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If you have a fear of needles, getting a urine test is a pain-free way for doctors to screen for kidney disease or any signs of kidney damage. Clinicians
We Want to Hear from You! The public comment period for draft NISTIR 8355, NICE Framework Competencies: Assessing Learners for Cybersecurity Work , and the
CALL FOR PROPOSALS is open now through June 18 “Broadening the Path to Cybersecurity Careers Through K12 Education” We encourage proposals from a diverse array
In high-end 21 st century communications, information travels in the form of a stream of light pulses typically traveling through fiber optic cables. Each pulse
Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a low-cost computer system that connects older public safety radios with the
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Automation of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program
Dr. Marla Dowell joined Colorado Labs and U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter for a discussion on aerospace-related digital communications technology research at
Electron or X-Ray Beam Lithography in Liquids Description These days, the fabrication of 2D and 3D structures out of liquid, biocompatible, hydrogel solutions
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators have demonstrated an atom-based sensor that can determine the
After the optical frequency comb made its debut as a ruler for light, spinoffs followed, including the astrocomb to measure starlight and a radar-like comb
Information security continuous monitoring (ISCM) programs provide an understanding of risk tolerance and help officials set priorities and consistently manage
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to award funding for cooperative agreements for curricula development that will educate students
In recent years criminals and other attackers have compromised the networks of several major hospitality companies, exposing the information of hundreds of
A new practical cybersecurity guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can help hotel owners reduce the risks to a highly vulnerable
A new method for monitoring biopharmaceutical product quality was recently put to the test by The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and 28
When you bump into someone in the workplace or at your local coffee shop, you might call that an “encounter.” That’s the scientific term for it, too. As part of
To help secure our elections, NIST has released Draft NISTIR 8310, Cybersecurity Framework Election Infrastructure Profile. This Profile provides a voluntary
Making elections secure means protecting against ever-evolving threats to information technology — which scans in-person and mail-in ballots, supports voter
NIST has completed the review of the second-round candidates in NIST's lightweight cryptography standardization process. After careful consideration, the ten
The latest exercise in NIST's Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program ( HAMQAP) is open for registration. HAMQAP, a collaboration with the
More than 150 years ago, the Sun blasted Earth with a massive cloud of hot charged particles. This plasma blob generated a magnetic storm on Earth that caused
The secret to building superconducting quantum computers with massive processing power may be an ordinary telecommunications technology — optical fiber
In a significant advance toward the future redefinition of the international unit of time, the second, a research team led by the National Institute of
NIST’s Applied Economic Office released a “ Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Investment Analysis” based on ASTM E3200. This guide presents techniques for