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Guidance for NIST Staff on Using Inclusive Language in Documentary Standards

April 29, 2021
Author(s)
Kathryn Miller, David F. Alderman, Lisa Carnahan, Lily Chen, James Foti, Barbara L. Goldstein, Michael Hogan, Jennifer Marshall, Karen Reczek, Nathalie Rioux, Mary Frances Theofanos, David A. Wollman
This document provides guidance to NIST staff regarding the use of inclusive language in documentary standards and documents which support the realization and dissemination of physical standards; Standards Developing Organizations' (SDOs) policies and

ABC's of Conformity Assessment

September 30, 2018
Author(s)
Lisa J. Carnahan, Amy L. Phelps
The Standards Coordination Office periodically publishes information related to standards and conformity assessment as a service to producers and users of such systems – both in the public and private sector. This publication is designed to provide the

Conformity Assessment Considerations for Federal Agencies

September 30, 2018
Author(s)
Lisa J. Carnahan, Amy L. Phelps
The Standards Coordination Office periodically publishes information related to standards and conformity assessment as a service. This document provides those not fully familiar with the field of conformity assessment an introduction to the complexities in

HCSL Health Care Standards Landscape

October 1, 2005
Author(s)
Lisa J. Carnahan
The National Software Reference Library (NSRL) of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects software from various sources and publishes file profiles computed from this software (such as MD5 and SHA-1 hashes) as a Reference

Healthcare Strategic Focus Area: Clinical Informatics

September 1, 2005
Author(s)
Conrad Bock, Lisa Carnahan, Steven J. Fenves, Michael Gruninger, V Kashyap, Bettijoyce B. Lide, Jim G. Nell, Ravi S. Raman, Ram D. Sriram
NIST has conducted several workshops and other information gathering activities, that have identified several key strategic opportunities in healthcare information technology (HIT) for NIST: clinical informatics; bioinformatics; medical devices

Draft Example Conformance Examples for HL7/EHR

August 1, 2004
Author(s)
Lisa Carnahan, Lynne S. Rosenthal, Gordon E. Lyon
The goal of this document is to help W3C editors write better specifications, by making a specification easier to interpret without ambiguity and clearer as to what is required in order to conform. It focuses on how to define and specify conformance. It

NIST/HL7 Experimental Registry

October 1, 2003
Author(s)
Lisa J. Carnahan
The National Software Reference Library (NSRL) of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects software from various sources and publishes file profiles computed from this software (such as MD5 and SHA-1 hashes) as a Reference

Healthcare Information Standards & Testing: A Concept Paper

September 1, 2002
Author(s)
Lisa J. Carnahan, Lynne S. Rosenthal
This paper was inspired by preliminary discussions between NIST and members of the healthcare community who are impacted by the use of emerging information technology. Topics of discussion included the current state of standards work in the healthcare

Conformance Testing and Certification Framework

April 1, 2001
Author(s)
Lisa J. Carnahan, Lynne S. Rosenthal, Mark Skall
This white paper presents the general concepts, components, and issues related to establishing and administering a conformance testing and certification program. It identifies the types of activities, responsibilities, services, and documentation required

Information Technology Measurement and Testing Activities at NIST

February 1, 2001
Author(s)
David Flater, James E. Fowler, Simon P. Frechette, Craig M. Shakarji, Michael Hogan, Shirley M. Radack, Douglas Montgomery, L Johnson, R Rosenthal, R Mccabe, R Carpenter, Lisa Carnahan, M M. Gray
Our high technology society continues to rely more and more upon sophisticated measurements, technical standards, and associated testing activities. This was true for the industrial society of the 20th century and remains true for the information society

Information Technology Measurement and Testing Activities at NIST

January 1, 2001
Author(s)
Michael D. Hogan, Lisa J. Carnahan, Robert J. Carpenter, David W. Flater, James E. Fowler, Simon P. Frechette, M M. Gray, L A. Johnson, R. McCabe, Douglas C. Montgomery, Shirley M. Radack, R Rosenthal, Craig M. Shakarji
Our high technology society continues to rely more and more upon sophisticated measurements, technical standards, and associated testing activities. This was true for the industrial society of the 20th century and remains true for the information society

XML Technologies

September 1, 2000
Author(s)
Mary C. Brady, Carmelo Montanez-Rivera, Richard M. Rivello, Lisa J. Carnahan
An Internet language called the Extensible Markup Language (XML) is rapidly becoming one of the most popular languages in the world. XML is being incorporated into many Internet Web pages and applications; it is particularly useful for those involving

Conformance Testing and Certification Model for Software Specifications

March 1, 1999
Author(s)
Lisa J. Carnahan, Lynne S. Rosenthal, Mark Skall
The use of conformity assessment as a means by which buyers and sellers can communicate requirements and conformance will increase as information technology systems and applications grow more complex. Models for conformance testing and certification

Metrology for Information Technology (IT)

January 1, 1997
Author(s)
Lisa Carnahan, M M. Gray, Michael Hogan, Ted Hopp, Jeffrey Horlick, Gordon E. Lyon, Elena R. Messina
The scope of this white paper is the testing or measuring of digital information technology (IT) systems attributes or proporties; the use of digitial IT systems in testing and measuring; and the underlying mathematical, computational, and statistical

Keeping Your Site Comfortably Secure: An Introduction to Internet Firewalls

December 1, 1994
Author(s)
John P. Wack, Lisa J. Carnahan
This document provides an overview of the Internet and security-related problems. It then provides an overview of firewall components and the general reasoning behind firewall usage. Several types of network access policies are described, as well as

Security in Open Systems

July 1, 1994
Author(s)
Robert H. Bagwill, John Barkley, Lisa J. Carnahan, Shu-jen H. Chang, David R. Kuhn, Paul Markovitz, Anastase Nakassis, Karen J. Olsen, Michael L. Ransom, John P. Wack
The Public Switched Network (PSN) provides National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications. Service vendors, equipment manufacturers, and the federal government are concerned that vulnerabilities in the PSN could be exploited and

Computer Viruses and Related Threats: A Management Guide

August 1, 1989
Author(s)
John P. Wack, Lisa J. Carnahan
This document provides guidance for technical managers for the reduction of risk to their computer systems and networks from attack by computer viruses, unauthorized users, and related threats. The guidance discusses the combined use of policies