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Special Publication (NIST SP)

A Recommendation for the Use of PIV Credentials in Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)

November 20, 2008

Author(s)

William I. MacGregor, Ketan L. Mehta, David A. Cooper, Karen A. Scarfone

This document provides best practice guidelines for integrating the PIV Card with the physical access control systems (PACS) that authenticate the cardholders...

Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions

November 12, 2008

Author(s)

Lidong Chen

This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of additional keying material from a secret key, either established through a key establishment...

Overview of the TREC 2006 Question Answering Track

November 5, 2008

Author(s)

Hoa T. Dang, Jimmy Lin, Diane Kelly

The TREC 2006 question answering track contained two tasks: a main task and a complex, interactive question answering (ciQA) task. As in 2005, the main task...

Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security

November 3, 2008

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Karen A. Scarfone

[Superseded by SP 800-124 Rev. 1 (June 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=913427] Cell phones and personal digital assistants...

Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals: A NIST Security Configuration Checklist

October 24, 2008

Author(s)

Karen A. Scarfone, Murugiah P. Souppaya, Paul M. Johnson

This publication assists IT professionals in securing Windows XP workstations, mobile computers, and computers used by telecommuters within various environments...

An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule

October 22, 2008

Author(s)

Matthew A. Scholl, Kevin Stine, Joan Hash, Pauline Bowen, L A. Johnson, Carla Dancy Smith, Daniel Steinberg

Special Publication 800-66 Rev. 1, An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule...

Cooling Mode Fault Detection And Diagnosis Method For A Residential Heat Pump

October 17, 2008

Author(s)

Minsung Kim, Seok H. Yoon, William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski

Performance characteristics of a R410A residential unitary split heat pump equipped with a thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) were investigated in the cooling...

NIST Calibration Services Users Guide: Mechanical Measurements (NIST SP 250-C 2003 ED)

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

T L. Arnold, J L. Marshall

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Calibration Services Users Guide: Mechanical Measurements provides detailed descriptions on NIST...

Bibliography of NIST Nanotechnology Publications, 2000-2004

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Nancy Allmang, Mylene S. Ouimette

This document contains a compendium of journal articles and conference papers written by NIST scientists working in the area of Nanotechnology. This includes...

NIST Calibration Services Users Guide: Ionizing Radiation Measurements

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

T L. Arnold, J L. Marshall

This publication lists all the calibration and special test services available from the NIST to characterize ionizing radiation measurement instruments and...

Household Weights and Measures (NIST SP 430) 2004

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Kenneth S. Butcher

The purpose of this publication is to present in a convenient form the weights and measures tables most useful for household purposes, together with associated...

Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler (1770-1843) : A Twenty Year Retrospective, 1987-2007

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

H Hassler, Charles A. Burroughs

This publication will bring together remarks, papers, and photographs associated with various Hassler-related events held in Philadelphia and the Washington...

Forum Report: Permissive Metric Only Labeling

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Kenneth S. Butcher

Report on the Forum on Metric-only Labeling held on November 7, 2002, in Washington, DC. The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National...

Report on the First Meeting of the National Working Group on Stored Vehicle Tare Weights (9/17 - 9/19/04)

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Kenneth S. Butcher

The primary goal of the National Working Group is to develop recommendations (e.g., good weighing practices; new methods of sale of commodities requirements, or...

Index to the Reports of the National Conference on Weights and Measures From the First to the Eighty-Fifth (1905 to 2000)

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

J A. Koenig, G Newrock, T L. Grimes

This publication is designed to assist those who use the NCWM Reports in finding information on specific subjects or Conference presentations. It contains a...

Bibliography of NIST Biosystems and Health Publications, 2001-2005

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Nancy Allmang

This document contains a listing of over 1000 journal articles and conference papers written by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists...

NIST Calibration Services Users Guide: Dimensional Measurements

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

T L. Arnold, J L. Marshall

This publication lists all the calibration and special test services available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to characterize...

NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog 2004

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

J W. Thomas, Yvonne Branden, R D. Howard

This catalog provides technical and general ordering information for the Standard Reference Materials [SRMs] and Reference Materials [RMs] currently available...

Advanced Technology Program Performance of Completed Status; Status Reports Update 1

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

D M. Boville, Michael D. Walsh

The Advanced Technology Program has a need to understand the preliminary impacts of completed projects and to make an early assessment of the spread and...

National Institute of Standards and Technology Office of International and Academic Affairs Activities Report for FY 2001/2002

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

S F. Heller-Zeisler

The National Institute of Standards and Technology maintains outreach in the International arena, both to participate in International metrology activities to...

High Temperature Light Scattering of Synthetic Polymers: A Practice Guide

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Charles M. Guttman, J R. Maurey

The characterization of polymeric materials certified as NIST Standard Reference Materials, to provide such standards to science and industry, has continued at...

Atomic Spectral Line Broadening Bibliographic Database

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Jeffrey R. Fuhr, H R. Felrice

This is version 1.0 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) bibliographic database on atomic spectral line broadening. At present, this...

Atomic Data for Lighting Applications

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Gillian Nave, Craig J. Sansonetti, Joseph Reader

A major objective of our research program is the observation of spectra of rare earth elements in support of our program of atomic data measurements for...

Wavelengths of Six Times Ionized Germanium, GeVII

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Larissa Podobedova, A N. Ryabtsev

The compilation of the wavelengths of the GeVII spectra is carried out for the NIST Atomic Spectra Data Base on the World Wide Web. This compilation is based on...

CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 2002

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor

Chart of Fundamental Constants NIST SP 961, updating existing document.

Guided Data Capture (GDC) Software

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Vladimir Diky, Robert D. Chirico, R C. Wilhoit, Qian Dong, Michael D. Frenkel

The program provides software tools to ease capture (compilation) of experimental thermodynamic and transport property data from the literature for pure...

Calibration of Water Permeation Tubes

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Gregory E. Scace, W. Wyatt Miller

NIST provides traceability of permeation tube humidity generators to national humidity standards by measuring the water permeation rate of permeation tubes...

Security Considerations in the System Development Life Cycle

October 16, 2008

Author(s)

Richard L. Kissel, Kevin M. Stine, Matthew A. Scholl, Hart Rossman, J Fahlsing, Jessica Gulick

The purpose of this guideline is to assist agencies in building security into their IT development processes. This should result in more cost-effective, risk...

Spectroradiometric Detector Measurements: Ultraviolet, Visible, and Near Infrared Detectors for Spectral Power

October 1, 2008

Author(s)

Thomas C. Larason, Jeanne M. Houston

The National Institute of Standards and Technology supplies calibrated photodiode standards and special tests of photodetectors for spectral radiant power...

Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment

September 30, 2008

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Karen A. Scarfone

The purpose of this document is to assist organizations in planning and conducting technical information security tests and examinations, analyzing findings...

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