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Special Publication (NIST SP)

NIST Computer Time Services: Internet Time Service (ITS), Automated Computer Time Service (ACTS), and time.gov Web Sites

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Judah Levine, Michael A. Lombardi, Andrew N. Novick

Building and Fire Research Laboratory - Activities, Accomplishments and Recognitions 2000-2001

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

A J. Fowell

This report documents the 2000-2001 activities, accomplishments, and staff awards for the Building and Fire Research Laboratory. The accomplishments are...

Challenges in IT Standards Development

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Michael D. Hogan

This article summarizes a talk given at the NIST Centennial Symposium in March 2001.

NIST Computer Time Services: Internet Time Service (ITS), Automated Computer Time Service (ACTS), and time.gov websites

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Judah Levine, Michael A. Lombardi, Andrew N. Novick

A Partnership for Advanced Measurement Standards: the Calibration Coordination Group (CCG) of the Department of Defense and the National Institute of Standards and Technology

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Raju V. Datla, G Reeve

Measurement of the Free Neutron Lifetime, ed. by R.L. Cappelletti and L.I. Coutter

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Maynard S. Dewey, David M. Gilliam, Jeffrey S. Nico, Fred E. Wietfeldt, W M. Snow, G L. Greene

Highly Charged Atoms: Publications of the EBIT Project, 1993-2001

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

John D. Gillaspy, L P. Ratliff, J R. Roberts, E Takacs, Eds

Eleventh International Conference on Computer Technology in Welding

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Thomas A. Siewert, C Pollock

These are proceedings of the eleventh conference in this series. The conference was held December 5 and 6, 2001, in Columbus, Ohio, under the sponsorship of the...

Proceedings: NIST Centennial Standards Symposium. Standards in the Global Economy: Past Present, and Future

January 1, 2002

Author(s)

Mary J. DiBernardo, Belinda L. Collins, W G. Leight

On March 7, 2001, in honor of its 100th anniversary, the National Institute of Standards and Technology sponsored the NIST Centennial Standards Symposium...

Underlying Technical Models for Information Technology Security

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

G Stoneburner

Underlying Technical Models for Information Technology Security provides a description of the technical foundations, termed models, that underlie secure...

Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation Methods and Techniques

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

Morris J. Dworkin

This recommendation defines five confidentiality modes of operation for use with an underlying symmetric key block cipher algorithm: Electronic Codebook (ECB)...

Advanced Technology Program: Performance of 50 Completed ATP Projects: Status Report Number 2

December 1, 2001

Author(s)

D M. Boville

Policymakers, program administrators, business managers, and others in this country have eagerly awaited a comprehensive look at results from ATP-funded...

Security Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems

November 1, 2001

Author(s)

Marianne M. Swanson

[Withdrawn December 19, 2007; Superseded by SP 800-53 (Feb. 2005), http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=918658, and SP 800-53A (July...

The Fundamentals of Neutron Powder Diffraction

November 1, 2001

Author(s)

John R. Copley

Standard Reference Material 1750: Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometers, 13.8033 K to 429.7485 K

November 1, 2001

Author(s)

Weston L. Tew, Gregory F. Strouse

The Standard Platinum Resistance Thermometer (SPRT) is defined by the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) as the interpolating instrument for...

Intrusion Detection Systems

November 1, 2001

Author(s)

Rebecca Bace, Peter Mell

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-94, Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS), http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=50951]...

NIST Recommended Practice Guide: Capacitance Cell Measurement of the Out-of-Plane Expansion of Thin Films

November 1, 2001

Author(s)

Chad R. Snyder, F I. Mopsik

The coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) continues to be a critical parameter in modeling for the microelectronics industry. Over the past several years, NIST...

Guidelines on Active Content and Mobile Code

October 17, 2001

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen

[Superseded by SP 800-28 Version 2 (March 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=152039] Active content technologies allow code, in...

The Ninth Text REtrieval Conference (TREC-9)

October 1, 2001

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees, Donna K. Harman

This paper provides an overview of the ninth Text REtrieval Conference (TREC-9) held in Gaithersburg, Maryland, November 13-16, 2000. TREC-9 is the latest in a...

Heat Feedback to the Fuel Surface in Pool Fires (NIST SP 971)

August 1, 2001

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, S. J. Fischer, Takashi Kashiwagi

A series of measurements designed to investigate the heat feedback in pool fires burning liquid fuels are reported. Such measurements are essential for the...

Collected Reports and Publications by the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Heat Flux Gage Calibration and Usage

August 1, 2001

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Star R. Burgess

This volume contains archival reports and publications produced by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and its predecessor, the National Bureau...

NIST Recommended Practice Guide: The Use of Nomenclature in Dispersion Science and Technology

August 1, 2001

Author(s)

Vincent A. Hackley, Chiara F. Ferraris

This Special Publication is essentially a reprint of two NIST Special Publications, SP 945 and SP 946. This particular Practice Guide provides guidelines for...

Metric Ruler: Toward a Metric America; August 2001 Revision

August 1, 2001

Author(s)

J B. McCracken

This document is a 300 mm plastic ruler containing information on the Modern Metric System.

Papers and Proceedings of the Advanced Technology Program's International Conference on the Economic Evaluation of Technological Change

July 1, 2001

Author(s)

R N. Spivack

This publication contains the Papers and Proceedings of the International Conference on the Economic Evaluation of Technological Change. This collection of...

The International System of Units (SI), 2001 Edition

July 1, 2001

Author(s)

Barry N. Taylor

NIST Special Publication (SP) 330 is the United States version of the English text of the definitive international reference on the International System of...

Report of the 86th National Conference on Weights and Measures

July 1, 2001

Author(s)

H V. Oppermann, T L. Grimes

The 86th annual meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures will be held in Washington, DC, July 22-26, 2001. The theme of the Conference is...

Engineering Principles for Information Technology Security (A Baseline for Achieving Security)

June 15, 2001

Author(s)

G Stoneburner, Clark Hayden, Alexis Feringa

[Superseded by SP 800-27 Revision A (June 2004): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=151294] The Engineering Principles for Information...

Standard Reference Material 1745: Indium Freezing-Point Standard and Standard Reference Material 2232: Indium DSC Melting-Point Standard

June 1, 2001

Author(s)

Gregory F. Strouse

The freezing point of indium (156.5985 degrees C) is a defining fixed point of the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90). Realization of this...

A Comparison of the Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules in FIPS 140-1 and FIPS 140-2

June 1, 2001

Author(s)

Stanley R. Snouffer, Arch Oldehoeft

Federal agencies, industry, and the public now rely on cryptography to protect information and communications used in critical infrastructures, electronic...

A Statistical Test Suite for Random and Pseudorandom Number Generators for Cryptographic Applications

May 15, 2001

Author(s)

Andrew L. Rukhin, Juan Soto, James R. Nechvatal, Miles E. Smid, Elaine B. Barker, Stefan D. Leigh, M Levenson, M Vangel, D L. Banks, Nathanael A. Heckert, James F. Dray Jr., S C. Vo

[Superseded by SP 800-22 Revision 1a (April 2010): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=906762] This paper discusses some aspects of...

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