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Public safety
From helping to develop technologies that detect explosives and locate survivors in a collapsed building to video software that identifies criminals and high endurance building materials, NIST is working to keep people safe.
News and Updates
Champlain Towers South Investigation Nears Completion of Technical Work
NIST Guidelines Can Help Organizations Detect Face Photo Morphs, Deter Identity Fraud
NIST Makes First Detection of Cannabis in Breath From Edibles
Blog Posts
Tap for ID: Your Next Driver’s License Might Also Live on Your Phone
Software Library Helps Law Enforcement Catch Dangerous Criminals
Science-Backed Standards Keep You Safer in the Skies
Feature Stories
In the Eye of the Fire
Safe, Efficient, Reliable: New Science in the Fight Against Killer Drugs
