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NIST Pubs

IREX IX part two::multispectral iris recognition

June 1, 2019

Author(s)

George W Quinn, Patrick Grother, James Matey

Considerations for managing Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity and privacy risks:

June 1, 2019

Author(s)

Katie Boeckl, Michael Fagan, William Fisher, Naomi Lefkovitz, Katerina N Megas, Ellen Nadeau, Danna Gabel O'Rourke, Ben Piccarreta, Karen Scarfone

Methodology for enabling forensic analysis using hypervisor vulnerabilities data:

June 1, 2019

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Anoop Singhal, Duminda Wijesekera, Changwei Liu

Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the OLIR Template [including updates as of 05-31-2019]

May 31, 2019

Author(s)

Matthew P. Barrett, Nicole D. Keller, Stephen Quinn, Matthew Smith

This document provides instructions and definitions for completing the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Online Informative References (OLIR) spreadsheet template...

Applied and Computational Mathematics Division Summary of Activities for Fiscal Year 2018

May 29, 2019

Author(s)

Ronald F. Boisvert

This report summarizes recent technical work of the Applied and Computational Sciences Division of the Information Technology Laboratory at the National...

Calibration Procedures for Weights and Measures Laboratories

May 29, 2019

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

This publication contains standard operating procedures for calibrations that were not previously published in other NIST Office of Weights and Measures...

pyLLE: a Fast and User Friendly Lugiato-Lefever Equation Solver

May 24, 2019

Author(s)

Gregory T. Moille, Qing Li, Xiyuan Lu, Kartik Srinivasan

The Lugiato-Lefever Equation (LLE), first developed to provide a description of spatial dissipative structures in optical systems, has recently made a...

Recommendation for Key Management: Part 2 Best Practices for Key Management Organizations

May 23, 2019

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-57 provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and best...

Manufacturing Profile Implementation Methodology for a Robotic Workcell

May 22, 2019

Author(s)

Timothy A. Zimmerman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has constructed a testbed to measure the performance impact of cybersecurity technologies on Industrial...

Metrics and Key Performance Indicators for Robotic Cybersecurity Performance Analysis

May 22, 2019

Author(s)

Timothy A. Zimmerman

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has constructed a testbed to measure the performance impact of cybersecurity defenses on Industrial Control...

Scatter corrections in x-ray computed tomography: a physics-based analysis

May 22, 2019

Author(s)

Zachary H. Levine, Timothy Blattner, Adele Peskin, Adam L. Pintar

Fundamental limits for the calculation of scattering corrections within X-ray computed tomography (CT) are found within the independent atom approximation from...

A Test Method for Measuring Response Robot Performance Under Attenuated Radio Conditions

May 21, 2019

Author(s)

Kenneth E. Kimble, Richard Candell, Kamel S. Saidi

Emergency and disaster situations are unavoidable. Earthquakes, severe weather, bomb threats, and war are an unfortunate reality. Fireﬁghters, bomb technicians...

Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program: Exercise 2 Final Report

May 21, 2019

Author(s)

Charles A. Barber, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Carolyn Q. Burdette, Johanna Camara, Stephen E. Long, Melissa M. Phillips, Benjamin J. Place, Catherine A. Rimmer, Laura J. Wood, Lee L. Yu

The NIST Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program (HAMQAP) was launched in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of...

Cybersecurity Framework Manufacturing Profile

May 20, 2019

Author(s)

Keith A. Stouffer, Timothy A. Zimmerman, CheeYee Tang, Joshua Lubell, Jeffrey A. Cichonski, John McCarthy

This document provides the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) implementation details developed for the manufacturing environment. The "Manufacturing Profile" of the...

FIPS 140-3 Adopts ISO/IEC Standards

May 20, 2019

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

This bulletin summarizes the information found in FIPS 140-3: Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules which is applicable to all federal agencies that...

NIST Handbook 105-1: Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards andField Standard Weights and Measures, Specifications and Tolerances for Field Standard Weights (2019 Ed.)

May 19, 2019

Author(s)

Val R. Miller

These specifications and tolerances establish the minimum requirements for Field Standards used by State and local weights and measures officials and others in...

NIST Handbook 105-8: Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weights and Measures, Specifications and Tolerances for Field Standard Weight Carts (2019 Ed.)

May 19, 2019

Author(s)

Val R. Miller

These specifications and tolerances are recommended as minimum requirements for standards used by state and local weights and measures officials and others in...

Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2193b Calcium Carbonate [used as saturated Ca(OH)2 solution]

May 16, 2019

Author(s)

Regina A. Easley, Jason F. Waters, William F. Guthrie

Proposed Expansion of Quality Information Framework (QIF) Standard Schema with Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Information Model

May 16, 2019

Author(s)

Hui-Min Huang, Thomas D. Hedberg Jr.

Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) contains a method and the associated information requirements for quality management and risk analysis. FMEA...

Voices of First Responders Examining Public Safety Communication Problems and Requested Functionality: Findings from User-Centered Interviews, Phase 1, Volume 2.1

May 15, 2019

Author(s)

Shanee T. Dawkins, Yee-Yin Choong, Mary F. Theofanos, Kristen Greene, Susanne M. Furman, Michelle P. Steves, Sandra S. Prettyman

The public safety community has a unique opportunity to improve communication technology for incident response with the creation of the national public safety...

NIST Special Publication 1200 27: Evaluation of Methods for Assessing the Proportion of Single Stranded Nuclear DNA in Human Blood Extracts

May 14, 2019

Author(s)

Margaret C. Kline, David L. Duewer

This report documents our evaluation of three digital PCR (dPCR) based methods for estimating the proportion, if any, of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) in a sample...

NISTIR 7383, Selected Procedures for Volumetric Calibrations (2019 Ed)

May 14, 2019

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris, Val R. Miller

This publication contains Good Measurement Procedures (GMP), Good Laboratory Procedures (GLP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for use in calibration...

Comparison of Models for Heat Transfer in High-Density Fibrous Insulation

May 13, 2019

Author(s)

Sergio A. Carvajal, Edward Garboczi, Robert R. Zarr

This paper evaluates different models for calculating the effective thermal conductivity of fibrous insulation by comparing predicted values with certified...

A Retuned Horwitz Procedure for Upgrading Certificates of Older Standard Reference Materials

May 10, 2019

Author(s)

John R. Sieber, Antonio M. Possolo, Michael S. Epstein

Many older certified reference materials have certificates of analysis that do not fully comply with ISO Guide 31. This applies to many NIST Standard Reference...

Certification of Standard Reference Material 3389 Ginsenoside Calibration Solution

May 10, 2019

Author(s)

Walter B. Wilson, Lane C. Sander, Benjamin J. Place, James H. Yen

Standard Reference Material (SRM) 3389 is intended as a calibration solution for use for the determination of ginsenosides in natural matrix samples. A unit of...

NISTIR 6969, Selected Laboratory and Measurement Practices and Procedures to Support Basic Mass Calibrations (2019 Edition)

May 7, 2019

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

This publication contains good laboratory practices, good measurement practices, and standard operating procedures to support the Basic Mass CD-ROM (SP 1001, SP...

A NIST Testbed for Examining the Accuracy of Smart Meters under High Harmonic Waveform Loads

May 7, 2019

Author(s)

Richard L. Steiner, Michael P. Farrell, Shannon Edwards, Thomas L. Nelson, Joni Ford, Sumaiyah Sarwat

Household and industrial electrical energy measurements are advancing into a Smart Grid stage, using solid-state watthour meters with communication capability...

Unreliable evidence in binary classification problems

May 7, 2019

Author(s)

David W. Flater

Binary classification problems include such things as classifying email messages as spam or non-spam and screening for the presence of disease (which can be...

NISTIR 5672, Advanced Mass Calibration and Measurement Assurance Program for State Calibration Laboratories (2019 Ed)

May 7, 2019

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris, Kenneth L. Fraley

This publication provides guidelines for evaluating data from advanced mass calibrations and for establishing measurement assurance programs in precision mass...

NIST HB 143 - State Weights and Measures Laboratories Program Handbook, 6th Edition

May 7, 2019

Author(s)

Elizabeth J. Benham

This handbook provides the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) performance standards and formalized...

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