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President's FY 2013 Budget Request for NIST Targets Advanced Manufacturing, Critical Science and Technology Programs

February 13, 2012

Washington, D.C. – The President's fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget for the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted

Forensics@NIST 2012

Wed, Nov 28 - Fri, Nov 30 2012

This three-day symposium showcased cutting edge forensic science research being performed at NIST. Attendees learned how

NIST OLES Enhancing Collaboration Between NIST and Law Enforcement

February 9, 2012

NIST OLES has partnered with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Office of Cheltenham Operations (OCH), to develop the Comprehensive Overview

CNST Releases the Winter 2012 Edition of The CNST News

February 8, 2012

The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is pleased to announce the release of the winter 2012 edition of The CNST News. This quarterly

NIST Announces Program to ID Human Cell Lines for Research

February 7, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is launching a project to collect and catalog DNA identification data for up to

Unusual 'Collapsing' Iron Superconductor Sets Record for Its Class

February 7, 2012

A team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland has found an iron-based superconductor that operates at the

Magna Carta at the Archives Conservation lab

Charter Service: Encasing the Magna Carta

February 7, 2012

You often hear about the Framers of the Constitution, but not so much the framers of the Magna Carta. They work for the National Institute of Standards and

NIST Provides Octagonal Window of Opportunity for Carbon Capture

February 7, 2012

Filtering carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from factory smokestacks is a necessary, but expensive part of many manufacturing processes. However, a

NIST researchers have combined a glass slide, plastic sheets and double-sided tape to create an inexpensive and simple-to-build microfluidic device for exposing an array of cells to different concentrations of a chemical.

New NIST 'Cell Assay on a Chip': Solid Results from Simple Means

February 7, 2012

The great artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci once said that "simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST

NIST Report on Texas Fire Urges Firefighters to Consider Wind Effects

February 7, 2012

Wind conditions at a fire scene can make a critical difference on the behavior of the blaze and the safety of firefighters, even indoors, according to a new

NIST Report Recommends New Privately Led Steering Group to Drive Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

February 7, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its recommendations for a new, privately led steering group to tackle the complex policy and

Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association Conference Meets March 27-29

February 7, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the 25th annual conference of the Federal Information Systems Security Educator's

NIST Cloud Computing Videos Available Online

February 7, 2012

Video recordings of the Nov. 2-4, 2011 Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop IV hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are now available

Laying the Groundwork for 3D Stacked Integrated Circuits

February 17, 2012

Could three-dimensional stacked integrated circuits (3DS-ICs) be the next big innovation in technology development? Imagine layer upon layer of integrated

National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Pilots Grant Proposers' Conference

Wed, Feb 15 2012

To accelerate progress toward improved systems for interoperable, trusted online credentials that go beyond simple

NIST to Fund Pilot Projects that Advance Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

February 1, 2012

WASHINGTON—The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a competition to award a total of approximately $10 million for pilot

Public-Private Standards Efforts to Make America Strong

February 1, 2012

Office of Science and Technology Blog Post by U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and NIST Director Patrick Gallagher Standards—agreed upon parameters

NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Researchers Efficiently Couple Light from a Plane Wave into a Surface Plasmon Mode

February 1, 2012

Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have made a grating coupler that transmits over 45 % of the incident optical energy from a

Gaithersburg

President's FY 2013 Budget Request for NIST Targets Advanced Manufacturing, Critical Science and Technology Programs

Forensics@NIST 2012

NIST OLES Enhancing Collaboration Between NIST and Law Enforcement

CNST Releases the Winter 2012 Edition of The CNST News

NIST Announces Program to ID Human Cell Lines for Research

Unusual 'Collapsing' Iron Superconductor Sets Record for Its Class

Charter Service: Encasing the Magna Carta

NIST Provides Octagonal Window of Opportunity for Carbon Capture

New NIST 'Cell Assay on a Chip': Solid Results from Simple Means

NIST Report on Texas Fire Urges Firefighters to Consider Wind Effects

NIST Report Recommends New Privately Led Steering Group to Drive Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association Conference Meets March 27-29

NIST Cloud Computing Videos Available Online

Laying the Groundwork for 3D Stacked Integrated Circuits

National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) Pilots Grant Proposers' Conference

NIST to Fund Pilot Projects that Advance Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

Public-Private Standards Efforts to Make America Strong

NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology Researchers Efficiently Couple Light from a Plane Wave into a Surface Plasmon Mode

Distinguishing "Role Model" from "Really Good"

New Report Outlines Key Features of Next-Generation Public Safety Communications

A Demographic Look at the Near Future

ICT Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Workshop

Selecting and Using Alternative Thermometers

Progress and Promise in DIAL LIDAR

NIST ITS-90 Fixed-Point Cell Mini-Workshop

PML's Pernstich Develops Open-Source Software to Automate Test Equipment

Webinar: Conducting an Effective Management Review

Mass Metrology Seminar

Fundamentals of Metrology

Webinar - Internal Auditing Best Practices (Cancelled)