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Community Resilience Economic Decision Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems

December 30, 2015

Author(s)

Stanley W. Gilbert, David Butry, Jennifer Helgeson, Robert E. Chapman

This Economic Guide provides a standard economic methodology for evaluating investment decisions aimed to improve the ability of communities to adapt to

Methodology to Analyze Wind Pressure Data on Components and Cladding of Low-Rise Buildings

December 29, 2015

Author(s)

Dat Duthinh, Joseph A. Main

This note establishes a method to analyze wind pressure data on cladding and components of low-rise buildings using the National Institute of Standards and

Supplemental Information for the Interagency Report on Strategic U.S. Government Engagement in International Standardization to Achieve U.S. Objectives for Cybersecurity

December 23, 2015

Author(s)

Michael D. Hogan, Elaine M. Newton

This report provides background information and analysis in support of NISTIR 8074 Volume 1, Interagency Report on Strategic U.S. Government Engagement in

Interagency Report on Strategic U.S. Government Engagement in International Standardization to Achieve U.S. Objectives for Cybersecurity

December 23, 2015

Author(s)

Michael D. Hogan, Elaine M. Newton

This report sets out proposed United States Government (USG) strategic objectives for pursuing the development and use of international standards for

Framework for Cloud Usability

December 22, 2015

Author(s)

Brian C. Stanton, Mary F. Theofanos, Karun P. Joshi

Methods and Tools for Performance Assurance of Smart Manufacturing Systems

December 22, 2015

Author(s)

Deogratias Kibira, Katherine C. Morris, Senthilkumaran Kumaraguru

The emerging concept of smart manufacturing systems is defined in part by the introduction of new technologies that are promoting rapid and widespread

Cloud-based Accessibility for Voting Applications

December 22, 2015

Author(s)

Shanee T. Dawkins, Sharon J. Laskowski

Since its creation, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has supported the

Interlaboratory Analytical Comparison Study of Total Fatty Acid Concentrations in Human Serum: Results for Exercise 02: QA15FASER02

December 22, 2015

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and NIHs Office of Dietary

NIST Disaster and Failure Studies Data Repository: The Chile Earthquake Database Ground Motion and Building Performance Data from the 2010 Chile Earthquake User Manual

December 22, 2015

Author(s)

Ann Christine Caitlin, Santiago Pujol

Analysis and Optimization based on Reusable Knowledge Base of Process Performance Models

December 22, 2015

Author(s)

Alexander Brodsky, Guodong Shao, Mohan Krishnamoorthy, Anantha Narayanan Narayanan, Daniel Menasc¿, Ronay Ak

In this paper, we propose an architectural design and software framework for fast development of descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive analytics

Thermodynamic Properties of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

December 16, 2015

Author(s)

Thomas C. Allison, Donald R. Burgess Jr.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are molecules that exist on earth due to natural and man-made causes. They are a significant health concern as many PAH

Potential Stable Low-Permeation Rate Standard Based on Micro-machined Silicon

December 15, 2015

Author(s)

Grady S. White, Adrian Verwolf, Chris M. Poling, Nicholas Barbosa, Nikki S. Rentz

Silicon wafers with micro-machined holes were evaluated for use as low permeation standard artifacts. Accuracy, stability, and reliability were assessed. Two

CFAST -- Consolidated Fire and Smoke Transport (Version 7) Volume 4: Configuration Management

December 15, 2015

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock

The purpose of this document is to describe the policies and procedures for developing and maintaining CFAST. Such a document is commonly referred to as a {\em

CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 7) Volume 3: Software Development and Model Evaluation Guide

December 15, 2015

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Glenn P. Forney

This supplement to the CFAST Technical Reference Guide provides details of the software development process for CFAST and accompanying experimental evaluation

CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 7) Volume 2: Users Guide

December 15, 2015

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Glenn P. Forney

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving

CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 7) Volume 1: Technical Reference Guide

December 15, 2015

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving

Stopping Malware and Unauthorized Software through Application Whitelisting

December 15, 2015

Author(s)

Adam Sedgewick, Murugiah Souppaya, Karen Scarfone, Larry Feldman

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication 800-167, "Guide to Application Whitelisting," written by Adam Sedgewick, Murugiah

Tracking Industry Operations Activity: A Case Study of US Automotive Manufacturing

December 14, 2015

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Anand M. Kandaswamy

Private firms, driven by competition, frequently achieve advances in efficiency on their own accord; however, there are often barriers to advancement that

Inventory and Flow Time in the US Manufacturing Industry

December 14, 2015

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Anand M. Kandaswamy

Advancements in the efficient use of inputs, such as land and labor, have been a key driver of per capita income growth throughout history. One method for

Annual Manufacturing Review

December 14, 2015

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas, Anand M. Kandaswamy

This report provides an overview of the US manufacturing industry. There are three aspects of U.S. manufacturing that are considered: (1) how the US industry

Mobile ID Device Best Practice Recommendation Version 2.0

December 10, 2015

Author(s)

Bradford J. Wing

An Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Performance Testbed

December 10, 2015

Author(s)

Richard Candell, Timothy A. Zimmerman, Keith A. Stouffer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a cybersecurity performance testbed for industrial control systems. The goal of the

National Checklist Program for IT Products: Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers

December 10, 2015

Author(s)

Stephen D. Quinn, Murugiah P. Souppaya, Melanie Cook, Karen Scarfone

[Superseded by SP 800-70 Rev. 3 (December 2015, updated 12/8/2016): https://www.nist.gov/node/1125056?pubid=922414 ] A security configuration checklist is a

Predicting Robot System Performance by Measuring and Composing Subsystem Attributes

December 10, 2015

Author(s)

Michael O. Shneier

A robotic system typically consists of a number of subsystems, for example for sensing, manipulation, and motion. Performance measurements are frequently

Electronic Health Record Design Considerations in Responding to Incidences of Highly Infectious Diseases: Clinical Workflows and Exception Handling

December 10, 2015

Author(s)

Svetlana Z. Lowry, Mala Ramaiah, Emily S. Patterson, Latkany A. Paul, Debora Simmons, David Brick, Michael C. Gibbons

Adoption of Electronic Health Record systems in all care settings has become widespread. EHRs can support and revolutionize the way that public health is

Measuring and Representing the Performance of Manufacturing Assembly Robots

December 10, 2015

Author(s)

Michael O. Shneier, Elena R. Messina, Craig I. Schlenoff, Frederick M. Proctor, Thomas Kramer, Joseph Falco

With the growth of robotic technology, there is a need for performance measures to characterize and compare robots and to help determine which features are most

Tools for Robotics in SME Workcells: Challenges and Approaches for Calibration and Registration

December 10, 2015

Author(s)

Jeremy Marvel, Elena R. Messina, Brian Antonishek, Karl Van Wyk, Lisa J. Fronczek

An overview of the challenges associated with robot workcell calibration and registration is presented, with a particular focus on the challenges faced by small

Trusted Geolocation in the Cloud: Proof of Concept Implementation

December 10, 2015

Author(s)

Michael Bartock, Murugiah Souppaya, Raghuram Yeluri, Uttam Shetty, James Greene, Steve Orrin, Hemma Prafullchandra, John McLeese, Jason Mills, Daniel Carayiannis, Tarik Williams, Karen Scarfone

This publication explains selected security challenges involving Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing technologies and geolocation. It then

Investigating the Impact of Standards-Based Interoperability for Design to Manufacturing and Quality in the Supply Chain

December 9, 2015

Author(s)

Kevin Fischer, Phil Rosche, Asa Trainer, Allison Barnard Feeney, Thomas D. Hedberg Jr.

To achieve industry's vision of the Model-Based Enterprise (MBE), the MBE strategy must include model-centric data interoperability for design to manufacturing

Smart Electronic Laboratory Notebooks for the NIST Research Environment

December 2, 2015

Author(s)

Richard S. Gates, Mark McLean, William A. Osborn

Laboratory notebooks have been a staple of scientific research for centuries for organizing and documenting ideas and experiments. Modern laboratories are more

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