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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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Diverse Backgrounds are Needed in Cybersecurity

October 20, 2022

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw A key goal of Cybersecurity Career Awareness

Presidential Cybersecurity Educator Award Winners Announced

October 19, 2022

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw PRESIDENTIAL CYBERSECURITY EDUCATOR AWARD On

Boxes of old software stand on a shelf, inlcuding a flight simulator, Dark Souls II and a Kaspersky anti-virus product.

Step Inside the National Software Reference Library

October 18, 2022

More than one billion pieces of software rest in a closely monitored storage facility on the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Announcement of Proposal to Withdraw Special Publication 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital Signatures

October 18, 2022

As a part of the periodic review of NIST’s cryptographic standards and guidelines, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of NIST Special

Cybersecurity Career Resources and New Workforce Data

October 18, 2022

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is an

Spotlight: After 50 Years, a Look Back at NIST Cybersecurity Milestones

October 18, 2022

That’s five decades of conducting research and developing guidance.

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Spotlight: An Honor From Abroad for the National Software Reference Library

October 18, 2022

Far from home, an official ceremonial constable’s helmet from the United Kingdom rests comfortably in an office at NIST. But why?

Open for Public Comment: Draft NIST IR 8406, Cybersecurity for the Liquefied Natural Gas Industry: A Cybersecurity Framework Profile

October 17, 2022

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published for comment a draft NIST Interagency Report (NIST IR) 8406, Cybersecurity Framework

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A Machine Learning-Based Solution Could Help Firefighters Circumvent Deadly Backdrafts

October 17, 2022

The NIST team got data from hundreds of backdrafts in the lab to use as a basis for a model that can predict them.

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is Here!

October 17, 2022

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Today marks the start of Cybersecurity Career

Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint - 30 Days Remaining

October 17, 2022

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce, is

CMVP Security Policy Requirements: NIST SP 800-140B Rev. 1 (Second Public Draft) Available for Public Comment

October 17, 2022

The second public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140Br1 (Revision 1), CMVP Security Policy Requirements: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO

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Once Her Struggle, Now Her Strength: Camila Young Evaluates Shelters in the Wake of Hurricane Maria

October 14, 2022

At NIST, Camila works on a National Construction Safety Team investigation of how critical buildings and systems performed during the storm.

NIST Releases 2021 Cybersecurity and Privacy Program Annual Report

October 13, 2022

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-220, 2021 Cybersecurity and Privacy Program Annual Report, was recently published—which details the NIST Information

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Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds

October 11, 2022

NIST scientific foundation reviews address issues of accuracy, reliability and validity in forensic science.

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Kick-Off and Other Special Events

October 6, 2022

ATTEND AN EVENT! Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw KICK OFF EVENT We invite you to join the Congressional Career and

NIST’s Superconducting Hardware Could Scale Up Brain-Inspired Computing

October 6, 2022

Scientists have long looked to the brain as an inspiration for designing computing systems.

NIST releases draft NIST IR 8408: Understanding Stablecoin Technology and Related Security Considerations

October 5, 2022

The initial public draft of NIST IR 8408, Understanding Stablecoin Technology and Related Security Considerations, is available for comment. Stablecoins are a

2023 NICE Conference and Expo: Call For Proposals is Now Open!

October 3, 2022

Call for proposals now open!  The NICE Conference & Expo Planning Committee is now accepting speaker proposals for the annual NICE Conference taking place in

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NIST Office of Weights and Measures Launches Studio 220

September 30, 2022

Lights, camera, action! The vision to expand training capabilities within the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) IACET accredited Training Program has become

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NIST Office of Weights and Measures Launches New SP 2200 Legal Metrology Publication Series

September 29, 2022

In partnership with the NIST research library, the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) has launched a new NIST Special Publication Series, SP 2200: Legal

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Sept. 29, 2022, Update: Champlain Towers South Investigation Completes Site Testing, Announces Next Advisory Committee Meeting

September 29, 2022

This summer, members of the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) completed testing at the former site of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside

Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

Diverse Backgrounds are Needed in Cybersecurity

Presidential Cybersecurity Educator Award Winners Announced

Step Inside the National Software Reference Library

Announcement of Proposal to Withdraw Special Publication 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital Signatures

Cybersecurity Career Resources and New Workforce Data

Spotlight: After 50 Years, a Look Back at NIST Cybersecurity Milestones

Spotlight: An Honor From Abroad for the National Software Reference Library

Open for Public Comment: Draft NIST IR 8406, Cybersecurity for the Liquefied Natural Gas Industry: A Cybersecurity Framework Profile

A Machine Learning-Based Solution Could Help Firefighters Circumvent Deadly Backdrafts

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is Here!

Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint - 30 Days Remaining

CMVP Security Policy Requirements: NIST SP 800-140B Rev. 1 (Second Public Draft) Available for Public Comment

Once Her Struggle, Now Her Strength: Camila Young Evaluates Shelters in the Wake of Hurricane Maria

NIST Releases 2021 Cybersecurity and Privacy Program Annual Report

Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Kick-Off and Other Special Events

NIST’s Superconducting Hardware Could Scale Up Brain-Inspired Computing

NIST releases draft NIST IR 8408: Understanding Stablecoin Technology and Related Security Considerations

2023 NICE Conference and Expo: Call For Proposals is Now Open!

NIST Office of Weights and Measures Launches Studio 220

NIST Office of Weights and Measures Launches New SP 2200 Legal Metrology Publication Series

Sept. 29, 2022, Update: Champlain Towers South Investigation Completes Site Testing, Announces Next Advisory Committee Meeting

Quantity Versus Quality of Inspections – Taking Shortcuts

Hooked on Photonics? Math to the Rescue

In-Person Training for Mulch and Soil Testing at the WWMA Annual Meeting

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioeconomy
--Biological data
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Biometrology
-Biosecurity
--Biosurveillance
--Genomic cybersecurity
--Nucleic acid sequence screening
-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-Transcriptomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate Measurements
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
--Cancer
--Medical imaging
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
--Flow cytometry
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
--Recovery
--Resilience metrics
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
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-Documentary standards
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-Reference data
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-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
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