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Comment Now! NIST Cybersecurity White Paper: Mitigating Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks in Telehealth Smart Home Integration

November 7, 2024

Deadline One Week Away: Provide Your Comments on Proposed NICE Framework Updates

November 6, 2024

NICE FRAMEWORK PROPOSED UPDATES: SUBMIT COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 14 The NICE Program Office of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is pleased

A Better Balance for Tiny Liquid Masses

November 5, 2024

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are developing a mass balance to measure miniscule amounts of liquid with much higher

NIST Leader Provides Insights on Connected Technologies for Smart Infrastructures at Imagine Nation Executive Leadership Conference 2024

November 1, 2024

On October 28, 2024, NIST Leader Dr. David Wollman, Deputy Division Chief of NIST’s Smart Connected Systems Division, participated in an invited panel session

NIST Hosts Annual Meeting for the Technical Language Processing Community of Interest

November 1, 2024

On 24-25 September 2024, NIST hosted the annual meeting for the Technical Language Processing Community of Interest (TLP COI) . This year’s meeting centered on

NIST Engineers Support Vendor Implementations of STEP to Evolve Digital Manufacturing

November 1, 2024

In September 2024, NIST Engineers Rosemary Astheimer and Allison Barnard Feeney participated in meetings held by the MBx Interoperability Forum - a

NIST Engineer Presents at Women in Manufacturing Summit

November 1, 2024

In October 2024, NIST Researcher Rosemary Astheimer presented at the 2024 Women in Manufacturing Summit in Boston, Massachusetts. The Summit, attended by over 2

NIST Research Leader Featured at IECON 2024 Industry Forum

November 1, 2024

At the 50 th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society ( IECON 2024 ) in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Richard (Rick) Candell, Principal

NIST Researchers Give Presentation on High-reliability Industrial Wireless Communications at IECON 2024

November 1, 2024

At the 50 th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society ( IECON 2024 ), Dr. Richard (Rick) Candell presented a collaborative effort between

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Supports Kick-off of the ASTM F45.04 Task Group on Mitigation of Interference in Wireless Communication Systems

November 1, 2024

NIST Industrial Wireless Systems Research Lead Dr. Richard (Rick) Candell participated in the kick-off meeting for the ASTM F45.04 System Communication and

NEW | NIST Releases Errata Update for Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Guidance

November 1, 2024

Square with rounded edges. Fill of square looks like American flag. Coming off the sides of the square are lines with unfilled circles at end. Words underneath: CHIPS for AMERICA

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Sunnyvale, CA as Expected Location for Second CHIPS for America R&D Flagship Facility

November 1, 2024

Today, the Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced Sunnyvale, California as the

Automation of the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program: September 2024 Status Report

October 31, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces NY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex as the first CHIPS for America R&D Flagship Facility and Planned Site for the estimated $825 Million CHIPS for America EUV Accelerator

October 31, 2024

Today, the Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced the expected location for the

NIST CTL Contributes to National Spectrum Research and Development Plan Priorities

October 31, 2024

On November 13, 2023, President Biden recognized radio frequency spectrum as one of the nation's most critical natural resources, calling for a modernized

NIST Releases the C-SCRM Due Diligence Assessment Quick-Start Guide for Public Comment

October 30, 2024

Approaching November 14 Deadline: Provide Your Comments on Proposed NICE Framework Updates

October 30, 2024

NICE FRAMEWORK PROPOSED UPDATES: SUBMIT COMMENTS BY NOVEMBER 14 The NICE Program Office of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is pleased

Biden-Harris Administration Opens $100 million Competition to Accelerate R&D and AI Technologies for Sustainable Semiconductor Materials

October 30, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for activities that will use cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI)

NIST Wins Multiple CyberScoop 50 Awards

October 28, 2024

NIST’s Cherilyn Pascoe and the Post Quantum Cryptography Standards project team have been selected as winners of the 2024 CyberScoop 50 Awards . The winners

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Spotlight: NIST Researcher Studies How Communities Can ‘Bounce Back’ After a Disaster

October 25, 2024

Meet Jennifer Helgeson, a research economist at NIST who studies community resilience.

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NIST Announces 14 Candidates to Advance to the Second Round of the Additional Digital Signatures for the Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process

October 25, 2024

After over a year of evaluation, NIST has selected 14 candidates for the second round of the Additional Digital Signatures for the NIST PQC Standardization

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon

October 21, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary

Office of the Director

News and Updates

Comment Now! NIST Cybersecurity White Paper: Mitigating Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks in Telehealth Smart Home Integration

Deadline One Week Away: Provide Your Comments on Proposed NICE Framework Updates

A Better Balance for Tiny Liquid Masses

NIST Leader Provides Insights on Connected Technologies for Smart Infrastructures at Imagine Nation Executive Leadership Conference 2024

NIST Hosts Annual Meeting for the Technical Language Processing Community of Interest

NIST Engineers Support Vendor Implementations of STEP to Evolve Digital Manufacturing

NIST Engineer Presents at Women in Manufacturing Summit

NIST Research Leader Featured at IECON 2024 Industry Forum

NIST Researchers Give Presentation on High-reliability Industrial Wireless Communications at IECON 2024

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Supports Kick-off of the ASTM F45.04 Task Group on Mitigation of Interference in Wireless Communication Systems

NEW | NIST Releases Errata Update for Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Guidance

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Sunnyvale, CA as Expected Location for Second CHIPS for America R&D Flagship Facility

Automation of the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program: September 2024 Status Report

Biden-Harris Administration Announces NY CREATES’ Albany NanoTech Complex as the first CHIPS for America R&D Flagship Facility and Planned Site for the estimated $825 Million CHIPS for America EUV Accelerator

NIST CTL Contributes to National Spectrum Research and Development Plan Priorities

NIST Releases the C-SCRM Due Diligence Assessment Quick-Start Guide for Public Comment

Approaching November 14 Deadline: Provide Your Comments on Proposed NICE Framework Updates

Biden-Harris Administration Opens $100 million Competition to Accelerate R&D and AI Technologies for Sustainable Semiconductor Materials

NIST Wins Multiple CyberScoop 50 Awards

Spotlight: NIST Researcher Studies How Communities Can ‘Bounce Back’ After a Disaster

NIST Announces 14 Candidates to Advance to the Second Round of the Additional Digital Signatures for the Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process

NIST Broadens Collaboration with BIPM to Enhance Voltage Standards

NIST Report Outlines Challenges and Strategic Opportunities to Enhance Drug Detection and Data Sharing

Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths | Comment on NIST SP 800-131A Revision 3

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon

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