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Nine U.S. organizations were recently selected to receive fall site visits, the final stage of the evaluation process for the 2020 Malcolm Baldrige National
Just released is NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-211, 2019 NIST/ITL Cybersecurity Program Annual Report, which details the NIST Information Technology
A shoddily tailored suit or a shrunken T-shirt may not be the most stylish, but wearing them is unlikely to hurt more than your reputation. An ill-fitting
Genome editing is the manipulation of the genetic material of a living organism by deleting, replacing, or inserting a DNA sequence, typically with the aim of
It’s a question that many of us encounter in childhood: “ Why did you do that?” As artificial intelligence (AI) begins making more consequential decisions that
DNA is not only the blueprint of life; it has become the backbone for making tiny structures that can be inserted into the human body to diagnose and treat
A new design for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) developed by a team including scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may hold the
Many cities in the United States have experienced or will experience devastating losses caused by a natural disaster. In the aftermath of a disaster, the
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Emory University have discovered that some bird species in the sub-Arctic tend to ingest
We invite you to join us in observing National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week November 9-14, 2020 2020 Call for Commitments - Open Now Read More The
NIST announces the final publication of Special Publication (SP) 800-207, Zero Trust Architecture, which discusses the core logical components that make up a
Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a flexible, portable measurement system to support design and repeatable
PSCR launched The Digital Experience on July 27 and during our first week - over 1,000 people got their first glimpse of the content we've been preparing all
In efforts to automatically capture important data from scientific papers, computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have
A few months ago, a team of scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reported something surprising about a 2D magnetic material
Summary: NIST is seeking public comments on two draft NISTIRs for the National Cybersecurity Online Informative References (OLIR) Program. This Program is a
Every day, in order to perform their jobs, workers exchange files over the Internet through email attachments, file sharing services, and other means. Many of
Timekeeping slippin’ into the future: For the first time, a NIST team transferred ultraprecise time signals over 28 kilometers of turbulent airspace (the
NIST has published Special Publication (SP) 800-210, General Access Control Guidance for Cloud Systems, which presents an initial step toward understanding
NIST seeks feedback on Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53B, Control Baselines for Information Systems and Organizations. SP 800-53B provides three
There is a smart grid messaging framework known as an Open Field Message Bus (OpenFMB); it describes a publish-and-subscribe model of communication for smart
What do the loopy straws that children like to sip drinks through have in common with cutting-edge science? Ask Ryan Murphy and his colleagues at the National
For NIST federal researchers, pursuing their work in the labs is only part of the overall research and development goal at NIST. Scientists and engineers work
Now that so many of us are covering our faces to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, how well do face recognition algorithms identify people wearing masks? The
Got milk? Most people have seen the famous ads featuring celebrities that highlight the importance of drinking milk for building strong bones. Research shows