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America’s First Responders Give NIST Their Communications Tech Wish Lists

January 30, 2023

NIST’s nationwide survey aims to improve communications devices for fire, police, EMT and 911 crews.

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NIST Risk Management Framework Aims to Improve Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence

January 26, 2023

New guidance seeks to cultivate trust in AI technologies and promote AI innovation while mitigating risk.

NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systems

December 16, 2022

The draft publication features updates intended to help fight online crime, preserve privacy and promote equity and usability.

NIST Retires SHA-1 Cryptographic Algorithm

December 15, 2022

The venerable cryptographic hash function has vulnerabilities that make its further use inadvisable.

This Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Power Plant Smokestacks

November 2, 2022

An easily synthesized chemical filter could stop the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere.

To Break New Ground With Frequency Combs, a NIST Innovation Plays With the Beat

October 24, 2022

Breakthrough could help Nobel-winning tech measure distances and timing with a pinpoint precision limited only by the quantum nature of light.

Spotlight: After 50 Years, a Look Back at NIST Cybersecurity Milestones

October 18, 2022

That’s five decades of conducting research and developing guidance.

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Spotlight: Danielle Brager on the Move in Mathematics

July 28, 2022

Nearly every step of her success has involved an element of personal discovery, plus the advice of good mentors.

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NIST Updates Guidance for Health Care Cybersecurity

July 21, 2022

Revised draft publication aims to help organizations comply with HIPAA Security Rule.

Nanomagnets Can Choose a Wine, and Could Slake AI’s Thirst for Energy

July 18, 2022

A new type of neural network aced a virtual wine-tasting test and promises a less energy-hungry version of artificial intelligence.

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NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms

July 5, 2022

Federal agency reveals the first group of winners from its six-year competition.

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Spotlight: Gathering Intel From Social Media for Emergency Response

June 30, 2022

When someone needs help, fire departments and ambulance crews need to know what the problem is and where to go ASAP. One answer is to use artificial...

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Novel Gel Proves Itself to Be Highly Tunable Color Filter

June 27, 2022

Neutron research at NIST reveals the secret to a gel’s unusual ability to precisely filter light.

NIST Update to Software Reference Library Will Aid in Criminal Investigations

June 27, 2022

Expanded, more searchable database will help law enforcement find incriminating images in electronic media.

Where Once Were Black Boxes, NIST’s New LANTERN Illuminates

June 22, 2022

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new statistical tool that they have used to predict protein function.

NIST Updates Cybersecurity Guidance for Supply Chain Risk Management

May 5, 2022

A new update to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s foundational cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) guidance aims to help...

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NIST Requests Public Comment on Draft Guidance for 5G Cybersecurity

April 26, 2022

As wireless networks transition to 5G technology, they could enable a host of new capabilities — but they also will place new cybersecurity demands on industry.

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There’s More to AI Bias Than Biased Data, NIST Report Highlights

March 16, 2022

As a step toward improving our ability to identify and manage the harmful effects of bias in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, researchers at the National...

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Three Organizations Win 2021 Baldrige Awards for Performance Excellence

March 4, 2022

WASHINGTON — Three U.S. organizations will receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential award for performance excellence...

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NIST Seeks Input to Update Cybersecurity Framework, Supply Chain Guidance

February 22, 2022

To keep pace with the always evolving cybersecurity landscape, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is planning to revise the widely...

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NIST Updates FIPS 201 Personal Identity Credential Standard

January 24, 2022

To ensure that federal employees have a broader set of modern options for accessing facilities and electronic resources, the National Institute of Standards and...

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NIST Helps Next-Generation Cell Technology See Past the Greenery

January 4, 2022

As 5G technology gets fully implemented over the next several years, cellphones and other wireless tech will grow more powerful with increased data flow and...

Spotlight: Solving a Pressing Puzzle With Cryptography Pro Angela Robinson

November 9, 2021

In some ways, NIST’s Angela Robinson is a born cryptographer; it just took her a while to realize it. From elementary school onward, Angela felt fascinated by...

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NIST Seeks Public Input on Consumer Software Labeling for Cybersecurity

November 1, 2021

In an effort to improve consumers’ ability to make informed decisions about software they purchase, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

NIST Draft Publication Addresses Removing Barriers for Voters With Disabilities

October 21, 2021

As part of the federal government’s effort to improve access to voting, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft...

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