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NIST recommended practice guide ::fractography of ceramics and glasses/

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

George D Quinn

Long Term Knowledge Retention Workshop Summary

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Joshua Lubell, Eswaran Subrahmanian, William Regli, Sudarsan Rachuri

This report summarizes the presentations, discussions and recommendations of a workshop held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on March 15

Information Security Guide for Government Executives

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Pauline Bowen, Elizabeth Chew, Joan Hash

Information Security Guide for Government Executives provides a broad overview of information security program concepts to assist senior leaders in

Program Review for Information Security Management Assistance (PRISMA)

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Pauline Bowen, Richard L. Kissel

Several sources of guidance, policies, standards and legislative acts provide many requirements for the federal agencies when protecting entrusted information

An Analytical Approach to Cost-Effective, Risk-Based Budgeting for Federal Information System Security

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Barbara C. Lippiatt, Sieglinde K. Fuller

The purpose of this report is to identify and illustrate an approach to simplify and strengthen capital planning for information system security in compliance

A Study of Metal Truss Plate Connectors When Exposed to Fire

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Kelly A. Harman, James R. Lawson

The popularity of lightweight, metal plate connected wood truss construction is increasing due to cost effectiveness, versatility, and ease of construction

Marine Environmental Specimen Bank: Clean Room and Specimen Bank Protocols

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, Amanda J. Moors, Barbara J. Porter, Paul R. Becker

The National Biomonitoring Specimen Bank (NBSB) was established in 1979 from the pilot Environmental Specimen Bank Program and is maintained at the National

Complex permittivity measurements of planar building materials using a UWB free-field antenna measurement system

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Ben N. Davis, Chriss A. Grosvenor, Robert T. Johnk, David R. Novotny, James R. Baker-Jarvis, Michael D. Janezic

Building materials are often incorporated into complex, multi-layer macrostructures that are simply not amenable to measurements using coax or waveguide sample

20 Degrees Celsius--A Short History of the Standard Reference Temperature for Industrial Dimensional Measurements

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Theodore D. Doiron

While most dimensional metrologists know that the reference temperature for dimensional measurements is 20 C, very few know how or why that temperature was

EEEL - Office of Law Enforcement Standards - Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Thomas J. Russell

The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)helps law enforcement and criminal justice agencies

Will Future Measurement Needs for the Semiconductor Industry Be Met?

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Herbert S. Bennett, Alain C. Diebold, C. M. Garner

We present an assessment of the state of the nation''s measurement system in its ability to meet the metrology needs of the semiconductor industry. Lacking an

Optoelectronics Division Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Kent B. Rochford

The NIST Optoelectronics Division provides measurement technology, standards, and traceability for the optoelectronics industry. This document describes the

NIST Thermophysical Properties of Hydrocarbon Mixtures Database (Supertrapp), version 3.2

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Marcia L. Huber

This program is a minor revision of the NIST Database "NIST Thermophysical Properties of Hydrocarbon Mixtures Database (Supertrapp)" that corrects some known

Convective Instabilities in Two Liquid Layers

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Geoffrey B. McFadden, Sam R. Coriell, Katharine F. Gurski, David Cotrell

We perform linear stability calculations for horizontal fluid bilayers, taking into account both buoyancy effects and thermocapillary effects in the presence of

Report of the Workshop on Reliability Issues in Nanomaterials

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Robert Keller, David T. Read, Roop L. Mahajan

The Workshop on Reliability Issues in Nanomaterials was held at the Boulder Laboratories of the U. S. Department of Commerce on August 17-19, 2004. It was

Calibrated Overlay Wafer Standard

January 1, 2007

Author(s)

Michael T. Stocker, Richard M. Silver, Ravikiran Attota, Jay S. Jun

This document describes the physical characteristics of Standard Reference Material SRM 5000, provides guidance for its use in calibrating overlay (OL) tools

Electromagnetics Division: Programs, Activities, and Accomplishments

December 31, 2006

Author(s)

Ronald B. Goldfarb

The Electromagnetics Division is a critical national resource for a wide range of customers. U.S. industry is the primary customer both for the division's

PIV Card to Reader Interoperability Guidelines

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

James F. Dray Jr., April Giles, Michael Kelley, Ramaswamy Chandramouli

The purpose of this document is to present recommendations for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card readers in the area of performance and communications

ThermoData Engine (TDE)Version 2.0 (Pure Compounds with EOS support); NIST Standard Reference Database #103

December 29, 2006

Author(s)

Michael D. Frenkel, Robert D. Chirico, Vladimir Diky, Chris Muzny, Eric Lemmon, Xinjian Yan, Qian Dong

ThermoData Engine version 2.0 is an extension of NIST Standard Reference Database #103 version 1.0. The two principal new features are; (1) the capability to

NIST Handbook 150-18 NVLAP Fasteners and Metals: 2006 Edition

December 22, 2006

Author(s)

Thomas R. Davis

NIST Handbook 150-18 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation

Maintaining Effective Information Technology (IT) Security Through Test, Training, and Exercise Programs

December 19, 2006

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information provided in NIST SP 800-84, concerning the need to design, develop, conduct, and evaluate Test, Training, and Exercise

Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems

December 19, 2006

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, Stuart W. Katzke, L A. Johnson, Marianne M. Swanson, G Stoneburner, G Rogers

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-53 Revision 2 (December 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=51351] The purpose of this publication is

Assessment and Future Opportunities of the NIST-UMBI Partnership

December 15, 2006

Author(s)

V L. Vilker

See attached Executive Summary.NO ABSTRACT INCLUDED.

Office of Microelectronics Programs (Programs, Activities and Accomplishments)

December 14, 2006

Author(s)

Stephen Knight, Joaquin (. Martinez, Michele L. Buckley

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

Survey of Patient Mobility and Lift Technologies: Toward Advancements and Standards

December 6, 2006

Author(s)

Roger V. Bostelman, James S. Albus

This survey provides a review of example off-the-shelf lift and wheelchair products on the market today. Also, it provides a review of example research in these

A Roadmap For Metrology Interoperability

December 4, 2006

Author(s)

John A. Horst, S McSpadden

An International Metrology Interoperability Summit (IMIS) was held March 28 - 30, 2006 at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD. Workers and decision makers in a variety of

Forum Workshop on Establishing the Scientific Foundation for Performance-Based Fire Codes: Proceedings

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

William L. Grosshandler

NIST to develop a common, international vision for how a scientific foundation for performance-based fire safety design might be structured, which parts of the

Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Pauline Bowen, Joan Hash, Mark Wilson

This Information Security Handbook provides a broad overview of information security program elements to assist managers in understanding how to establish and

Characterization and Identification of Super-Effective Thermal Fire Extinguishing Agents. Final Report. NGP Project 4C/1/890.

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Rodney A. Bryant, L G. Blevins, M L. Huber

The use of halon 1301 for fire fighting is being phased out due to its deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone. This report summarizes the findings of a

Nonparametric Statistical Data Analysis of Fingerprint Minutiae Exchange with Two-Finger Fusion

December 1, 2006

Author(s)

Jin Chu Wu, Michael D. Garris

A nonparametric inferential statistical data analysis is presented. The utility of this method is demonstrated through analyzing results from minutiae exchange

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