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Symbol Representing Biometrics in Use

July 30, 2009

Author(s)

Yee-Yin Choong, Mary Theofanos, Brian Stanton

During the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) M1 task group meetings in 2008, it was recognized that there is a need for a

Overview of the Multiple Biometrics Grand Challenge

July 23, 2009

Author(s)

P J. Phillips, Patrick J. Flynn, J. R. Beveridge, Kevin W. Bowyer, W T. Scruggs, Alice O'Toole, David Bolme, Bruce A. Draper, Geof H. Givens, Yui M. Lui, Hassan A. Sahibzada, Joseph A. Scallan, Samuel Weimer

The goal of the Multiple Biometrics Grand Challenge (MBGC) is to improve the performance of face and iris recognition technology from biometric samples acquired

NIST HANDBOOK 150-25 2009 Edition National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program BIOMETRICS TESTING

July 23, 2009

Author(s)

Bradley W. Moore, Michaela Iorga

NIST Handbook 150-25 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation

Risk Management Framework: Helping Organizations Implement Effective Information Security Programs

July 23, 2009

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes information about the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and points to NIST standards and guidelines that assist agencies in achieving

Gypsum Stairwell Enclosure Wall System Tests under Uniform Static Pressure

July 22, 2009

Author(s)

Hai S. Lew

The importance of the structural integrity of the exit stairway enclosures was clearly shown by the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers. The investigation

Estimating Volumes of Simulated Lung Cancer Nodules

July 15, 2009

Author(s)

David E. Gilsinn, Bruce R. Borchardt, Amelia Tebbe

Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. Computed tomography (CT) shows promise in detecting lung cancers at earlier, more

Connecting Buildings to Public Safety Networks

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Alan B. Vinh, David G. Holmberg

The operation of modern buildings can support a vast amount of static and real-time data. Static information such as building schematics is vital for security

Semiconductor Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics Programs

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

Joaquin (. Martinez, Yaw S. Obeng, Michele L. Buckley

The microelectronics industry supplies vital components to the electronics industry and to the U.S. economy, enabling repaid improvements in productivity and in

Sources of Differences in On-Orbit Total Solar Irradiance Measurements

July 13, 2009

Author(s)

James J. Butler, R Barnes, B. Carol Johnson, Joseph P. Rice, Eric L. Shirley

There is a 5 W/m2 difference between current on-orbit Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) measurements. On 18-20 July 2005, a workshop was held at the National

FDS Wall Flows Part I: Straight Channels

July 10, 2009

Author(s)

Randall J. McDermott

We perform calculations of 2D laminar and 3D turbulent channel flow with periodic streamwise boundary conditions. From the laminar results we verify that the

SRM Spotlight

July 9, 2009

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

Framework for XML Schema Naming and Design Rules Development Tools

July 9, 2009

Author(s)

Katherine C. Morris, Joshua Lubell, Salifou Sidi Malick

Manufacturing industry is facing an enormous challenge today in trying to integrate a wide range of systems. The systems span the functional areas of

Report of the Phase I (2001-2004) Activities of the National Institutes of Standards and Technologies Service Life Predication Methodologies and Metrologies for Building Joint Sealant Consortia

July 7, 2009

Author(s)

Christopher C. White

PASS Sound Muffle Tests Using A Structural Firefighter Protective Ensemble Method

July 7, 2009

Author(s)

James R. Lawson

Firefighters and other emergency responders often work in adverse environments. The operating environments can be very noisy. Personal Alert Safety Systems

Certification report for SRMs 2112 and 2113:

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Chris McCowan, Ray Santoyo, Jolene Splett

Certification Report for SRM 2112 and 2113

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Christopher N. McCowan

This report documents the procedures used to develop certified maximum force and absorbed energy values for SRM 2112 and SRM 2113. The report serves to provide

Sensitivities and Variances for Fitted Parameters of Spheres

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Christoph J. Witzgall, Marek Franaszek

Experimental data have been gathered by applying 3D imaging systems, such as LIDAR/LADAR instruments, to spherical objects. This report provides a compilation

Design of the DEMO Fusion Reactor Following ITER

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Geoffrey B. McFadden, Paul R. Garabedian

Runs of the NSTAB equilibrium and stability code show there are many 3D solutions of the advanced tokamak problem subject to axially symmetric boundary

NIST Special Publication 250-39 2009 NIST Calibration Services for Pressure Using Piston Gauge Standards

July 1, 2009

Author(s)

Douglas A. Olson

Laboratory Recognition Process for Project 25 Compliance Assessment

June 30, 2009

Author(s)

Kurt Fischer, Andrew P. Thiessen

Project 25 (P25) is a standards development process for the design, manufacture and evaluation of interoperable digital two-way wireless communications products

Thermometry Issues in Destruction Kinetics Measurements

June 26, 2009

Author(s)

Dean C. Ripple

Of all the aspects of destruction kinetics measurement, the one taken most for granted is temperature measurement. The ubiquity of digital thermometers and

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

June 25, 2009

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Elaine Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 186-4(July 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=914162] The Standard specifies a suite of algorithms that can

Security for Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Solutions

June 24, 2009

Author(s)

Karen A. Scarfone

Many people telework (also known as telecommuting), which is the ability for an organization s employees and contractors to perform work from locations other

Introduction of Wave Set-up Effects and Mass Flux to the Sea, Lake, and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) Model

June 24, 2009

Author(s)

Donald Slinn, Shaun Kline

Hurricanes wreak havoc on the lives and infrastructure of coastal communities. Storm surge, a local rise in sea level elevations, is perhaps the most

CYCLE_D: NIST Vapor Compression Cycle Design Program Version 4.0 Users' Guide

June 23, 2009

Author(s)

J S. Brown, Piotr A. Domanski, Eric Lemmon

The CYCLE_D package simulates vapor compression refrigeration cycles that use pure refrigerants or mixtures of refrigerants. The model can simulate a basic

Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE) 2008

June 22, 2009

Author(s)

Vadim Okun, Romain Gaucher, Paul E. Black

The NIST SAMATE project conducted the first Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE) in 2008 to advance research in static analysis tools that find security

Hypothesis Test of Fingerprint-Image Matching Algorithms in Operational ROC Analysis

June 17, 2009

Author(s)

Jin Chu Wu, Alvin F. Martin, Raghu N. Kacker

To evaluate the performance of fingerprint-image matching algorithms on large datasets, a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is applied. From the

Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Security

June 16, 2009

Author(s)

Karen A. Scarfone, Paul Hoffman, Murugiah P. Souppaya

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-46 Rev. 2 (July 2016): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=921406] Many organizations employees and

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 2 - Seismic Design of Steel Special Moment Frames: A Guide for Practicing Engineers

June 15, 2009

Author(s)

Ronald Hamburger, Helmut Krawinkler, James Malley, Scott Adan

CFAST - Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6), User's Guide, DECEMBER 2008 REVISION

June 12, 2009

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Glenn P. Forney, Walter W. Jones

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

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