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News and Updates

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NIST Helps Facilitate First-Ever Spectrum Sharing Between Military and Commercial Wireless Users

March 22, 2018

For the past three years, an important broker has had its eyes on a prime piece of property that it wants to allocate to

Updated NIST Software Uses Combination Testing to Catch Bugs Fast and Easy

November 9, 2010

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released an updated version of a computer

NIST Publishes Approved Testing Procedures for Electronic Health Records

August 17, 2010

In efforts to help the nation's health care industry make the transition to the digital age in an effective and

NIST, Partners Develop Testing Infrastructure for Health IT Systems

March 16, 2010

Fully incorporating modern information technology into the healthcare system promises many benefits, including better

Projects and Programs

Biometric Standards Program and Resource Center

Supporting the national strategy on biometrics and the development of required biometric standards is the cornerstone of our program. We seek to help the U.S.

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

The Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) provides validation testing of FIPS-approved and NIST-recommended cryptographic algorithms and their

Automated Combinatorial Testing for Software (ACTS)

Combinatorial testing is a proven method for more effective software testing at lower cost. Line Graph showing Cumulative percent of software failures. The key

Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things Foundations

The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of

Publications

Interoperability Analysis Tool for IEC 61850-9-2 Standard-based Merging Units

September 12, 2018

Author(s)

Yuyin Song, Gerald J. FitzPatrick, Kang B. Lee, Avi M. Gopstein

Interoperability test and plugfest provide a congenial environment to test and assure interoperability of power grid devices helping to achieve equipment plug

Guidance for Evaluating Contactless Fingerprint Acquisition Devices

July 27, 2018

Author(s)

John M. Libert, John D. Grantham, Bruce Bandini, Stephen S. Wood, Michael D. Garris, Kenneth Ko, Frederick R. Byers, Craig I. Watson

This document details efforts undertaken by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop measurements and a protocol for the evaluation

Improving Software Assurance through Static Analysis Tool Expositions

October 31, 2017

Author(s)

Terry S. Cohen, Damien J. Cupif, Aurelien M. Delaitre, Charles Daniel De Oliveira, Elizabeth N. Fong, Vadim Okun

Multiple techniques and tools prove effective for software assurance. One technique that has grown in acceptance since the early 2000s is static analysis, which

Advancing HL7 v2 to New Heights: A Platform for Developing Specifications, Test Plans, and Testing Tools

October 24, 2017

Author(s)

Robert D. Snelick

Development of HL7 v2 data exchange interface specifications has long been problematic, plagued with ambiguous and inconsistent requirement specifications. This