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President's FY 2013 Budget Request for NIST Targets Advanced Manufacturing, Critical Science and Technology Programs

February 13, 2012

Washington, D.C. – The President's fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget for the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted

NIST Report Recommends New Privately Led Steering Group to Drive Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

February 7, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its recommendations for a new, privately led steering group to tackle the complex policy and

New Report Outlines Key Features of Next-Generation Public Safety Communications

January 31, 2012

WASHINGTON—Creation of a next-generation public safety communications network requires leadership from a single non-profit organization devoted to this purpose

March Workshop to Support Trusted IDs in Cyberspace

January 24, 2012

The National Strategy for a Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) National Program Office will host the 2012 NIST/NSTIC IDtrust Workshop "Technologies and

NIST Accepting Applications for Two Summer Programs for Middle School Science Teachers

January 24, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers and the

NIST to Support Federal Agencies as They Implement Best Practices for Standards Activities

January 24, 2012

Last week, the White House issued a memorandum recognizing the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in helping agencies implement

Administration Announces New Tools to Help Consumers Manage Electricity Use and Shrink Bills

January 18, 2012

SANTA CLARA, CA – Today, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra joined utility and technology executives in Silicon Valley to announce several new online

February Forums Help Manufacturers Get on Track to Build Next Generation Rail

January 12, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host two forums in February 2012 to help U.S

NIST SBIR Program Soliciting Proposals to Solve Manufacturing and IT Challenges

January 10, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) needs American innovators and entrepreneurs to help solve technological problems and develop NIST

Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities at NIST

December 20, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now accepting applications for the 2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) programs

National Program Office for the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Established at NIST

December 19, 2011

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Patrick Gallagher today announced

Commerce Secretary John Bryson Lays Out Vision for Department of Commerce

December 15, 2011

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today laid out his vision for how the Department of Commerce can best partner with the business community to support the

NIST Special Publication Expands Government Authentication Options

December 13, 2011

A newly revised publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) expands the options for government agencies that need to verify the

National Institute of Standards and Technology Recognizes Staff

December 7, 2011

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Employees of the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were recognized in an awards ceremony Dec. 7

NIST FY 2012 Budget Signed Into Law

December 6, 2011

On Nov. 18, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-55), which provides FY 2012

Four U.S. Organizations Honored with the 2011 Baldrige National Quality Award

November 22, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today named four organizations—three health care operations and one nonprofit business—as recipients of the

NIST to Help Speed Technology Transfer from Federal Labs

November 8, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will play a significant role in helping speed the transfer of federal research and development from

NIST Selects First Chief Manufacturing Officer

July 8, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced that manufacturing industry executive Michael F. Molnar has been appointed to be the

Six people with shovels stand in front of a pile of dirt

Ground Broken for New Green Technology and Fire Safety Facilities

March 30, 2011

On March 25, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Gaithersburg, Md., campus for three new

NIST Appoints Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services

January 5, 2011

The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that Phillip Singerman has been appointed to the newly

New Guidance Issued for First Responders Collecting Suspected Biothreat Agents

November 24, 2010

Suspicious packages and powders have triggered more than 30,000 responses by U.S. law enforcement agencies across the country since 2001. These events are

visitors to NIST booth and USA Science Engineering Expo

USA Science & Engineering Expo Winners

October 25, 2010

Thank you to everyone who visited the NIST booth at the USA Science & Engineering Expo! We hope you enjoyed learning about measurement science and all of the

These electron microscope images show perfect-edged nanocubes produced in a one-step process created at NIST that allows careful control of the cubes’ size, shape and composition.

The Perfect Nanocube: Precise Control of Size, Shape, and Composition

August 31, 2010

With growing interest in using nanoparticles for everything from antibacterial socks to medical imaging to electronic devices, the need to understand the