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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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NIST Study on Kids’ Passwords Shows Gap Between Knowledge of Password Best Practices and Behavior

August 11, 2021

When it comes to passwords, the challenges are endless. We must create multiple passwords to manage our many online accounts, from email to shopping sites and

Person in hard hat is tapping concrete with a hammerlike device.

Aug. 11, 2021, Update on NIST’s Champlain Towers South Investigation

August 11, 2021

NIST continues its investigative work, studying the geologic characteristics underneath the collapsed building site, as well as the properties of the building’s

Multicolored plastic polymers on a pink background, as shown through a microscope.

Spotlight: The Behavior of Polymers in Our Recycled Plastics

August 10, 2021

Not all plastics are the same, and they don’t all blend together well during recycling. At NIST, researchers are looking for ways to make recycled plastic

NIST Requests Public Comments on FIPS 198-1 and Special Publications on Hash Functions, Statistical Randomness Tests, and Block Cipher Modes of Operation

August 6, 2021

NIST is in the process of a periodic review and maintenance of its cryptography standards and guidelines. Currently, we are reviewing the following publications

Attribute-based Access Control for Microservices-based Applications Using a Service Mesh: NIST SP 800-204B

August 6, 2021

Cloud-native applications now consist of loosely coupled components (microservices), with all application services (e.g., authentication, authorization, load

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PSCR Awards $9.7M for Augmented Reality Funding Opportunity

August 6, 2021

To accelerate research and development (R&D) for public safety user interfaces (UIs), NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division has awarded

Two men in dark goggles stand over a table of scientific equipment.

NIST’s Quantum Crystal Could Be a New Dark Matter Sensor

August 5, 2021

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have linked together, or “entangled,” the mechanical motion and electronic properties of

Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: Draft SP 800-160 Volume 2 Revision 1 is Available for Comment

August 5, 2021

Cyber attacks are a reality. Sometimes even with the best protective measures in place, adversaries can breach perimeter defenses and find their way into

Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Project Description Released

August 4, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has posted the final project description for the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography project. This

A man in a lab coat and safety glasses looks up at petri dishes he is holding.

Spotlight: Scott Jackson’s Living in a Microbial World

August 4, 2021

Scott Jackson is not alone in this picture. It’s him, and his microbiome. The human microbiome is defined as all the microbes that live in and on the human body

Announcement of Proposal to Withdraw Special Publications 800-15, 800-25, and 800-32

August 4, 2021

In May 2021, NIST initiated a review of several publications, including the following NIST Special Publications (SP): SP 800 15, MISPC Minimum Interoperability

NIST’s Reference Material Supports Anti-Doping Efforts in International Sports

August 4, 2021

This summer has been exciting for sports enthusiasts: Many athletic events are back in full swing, and the Olympic Games are finally taking place after being

Planning for a Zero Trust Architecture: Draft Cybersecurity White Paper Available for Comment

August 4, 2021

NIST announces the release of a new draft cybersecurity white paper – Planning for a Zero Trust Architecture: A Starting Guide for Administrators, which

Two New Reference Materials Assist Supplement Makers with Measurements of Isoflavones in Kudzu

August 3, 2021

Kudzu, a member of the pea family native to East Asia and considered an invasive weed in the American South, has been used for centuries in Chinese medicine and

Assessing Security and Privacy Controls: Draft SP 800-53A Revision 5 is Available for Comment

August 3, 2021

Control assessments are not about checklists, simple pass/fail results, or generating paperwork to pass inspections or audits. The testing and evaluation of

19th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors (LTD19)

July 29, 2021

The 19th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors (LTD19) was an opportunity for researchers from around the world to exchange information about the

Ultracold transistors serve as their own memory devices

July 29, 2021

Digital transistors – assembled by the billions in today’s computer chips – act as near-perfect electronic switches. In the “on” position, achieved when an

Make a Difference by Celebrating Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week!

July 29, 2021

Make a Difference! Help Celebrate Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week O ctober 18-23, 2021 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Everyone can make a difference during

An illustration for AI shows a silhouette of a human head containing icons for computer networks.

NIST Requests Information to Help Develop an AI Risk Management Framework

July 29, 2021

As a key step in its effort to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and

White House National Security Memo Issued | NIST & DHS Developing Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

July 29, 2021

President Biden on July 28, 2021, signed a new National Security Memorandum, “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems which directs

Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

News and Updates

NIST Study on Kids’ Passwords Shows Gap Between Knowledge of Password Best Practices and Behavior

Aug. 11, 2021, Update on NIST’s Champlain Towers South Investigation

Spotlight: The Behavior of Polymers in Our Recycled Plastics

NIST Requests Public Comments on FIPS 198-1 and Special Publications on Hash Functions, Statistical Randomness Tests, and Block Cipher Modes of Operation

Attribute-based Access Control for Microservices-based Applications Using a Service Mesh: NIST SP 800-204B

PSCR Awards $9.7M for Augmented Reality Funding Opportunity

NIST’s Quantum Crystal Could Be a New Dark Matter Sensor

Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: Draft SP 800-160 Volume 2 Revision 1 is Available for Comment

Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Project Description Released

Spotlight: Scott Jackson’s Living in a Microbial World

Announcement of Proposal to Withdraw Special Publications 800-15, 800-25, and 800-32

NIST’s Reference Material Supports Anti-Doping Efforts in International Sports

Planning for a Zero Trust Architecture: Draft Cybersecurity White Paper Available for Comment

Two New Reference Materials Assist Supplement Makers with Measurements of Isoflavones in Kudzu

Assessing Security and Privacy Controls: Draft SP 800-53A Revision 5 is Available for Comment

19th International Workshop on Low Temperature Detectors (LTD19)

Ultracold transistors serve as their own memory devices

Make a Difference by Celebrating Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week!

NIST Requests Information to Help Develop an AI Risk Management Framework

White House National Security Memo Issued | NIST & DHS Developing Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

IoT Devices & Software | NIST Workshop + Call for Papers on Cybersecurity Labeling Programs for Consumers

New Collaboration Aims to Improve Measurement of Viral Vectors Used in Cutting-Edge Gene Therapies

Review of the Advanced Encryption Standard: NIST Publishes NISTIR 8319

Call for Commitments for the 2021 Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is now open!

Data Classification Practices: Final Project Description Released

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