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NIST Pubs

Foundational Cybersecurity Activities for IoT Device Manufacturers

May 29, 2020

Author(s)

Michael J. Fagan, Katerina N. Megas, Karen Scarfone, Matthew Smith

Internet of Things (IoT) devices often lack device cybersecurity capabilities their customers-- organizations and individuals--can use to help mitigate their

Improvised Long Test Lengths via Stitching Scale Bar Method: Interim Testing of Laser Trackers

May 28, 2020

Author(s)

Vincent Lee, Daniel S. Sawyer, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan

Performance verifications of laser tracker systems (LTSs) often rely on calibrated length artifacts that are 2.3 m in length or more, as specified in

Improvised Long Test Lengths via Stitching Scale Bar Method: Performance Evaluation of Terrestrial Laser Scanners per ASTM E3125-17

May 28, 2020

Author(s)

Shendong Shi, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Vincent Lee, Daniel S. Sawyer, Octavio Icasio-Hern?ndez

Periodic performance evaluation is a critical issue for ensuring the reliability of data from terrestrial laser scanners (TLSs). With the recent introduction of

Building Secure Microservices-based Applications Using Service-Mesh Architecture

May 27, 2020

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Zack Butcher

The increasing trend in building microservices-based applications calls for addressing security in all aspects of service-to-service interactions due to their

Assessing Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) Programs: Developing an ISCM Program Assessment

May 21, 2020

Author(s)

Kelley L. Dempsey, Victoria Yan Pillitteri, Chad Baer, Robert Niemeyer, Ron Rudman, Susan Urban

This publication describes an approach for the development of Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) program assessments that can be used to evaluate

Interoperability Assessment 2019: Contactless-to-Contact Fingerprint Capture

May 19, 2020

Author(s)

John M. Libert, John D. Grantham, Bruce Bandini, Kenneth Ko, Shahram Orandi, Craig I. Watson

This report describes computational comparison measurements as well as match error analysis applied to fingerprint images collected by researchers of the

Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry

May 19, 2020

Author(s)

James J. McCarthy, Lauren Acierto, Jason Kuruvilla, Titilayo Ogunyale, Nikolas Urlaub, John Wiltberger, Devin Wynne

Industrial control systems (ICS) compose a core part of our nations critical infrastructure. Energy sector companies rely on ICS to generate, transmit, and

SATE VI Ockham Sound Analysis Criteria

May 19, 2020

Author(s)

Paul E. Black, Kanwardeep S. Walia

Static analyzers examine the source or executable code of programs to find problems. Many static analyzers use heuristics or approximations to examine programs

NVLAP Thermal Insulation Materials

May 14, 2020

Author(s)

Timothy W. Rasinski

This handbook is intended for information and use by accredited TIM laboratories, assessors conducting onsite assessments, laboratories seeking accreditation

Space Commerce Workshop Report

May 13, 2020

Author(s)

Michelle S. Stephens, Nicholas Barbosa, Leah R. Kauffman, Rebecca Dorch, Marcus Holzinger

The Department of Commerce (DOC) Boulder Laboratories (consisting of the National Institute for Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

NVLAP Construction Materials Testing

May 13, 2020

Author(s)

Timothy W. Rasinski, Thomas R. Hettenhouser

NIST Handbook 150-5, Construction Materials Testing, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the

Influence of Machine Anvil Wear on Charpy Test Results

May 12, 2020

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon, Raymond L. Santoyo

We investigated the influence of the state of wear of Charpy machine anvils on test results by performing impact tests on NIST specimens of three energy levels

Effect of Fire-Retardant Coatings and Accelerated-Weathering on the Flammability of Wood-Based Materials in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Communities

May 12, 2020

Author(s)

Laura J. Dubrulle, Mauro Zammarano, Rick D. Davis

Ten commercial fire-retardant coatings (FRCs) designed for wood in outdoor applications, either film-forming or non-film forming (stains), and five top-coatings

Measurement Science Research Needs for Premise Plumbing Systems

May 11, 2020

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily, David A. Yashar, Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Tania Ullah, William M. Healy

Premise plumbing systems provide key building services and exist in the context of a range of performance goals related to building energy efficiency, water

Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices

May 11, 2020

Author(s)

Joshua M. Franklin, Gema Howell, Scott Ledgerwood, Jaydee Griffith

Public safety practitioners utilizing the forthcoming Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) will have smartphones, tablets and wearables at their

REFLEAK: NIST Leak/Recharge Simulation Model for Refrigerant Blends

May 8, 2020

Author(s)

J S. Brown, Piotr A. Domanski, Riccardo Brignoli, Young J. Yoon

REFLEAK simulates leak and recharge processes for refrigerant zeotropic blends. This Windows- based simulation model provides an easy-to-use package that allows

Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 - General

May 4, 2020

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

This Recommendation provides cryptographic key-management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 (this document) provides general guidance and best