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Save the Date for the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis
Release Date: 02/14/2013 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the free Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis … more
National Institute of Standards and Technology Initiates Development of New Cybersecurity Framework
Release Date: 02/13/2013 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the first step in the development of a Cybersecurity Framework, which … more
Save the Date for the free Emerging Trends in Synthetic Drugs Workshop
Release Date: 02/11/2013 On April 30 - May 1, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Drug Enforcement Administration will host a free … more
'Live Burns' in Spartanburg, S.C., Will Benefit Research and Firefighter Training
Release Date: 01/24/2013 Firefighters in Spartanburg, S.C., battle a 'test burn' of an abandoned house in an experiment to demonstrate new techniques for … more
Forensics@NIST 2012 Webcast Now Available
Release Date: 01/07/2013 On November 28 -30, 2012, NIST hosted the Forensics@NIST symposium at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. The symposium featured three days of … more
Save the Date for DNA Analyst Training on Mixture Interpretation
Release Date: 01/07/2013 On Friday, April 12, 2013, NIST will host a free, one-day workshop on interpreting forensic DNA mixtures in casework. Participants may attend this … more
NIST and Dutch Agency Team to Improve Forensic Science
Release Date: 12/12/2012 NIST Associate Director for Laboratory Programs Willie May watches as Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi, Chief Executive Officer of the Netherlands Forensic … more
New York Taps NIST's Sunder for Post-Sandy Review of Critical Systems and Services
Release Date: 11/27/2012 S. Shyam Sunder, director of the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has agreed to serve on the … more
New Reference Material to Help Get the Lead Out of Paints for Children's Products
Release Date: 10/16/2012 To help manufacturers adhere to new regulations intended to reduce the risk of lead poisoning in children, researchers at the National Institute … more
Video of Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Firearms Analysis Now Available
Release Date: 10/12/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) and the … more
NIST Selects Winner of Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Competition
Release Date: 10/02/2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the winner of its five-year competition to select a new cryptographic … more
November Symposium Focuses on Forensics at NIST
Release Date: 10/02/2012 The link between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and forensic science dates back to 1913 when the agency’s … more
Three Experts Named to Earthquake Advisory Board
Release Date: 10/02/2012 Three earthquake authorities from academia and the private sector have been appointed by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for … more
Register For Forensics@NIST
Release Date: 09/19/2012 Online registration is now open for Forensics@NIST 2012, a three-day symposium on cutting-edge forensic science research being … more
Shelling Out Evidence: NIST Ballistic Standard Helps Tie Guns to Criminals
Release Date: 08/08/2012 Thanks to a new reference standard developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), law enforcement agencies will have an … more |
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