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Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

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Gearing Up for National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Federal Resources

October 30, 2019

Gearing Up for National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week November 11-16, 2019 Are you ready for National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week

The Half of It: Argentinian Metrologist Builds NIST-Inspired ‘Half-Angle’ Measurement System

October 30, 2019

When Jorge Campbell, an engineer from Argentina’s National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI), visited the National Institute of Standards and Technology

A twist and a spin: harnessing two quantum properties transforms a neutron beam into a powerful probe of material structure

October 29, 2019

By cleverly manipulating two properties of a neutron beam, NIST scientists and their collaborators have created a powerful probe of materials that have complex

NIST Final ‘Big Data’ Framework Will Help Make Sense of Our Data-Drenched Age

October 29, 2019

To improve approaches for analyzing very large quantities of data, computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have

The Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference

October 29, 2019

Two members of the NIST Flammability Reduction group recently attended the Ninth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference, which was

JILA Team Demonstrates Model System for Distribution of More Accurate Time Signals

October 21, 2019

JILA physicists and collaborators have demonstrated the first next-generation “time scale” — a system that incorporates data from multiple atomic clocks to

Resilient Interdomain Traffic Exchange: NIST Releases Second Public Draft of SP 800-189

October 17, 2019

In recent years, numerous routing control plane anomalies such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), prefix hijacking, and route leaks have resulted in denial of

Guide for Security-Focused Configuration Management of Information Systems: NIST Updates Special Publication 800-128

October 15, 2019

NIST announces an update of Special Publication (SP) 800-128 , Guide for Security-Focused Configuration Management of Information Systems, which provides

A woman wearing safety goggles (Laura Dubrulle) hold a stack of square wood samples in a scientific lab.

Spotlight: Laura Dubrulle

October 15, 2019

Closing down a highway of fire: NIST guest researcher Laura Dubrulle wants to keep your fence from going up in flames and taking your home with it. With small

NICE K12 Conference Agenda Now Live - Check out the Speaker Line Up!

October 10, 2019

We’re thrilled to announce that the agenda is live for the 2019 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference. Click through the agenda to view all of the

DRAFT of New USGv6 Specifications Available for Public Comment

October 9, 2019

DRAFT3 of USGv6 Revision 1 Specifications Available for Public Comment The first version of the of the USGv6 standards profile was published in 2008 and the

Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) Validation Authority Updates: Draft NIST SP 800-140x Subseries Available for Comment

October 9, 2019

Summary NIST has released the following Draft NIST Special Publications (the SP 800-140x “subseries”) for public comment. They directly support Federal

Recommendation for Key Management, Part 1 – General: Draft NIST SP 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5 Available for Comment

October 8, 2019

NIST invites comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5, Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General. This document provides

NIST Publishes NISTIR 8268, Status Report on the First Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process

October 7, 2019

NIST announces the publication of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8268, Status Report on the First Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process

Security Review of Consumer Home IoT Products: Draft NISTIR 8267 Open for Public Comment

October 1, 2019

Consumer IoT products are rapidly growing in popularity because these devices can make basic tasks, like adjusting the thermostat or turning on exterior home

Cybersecurity Framework Manufacturing Profile Low Impact Level Example Implementations Guide Released

September 30, 2019

An Implementation Guide for the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Manufacturing Profile Low Impact Level has been developed for manufacturers managing cybersecurity

NIST Goes With the (Slow) Flow: New Technique Could Improve Biotech, Precision Medicine

September 26, 2019

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an optical system that accurately measures the flow of extraordinarily

NICE Released the Fall 2019 eNewsletter

September 25, 2019

The Fall 2019 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the National

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NIST Unveils New Laboratory Building for Improved National Radiation Measurements

September 24, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to unveil a

Zero Trust Architecture: Draft NIST SP 800-207 Available for Comment

September 23, 2019

NIST invites comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-207, Zero Trust Architecture, which discusses the core logical components that make up a zero trust

Draft Cybersecurity Practice Guide--Energy Sector Asset Management

September 23, 2019

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management, for public

A photo illustration of a hand holding forceps editing DNA

NIST Seeks Comments on Genome Editing Terms

September 18, 2019

The NIST Genome Editing Consortium seeks feedback on terms and definitions specific to genome editing. The purpose of this project is to encourage the use of a

A Safer Way for Police to Test Drug Evidence

September 17, 2019

Scientists have demonstrated a way for police to quickly and safely test whether a baggie or other package contains illegal drugs without having to handle any

NIST Announces Plans for OSAC 2.0

September 17, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science

Draft Cybersecurity Practice Guide--Securing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)

September 16, 2019

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-24, Securing Picture Archiving and Communication

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Bioscience
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Chemistry
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Energy
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Forensic Science
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Health
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Information technology
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-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
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--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
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Materials
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--Composition and structure
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Mathematics and statistics
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Metrology
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-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
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-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
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Neutron research
Performance excellence
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Physics
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Public safety
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