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Arden L. Bement, director of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology, and C.D. Mote, president of the University of Maryland
This Memorandum of Understanding, effective upon the date of execution by the last party to sign ("Effective Date"), is entered into by and between the
A team of researchers at JILA, a joint institute of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of
A new instrument at the National Institute of Standards and Technology that operates like an air-powered battering ram has been pressed into service to study
Warren Merkel, a laboratory-testing and accreditation authority with public and private-sector experience, has been chosen to lead the National Voluntary
Two additional building and fire experts have been appointed by Arden Bement Jr., director of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and
The first meeting of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
The trouble with qubits is they don't always behave. Scientists are, however, learning to control these weird "quantum bits," particles that someday may store
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today outlined its plans to conduct a series of interviews that will provide key
Zelda Chapman Bailey, a career government employee who has held increasingly responsible positions with the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service
Scientific investigators from Columbia University, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Eight prominent building and fire experts have been appointed by Arden Bement Jr., director of the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and
Computers have become much more adept at "recognizing" human faces during the past two years, states a report released today by the Commerce Department's
Six federal agencies involved in manufacturing research and development (R&D) have launched a major effort to improve the exchange of information about their
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today launched an investigation into the tragic fire of Feb. 20, 2003, at The
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is sending fire and safety experts to W. Warwick, RI, to gather information and
A dual approach that employs both fingerprint and facial recognition technology is the best option for a biometric system that would make the nation's borders
More on FY 2004 budget request President Bush's fiscal year (FY) 2004 budget request for the Commerce Department's Technology Administration (TA) is $504.8
Scientists expect to gain important information about the sun's effect on the Earth's atmosphere and climate from sophisticated instruments—all calibrated by
Responsibility for corporate stewardship and ethical business practices starts at the top with an organization's chief executive and governing body, says the
I congratulate SSM Health Care for the extraordinary work that led to its receipt of the 2002 Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award. The award is an outstanding honor
President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Don Evans today announced three winners of the 2002 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's
Congratulations to this year's recipients of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige
The following is an excerpt from the awards ceremony program for the Service to America Medals. The awards are a joint program of Government Executive, National
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced in today's Federal Register that it is seeking nominations of