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Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC): Specification of HMAC and Recommendations for Message Authentication | Draft SP 800-224 is Available for Public Comment

June 28, 2024

The Reason the U.S. Doesn't Use the Metric System

June 27, 2024

It is now common knowledge that the U.S. is one of a handful of countries that still use non-SI measurements in our daily lives and in many commercial

Update on NIST Activities for EVSE

June 26, 2024

NIST OWM is striving to assist the weights and measures community meet the new technical challenges and demands of America’s continued transition to E-mobility

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Recorded Webinars for Weights and Measures Available On-Demand!

June 26, 2024

Webinar training has emerged as a powerful tool for delivering flexible, accessible, and cost-effective educational content to the weights and measures

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Considerations for Class II Scale Applications

June 26, 2024

For several years, there has been an increase in the use of Class II scales in commercial applications. Previously relegated to pharmacies, jewelry stores, and

NIST Seeks Public Input on Draft Roadmap for USG National Standards Strategy for CET

June 26, 2024

In response to the stakeholder feedback received, United States Government (USG) departments and agencies worked to generate a draft Implementation Roadmap. The

OWM Resources for the NCWM Interim and Annual Meetings

June 26, 2024

NIST OWM produces publications, technical guidance documents, and documentary standards on legal metrology, laws, regulations, measurement devices

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Announcing OWM’s New (Web and Excel Searchable) Technical Article Library

June 26, 2024

OWM staff have consistently published newsletter articles over the years to keep our customers and stakeholders informed on current weights and measures issues

NICE Director Participates as Witness During U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee Hearing

June 26, 2024

Rodney Petersen, the Director of NICE and Interim Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division at NIST, participated as a witness during the recent U.S. House of

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Entegris to Onshore Supply Chain Materials for Leading-Edge Chip Production

June 26, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Entegris, a key supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for

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NIST Partners With the Gates Foundation to Develop Breathalyzers for Malaria and Tuberculosis

June 26, 2024

NIST will create the standards and tools needed to ensure that the breathalyzers work.

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NIST Researchers Identify a Cheaper, More Convenient Method to Detect Asbestos

June 25, 2024

Researchers have verified that scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a highly accurate way to test air samples for the presence of asbestos.

Save the Date - 2025 MBE & QIF Summit April 15-17, 2025

June 25, 2024

In 2024, the MBE Summit in-person event returned and combined with the QIF Summit. The event was held from April 16-19, 2024 at MxD (Manufacturing x Digital)

Nine Finalists for 2024 Baldrige Award to Get Site Visits

June 24, 2024

Nine U.S. organizations have been selected to receive site visits this summer, proceeding to the final phase of a significantly revised process for applicant

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Two New Voluntary Company Commitments to the CHIPS Women in Construction Framework

June 18, 2024

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced GlobalFoundries and Polar Semiconductor have voluntarily committed to adopt the CHIPS Women in Construction

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Spotlight: NIST Researcher Julie Rieland Works Toward Recycling and Reusing Synthetic Plastics Used in Agriculture

June 18, 2024

Julie is surveying farmers to see what types of plastics they use on their farms and what the barriers to recycling might be.

A Data Protection Approach for Cloud-Native Applications: Draft NIST IR 8505 is Available for Comment

June 14, 2024

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-38B and SP 800-38C | CMAC and CCM Block Cipher Modes of Operation

June 14, 2024

Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Weaknesses in Hardware Design | Draft of NIST IR 8517 is Available for Comment

June 13, 2024

Recap and Resources from the 2024 NICE Conference & Expo

June 13, 2024

The 15th Annual NICE Conference & Expo took place last week in Dallas, Texas. The conference brought together over 650 participants and featured 4 pre

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NIST Brings Mass Measurement to the Masses

June 12, 2024

NIST has delivered a portable and highly accurate instrument for measuring mass to the U.S. Army, marking the first time in the U.S. that this technology is

Research Finds Dolphins With Elevated Mercury Levels in Florida and Georgia

June 12, 2024

Scientists said their study could inform future research on mercury in humans living in the affected areas.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Rocket Lab to Expand Production of Compound Semiconductors that Power Spacecrafts and Satellites

June 11, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Rocket Lab, the parent company of space power provider SolAero Technologies

Spotlight: NIST Researchers Are Helping Make Communities More Resilient Through Wind Tunnel Testing of Building Models

June 11, 2024

NIST researchers are helping by evaluating building structures through wind tunnel testing.

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology Visits New Mexico MEP Client Theta Plate Inc.

June 10, 2024

Dr. Laurie Locascio, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director, visited New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP

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