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Spotlight: Into the Postdoc Process With NIST’s Jake Davidson

December 22, 2022

From one applicant to another: It’s going to work out fine!

Wi-Fi Could Help Identify When You’re Struggling to Breathe

December 20, 2022

NIST and its FDA collaborators advanced a technique to use Wi-Fi to sense when someone’s breathing pattern changes, indicating they’re in trouble.

Withdrawal of NIST Special Publication 800-107 Revision 1

December 20, 2022

In August 2021, NIST’s Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a process to review NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-107 Revision 1, Recommendation for

NIST and AIM Photonics Team Up on High Frequency Optical/Electronic Chips

December 20, 2022

This collaborative effort will enable new chip designs for high-speed communications.

Announcement of Proposal to Update FIPS 197, The Advanced Encryption Standard

December 19, 2022

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

NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systems

December 16, 2022

The draft publication features updates intended to help fight online crime, preserve privacy and promote equity and usability.

Call for Comments on NIST Draft Revision 4 of SP 800-63: Digital Identity Guidelines

December 16, 2022

The rapid proliferation of online services over the past few years has heightened the need for reliable, equitable, secure, and privacy-protective digital

NIST Transitioning Away from SHA-1 for All Applications

December 15, 2022

NIST is introducing a plan to transition away from the current limited use of the Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA-1) hash function. Other approved hash functions

Withdrawal of NIST Special Publication 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital Signatures

December 15, 2022

In January 2022, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board  initiated a review process for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-106, Randomized Hashing for Digital

Announcement of Proposal to Revise FIPS 180-4, Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

December 15, 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 Federal

New Changes to iEdison Utilization Reporting Coming in 2023

December 15, 2022

The Bayh-Dole Act allows agencies to ask for periodic reports on the utilization or attempts at obtaining the utilization of subject inventions. Utilization

NIST Retires SHA-1 Cryptographic Algorithm

December 15, 2022

The venerable cryptographic hash function has vulnerabilities that make its further use inadvisable.

Catch the Wave, SURF 2023, NIST OWM Undergraduate Researchers

Catch the Wave - NIST SURF for Career Success: Announcing 2023 Office of Weights and Measures Undergraduate Research Opportunities

December 14, 2022

Undergraduate students…are you looking for an extraordinary opportunity to propel your professional development and career forward? Well, there’s nothing quite

Reliable Flow for Chip Makers

December 13, 2022

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have begun an ambitious project to attack a vexing problem in the semiconductor

The NIIMBL eXperience

December 12, 2022

Join us for the 2023 NIIMBL eXperience The NIIMBL eXperience is an exclusive in-person, all expenses paid immersion program that offers you real-world insight

Molecules Have an Orientation, and Scientists Have a New Way to Measure It

December 8, 2022

Molecular orientation is key to designing better materials.

Recap and Resources from the NICE K12 Conference

December 8, 2022

The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference took place this week in St. Louis, Missouri. The conference brought together over 400 participants and featured

National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program: Two Draft NIST IRs Available for Comment

December 8, 2022

NIST is seeking public comments on two draft NIST Internal Reports (NIST IR) for the National Online Informative References (OLIR) Program. This Program is a

Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detector

Unveiling the Universe: In 4 New Studies, NIST Explores Novel Ways to Hunt Dark Matter

December 8, 2022

For decades, astronomers and physicists have been trying to solve one of the deepest mysteries about the cosmos: An estimated 85% of its mass is missing.

In Journal Publication, NIST Staff Emphasizes Need for Greater Grid Interoperability

December 1, 2022

"Interoperability is foundational to the development of more inclusive grid institutions." That was the key point made by NIST researchers in their article

International Effort Develops Plan for Federated 5G Testbeds, NIST Researcher Informs Architecture

December 1, 2022

In October 2022, international collaborators, including NIST researchers, met in Jeju, South Korea, to define a path to federated 5G Testbeds, dubbed "Project

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Spotlight: The Cybersecurity and Privacy of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

December 1, 2022

The threat to privacy and security is real, but what can device users and IT managers do?

NIST Researchers Report on Industrial Wireless, Time-Sensitive Networking Demonstration

December 1, 2022

At the IECON 2022 Conference in Brussels, Belgium, October 2022, NIST's Industrial Wireless Systems researchers reported on their demonstration of wireless

NIST Leader Helps Develop ISO Standard Enabling Production Systems to Read Unique Data

December 1, 2022

In November 2022, NIST's Allison Barnard Feeney, Group Leader of Smart Connected Manufacturing Systems, contributed to ISO 10303 working group's development of

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