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NIST Announces Plans for OSAC 2.0

September 17, 2019
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science announced new measures to make the process of evaluating standards faster and more efficient. The nation’s primary professional group focused...
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A Safer Way for Police to Test Drug Evidence

September 17, 2019
Scientists have demonstrated a way for police to quickly and safely test whether a baggie or other package contains illegal drugs without having to handle any suspicious contents directly. The new technique can limit the risk of accidental exposure to fentanyl and other highly potent drugs that can...
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NIST Awards Nearly $4 Million to 19 Small Businesses for Technology Development

September 13, 2019
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of nearly $4 million in grants to 19 small businesses to support innovative technology development. Awardees in 12 states will receive Phase I or Phase II funding through...

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NIST Announces Plans for OSAC 2.0

September 17, 2019
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area...
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Taking Measure

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at NIST’s research and programs, covering a broad range of science and technology areas.

Before the Melting Pot: Pre-Columbian Weights and Measures
Toward a Resilient Nashua, New Hampshire
Differential Privacy: A Q&A With NIST's Mary Theofanos

Manufacturing Innovation Blog

This blog from NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program is a collection of discussions on key issues for U.S. manufacturers.

How to Make Your First Robot Integration a Success
WMEP helped New Berlin Plastics Upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 resulting in $17 million of retained and new sales
Digital Manufacturing for Small Manufacturers

Blogrige

The official blog of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which educates organizations in performance excellence management and administers the Baldrige Award.

Thirty Years of Evolution = Revolutionary Change
Focus on the 2019 Judges Panel: JoAnn Sternke
How Does Baldrige Cyber Work with the NIST Cyber Framework?

Cybersecurity Insights

Official NIST cyber blog.

The Preliminary Draft of the NIST Privacy Framework is Here!
Help us build a secure future for connected devices: share your feedback on draft NISTIR on core baseline of cybersecurity features
We have a new identity! Welcome to Cybersecurity Insights: a NIST blog!