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Colloquium: Ionic phenomena in nanoscale pores through 2D materials

June 27, 2019
Author(s)
Subin Sahu, Michael P. Zwolak
… of quantum phenomena, such as quantized ionic conductance, in classical systems. Indeed, these prospects make membranes … the physics and applications of ion transport and sensing in 2D membranes. … Colloquium: Ionic phenomena in nanoscale pores through 2D materials …

Software Defined Networking (SDN) Enhanced Edge Computing: A Network Centric Survey

May 28, 2019
Author(s)
An Wang, Zili Zha, Yang Guo, Songqing Chen
… Computing, we find there is a lack of network perspective. In this paper, we thus first present an overview of how … (SDN) and related technologies are being investigated in Edge Computing. Our purpose is to survey the-state-of-art … For the former, we review how SDN has been utilized in the access network, the core network, and the wide area …

Organizational Views of NIST Cryptographic Standards and Testing and Validation Programs

December 17, 2018
Author(s)
Julie Haney, Mary Theofanos, Yasemin Acar, Sandra Spickard Prettyman
… by revealing a multitude of errors and pitfalls in the cryptographic implementations of software products. … team led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory Visualization and Usability Group …

The NIST Johnson noise thermometry system for the determination of the Boltzmann constant

December 29, 2017
Author(s)
Nathan Flowers-Jacobs, Alessio Pollarolo, Kevin Coakley, Adam C. Weis, Anna Fox, Horst Rogalla, Weston L. Tew, Samuel Benz
… In preparation for the redefinition of the International … with the most recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) determination of the Boltzmann constant: k … of −4.05 × 10−6 from the Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) 2014 recommended value. We discuss the …

The Future of Quantum Based Measurements and the SI

December 1, 2017
Author(s)
Carl J. Williams
… The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), along with other NMIs, is preparing for a new era in the history of metrology made possible by the growing use … of commerce, science, and engineering. It is the infra-technology that drives and supports the world economy, …

Twentieth Annual Report on Federal Agency Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and Conformity Assessment

August 28, 2017
Author(s)
Nathalie M. Rioux
… agency use of government unique standards (GUS) used in lieu of voluntary consensus standards (VCS) during the … by Section 12(d)(3) of Public Law 104-113, the “National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995” (NTTAA). The … prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, compiles the reports provided by 25 participating …

Fabrication Process for an Optomechanical Transducer Platform with Integrated Actuation

December 8, 2016
Author(s)
Thomas Michels, Ivo Rangelow, Vladimir Aksyuk
… process and explains critical steps and process choices in detail. Possible alternative fabrication techniques and … informs users of the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), we anticipate that this information will …

Computer Security Division 2015 Annual Report

August 10, 2016
Author(s)
Patrick D. O'Reilly, Gregory A. Witte, Larry Feldman
… prepare an annual public report on activities undertaken in the previous year, and planned for the coming year, to … Security Division (CSD), a component of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), is to provide standards and technology that protects information systems against threats …

Computer Security Division 2014 Annual Report

August 20, 2015
Author(s)
Patrick D. O'Reilly, Gregory A. Witte, Larry Feldman
… prepare an annual public report on activities undertaken in the previous year, and planned for the coming year, to … Security Division (CSD), a component of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), is to provide standards and technology that protects information systems against threats …

Hardening Structures to Resist Wildland-Urban (WUI) Fire Exposures

November 14, 2014
Author(s)
Samuel L. Manzello
… fires, have destroyed communities throughout the world. In the USA, over 46 million homes in 70,000 communities are … This paper provides a brief description of the NIST Dragon technology, recent application of the technology to various building assemblies and mulch, and …

Computer Security Division 2013 Annual Report

September 4, 2014
Author(s)
Patrick D. O'Reilly, Gregory A. Witte, Chris Johnson, Doug Rike
… prepare an annual public report on activities undertaken in the previous year, and planned for the coming year, to … Security Division (CSD), a component of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), is to provide standards and technology that protects information systems against threats …

Computer Security Division 2012 Annual Report

July 22, 2013
Author(s)
Patrick D. O'Reilly
… prepare an annual public report on activities undertaken in the previous year, and planned for the coming year, to … Security Division (CSD), a component of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), is to provide standards and technology that protects information systems against threats …

Faster, Better, Cheaper: New Automated Vacuum Calibration Service at NIST

October 1, 2012
Author(s)
Jacob E. Ricker, Jay H. Hendricks, Douglas A. Olson, Gregory F. Strouse
… In today’s fast-paced world and ever expanding quality … requirements, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a system to fill the need for … traceability from NIST standards (better). The enabling technology is a combination of commercially available …

Computer Security Division 2011 Annual Report

May 8, 2012
Author(s)
Patrick D. O'Reilly
… prepare an annual public report on activities undertaken in the previous year, and planned for the coming year, to … Security Division (CSD), a component of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), is to provide standards and technology that protects information systems against threats …

Metrics for the Cost of Proprietary Information Exchange Languages in Intelligent Systems

January 31, 2011
Author(s)
John A. Horst, Nathan W. Hartman, George Wong
… between components. One of the challenges for the smart technology worker is to achieve intelligent system component … unambiguous information exchange standards are implemented in vendor products worldwide. If this is the common sense … be no published set of interoperability cost metrics which technology workers can employ to make a better business case. …

APPROACHES AND BEST PRACTICES: Data Collection of Audio Dialogues to Support the Training of Speech-to-Speech Translation Systems

June 25, 2010
Author(s)
Brian A. Weiss, Craig I. Schlenoff, Ann M. Virts
… personnel from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and implemented to … and foreign language speakers conversing with one another in their native languages through the mediation of an … English/Dari, and English/Pashto) since it became involved in this work in 2007. This document will present the methods …

Automating Data Acquisition on a Mechanical Equal Arm Balance Used in Large Mass Calibrations

June 1, 2010
Author(s)
Kevin L. Chesnutwood
… and Force Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to enhance the data taking operations of an … equal-arm balance used for high-precision mass comparisons in the range from approximately 50 kg to 1134 kg (110 lb to … to be matched or surpassed by current digital comparator technology. Therefore, the balance remains a core component …

A Study of Users with Visual Disabilities and a Fingerprint Process

April 10, 2008
Author(s)
Mary F. Theofanos, Brian C. Stanton, Charles L. Sheppard
… (DHS) United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program is a biometrically-enhanced … develops, maintains, or uses Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) products. The US-VISIT program has a number … Act (United States Code Title 29 Section 794d), as amended in the Workforce Reinvestment Act of 1998. The NIST …

Computer Security Division 2007 Annual Report

April 1, 2008
Author(s)
Kevin M. Stine, Mark Wilson
… prepare an annual public report on activities undertaken in the previous year, and planned for the coming year, to … Security Division (CSD), a component of NIST s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), is to provide standards and technology that protects information systems against threats …

Secure Biometric Match-on-Card Feasibility Report

November 30, 2007
Author(s)
David A. Cooper, Trung-Hung Dang, Philip Lee, William I. MacGregor, Ketan Mehta
… feasibility study also allows NIST to explore smart card technology advancements for possible extension of the FIPS …

On-Chip Characterization of Molecular Electronic Devices using CMOS: The Design and Simulation of a Hybrid Circuit Based on Experimental Molecular Electronic Device Results

March 11, 2007
Author(s)
Nadine Gergel-Hackett, Garrett S. Rose, Pater Paliwoda, Christina Hacker, Curt A. Richter
… The focus of the field of molecular electronics in recent years has been mostly limited to the development of … of electron transport through organic molecules. However, in order for molecular electronic technology to be realized, it is probable that these devices …

INTEGRATED BRIDGE PROJECT DELIVERY AND LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT

November 16, 2006
Author(s)
Krishna Verma Verma, Thomas A. Siewert, F. Beckmann
… developments that led the FHWA¿s Office of Bridge Technology, working with State departments of transportation … is an extension of the conventional 2D methodology in designing, constructing, and maintaining bridges. The use … 2D design drawings, as well as construction drawings, in conjunction with life-cycle management through automation. …

Metrics for Evaluating Human-Information Interaction Systems

July 24, 2006
Author(s)
Jean C. Scholtz
… has a wealth of information available due to information technology. The challenge facing researchers working in information access is how to help users easily locate the … and metrics are important tools to assess progress in human-information interaction (HII). To properly evaluate …
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