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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
JILA scientists have developed a fast, simple sample preparation method that enhances imaging of DNA to better analyze its physical properties and interactions
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Noting that this year's winners “are held in highest esteem in your communities and, now, in our nation," U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur
A workshop on May 3, 2019 on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland will explore the measurement and standards needs of members of industry, academia
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking help from residents of Sevier County
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology announces the release of the Baldrige Cybersecurity Excellence
In late Fall 2018, NICE staff participated in a convening of experts from corporate, academic, nonprofit, and government backgrounds to consider new ideas and
Cybersecurity and usability must coexist. Systems that prioritize usability over a strong security posture may fall prey to increasingly sophisticated cyber
Microservices architecture is increasingly being used to design, develop, and deploy large-scale application systems in both cloud-based and enterprise
Nanowire gurus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that, thanks to a special type of
Many U.S. Government information technology systems rely on strong cryptographic schemes to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the data they process
NIST has long provided cryptographic key management guidance to encourage appropriate key management procedures, use algorithms that adequately protect
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $2.5 million in a five-year funding agreement to
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $2.5 million in a five-year funding agreement to
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the fiscal year 2019 Small Business Innovation Research
This Bulletin provides an update on forensic science standards that are moving through the development process at Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), and
A NIST poster presenting recent breakthroughs in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) analysis of vapor mixtures was recently awarded “Best Poster” at
Cryptography is often used in information technology security environments to protect sensitive, high-value data that might be compromised during transmission
Join us as we expand the national effort to document the K12 cybersecurity education programs on-going throughout the country, accelerate methods to best
A new measurement approach proposed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could lead to a better way to calibrate computed
NIST announces the publication of NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8214, Threshold Schemes for Cryptographic Primitives. This publication provides a high-level