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Today, the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science ( OSAC) opens the thirty-day comment period for ASTM E2917-19: Standard Practice for
The White House has released a new Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce . The Executive Order will implement programs that will grow and
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information about technical standards and
On March 22, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce approved Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules.
On its surface, the work is deceptively simple: Shoot a high-power laser beam onto a piece of metal for a fraction of a second and see what happens. But
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made a cooperative agreement
Look at an astronomical marvel like the Cat’s Eye Nebula at right, with an average gas temperature about twice as hot as the surface of the Sun. It seems
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a preliminary draft practice guide, SP 1800-15, Securing Small-Business and Home Internet
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology announced 15 key findings from a final version of a
We entrust our lives to software every time we step aboard a high-tech aircraft or modern car. A long-term research effort guided by two researchers at the
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program is proud to announce the completion of the year-long Baldrige Executive Fellows Program by another cohort of 18
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
Eight years ago, NIST researchers developed a groundbreaking microscope that uses a narrow beam of low-energy lithium ions, rather than a beam of light or
NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-163 Revision 1, Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications, is an important update to NIST guidance on mobile application
NIST has completed the initial check of all algorithm submission packages received in response to the August 27, 2018 Request for Nominations for Lightweight
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) in partnership with the Healthcare Innovation Special Interest Group (HISIG)
Eighteen executives of U.S. organizations in multiple sectors have been selected for the newest cohort of the prestigious Baldrige Executive Fellows Program
NIST researchers have explored in unprecedented detail a new breed of catalysts that allow some chemical reactions, which normally require high heat, to proceed
The Spring 2019 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the
This Bulletin provides an update on forensic science standards that are moving through the development process at Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), and
We invite you to join us for the 32nd annual FISSEA conference on June 27-28, 2019! This year’s theme is Innovations in Cybersecurity Awareness and Training: A