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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

PFTII Report Plain and Rolled Fingerprint Matching with Vendor Proprietary Template

October 26, 2011

Author(s)

Su L. Cheng, Gregory P. Fiumara, Craig I. Watson

This report is an extension of the Two Finger Matching with Vendor SDK Matches [1] which evaluated the accuracy of matching two plain fingers (right index and...

Using the BACnet Data Source v1.7

October 20, 2011

Author(s)

Michael A. Galler

The BACnet Data Source (BDS) was developed to be used as a component of the Virtual Cybernetic Building Testbed (VCBT) (1), in conjunction with work on various...

A Comparison of hp-adaptive Strategies for Elliptic Partial Differential Equations (long version)

October 5, 2011

Author(s)

William F. Mitchell, Marjorie A. McClain

The hp version of the finite element method (hp-FEM) combined with adaptive mesh refinement is a particularly efficient method for solving partial differential...

SteelVis User's Guide

October 3, 2011

Author(s)

Robert R. Lipman

This guide describes how to use SteelVis and its associated programs. SteelVis has two main functions: (1) to translate a CIS/2 (CIMsteel Integration Standards)...

Specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF) Version 1.2

September 30, 2011

Author(s)

David A. Waltermire, Chalres Schmidt, Karen Scarfone, Neal Ziring

This report specifies the data model and Extensible Markup Language (XML) representation for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF)...

IMPACT OF VARIABLE ANTI-SWEAT HEATERS ON REFRIGERATOR FREEZER ENERGY CONSUMPTION

September 27, 2011

Author(s)

David A. Yashar, Ki-Jung Park

Anti-sweat heaters are often used to prevent condensation from forming on the outer surface of refrigerated cabinets. Variable anti-sweat heaters (VASH)...

Iris Quality Calibration and Evaluation (IQCE): Evaluation Report

September 24, 2011

Author(s)

Elham Tabassi, Patrick J. Grother, Wayne J. Salamon

Iris is rapidly gaining acceptance and support as a viable biometric. Several large scale identity management applications are either using or considering iris...

Trust Model for Security Automation Data 1.0 (TMSAD)

September 20, 2011

Author(s)

Harold Booth, Adam M. Halbardier

This report defines the Trust Model for Security Automation Data 1.0 (TMSAD), which permits users to establish integrity, authentication, and traceability for...

ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Requirements and Conformance Test Assertions

September 16, 2011

Author(s)

Christofer J. McGinnis, Dylan J. Yaga, Fernando L. Podio

The current version of the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard "Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information" is specified in two...

Information System Security Best Practices for UOCAVA-Supporting Systems

September 15, 2011

Author(s)

Andrew R. Regenscheid, Geoff Beier, Santosh Chokhani, Paul Hoffman, Jim Knoke, Scott Shorter

IT systems used to support UOCAVA voting face a variety of threats. If IT systems are not selected, configured and managed using security practices commensurate...

Security Best Practices for the Electronic Transmission of Election Materials for UOCAVA Voters

September 15, 2011

Author(s)

Andrew R. Regenscheid, Geoff Beier

This document outlines the basic process for the distribution of election material including registration material and blank ballots to UOCAVA voters. It...

Report on VAMAS Round Robin of ISO 13067: Microbeam AnalysisElectron Backscatter DiffractionMeasurement of Average Grain Size

September 14, 2011

Author(s)

Adam A. Creuziger, Mark D. Vaudin

The authors recently participated in a round robin evaluation of a new ISO document draft, ISO 13067: Microbeam analysis Electron backscatter diffraction ...

Defining AFIS Latent Print "Lights-Out"

September 8, 2011

Author(s)

Stephen Meagher, Vladimir N. Dvornychenko

The term "lights-out" for AFIS ten-print fingerprint operations has been around for many years and is generally understood to mean "no human intervention is...

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2011

September 8, 2011

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, Joshua D. Kneifel, Barbara C. Lippiatt

This is the 2011 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable...

Modeling and Simulation of Healthcare Systems for Homeland Security Applications

September 1, 2011

Author(s)

Charles R. McLean, Yung-Tsun Lee, Sanjay Jain, Charles W. Hutchings

The purpose of this document is to provide a foundation for establishing a modeling and simulation technical interest group whose focus is information exchange...

Modeling and Simulation of Critical Infrastructure Systems for Homeland Security Applications

September 1, 2011

Author(s)

Charles R. McLean, Yung-Tsun Lee, Sanjay Jain, Charles W. Hutchings

The purpose of this document is to provide a foundation for establishing a modeling and simulation technical interest group whose focus is information exchange...

Modeling and Simulation of Incident Management for Homeland Security Applications

September 1, 2011

Author(s)

Charles R. McLean, Yung-Tsun Lee, Sanjay Jain, Charles W. Hutchings

The purpose of this document is to provide: 1) a compendium of information pertaining to incident management modeling and simulation, and 2) a foundation for...

Modeling and Simulation of Hazardous Material Releases for Homeland Security Applications

September 1, 2011

Author(s)

Charles R. McLean, Yung-Tsun Lee, Sanjay Jain, Charles W. Hutchings

The purpose of this document is to provide: 1) a compendium of information pertaining to the modeling and simulation of hazardous material releases, and 2) a...

Trust-Based Multi-Agent Filtering for Increased Smart Grid Security

August 22, 2011

Author(s)

Ion Matei, John S. Baras, Vijay Srinivasan

We address the problem of state estimation of the power system for the Smart Grid.We assume that the monitoring of the electrical grid is done by a network of...

Common Platform Enumeration: Name Matching Specification Version 2.3

August 19, 2011

Author(s)

Mary Parmelee, Harold Booth, David A. Waltermire, Karen Scarfone

This report defines the Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) Name Matching version 2.3 specification. The CPE Name Matching specification is part of a stack of CPE...

Common Platform Enumeration: Naming Specification Version 2.3

August 19, 2011

Author(s)

Brant Cheikes, David A. Waltermire, Karen Scarfone

This report defines the Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) Naming version 2.3 specification. The CPE Naming specification is a part of a stack of CPE...

Common Platform Enumeration: Dictionary Specification Version 2.3

August 19, 2011

Author(s)

Paul R. Cichonski, David A. Waltermire, Karen Scarfone

This report defines the Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) Dictionary version 2.3 specification. The CPE Dictionary Specification is a part of a stack of CPE...

Common Platform Enumeration: Applicability Language Specification Version 2.3

August 19, 2011

Author(s)

David A. Waltermire, Paul R. Cichonski, Karen Scarfone

This report defines the Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) Applicability Language version 2.3 specification. The CPE Applicability Language specification is part...

Metallurgical Investigations Into Corrosion Damage in Homes Constructed with Problem Drywall

August 17, 2011

Author(s)

Richard E. Ricker, David J. Pitchure, Maureen E. Williams, Sandra W. Claggett

The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), and NIST collaborated in an investigation into the effects of "problem drywall"...

Exposure and Fire Hazard Assessment of Nanoparticles in Fire Safe Consumer Products: Interagency Agreement Final Report

August 4, 2011

Author(s)

Rick D. Davis, Yeon S. Kim, Richard H. Harris Jr., Marc R. Nyden, Nasir M. Uddin, Treye Thomas

An innovative technology was evaluated to generate fire and health safe soft furnishings. Nanoparticle-based thin coatings on a polyurethane foam and nonwoven...

Trace Detection and Quantitation of Hydrogen Peroxide Permeation through Polymer Barriers

August 1, 2011

Author(s)

Tara M. Lovestead, Thomas J. Bruno

In this paper, a novel apparatus and fluorescence detection method for measuring the permeation of H 2O 2 through polymer barriers (i.e., plastic bottles, caps...

Security Risk Analysis of Enterprise Networks Using Probabilistic Attack Graphs

August 1, 2011

Author(s)

Anoop Singhal, Xinming Ou

Today's information systems face sophisticated attackers who combine multiple vulnerabilities to penetrate networks with devastating impact. The overall...

NIST Special Databse 32 - Multiple Encounter Dataset II (MEDS-II)

July 21, 2011

Author(s)

Andrew P. Founds, Nick Orlans, Whiddon Genevieve, Craig I. Watson

This document and associated dataset is an update to the Multiple Encounter Dataset I (MEDS-I), originally published by the National Institute of Standards and...

Conservation Law Based Cross-Layer Optimization of a Wireless Network for Diverse Rate/Delay Requirements

July 11, 2011

Author(s)

Vladimir V. Marbukh

Conventional approach to cross-layer network optimization assumes elastic users adjusting their bandwidth requirements in response to the resource congestion...

MBE Standardization and Validation

July 6, 2011

Author(s)

Joshua Lubell, Nathan W. Hartman, Doug Cheney

3D Model-Based Engineering (MBE) is an approach to product design, manufacturing, and support where a digital three-dimensional representation of the product...

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