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In partnership with the NIST research library, the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) has launched a new NIST Special Publication Series, SP 2200: Legal...
This article was originally published in March 2005 and has been revamped and re-published here. As weights and measures jurisdictions grapple with finding the...
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Now that we are attending meetings in-person again, this presents an opportunity for OWM staff to provide some of our training directly to our stakeholders...
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) is pleased to partner with the US Cyber Games® program, led by Katzcy®, to host the US Cyber Team...
The Laboratory Metrology Program is wrapping up this year’s Regional Measurement Assurance Program (RMAP) training for the State Weights and Measures Laboratory...
CAREER DISCOVERY RESOURCES Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Cybersecurity...
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Calling all data scientists, software engineers, wireless network administrators, innovators, and public safety experts! Texas A&M University, Texas Engineering...
This is a tale of two brothers who both found a passion for mechanical engineering research, separated to pursue their own interests in graduate school, and...
As a part of the periodic review of NIST’s cryptographic standards and guidelines, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of FIPS 198-1 The...
NIST’s Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things (IoT) program has released two new documents: The final version of Profile of the IoT Core Baseline for Consumer...
Read in English Mientras que Puerto Rico se recupera de los efectos del Huracán Fiona, NIST continúa su investigación sobre el impacto del Huracán María con la...
Five universities have each been awarded $500,000 to develop new curricula for students who are interested in helping to solve the growing problem of plastic...
NIST has released NIST Internal Report (IR) 8286C, Staging Cybersecurity Risks for Enterprise Risk Management and Governance Oversight. This report completes...
The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Planning Committee is excited to announce that Early Bird Registration for the conference is NOW OPEN THROUGH...
Before making the investment in an array of solar panels, potential buyers may wonder: How long will the technology last before it breaks down? That’s just what...
As mechanical objects, gears have been around for so long that people may take them for granted. But gears are sophisticated parts that play a vital role in...
The changes made address concerns from U.S. industry and other stakeholders about whether BIS licenses are required to release low-level technology for...