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GaN Nanowires: Knowing Which End Is Up

September 21, 2015

Many people who have heard of gallium nitride (GaN) know it as the semiconductor used in bright light-emitting diodes for flashlights and energy-efficient light

New Funding Brings New Opportunities for Manufacturers in Nine States

September 21, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) will award $27 million to organizations in nine states to operate centers

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Pilot Projects to Improve Cybersecurity, Reduce Online Theft

September 21, 2015

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million for three pilot

NIST Releases Draft Framework to Help 'Cyber Physical Systems' Developers

September 18, 2015

Unmanned vehicles, "intelligent" buildings, your cell phone, the fitness bracelet on your wrist—all of these are cyber-physical systems (CPS). Today the

NIST 'Global City Teams Challenge' Aims to Create Smart Cities

September 15, 2015

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and several partners are launching a new effort to bring together

Theodore Sizer of Bell Labs Joins NIST Advisory Committee

September 8, 2015

Theodore (Tod) Sizer has joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT), the agency's

NIST Physicists Show 'Molecules' Made of Light May Be Possible

September 8, 2015

It's not lightsaber time, not yet. But a team including theoretical physicists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has taken another

U.S. Commerce Department Gives Small Businesses $3.2 Million for Innovation Research

September 4, 2015

The U.S. Commerce Department today announced that 20 small businesses will receive $3.2 million in grants to spur American innovation and competiveness through

Hands Off! NIST Helps Bring Contactless Fingerprint Technology to Market

September 3, 2015

Quickly moving through security checkpoints by showing your hand to a scanner seems straight out of science fiction, but the National Institute of Standards and

NIST Invites Industry to Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Workshop, October 1-2, 2015

September 1, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop on industry best practices in cyber supply chain risk management at its

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NIST Seeks Members for New Panel to Help Communities Become More Resilient

September 1, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks members for a new Community Resilience Panel, part of the institute's effort to reduce the heavy

Updating State Energy Codes for New Homes Would Deliver Significant National Savings

September 1, 2015

If every state in the nation adopted up-to-date residential building energy efficiency codes—only 10 states have done so—the energy savings realized over a

What's the Prognosis? New Research Roadmap Aims for Fault-Free Manufacturing Processes

August 26, 2015

In today's increasingly complex manufacturing operations, Murphy's Law is only an unexpected hiccup away—anything from a data error to an errant vibration to a

Draft Guide Can Help Energy Companies Reduce Cyber Risk

August 25, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is requesting comments on a draft guide to help energy companies better control who has access to their

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At NIST Net-Zero Energy House, Energy Efficiency, Clean Air Are Compatible Goals

August 24, 2015

You can breathe easy in the net-zero energy house at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). After 15 months of monitoring, researchers

NCCoE Seeks Vendors to Develop Model Systems for Controlling Access to IT Assets

August 14, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking collaborators to provide products and technical expertise on three projects to help

NIST Posts 5-Year Strategic Plan for Measurement Research and Services in Materials, Chemical and Biological Sciences

August 13, 2015

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have mapped out a plan for the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory, the unit

Interagency Report Advocates Support for International Cybersecurity Standardization

August 11, 2015

A new draft report by an interagency working group lays out objectives and recommendations for enhancing the U.S. government's coordination and participation in

NIST Teams with Industry and Academia to Tackle Next-Generation Wireless Channel Challenges

August 11, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has formed an international alliance with about a dozen telecommunications companies and universities

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NIST Method for Spotting Quantum Dots Could Help Make High-Performance Nanophotonic Devices

August 10, 2015

Life may be as unpredictable as a box of chocolates, but ideally, you always know what you're going to get from a quantum dot. A quantum dot should produce one

U.S. Departments of Justice and Commerce Name Six Experts as New Members of National Commission on Forensic Science

August 6, 2015

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced six

NIST Releases SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Standard

August 5, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of its " Secure Hash Algorithm-3" standard, a next-generation tool for

Fueling High-Tech Growth through Minority Businesses

August 5, 2015

MBDA Contact: Velicia D. Woods, 202-482-0491 The U.S. Department of Commerce has established a new partnership between the Minority Business Development Agency

New Shellfish Reference Material Will Help Monitor Oceans' Radioactive Contamination

August 4, 2015

A new reference material that will help laboratories accurately measure radioactive contamination in seawater is now available from the National Institute of

Not Schrödinger's Cat: NIST PET Phantoms Bring New Accuracy to Medical Scans

July 28, 2015

Teaming with a medical equipment company, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated the first calibration

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