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Using nanofabricated waveguides in a silicon-based platform, researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have developed a
Every week seems to bring news of yet another website hacked, user accounts compromised, or personal data stolen or misused. Just recently, many Facebook users
Three employees in the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were chosen as among top "forward-thinking
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on its updated draft publication on information technology and cybersecurity
National Institute for Standards a Technology (NIST) Fellow Ron Ross has been awarded the inaugural Lynn F. McNulty Tribute U.S. Government Information Security
U.S. national and economic security depends on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructure. In recognition of that dependence, President Obama issued an
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comments on the first revision to its guidelines for secure implementation of
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released its Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework (PDF) to help
REVISED NOV. 15, 2013: The comment period has been extended to January 17, 2014. Comments should be submitted to conmon-nccoe [at] nist.gov (conmon-nccoe[at]nist[dot]gov) According to one of the
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded more than $2 million in grants to the states of Pennsylvania and Michigan to test new
National Academies of Science Study: Professionalizing the Nation's Cybersecurity Workforce: Criteria for Decision-MakingProfessionalizing the Nation's
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced more than $7 million in grants to support the National
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued an updated version of the standard specification Personal Identification Verification (PIV)
As part of its ongoing cloud computing forum and workshop series, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting "The Intersection of
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) is hosting its fourth annual "Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Education Workshop" September 17-19
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has recognized two staff members from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for their
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated two of its series of computer security guides to help computer system managers protect
A new report by biometric researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses data from thousands of frequent travelers enrolled in an
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced more than $2.3 million in Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Registration is now open for the fourth in a series of workshops to bring together representatives from government, industry and academia to establish a
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a revision to the digital standard used to ensure the integrity of electronic documents