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NIST Launches YouTube Channel

April 7, 2009

As part of a U.S. government-wide effort to expand the amount of information available to the public about its programs, the National Institute of Standards and

TIP Competition Addresses Civil Infrastructure, Advanced Materials

April 7, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced a 2009 competition for multiyear research funding in two major areas of national

NIST Issues Open and Transparent Methods for Testing Electronic Voting Systems

April 7, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened for public comment detailed new methods for testing future electronic voting systems'

World's First Nanofluidic Device with Complex 3-D Surfaces Built

April 7, 2009

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Cornell University have capitalized on a process for manufacturing integrated

Nano Changes Rise to Macro Importance in a Key Electronics Material

April 7, 2009

By combining the results of a number of powerful techniques for studying material structure at the nanoscale, a team of researchers from the National Institute

FISMA Project Manager Named to ISSA Hall of Fame

April 21, 2009

Ron Ross, senior computer scientist and information security researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been named to the

Two NIST Computer Security Professionals Named to 2009 Federal 100 List

April 21, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Karen Scarfone and Matthew P. Barrett received the 2009 Federal 100 Award. Presented by Federal Computer

Sandia Lab Executive Joins NIST Advisory Group

April 21, 2009

Alton (Al) D. Romig, Jr., a senior executive at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M., has been chosen to serve on the primary policy advisory body

Conference Offers Insight Into Exploration of Nano-sized Electronics

April 21, 2009

New methods for exploring the behavior of the high-performance electronics materials and devices that will shape the future of the electronics industry will be

NIST Metrology Day Celebrates Measurements in the Market

April 21, 2009

The next time you shop for frozen seafood, and the price per pound seems enticingly low, make sure that you are really getting a full 16 ounces of fish

New NIST Guidelines for Organization-Wide Password Management

April 21, 2009

When an employee has so many complex passwords to remember that he keeps them on a sticky note attached to his computer screen, that could be a sign that your

Researchers Give High Marks to New Technology for Fingerprint Identification

April 21, 2009

Overworked crime scene investigators can take heart at the results of recent tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of new

NIST Researcher Dan Madrzykowski Named Fire Service Instructor of the Year

May 5, 2009

Daniel Madrzykowski of the National Institute of Standards and Technology was named George D. Post Instructor of the Year for 2009 by the International Society

NIST Issues Draft Guide for Automating Computer Security Verification

May 5, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued for public comment a draft publication describing a new method to automate the task of

High Rise Fire Study Provides Insight Into Deadly Wind-Driven Fires

May 5, 2009

Fire researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have just published two reports providing details of how wind affects fires in

NIST Validation Program Tests Next-Generation Internet Products

May 20, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is establishing a testing program to assure that the U.S. government purchases new computers and

NIST Defining the Expanding World of Cloud Computing

May 20, 2009

A working definition for cloud computing—a new computer technique with potential for achieving significant cost savings and information technology agility—has

Congress Approves NIST's Recovery Plan

May 20, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has received Congressional approval on its spending plan for the American Recovery and Reinvestment

Locke, Chu Announce Significant Steps in Smart Grid Development

May 20, 2009

On May 18, 2009, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced significant progress that will help expedite development of a

NIST Announces $120 Million Available for Research Construction Grants

June 2, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the availability of approximately $120 million in competitive grants for the

Seventy Apply for 2009 Baldrige Award

June 2, 2009

Seventy organizations have taken the first step toward the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest recognition for innovation and

NIST Processes to Help Build Next-Generation Nuclear Power Plants

June 2, 2009

Information exchange processes developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be at the center of the effort to design and build

NIST Seeks Proposals for $35 Million in Grants for Measurement Science

June 2, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced that it will award up to $35 million in grants and cooperative agreements for

WBT Innovation Marketplace

Mon, Mar 21 - Wed, Mar 23 2011

The nation's premier event showcasing the largest collection of vetted and mentored companies and technologies emanating

TECHSTORM

Thu, Jun 2 2011

A national event exclusively focused on matching innovative technologies developed at universities and federal labs with

Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) National Meeting

Mon, May 2 - Thu, May 5 2011

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) is the nationwide network of federal laboratories that

Webinar - Calibration Method Validation [1211]

Thu, Sep 8 2011

Webinar - Calibration Method Validation [1211] This 2 hour webinar will examine the ISO/IEC 17025 requirements for

Webinar: Conducting an Effective Management Review

Thu, Apr 19 2012

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the management review process, an important tool used by laboratories to foster

Webinar - Calibration Report Evaluations

Tue, Jun 19 2012

Webinar - Calibration Report Evaluations At the end of (or during) this session, using notes and reference materials

Webinar - Document Control and Record Keeping

Thu, Aug 23 2012

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the fundamentals of Laboratory Management System Document Control and Record Keeping