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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come up with a way to shrink a research instrument generally associated with large
The White House fact sheet on cybersecurity highlights five NIST efforts to improve the nation's cybersecurity: The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
Today the White House released a fact sheet on manufacturing that highlights efforts of NIST's Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership. Investing in the
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) generate data and author publications that lead to advances in diverse fields such as
On June 30, 2015, the Census Bureau's National Processing Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana awarded a $120 million Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) to
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named experts in business continuity planning and the post-disaster recovery of telecommunication
JILA researchers have designed a microscope instrument so stable that it can accurately measure the 3D movement of individual molecules over many hours—hundreds
As engineered nanomaterials increasingly find their way into commercial products, researchers who study the potential environmental or health impacts of those
For the great majority of human history, the earth's rotation—the apparent motion of the sun and stars across the sky—kept time far more precisely than any
Restoration is well underway for NIST's 4.45-million newton (equivalent to one million pounds-force) deadweight machine, the largest in the world. The three
Despite their small size and simple structure, carbon nanotubes—essentially sheets of graphene rolled up into straws—have all sorts of potentially useful
When measuring large volumes of relatively expensive liquids such as gasoline, beer, and milk, even small inaccuracies can mean large losses for companies and
In response to public concerns about cryptographic security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has formally revised its recommended
In this universe, anything that can vibrate will vibrate, and no oscillator is ever truly at rest.
Even when an object such as an atom or subatomic particle
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of its guidance for federal agencies to ensure that sensitive federal
NIST is a participant in the National Nanotechnology Initiative. The Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking
The Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop VIII will be held July 7-10, 2015, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. One of
An international research group led by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology has
Heat may be the key to killing certain types of cancer, and new research from a team including National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its technical specifications and guidance for the next generation of "smart" identity
Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, estimates that widely used software testing methods developed at the National Institute of Standards
An international group of experts from industry, academia and government gathered today at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to discuss
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the second revision to its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security. It includes