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Official NIST Survey to Support Data Collection on Chimney Tops 2 Fire, Improve Emergency Communications

March 29, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking help from residents of Sevier County...

NIST Marks Fifth Anniversary of Popular Cybersecurity Framework

February 12, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Five years after the release of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, organizations across all sectors of the...

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NIST Summer Internship Program Makes It Easier for Students to Apply

December 17, 2018

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made it more straightforward for students to apply to the agency’s...

Commerce’s NIST Announces Actions to Stimulate Commercialization of Federally Funded R&D

December 6, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.— The United States spends more than any other nation on research and development (R&D) each year, investing over $150 billion in federally...

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New Research Center to Explore Spintronics Materials for Advanced Computing

November 5, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its partners in the Nanoelectronic Computing...

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NIST Awards Funds for Cloud-Based Tool Connecting Private-Sector Investment and Federal Innovation

October 24, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Technical Information Service (NTIS) have...

NIST Launches Consortium to Support Development of Quantum Industry

September 28, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has signed a cooperative research and development...

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NIST’s Encryption Standard Has Minimum $250 Billion Economic Benefit, According to New Study

September 19, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a study that estimates a $250 billion...

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Department of Commerce Launches Collaborative Privacy Framework Effort

September 4, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Innovative technologies such as the “internet of things” (IoT) and artificial intelligence enhance convenience, efficiency and economic...

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NIST Seeks Information on the Semiconductor Industry Workforce

July 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information on the “scope and sufficiency...

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Report: U.S. needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce

May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON—In a report released by the White House today, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security urge immediate and sustained improvements in...

NIST Streamlines Bayh-Dole Regulations for Federal Funding Recipients

May 15, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Rule changes went into effect yesterday that will reduce regulatory burdens on recipients of federal research and development funding...

NIST Seeks Public Input to Help Increase Return on Investment from Federal Research

May 1, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—U.S. economic growth and national security depend on the approximately $150 billion invested annually in federal research and development (R&D...

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NIST Releases Version 1.1 of its Popular Cybersecurity Framework

April 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released version 1.1 of its popular Framework for...

NIST Partners with University Effort for Cutting-Edge Semiconductor Technology

February 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded its first funds for a research consortium...

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Four Universities Receive NIST Funding to Develop Standards Curricula

January 16, 2018

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made four awards totaling approximately $266,000 to...

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Preliminary Report on Promoting Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats

January 5, 2018

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a draft report to President Trump in response to the...

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Search News by Jennifer Huergo

Official NIST Survey to Support Data Collection on Chimney Tops 2 Fire, Improve Emergency Communications

NIST Marks Fifth Anniversary of Popular Cybersecurity Framework

NIST Summer Internship Program Makes It Easier for Students to Apply

Commerce’s NIST Announces Actions to Stimulate Commercialization of Federally Funded R&D

New Research Center to Explore Spintronics Materials for Advanced Computing

NIST Awards Funds for Cloud-Based Tool Connecting Private-Sector Investment and Federal Innovation

NIST Launches Consortium to Support Development of Quantum Industry

NIST’s Encryption Standard Has Minimum $250 Billion Economic Benefit, According to New Study

Department of Commerce Launches Collaborative Privacy Framework Effort

NIST Seeks Information on the Semiconductor Industry Workforce

Report: U.S. needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce

NIST Streamlines Bayh-Dole Regulations for Federal Funding Recipients

NIST Seeks Public Input to Help Increase Return on Investment from Federal Research

NIST Releases Version 1.1 of its Popular Cybersecurity Framework

NIST Partners with University Effort for Cutting-Edge Semiconductor Technology

Four Universities Receive NIST Funding to Develop Standards Curricula

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Preliminary Report on Promoting Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats

NIST 2017 Awards Recognize Staff for Outstanding Performance

The Community Resilience Panel Transitions to a Workshop Format

NIST MEP Awards Funding to Help Manufacturers in Florida and Puerto Rico Recover from Hurricanes

NIST MEP Awards Emergency Funding to Help Manufacturers Recover from Hurricane Harvey

NIST Contamination Event Results in Radiation Exposure

Researchers Develop Magnetic Switch to Turn On and Off a Strange Quantum Property

MedImmune and Rockwell Automation Executives Join NIST Advisory Committee

Deloitte Study Finds that Manufacturing USA Spurs R&D Innovation