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New Data Shows Expansion in Cybersecurity Worker Shortage

June 6, 2018

CyberSeek, a free cybersecurity workforce and career resource, has been updated to include new data collected from April 2017 to March 2018. This new data

NIST to Open Vacancy Announcement for Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

June 5, 2018

NIST expects to open a vacancy announcement for its Associate Director for Laboratory Programs (ADLP) position in mid-June 2018. Details about the position and

Data Driven

June 5, 2018

NIST accelerates the discovery of new materials critical to industry. NIST’s Material Measurement Lab provides data and computational resources to

Drone Forensics Gets a Boost With New Data on NIST Website

June 5, 2018

Aerial drones might someday deliver online purchases to your home. But in some prisons, drone delivery is already a thing. Drones have been spotted flying drugs

With Seven New Appointees on Board, Baldrige Judges and Overseers to Meet

June 4, 2018

The Baldrige Program will host a joint meeting this week of the Judges’ Panel and the Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award at the

Cartoon with man standing on falling blue cube representing Earth, decorated with clumps of clock faces, with yellow sun at right.

NIST Atomic Clock Comparison Confirms Key Assumptions of ‘Einstein’s Elevator’

June 4, 2018

By comparing different types of remote atomic clocks, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have performed the most accurate

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Four New Members Join NIST’s Technology Advisory Committee

May 31, 2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) welcomes four new members to its Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology (VCAT). This private-sector

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Report: U.S. needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce

May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON—In a report released by the White House today, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security urge immediate and sustained improvements in

Technology Transfer from Public to Private Sector on the Rise, NIST Reports

May 30, 2018

Government agencies “made steady progress to improve the transfer of technologies from federal laboratories” to the private sector between fiscal years 2011 and

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Report to President on Promoting Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats

May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a report that offers a guide to government, civil

Winning Numbers

May 29, 2018

NIST Standard Reference Materials® help people in industry, academia, and government agencies have confidence in their measurements, which is essential to every

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NIST Study Shows Face Recognition Experts Perform Better With AI as Partner

May 29, 2018

Experts at recognizing faces often play a crucial role in criminal cases. A photo from a security camera can mean prison or freedom for a defendant—and

NIST engineer Rick Candell is seen monitoring the strength and clarity of a wireless signal run through a virtual factory environment (a graphic of which is seen on a monitor above Candell's head).

Want to Make Your Factory Wireless? NIST Can Guide You!

May 29, 2018

It’s been called the “smart factory” and even given the lofty moniker of “the fourth industrial revolution.” The manufacturing operation of the just-around-the

Highlights from the 29th Annual Conference on Recent Advances in Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials

May 24, 2018

Four members of the NIST Flammability Reduction group traveled to Stamford, Connecticut for the 29 th Annual Conference on Recent Advances in Flame Retardancy

Continuity Planning to Sustain Your Business Forum Being Offered in Puerto Rico

May 24, 2018

PRiMEX, the MEP Center in Puerto Rico and part of the MEP National Network, is offering a free forum on Continuity Planning to Sustain your Business—Tools to

NIST Puts the Optical Microscope Under the Microscope to Achieve Atomic Accuracy

May 22, 2018

Over the last two decades, scientists have discovered that the optical microscope can be used to detect, track and image objects much smaller than their

CNST Releases Spring 2018 Edition of the CNST News

May 22, 2018

The NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) is pleased to announce the release of the Spring 2018 edition of the CNST News. This quarterly

Two firefighters look over the last flames inside a compartment where the flammability of cross-laminated timber buildings is being tested.

New NIST Roadmap Charts Path to Reduced Fire Hazards from Materials

May 21, 2018

Fire researchers will tell you that there’s a simple solution for reducing fire hazards: eliminate flammable materials. If it doesn’t burn, the experts say

Neutrons by the Numbers

May 21, 2018

After years of research, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and demonstrated a way to count the absolute

OSAC Releases Draft Implementation Plan and Draft Human Factors Technical Publication for Comment

May 21, 2018

DRAFT Guidance on Testing the Performance of Forensic Examiners The Human Factors Committee (HFC) of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for

NIST is seeking public comments on Draft NISTIR 8204, Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the OLIR Template

May 17, 2018

NIST is seeking public comments on Draft NISTIR 8204, Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the

Office of the Director

News and Updates

New Data Shows Expansion in Cybersecurity Worker Shortage

NIST to Open Vacancy Announcement for Associate Director for Laboratory Programs

Data Driven

Drone Forensics Gets a Boost With New Data on NIST Website

With Seven New Appointees on Board, Baldrige Judges and Overseers to Meet

NIST Atomic Clock Comparison Confirms Key Assumptions of ‘Einstein’s Elevator’

Four New Members Join NIST’s Technology Advisory Committee

Report: U.S. needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce

Technology Transfer from Public to Private Sector on the Rise, NIST Reports

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Report to President on Promoting Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats

Winning Numbers

NIST Study Shows Face Recognition Experts Perform Better With AI as Partner

Want to Make Your Factory Wireless? NIST Can Guide You!

Highlights from the 29th Annual Conference on Recent Advances in Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials

Continuity Planning to Sustain Your Business Forum Being Offered in Puerto Rico

NIST Puts the Optical Microscope Under the Microscope to Achieve Atomic Accuracy

CNST Releases Spring 2018 Edition of the CNST News

New NIST Roadmap Charts Path to Reduced Fire Hazards from Materials

Neutrons by the Numbers

OSAC Releases Draft Implementation Plan and Draft Human Factors Technical Publication for Comment

NIST is seeking public comments on Draft NISTIR 8204, Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the OLIR Template

NIST Launches Study of Hurricane Maria’s Impact on Puerto Rico

2018 Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Symposium

Expanding Opportunities for Cybersecurity in Community Colleges

NIST Streamlines Bayh-Dole Regulations for Federal Funding Recipients

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