceremony.

NIST 2017 Awards Recognize Staff for Outstanding Performance

December 19, 2017

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week recognized more than 150 staff members for

Nobel Laureate Wineland to Leave NIST, Accepts Position at University of Oregon

August 1, 2017

Nobel laureate David Wineland announced today that he plans to leave the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this fall and has accepted a

MedImmune and Rockwell Automation Executives Join NIST Advisory Committee

March 13, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT) welcomes new members Gail Folena-Wasserman, head of

NIST 2016 Awards Recognize Staff for Outstanding Performance

December 15, 2016

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this week recognized more than 100 staff members for their service to the country

Realizing the Potential of Quantum Information Science and Advancing High-Performance Computing

July 27, 2016

The White House announced today a new report from the National Science and Technology Council on challenges, opportunities and the path forward in quantum

Commerce Secretary Appoints Avi Bender as NTIS Head, Unveils New Joint Venture Opportunities in Data Sharing/Services

June 20, 2016

WASHINGTON – The Commerce Department's National Technical Information Service (NTIS) has reached a turning point. The agency published a Federal Register notice

NIST Awards First Entrepreneurship Grant

April 28, 2016

During his postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Chris Brown designed a lens system that has the potential to

NIST Releases 2015 Department of Commerce Technology Transfer Report

April 18, 2016

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the Department of Commerce's (DOC) 2015 Technology Transfer Report. The annual report

Consortium Names NIST's May Top Lab Director, Honors Indoor Air Quality Researchers

March 17, 2016

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) has named Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and National Institute of

President's FY 2017 Budget Request for NIST Supports High-Performance Computing, Biomanufacturing

February 10, 2016

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released details of the President's budget request for fiscal year 2017 for the National Institute of Standards and

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