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Spotlight: Yoshi Ohno and the Vision Lab

May 12, 2020

In arguably the coziest laboratory on NIST’s campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, fellow Yoshi Ohno and his colleagues make measurements on the white light

Twenty Organizations Will Be Evaluated for 2020 Baldrige Award

May 12, 2020

Twenty organizations have submitted applications for the 2020 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. They include 11 health care organizations, 6 nonprofit

Two New Forensic DNA Standards Added to the OSAC Registry

May 12, 2020

The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has placed two new standards covering the interpretation of DNA evidence on its

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NIST Identifies Critical Needs for Improved Plumbing

May 11, 2020

We don’t use water like we used to. In recent decades, concerns about cost, water shortages and environmental impacts together with changes in plumbing design

NIST Scientists Create New Recipe for Single-Atom Transistors

May 11, 2020

Once unimaginable, transistors consisting only of several-atom clusters or even single atoms promise to become the building blocks of a new generation of

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Spotlight: Thermal Insulation SRM in Space

May 8, 2020

Feeling hot, hot, hot … but this thermal insulation standard reference material (SRM 1450e) can help you take the heat, both in an apartment building and in

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NIST Helps Expand Genome Sequencing of Marine Mammals

May 7, 2020

Researchers will soon have access to the full genomic sequences for 23 marine mammal species preserved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

New Summit Consulting and W.E. Upjohn Institute Study Finds MEP Generates Substantial 13.4:1 ROI Among Other Positive Findings

May 6, 2020

A recent study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST)

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National Inventors Month: Tech Transfer

May 6, 2020

The month of May not only signifies the end of Spring, but also highlights the beginnings of new ideas and creations since it has been nationally recognized as

NICE Released the Spring 2020 eNewsletter

May 6, 2020

The Spring 2020 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the

MEP Centers Receive Awards to Deploy Advanced Manufacturing Technology Services to U.S. Manufacturers

May 5, 2020

The U.S Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made 4 cooperative agreement

NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General"

May 4, 2020

NIST has updated its key management guidance in S pecial Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5, Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General. This

NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General"

May 4, 2020

NIST has updated its key management guidance in S pecial Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5, Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General. This

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Spotlight: George Quinn and Roman Glass Fractography

May 2, 2020

Cracking the code for artifacts of antiquity — NIST guest researcher George Quinn is applying his expertise in fractography to ancient Roman glass. Our world is

"A Slice of America" Through a Firefighter's Eyes

May 1, 2020

May 4th is recognized across the globe as International Firefighters' Day. This international observance was instituted in 1998 after a devastating wildfire in

Symposium on Federally Funded Research on Cybersecurity of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE): NISTIR 8294

April 29, 2020

U.S. Government concerns about the cybersecurity of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) infrastructure cover a range of issues. What impact would EVSE have

Hardware-Enabled Security for Server Platforms: Draft White Paper Available for Comment

April 28, 2020

NIST requests comments on the Draft Cybersecurity White Paper, Hardware-Enabled Security for Server Platforms: Enabling a Layered Approach to Platform Security

Automation Support for Security Control Assessments: Software Vulnerability Management--NIST Publishes NISTIR 8011 Vol. 4

April 28, 2020

When known software vulnerabilities are unmanaged, uncorrected, or undetected, attack vectors are left open to exploit the software. As a result, vulnerable

Office of the Director

News and Updates

Spotlight: Yoshi Ohno and the Vision Lab

Twenty Organizations Will Be Evaluated for 2020 Baldrige Award

Two New Forensic DNA Standards Added to the OSAC Registry

NIST Identifies Critical Needs for Improved Plumbing

NIST Scientists Create New Recipe for Single-Atom Transistors

Spotlight: Thermal Insulation SRM in Space

NIST Helps Expand Genome Sequencing of Marine Mammals

New Summit Consulting and W.E. Upjohn Institute Study Finds MEP Generates Substantial 13.4:1 ROI Among Other Positive Findings

National Inventors Month: Tech Transfer

NICE Released the Spring 2020 eNewsletter

MEP Centers Receive Awards to Deploy Advanced Manufacturing Technology Services to U.S. Manufacturers

NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General"

NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General"

Spotlight: George Quinn and Roman Glass Fractography

"A Slice of America" Through a Firefighter's Eyes

Symposium on Federally Funded Research on Cybersecurity of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE): NISTIR 8294

Hardware-Enabled Security for Server Platforms: Draft White Paper Available for Comment

Automation Support for Security Control Assessments: Software Vulnerability Management--NIST Publishes NISTIR 8011 Vol. 4

Helping Laser Scanners Measure Up

NIST Contributes to WIPO Report on IP Management by the U.S. Federal Government

In Glowing Colors: Seeing the Spread of Drug Particles in a Forensic Lab

Department of CommerceWomen in STEM (DOCWSTEM) Presents Lunchtime Tech Talk

NIST Tool Could Help Hospitals Repurpose Rooms for Disinfecting N95 Masks

NIST and OSTP Launch Effort to Improve Search Engines for COVID-19 Research

NIST MEP Centers to Receive CARES Act Funding for Pandemic Response

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