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NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Information Security Guide for Government Executives

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Pauline Bowen, Elizabeth Chew, Joan Hash

Information Security Guide for Government Executives provides a broad overview of information security program concepts to assist senior leaders in...

Long Term Knowledge Retention Workshop Summary

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Joshua Lubell, Eswaran Subrahmanian, William Regli, Sudarsan Rachuri

This report summarizes the presentations, discussions and recommendations of a workshop held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on March 15...

Electromagnetics Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

December 31, 2006

Author(s)

Ronald B. Goldfarb

The Electromagnetics Division is a critical national resource for a wide range of customers. U.S. industry is the primary customer both for the division's...

Assessment and Future Opportunities of the NIST-UMBI Partnership

December 15, 2006

Author(s)

V L. Vilker

See attached Executive Summary.NO ABSTRACT INCLUDED.

Office of Microelectronics Programs (Programs, Activities and Accomplishments)

December 14, 2006

Author(s)

Stephen Knight, Joaquin (. Martinez, Michele L. Buckley

The microelectronics industry supplies vital components to the electronics industry and to the U.S. economy, enabling rapid improvements in productivity and in...

Survey of Patient Mobility and Lift Technologies: Toward Advancements and Standards

December 6, 2006

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus

This survey provides a review of example off-the-shelf lift and wheelchair products on the market today. Also, it provides a review of example research in these...

A Roadmap For Metrology Interoperability

December 4, 2006

Author(s)

John A. Horst, S McSpadden

An International Metrology Interoperability Summit (IMIS) was held March 28 - 30, 2006 at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD. Workers and decision makers in a variety of...

NIST Time and Frequency Bulletin

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Eyvon Petty

The Time and Frequency Bulleting provides information on performance of time scales and avariety of broadcasts (and related information) to users of the NIST...

Building Tactical Information System for Public Safety Officials. Intelligent Building Response (iBR).

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg, William D. Davis, Stephen J. Treado, K A. Reed

Design, Measurements and Performance Predictions for a Micromolded Refrigerant Expansion Device.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

David A. Yashar

Testing of Portable Radios in a Fire Fighting Environment.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

William D. Davis, Michelle K. Donnelly, Michael Selepak

Thermal Environment for Electronic Equipment Used by First Responders.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michelle K. Donnelly, William D. Davis, James R. Lawson, Michael Selepak

Free Space Optics Communication System Testing in Smoke and Fire Environments.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Alexander Maranghides, William E. Mell, William D. Walton, Erik L. Johnsson, Nelson P. Bryner

Full-Scale Evaluation of Positive Pressure Ventilation In a Fire Fighter Training Building.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber, William D. Walton

Evaluation of the Ability of Fire Dynamic Simulator to Simulate Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Laboratory and Practical Scenarios.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber

Effects of Winds From Burning Structures on Ground-Fire Propagation at the Wildland-Urban Interface. Final Report.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Ronald G. Rehm

Nonparametric Statistical Data Analysis of Fingerprint Minutiae Exchange with Two-Finger Fusion

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Jin Chu Wu, Michael D. Garris

A nonparametric inferential statistical data analysis is presented. The utility of this method is demonstrated through analyzing results from minutiae exchange...

Healthcare Standards Landscape Users Guide

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Elizabeth N. Fong, Roy S. Morgan, Thomas R. Rhodes, Clement Ridoret

The Health Care Standards Landscape Web site is a project to develop and demonstrate a web-based repository of information (called the Landscape) on health...

Capital Facilities Information Handover Guide. Part 1.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Kristine K. Fallon, Mark E. Palmer

Approximating Periodic Solutions of Autonomous Delay Differential Equations

November 30, 2006

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn

Machine tool chatter has been characterized as isolated periodic solutions or limit cycles of delay differential equations. Determining the amplitude and...

A Taxonomy of Definitions for Usability Studies in Biometrics

November 27, 2006

Author(s)

Ross J. Micheals, Brian C. Stanton, Mary F. Theofanos, Shahram Orandi

Historically, usability research strives to focus on user behavior in a manner that is as system independent as possible. Although ¿ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 Standing...

Summary of Latent Fingerprint work at NIST

November 20, 2006

Author(s)

Vladimir N. Dvornychenko, Michael D. Garris

This paper describes past and present fingerprint activity at NIST. While the primary focus is on latent fingerprints, the paper also surveys relevant general...

Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations

November 15, 2006

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

Results and Description of the NIST/NOAA 2005 Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise for Trace Elements in Marine Mammals

November 5, 2006

Author(s)

Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, S. J. Christopher, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Rabia Oflaz, Barbara J. Porter, Kathie J. Bealer, John R. Kucklick, T K. Rowles

Intercomparison Program for Organic Speciation in PM 2.5 Air Particulate Matter: Description and Results for Trial III

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Dianne L. Poster, John R. Kucklick, Stephen A. Wise, S McDow, J Lewtas

Chemical and Physical Characterization of Poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) Fibers Used in Body Armor: Temperature and Humidity Aging

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Joannie W. Chin, E Byrd, Cyril Clerici, Amanda L. Forster, M Oudina, Li Piin Sung, Kirk D. Rice

In recent years, poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers have become prominent in high strength applications such as body armor, ropes and cables...

NIST Intercomparison Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment: Description and Results of 2005 Organic Intercomparison Exercises

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, John R. Kucklick, Reenie M. Parris, Dianne L. Poster, Stephen A. Wise

The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank Specimen Inventory

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, Amanda J. Moors, Paul R. Becker, Barbara J. Porter, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Stephen A. Wise, R. Demiralp

Description and Results of the 2001 NIST/NOAA Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in Marine Mammal Tissues

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

John R. Kucklick, Rebecca S. Pugh, Paul R. Becker, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen A. Wise, T K. Rowles

Specification for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF), Version 1.1

November 1, 2006

Author(s)

Neal Ziring, Timothy Grance

This document specifies the data model and XML representation for the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format (XCCDF). An XCCDF document is a...

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