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Attribute Considerations for Access Control Systems

June 18, 2019

Author(s)

Chung Tong Hu, David F. Ferraiolo, David Kuhn

Attribute-based access control systems rely upon attributes to not only define access control policy rules but also enforce the access control. Attributes need...

Estimating real-time infiltration for use in residential ventilation control

June 18, 2019

Author(s)

Lisa Ng, Stephen M. Zimmerman, Jeremy Good, Brian Tool, Steven Emmerich, Andrew Persily

Minimum outdoor air ventilation rates specified in standards such as ASHRAE Standard 62.2 are generally based on envelope airtightness, building floor area...

Assessing the Performance of Residential Energy Management Control Algorithms: Multi-Criteria Decision Making Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (Revision 1)

June 6, 2019

Author(s)

Farhad Omar

For homes to become active participants in a smart grid, intelligent control algorithms are needed to facilitate autonomous interactions that take homeowner...

IREX IX Part 2: Multispectral Iris Recognition

June 5, 2019

Author(s)

George W. Quinn, Patrick J. Grother, James R. Matey

A Methodology for Enabling Forensic Analysis Using Hypervisor Vulnerabilities Data

June 5, 2019

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Anoop Singhal, Duminda Wijesekera, Changwei Liu

Hardware/Server Virtualization is a key feature of data centers used for cloud computing services and enterprise computing that enables ubiquitous access to...

Overview and Analysis of Technology Transfer from Federal Agencies and Laboratories

June 3, 2019

Author(s)

Albert N. Link, Zachary T. Oliver, Gretchen B. Jordan, Christopher Hayter

The purpose of this report is to present a series of analyses of technology transfer activities across federal agencies and their research laboratories.

Economic Benefits of the Global Positioning System (GPS)

June 3, 2019

Author(s)

Alan C. O’Connor, Michael P. Gallaher, Kyle Clark-Sutton, Daniel Lapidus, Zack T. Oliver, Troy J. Scott, Dallas W. Wood, Manuel A. Gonzalez, Elizabeth G. Brown

The focus of our analysis was on the estimation of the economic benefits of GPS to the U.S. private sector. We provide estimates from two perspectives. First...

2018 CODATA RECOMMENDED VALUES OF THE FUNDAMENTAL CONSTANTS OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY

June 3, 2019

Author(s)

Eite Tiesinga, Peter Mohr, David B. Newell, Barry Taylor

Attribute considerations for access control systems:

June 1, 2019

Author(s)

Vincent C Hu, David F Ferraiolo, D Richard Kuhn

Protecting the integrity of internet routing::border gateway protocol (BGP) route origin validation

June 1, 2019

Author(s)

William Haag, Doug Montgomery, William C Barker, Allen Tan

Nail to nail fingerprint challenge::enrollment set size variability

June 1, 2019

Author(s)

Gregory Fiumara, Kenneth Ko, Elham Tabassi, Patricia Flanagan, John Grantham, Karen Marshall, Matthew Schwarz, Bryan Woodgate, Christopher Boehnen

Interoperability of real-time public safety data::challenges and possible future states

June 1, 2019

Author(s)

Britta Voss, Eric Anderson

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

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