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NIST’s SAMURAI Measures 5G Communications Channels Precisely

August 10, 2020

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a flexible, portable measurement system to support design and repeatable

PSCR 2020: Most Watched Sessions

August 7, 2020

PSCR launched The Digital Experience on July 27 and during our first week - over 1,000 people got their first glimpse of the content we've been preparing all

PSCR Staff Spotlight: From Video Games to Public Safety with Jack Lewis

July 14, 2020

Jack Lewis is the Lead Virtual Reality (VR) developer at NIST's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division. At PSCR, Lewis oversees the development

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Comb on a Chip: New Design for ‘Optical Ruler’ Could Revolutionize Clocks, Telescopes, Telecommunications

June 22, 2020

Just as a meter stick with hundreds of tick marks can be used to measure distances with great precision, a device known as a laser frequency comb, with its

The Great Pivot: Why PSCR is Digitally Convening Stakeholders in 2020

June 19, 2020

The pervasive global pandemic that swept across the world in 2020 has had a significant effect on businesses, travel, events, and more. For NIST’s Public Safety

Exciting On-Demand Sessions to Catch at PSCR 2020

May 26, 2020

The Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting is an annual event that connects representatives from public safety, federal agencies, industry, and academia to

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NIST Formula May Help 5G Wireless Networks Efficiently Share Communications Frequencies

May 26, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a mathematical formula that, computer simulations suggest, could help 5G

PSCR Awards More Than $800K to Tech to Protect Contestants

May 21, 2020

NIST’s largest open innovation prize competition to date awarded $810,000 to contestants at the Tech to Protect Challenge National Award Event on May 1, 2020

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NIST Researchers Boost Microwave Signal Stability a Hundredfold

May 21, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used state-of-the-art atomic clocks, advanced light detectors, and a measurement

NIST Scientists Create New Recipe for Single-Atom Transistors

May 11, 2020

Once unimaginable, transistors consisting only of several-atom clusters or even single atoms promise to become the building blocks of a new generation of

"A Slice of America" Through a Firefighter's Eyes

May 1, 2020

May 4th is recognized across the globe as International Firefighters' Day. This international observance was instituted in 1998 after a devastating wildfire in

NIST Helps Build Accurate Measurement Infrastructure for 5G Communications

March 18, 2020

As fifth-generation (5G) devices and networks begin to roll out, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is helping to build the crucial

Modernizing First Responder Training with VR and Speech Recognition

March 16, 2020

With over 60 million American adults owning a smart speaker, human-to-machine conversation have largely become a part of a daily ritual. Though these exchanges

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Can Mobile Networks Connect First Responders in Remote Areas?

February 26, 2020

The high plateaus of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, known for panoramic vistas, wildlife, old gold mines and sports of all kinds, are attracting new pioneers

PSCR Staff Spotlight: "Paving the Way" with Ellen Ryan

February 19, 2020

Ellen Ryan is the Deputy Division Chief and team lead for the Open Innovation program with NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division. Ryan’s

PSCR Staff Spotlight: "Viewing the Invisible" with Alison Kahn

February 3, 2020

Alison Kahn is an Electronics Engineer with NIST's Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR) in Boulder, CO. In a predominantly male-dominated field

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PSCR Awards Over $6M for R&D Supporting Mission Critical Voice Test Equipment

January 30, 2020

NIST's Public Safety Communications Research division (PSCR) awarded three applicants the Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program: Mission Critical Voice

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Wildland Data Logistics Network: Always there with delay

January 21, 2020

Since 2000, an average of 72,000 wildfires per year have cleared seven million acres of land in the United States. 2015 was the largest wildfire year in

What to Catch at the PSCR Booth During CES 2020

December 30, 2019

In January, NIST's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division will exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for the fourth time. Division staff

NIST Scientists and Engineers Pitch Innovations to Venture Capitalists

December 18, 2019

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on December 02, 2019, brought to life an event that

A New Playbook for Interference

December 17, 2019

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

The Spectronn SiFi Router

December 12, 2019

Resilient communications and computing are key metrics for public safety applications and services. If the transmission of mission-critical data relies solely

What a Switch! NIST-Led Team Develops Tiny Low-Energy Device to Rapidly Reroute Light in Computer Chips

November 14, 2019

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have developed an optical switch that routes light from one

Researchers Explore Using SIM Cards for Secure Public Safety Data Transmission

November 13, 2019

In April 2019, NIST's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division - in partnership with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), IBM, and Nok

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