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NIST Pubs

Gauge Blocks - A Zombie Technology

Author(s)
Theodore D. Doiron
Gauge blocks have been the primary method for disseminating length traceability for over 100 years. Their longevity was based on two things: it was relatively...

Metrology and Standards Needs of Some Categories of Medical Devices

Author(s)
J C. Chiao, Julian M. Goldman, David A. Heck, Peter Kazanzides, William J. Peine, James B. Stiehl, Dwight Yen, Nicholas Dagalakis
With rapid advances in meso, micro and nano scale technology devices and electronics a new generation of advance medical devices is emerging, which promises...

Computer Security Division 2007 Annual Report

Author(s)
Kevin M. Stine, Mark Wilson
Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, entitled the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, requires NIST to prepare an annual public...

Measurements to Support Modulated-Signal Radio Transmissions for the Public-Safety Sector

Author(s)
Catherine A. Remley, Galen H. Koepke, Christopher L. Holloway, Chriss A. Grosvenor, Dennis G. Camell, John M. Ladbury, Robert Johnk, David R. Novotny, William F. Young, George Hough, Michael McKinley, Yann Becquet, John Korsnes
We report on measurements of parameters utilized for characterization of broadband wireless technologies proposed for use by emergency responders (firefighters...

Long Term Sustainment Workshop Report

Author(s)
Joshua Lubell, Mahesh Mani, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Sudarsan Rachuri
This report summarizes the presentations, discussions and recommendations of a workshop held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on...

The TREC 2006 Terabyte Track

Author(s)
Stefan Buttcher, Charles L. Clarke, Ian Soboroff
The primary goal of the Terabyte Track is to develop an evaluation methodology for terabyte-scale document collections. In addition, we are interested in...

Measurement Issues in Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Author(s)
S Arepalli, Stephen W. Freiman, Stephanie A. Hooker, Kalman D. Migler
Recommended Practice Guide for Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Characterization consisting of five chapters: Introduction; Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) ; Near...

Guidelines on Active Content and Mobile Code

Author(s)
Wayne Jansen, Theodore Winograd, Karen A. Scarfone
Active content technologies allow code, in the form of a script, macro, or other kind of portable instruction representation, to execute when the document is...

Minimizing Information Leakage in the DNS

Author(s)
Scott W. Rose, Anastase Nakassis
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the global lookup service for network resources. To protect DNS information, the DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) has been...
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