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NIST Pubs

Specification for the Asset Reporting Format 1.1

June 21, 2011

Author(s)

David A. Waltermire, Adam Halbardier, Mark Johnson

This specification describes the Asset Reporting Format (ARF), a data model for expressing the transport format of information about assets and the...

Information Technology Laboratory Brochure

June 21, 2011

Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

This brochure gives an overview of ITL and presents information on 12 current programs.

Development of Multicolor Flow Cytometry Standards: Assignment of Equivalent Reference Fluorophores (ERF) Unit

June 19, 2011

Author(s)

Hao-Wei Wang, Adolfas Gaigalas

A procedure is described for assigning values of the number of equivalent reference fluorophores (ERF) to microspheres labeled with a fluorophore designed to...

Specification for Asset Identification 1.1

June 17, 2011

Author(s)

David A. Waltermire, John Wunder, Adam Halbardier

Asset identification plays an important role in an organization‟s ability to quickly correlate different sets of information about assets. This specification...

NIST Handbook 150-21, NVLAP Chemical Calibration: Certifiers of Spectrophotometric NTRMs

June 14, 2011

Author(s)

Barbara J. Belzer

NIST Handbook 150-21 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation...

Report of the 95th National Conference on Weights and Measures

June 10, 2011

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Tina G. Butcher, Steven E. Cook, Lisa Warfield, David A. Sefcik

The 95th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held July 11 to 15, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront, St...

Proposed UNIFORMAT II Classification of Bridge Elements

June 10, 2011

Author(s)

Muthiah Kasi, Robert E. Chapman

This report presents a proposed UNIFORMAT II classification of bridge elements. Elemental classifications differ from traditional product-related...

Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and other control system configurations such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

June 7, 2011

Author(s)

Keith A. Stouffer, Joseph A. Falco, Karen A. Scarfone

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-82, Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security, provides guidance on how to secure Industrial Control Systems (ICS)...

An Equation of State for the Thermodynamic Properties of Dimethyl Ether

June 6, 2011

Author(s)

Yong Zhou, Jiangtao Wu, Eric Lemmon

A thermodynamic property formulation for dimethyl ether has been developed based on a selection of experimental thermodynamic property data. The formulation...

Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security : Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Distributed Control systems (DCS), and other control system configurations such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) : recommendations of the

June 1, 2011

Author(s)

Keith Stouffer, Joe Falco, Karen Scarfone

Electromagnetic Metrology on Concrete and Corrosion

June 1, 2011

Author(s)

Sung Kim, Jack T. Surek, James R. Baker-Jarvis

To go beyond current electromagnetic nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods for reinforcing bar (rebar) corrosion we are exploring unique magnetic or electric...

Mathematical Modeling of Wildland-Urban Interface Fires

June 1, 2011

Author(s)

Randall J. McDermott, Ronald Rehm

This paper presents a simple model to demonstrate the effect on grass-fire propagation of the winds induced by structural fires in a Wildland-Urban Interface...

Computer Security Division 2010 Annual Report

May 31, 2011

Author(s)

Patrick D. O'Reilly

This annual report covers the work conducted within the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Computer Security Division during Fiscal Year 2010. It...

Healthcare Information Technology Standards: General Suitability Analysis

May 31, 2011

Author(s)

Liora Alschuler

The methodology described in this document was produced and developed by Lantana Consulting Group for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

Templated CDA:Key Concept for Interoperability

May 31, 2011

Author(s)

Liora Alschuler

This document supplements information about "templated CDA" in the context of the Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) Standards Analysis Project carried out...

Effects of JPEG 2000 Image Compression on 1000ppi Fingerprint Imagery

May 26, 2011

Author(s)

Shahram Orandi, John M. Libert, John Grantham, Kenneth Ko, Stephen S. Wood, Jin Chu Wu

This paper presents the findings of a study conducted to measure the impact of JPEG 2000 compression on fingerprint imagery at various levels of compression...

Using Security Configuration Checklists and the National Checklist Program

May 25, 2011

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-70 Rev. 2, National Checklist Program for IT ProductsGuidelines for...

Performance of RFID Tags in Rough Duty Environments (Structural Fires and Moisture)

May 23, 2011

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, Jonathan L. Kent, Anthony D. Putorti Jr.

Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags have become widely used by industry, retail sales businesses, and government agencies for tracking materials...

Robust Iris Recognition Baseline for the Grand Challenge

May 17, 2011

Author(s)

Yooyoung Lee, Ross J. Micheals, James J. Filliben, P J. Phillips

Due to its distinctiveness, the human iris is a popular biometric feature used to identity a person with high accuracy. The Grand Challenge in iris...

Tumor volume measurement errors RECIST studied with realistic tumor models

May 16, 2011

Author(s)

Benjamin R. Galloway, Adele Peskin, Zachary H. Levine

RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) is a linear measure intended to predict tumor volume in medical computed tomography (CT). In this work...

MSEL Sustainability Seminar Series (2009)

May 15, 2011

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Kathryn L. Beers, Richard E. Ricker, Martin L. Green

An MSEL Sustainability Seminar Series took place in 2009, aimed at the following goals: (1) to introduce this important subject matter to our staff and (2) to...

Simulation and Analysis for Sustainability in Manufacturing Processes

May 11, 2011

Author(s)

Mahesh Mani, Kevin W. Lyons, Alexander P. Muroyama, Bjorn J. Johansson

Sustainability has become a ubiquitous term in almost every field, especially in engineering design and manufacturing. Recently, an increased awareness of...

Re-optimized energy levels and Ritz wavelengths of 198Hg I

May 10, 2011

Author(s)

Alexander Kramida

Energy levels and observed spectral lines of 198Hg I were recently compiled at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [E. B. Saloman, J. Phys...

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE DATA SUMMIT

May 9, 2011

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Lori Moore-Merrell, Kathy Notarianni, Robert Santos, Doug Wissoker

Effectively managing a fire department requires an understanding of and an ability to demonstrate how changes to resources will affect community outcomes. It is...

Characterization of the Range Performance of a 3D Imaging System (NIST TN 1695)

May 9, 2011

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Kamel S. Saidi, Marek Franaszek, James J. Filliben, Nicholas Scott

A 3D imaging instrument is a non-contact measurement instrument used to rapidly obtain 3D information about a scene or object. The use of and the applications...

Center for Nanoscale Science & Technology 2010 Report

May 9, 2011

Author(s)

Lloyd J. Whitman, Robert G. Rudnitsky, G. D. Rogers

Selecting Valid Correlation Areas for Automated Bullet Identification Systems Based on Striation Detection

May 1, 2011

Author(s)

Wei Chu, Jun-Feng Song, Theodore V. Vorburger, Robert M. Thompson, Richard M. Silver

NIST Handbook 150-17, NVLAP Cryptographic and Security Testing

April 29, 2011

Author(s)

Dana S. Leaman

NIST Handbook 150-17 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation...

BIOS Protection Guidelines

April 29, 2011

Author(s)

David Cooper, William Polk, Andrew Regenscheid, Murugiah Souppaya

This document provides guidelines for preventing the unauthorized modification of Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) firmware on PC client systems. Unauthorized...

NIST Handbook 150-8, NVLAP Acoustical Testing Services

April 28, 2011

Author(s)

Betty A. Sandoval

NIST Handbook 150-8 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation...

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