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Positions that would be impacted by the act include those under the GS-2210 Information Technology management series, and other cybersecurity roles identified
The National Institute of Standards and Technology estimated that there were roughly 470,000 vacant cybersecurity positions in the U.S. between May 2023 and
The National Institute of Standards and Technology estimated that there were roughly 470,000 vacant cybersecurity positions in the U.S. between May 2023 and
A team of scientists has revealed how a single quantum device can accurately measure the three fundamental units of electricity—the ampere (unit of electrical
Defining the fundamental units of electricity used to require two finicky quantum devices – but now scientists have found an easier way to standardise our
Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) claim to have developed a new and faster method for detecting and measuring the
NIST is releasing the first set of what it’s calling the Moonlight Radiometric Reference Dataset, a trove of data so precise that it could change the way we see
Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have improved their atomic clock based on a trapped aluminium ion, to the extent
In a landmark achievement for metrology, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have unveiled an enhanced ion clock that sets a
A clock built by a team led by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been estimated to be 41 percent more accurate than
If, like me, you can't go a day without making sure your watch is synced to the second, you'll be delighted to learn that a new atomic clock has broken the
In a groundbreaking advancement for timekeeping, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed the world's most accurate
A groundbreaking aluminum-ion-based clock developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) achieves unprecedented precision, promising to
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States have developed the world’s most accurate clock ever recorded
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has achieved a new world record for the most accurate clock, with its aluminum ion clock now capable
Cybersecurity professionals have long worried that the eventual introduction of useful, fault-tolerant quantum computers will make modern encryption keys
NIST’s CURBy beacon transforms quantum “spooky action” into certified random numbers, guarded by a blockchain-like Twine protocol and broadcast for public use
Randomness is a useful resource. Random numbers are a key ingredient in cryptography, statistical analysis, computer simulation, and (more obviously) lotteries