NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Dramatically Reducing Software Vulnerabilities: Report to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

December 1, 2016

Author(s)

Paul E. Black, Mark L. Badger, Barbara Guttman, Elizabeth N. Fong

The call for a dramatic reduction in software vulnerability is heard from multiple sources, recently from the February 2016 Federal Cybersecurity Research and...

BLER Performance Evaluation of LTE Device-to-Device Communications

November 9, 2016

Author(s)

Jian Wang, Richard A. Rouil

Long-Term Evolution (LTE) supporting Device-to-Device (D2D) communication is a feature introduced in 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) release 12. D2D...

Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals

November 3, 2016

Author(s)

Patricia R. Toth, Celia Paulsen

NIST developed this NISTIR as a reference guideline for small businesses. This document is intended to present the fundamentals of a small business information...

A Guide to United States Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance Requirements

October 31, 2016

Author(s)

Karen Reczek, Lisa M. Benson

This guide addresses electrical and electronic consumer products including those that will come into contact with food. In addition, it includes electrical and...

Measuring Temperature in Emission Testing Micro-chambers

October 24, 2016

Author(s)

Dustin G. Poppendieck, Edwin Guillermo, Havishk Tripathi

ASTM subcommittee D22.05 on Indoor Air is working to finalize WK40293: Standard Test Method for Estimating Chemical Emissions from Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF)...

Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program: Exercise L Final Report

October 20, 2016

Author(s)

Laura J. Wood, Melissa M. Phillips, Catherine A. Rimmer

The NIST Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) was established in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of...

Report on the May 2016 ASTM E57.02 instrument runoff at NIST, Part 1 Background information and key findings

October 19, 2016

Author(s)

Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Prem K. Rachakonda, Katharine M. Shilling, Vincent D. Lee, Christopher J. Blackburn, Daniel S. Sawyer, Geraldine S. Cheok, Luc Cournoyer

There is ongoing activity within ASTM E57.02 working group WK43218 [1] to develop a documentary standard for point-to-point distance performance evaluation of...

Report on the May 2016 ASTM E57.02 instrument runoff at NIST, Part 2 - NIST realization of test procedures and uncertainties in the reference lengths

October 19, 2016

Author(s)

Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Prem K. Rachakonda, Katharine M. Shilling, Vincent D. Lee, Christopher J. Blackburn, Daniel S. Sawyer, Geraldine S. Cheok, Luc Cournoyer

There is ongoing activity within ASTM E57.02 working group WK43218 [1] to develop a documentary standard for point-to-point distance performance evaluation of...

Characterization of Emissions from a Non-Ideal Spray Polyurethane Foam Sample

October 17, 2016

Author(s)

Dustin G. Poppendieck, Mengyan Gong, Lauren E. Lawson, Steven J. Emmerich

Many homeowners and government programs are using insulating products, such as SPF, at a growing rateto increase the energy efficiency of their residences and...

Review of Research for Docking Automatic Guided Vehicles and Mobile Robots

October 13, 2016

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai H. Hong

This survey provides a literature review of docking research, an area that has relatively few research articles as compared to generic automatic guided vehicle...

Measuring Airborne Emissions from Cigarette Butts: Literature Review and Experimental Plan

October 3, 2016

Author(s)

Dustin G. Poppendieck, Shahana S. Khurshid, Steven J. Emmerich

Upon the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a comprehensive literature review was conducted to gather and analyze existing research related to...

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Summer 2015 Comparability Study (Exercise 11)

September 28, 2016

Author(s)

Mary Bedner

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the...

Government Data De-Identification Stakeholders Meeting June 29, 2016 Meeting Report

September 28, 2016

Author(s)

Simson L. Garfinkel

Interlaboratory Analytical Comparison Study of Fatty Acid Concentrations in Human Serum- Results for Exercise 03: QA16FASER03

September 27, 2016

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), at the request of the National Institute of Healths (NIHs) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) and...

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Winter 2015 Comparability Study (Exercise 10)

September 19, 2016

Author(s)

Mary Bedner

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the...

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Summer 2014 Comparability Study(Exercise 9)

September 19, 2016

Author(s)

Mary Bedner, Susan Tai

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the...

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Winter 2014 Comparability Study (Exercise 8)

September 19, 2016

Author(s)

Mary Bedner, Susan Tai

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the...

Advanced Identity Workshop on Applying Measurement Science in the Identity Ecosystem: Summary and Next Steps

September 19, 2016

Author(s)

Michael E. Garcia, Paul A. Grassi

On January 12-13, 2016 the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Applied Cybersecurity Division (ACD) hosted the "Applying Measurement Science...

NISTIR 8078 - Tattoo Recognition Technology - Challenge (Tatt-C) - Outcomes and Recommendations

September 8, 2016

Author(s)

Mei L. Ngan, George W. Quinn, Patrick J. Grother

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2016 Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 135

September 7, 2016

Author(s)

Priya Lavappa, Joshua D. Kneifel

NISTIR 8109 - Tattoo Recognition Technology - Best Practices (Tatt-BP) - Guidelines for Tattoo Image Collection

September 6, 2016

Author(s)

Mei L. Ngan, George W. Quinn, Patrick J. Grother

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Analysis Tutorial

September 6, 2016

Author(s)

Katherine E. Sharpless, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer

Since 1984, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has coordinated what is now known as the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance...

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter, Spring, and Fall 1989 Comparability Studies: Results for Round Robins XV, XVI, and XVII Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum

August 29, 2016

Author(s)

Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer, Margaret C. Kline, Willie E. May, Neal E. Craft

The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure...

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter, Spring, and Fall 1988 Comparability Studies: Results for Round Robins XII, XIII, and XIV Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum

August 29, 2016

Author(s)

Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer, Margaret C. Kline, Willie E. May

The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure...

A Guide to United States Imported Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts Compliance Requirements

August 24, 2016

Author(s)

Karen Reczek, Lisa M. Benson

Once a law has been enacted by Congress, the appropriate federal agency (e.g., the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the...

A Comparative Analysis of NIST Charpy Machines and Internal Reference Materials

August 23, 2016

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Raymond L. Santoyo

This report documents the results of a series of comparative analyses which were conducted at on the Charpy machines located at NIST in Boulder, Colorado. The...

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Summer 2015 Comparability Studies: Results for Round Robin LXXVIII Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 43 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum

July 28, 2016

Author(s)

Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure...

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter 2015 Comparability Studies: Results for Round Robin LXXVII Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 42 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum

July 28, 2016

Author(s)

Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure...

Usability and Security Considerations for Public Safety Mobile Authentication

July 27, 2016

Author(s)

Yee-Yin Choong, Joshua M. Franklin, Kristen Greene

There is a need for cybersecurity capabilities and features to protect the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). However, cybersecurity...

A Guide to United States Flat-Rolled Steel Compliance Requirements

June 28, 2016

Author(s)

Karen Reczek, lisa benson

This guide addresses flat-rolled (hot or cold) steel, including stainless, alloy, non-alloy or iron. It does not include finished products.