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The Winter 2019-20 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the
An incredible variety and volume of Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being produced. Manufacturers can help their customers by improving how securable the
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (DOC) 2018 Annual Report on Technology Transfer. The
In January, NIST's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division will exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the fourth time. Division staff
BETHESDA, Md. – More than 200 personnel from the federal government, industry, academia and economic development entities registered for Maryland Department of
Since the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) built its first superconducting devices for counting photons (the smallest units of light) in
Always on the lookout for better ways to measure all kinds of things, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have published a
How accurately do face recognition software tools identify people of varied sex, age and racial background? According to a new study by the National Institute
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has added the 25th standard to its registry of approved standards. The OSAC Registry
The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on December 02, 2019, brought to life an event that
Deep inside the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), scientists assembled a new instrument to explore materials that could be important for quantum
Particles can sometimes act like waves, and photons (particles of light) are no exception. Just as waves create an interference pattern, like ripples on a pond
In recent years, numerous routing control plane anomalies such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), prefix hijacking, and route leaks have resulted in denial of
From technology deployments to prize challenges and outreach across the country (and abroad), 2019 was a tremendously successful year for NIST's Public Safety
Resilient communications and computing are key metrics for public safety applications and services. If the transmission of mission-critical data relies solely
New biometric research data — ranging from fingerprints to facial photographs and iris scans — is now available from the National Institute of Standards and
Someday, doctors would like to grow limbs and other body tissue for soldiers who have lost arms in battle, children who need a new heart or liver, and many
NIST invites comments on Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-208, Recommendation for Stateful Hash-Based Signature Schemes. All of the digital signature
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science’s Friction Ridge Subcommittee has developed a friction ridge examination process map
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
In the palm of his hand, Thomas Brian Renegar held two small metal objects that had changed the course of history. Twisted pieces of copper and lead, they were
The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has added the first interdisciplinary training standard to its registry of approved
Version 4.4 of Phase Equilibria Diagrams (Standard Reference Database 31) is now available to the research community. The database provides maps of the