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Revised Guide Helps Federal Organizations Improve Their Risk Management Practices and Information System Security

March 29, 2010

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-37, Revision 1, Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to

Building Information Exchange for Fire Responders Workshop: Proceedings

March 26, 2010

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, David G. Holmberg, Alan B. Vinh, William D. Davis

Presently, there is no integrated solution for delivering building data into the hands of emergency responders. Technically, there are many challenges to

AP210 Edition 2 Concept of Operations

March 26, 2010

Author(s)

Kevin G. Brady, Jamie Stori, Thomas Thurman

One of the most prevalent requirements of manufacturing industries today is the need to exchange and share product information within and between enterprises

A RESTful Web Service for Virtual Supply Chain Time Management

March 25, 2010

Author(s)

Guillaume Radde

A common issue when building distributed simulations is the issue of time management. Each discrete event simulation has its own notion of time, and a mechanism

Computer Security Division 2009 Annual Report

March 23, 2010

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 2009. It

NIST Handbook 150-24, Personal Body Armor

March 21, 2010

Author(s)

Hazel M. Richmond, Jeffrey Horlick

NIST Handbook 150-24 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation

Measurement Science Roadmap for Net-Zero Energy Buildings

March 18, 2010

Author(s)

Joan Pellegrino, Arthur H. Fanney, Andrew K. Persily, Piotr A. Domanski, William M. Healy, Steven T. Bushby

Buildings account for nearly a third of the world s energy use today, and this share is expected to rise along with population growth and levels of prosperity

A Cost Benefit Analysis of an Automotive Industry Solution to Intercontinental Supply Chain Operations

March 17, 2010

Author(s)

Susanne Muller

This paper describes a cost benefit analysis of the Materials Off-shore Sourcing (MOSS) project. The project focused on improving the operation of US inbound

Measurement Challenges in Achieving Energy Monitoring Systems in Buildings

March 3, 2010

Author(s)

William M. Healy

The benefits of energy conserving approaches in buildings are often not apparent to building occupants because of the insufficient feedback provided regarding

Static and Dynamic Stability Performance Measurements of the Home Lift, Position and Rehabilitation (HLPR) Chair/Forklift

March 3, 2010

Author(s)

Joshua Johnson, Roger V. Bostelman

The Home Lift, Position and Rehabilitation (HLPR) Chair, developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has unique capabilities and a

Physics Laboratory: Activities, Accomplishments & Recognition 2008-2009

March 1, 2010

Author(s)

Jonathan E. Hardis

This report summarizes the research and measurement science carried out during 2008-2009 in the NIST Physics Laboratory. The Laboratory supports U.S. industry

Description & Results of the 2007 NIST/NOAA Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in Marine Mammal Tissues

March 1, 2010

Author(s)

John Kucklick, Rebecca Pugh, Aurore Guichard, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen Wise, Teresa Rowles

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in support of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administrations Marine Mammal Health and Stranding

Linking Canny Edge Pixels with Pseudo-watershed Lines

March 1, 2010

Author(s)

Javier Bernal

A method is presented for computing pseudo-watershed lines that can be used for linking pixels that have been identified as edge pixels with the Canny edge

Comparison between the NIST and the KEBS for the Determination of Air kerma Calibration Coefficients for Narrow X-ray Spectra and Cs-137 Gamma-Ray Beams

February 26, 2010

Author(s)

C M. O'Brien, Ronaldo Minniti, Stanslaus Masinza

Air kerma calibration coefficients for a reference class ionization chamber from narrow x-ray spectra and cesium 137 gamma ray beams were compared between the

A Collection of 2D Elliptic Problems for Testing Adaptive Algorithms

February 26, 2010

Author(s)

William F. Mitchell

Adaptive grid refinement is a critical component of the improvements that have recently been made in algorithms for the numerical solution of partial

Effects of Accelerated Ultraviolet (UV) Weathering on Firefighter Protective Clothing Outer Shell Fabrics

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Rick D. Davis, Joannie W. Chin, Chiao-Chi Lin

The Outer Shell of the jacket and pants of the firefighter s protective clothing is constructed of a fabric that is commonly a blend of polyaramid

Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division Summary of Activities for Fiscal Year 2009

February 25, 2010

Author(s)

Ronald F. Boisvert

This report summarizes the technical work of the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division (MCSD) of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory. Part I

March 2010 SRM Spotlight

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new

Secure Management of Keys in Cryptographic Applications: Guidance for Organizations

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-57, Recommendation for Key Management, Part 3, Application Specific Key

Guide to SIMfill Use and Development

February 24, 2010

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Aurelien M. Delaitre

SIMfill is a proof-of-concept, open source, application developed by NIST to populate identity modules with test data, as a way to assess the recovery

Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: a Security Life Cycle Approach

February 22, 2010

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, L A. Johnson

[Superseded by SP 800-37 Rev. 1 (February 2010, w/updates through 6/5/2014): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=916094] The purpose of

Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification

February 19, 2010

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, David A. Cooper, James F. Dray Jr., Hildegard Ferraiolo, Scott Guthery, William I. MacGregor, Ketan Mehta

[Superseded by SP 800-73-4 (May 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=918402] FIPS 201, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of

Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification

February 19, 2010

Author(s)

William T. Polk, Donna F. Dodson, William E. Burr

[Superseded by SP 800-78-3 (December 2010): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=907537] This document contains the technical

Precision Engineering Division 2009 Program Technical Accomplishments

February 19, 2010

Author(s)

Michael T. Postek

The Precision Engineering Division (PED) is one of five divisions of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL)at the National Institute of Standards and

Dimensional Metrology Issues of Army Body Armor Testing

February 18, 2010

Author(s)

Kirk D. Rice, Michael A. Riley, Amanda L. Forster, Steven D. Phillips, Craig M. Shakarji, Daniel S. Sawyer, Christopher J. Blackburn, Bruce R. Borchardt, James J. Filliben

Proceedings of the 2009 Workshop on Innovative Fire Protection

February 17, 2010

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Francine K. Amon, Jason D. Averill, Nelson P. Bryner, David T. Butry, Rick D. Davis, Richard G. Gann, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Samuel L. Manzello, Randall J. McDermott, William E. Mell, Nathan D. Marsh

The Innovative Fire Protection Workshop was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on June 4 and 5, 2009. The 70 participants

Quantifying How Lighting and Focus Affect Face Recognition Performance

February 16, 2010

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, J. R. Beveridge, Bruce A. Draper, David Bolme, Geof H. Givens, Yui M. Lui

Recent studies show that face recognition in uncontrolled images remains a challenging problem, although the reasons why are less clear. Changes in illumination

A Model of Joint Congestion Control and Routing Through Random Assignment of Paths

February 16, 2010

Author(s)

Fern Y. Hunt, Vladimir V. Marbukh

We investigate the trade-off between utility and path diversity in a model of congestion control where there can be multiple routes between two locations in a

Overlap-Based Cell Tracker

February 2, 2010

Author(s)

Joe Chalfoun, Antonio Cardone, Alden A. Dima, Michael Halter, Daniel P. Allen

In order to facilitate the extraction of quantitative data from live cell image sets, automated image analysis methods are needed. This paper presents an

Assessment of Uncertainties for the NIST 1016 mm Guarded-Hot-Plate Apparatus: Extended Analysis for Low-Density Fibrous-Glass Thermal Insulation

February 1, 2010

Author(s)

Robert R. Zarr

An assessment of uncertainties for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 1016 mm Guarded-Hot-Plate apparatus is presented. The uncertainties

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