Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Election Results Common Data Format Specification Revision 2.0

December 3, 2019

Author(s)

John P. Wack

This publication describes an election results common data format specification for pre-election setup information and post-election results reporting. It

2019 NCNR Annual Report

December 1, 2019

Author(s)

Steven R. Kline

Developing Cyber Resilient Systems: A Systems Security Engineering Approach

November 27, 2019

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, Victoria Y. Pillitteri, Richard Graubart, Deborah Bodeau, Rosalie McQuaid

This publication is used in conjunction with ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015, Systems and software engineering--Systems life cycle processes, NIST Special Publication

Cast Vote Records Common Data Format Specification Version 1.0

November 19, 2019

Author(s)

John P. Wack

This document is a specification for a common data format for cast vote records (CVR) produced by vote-capture devices such as ballot scanners. It supports the

NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 2, Big Data Taxonomies

November 18, 2019

Author(s)

Wo L. Chang, Nancy Grady

Big Data is a term used to describe the large amount of data in the networked, digitized, sensor-laden, information-driven world. While opportunities exist with

Voter Records Interchange Common Data Format Specification Version 1.0

November 14, 2019

Author(s)

John P. Wack

This document presents a specification for voter records data interchange related to voter registration, i.e., registration requests from online voter

Notes from the NIST Research Innovation to Implementation in Forensic Science Symposium (RI2I)

November 5, 2019

Author(s)

Richard R. Cavanagh

NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 6, Reference Architecture

October 21, 2019

Author(s)

Wo L. Chang, David Boyd, Orit Levin

Big Data is a term used to describe the large amount of data in the networked, digitized, sensor-laden, information-driven world. While opportunities exist with

NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 3, Use Cases and General Requirements

October 21, 2019

Author(s)

Wo L. Chang, Geoffrey Fox

Big Data is a term used to describe the large amount of data in the networked, digitized, sensor-laden, information-driven world. While opportunities exist with

NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 1, Definitions

October 21, 2019

Author(s)

Wo L. Chang, Nancy Grady

Big Data is a term used to describe the large amount of data in the networked, digitized, sensor-laden, information-driven world. The growth of data is

NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 9, Adoption and Modernization

October 21, 2019

Author(s)

Wo L. Chang, Russell Reinsch, Claire C. Austin

The potential for organizations to capture value from Big Data improves every day as the pace of the Big Data revolution continues to increase, but the level of

NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 8, Reference Architecture Interfaces

October 21, 2019

Author(s)

Wo L. Chang, Gregor von Laszewski

This document summarizes interfaces that are instrumental for the interaction with Clouds, Containers, and High Performance Computing (HPC) systems to manage

NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 7, Standards Roadmap

October 21, 2019

Author(s)

Wo L. Chang, Russell Reinsch, David Boyd, Carl Buffington

While opportunities exist with Big Data, the data can overwhelm traditional technical approaches. To advance progress in Big Data, the NIST Big Data Public

NIST Big Data Interoperability Framework: Volume 4, Security and Privacy

October 21, 2019

Author(s)

Wo L. Chang, Arnab Roy, Mark Underwood

Big Data is a term used to describe the large amount of data in the networked, digitized, sensor-laden, information-driven world. While opportunities exist with

Large Outdoor Fire Modeling (LOFM) Workshop Summary Report

October 11, 2019

Author(s)

Randall McDermott, Nelson P. Bryner, Jon Heintz

See PDF

Guide for Security-Focused Configuration Management of Information Systems

October 11, 2019

Author(s)

Arnold Johnson, Kelley L. Dempsey, Ronald S. Ross, Sarbari Gupta, Dennis Bailey

[Includes updates as of October 10, 2019] Guide for Security-Focused Configuration Management of Information Systems provides guidelines for organizations

Obstacles to data sharing in public safety applications require more than technical solutions alone

September 30, 2019

Author(s)

Britta M. Voss

First responders today can leverage large quantities of multimedia data from a variety of sources within and outside their agencies, and the scope of this data

Workshop Report: Consensus Safety Measurement Methodologies for Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicles

September 22, 2019

Author(s)

Chris Greer, Edward Griffor, David A. Wollman

A workshop on Consensus Safety Measurement Methodologies for Automated Driving System (ADS) - Equipped Vehicles was held at NIST 25-26 June 2019 on the NIST

Data, Information, and Tools Needed for Community Resilience Planning and Decision-Making

September 17, 2019

Author(s)

Therese P. McAllister, Christopher T. Clavin, John W. van de Lindt, Bruce Ellingwood, David Mizzen, Francis Lavelle

Large Outdoor Fires and the Built Environment (LOF&BE): Summary of Workshop at Interflam 2019

August 29, 2019

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sara McAllister, Sayaka Suzuki, Raphaele Blanchi, Elsa Pastor, Ronchi Enrico

A workshop of the permanent working group, sponsored by the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS), entitled Large Outdoor Fires and the

Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations

August 29, 2019

Author(s)

Kerry A. McKay, David A. Cooper

Transport Layer Security (TLS) provides mechanisms to protect data during electronic dissemination across the Internet. This Special Publication provides

Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials

August 27, 2019

Author(s)

William D. Newhouse

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors, establishes a

NIST Conference Papers Fiscal Year 2017, Volume 3: Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and Physical Measurement Laboratory

August 22, 2019

Author(s)

Andrea M. Medina-Smith, Kathryn Miller, Karen J. Wick

NIST is committed to the idea that results of federally funded research are a valuable national resource and a strategic asset. To the extent feasible and

NIST Conference Papers Fiscal Year 2017, Volume 2: Communications Technology Laboratory, Information Technology Laboratory, Material Measurement Laboratory

August 22, 2019

Author(s)

Andrea M. Medina-Smith, Kathryn Miller, Karen J. Wick

NIST is committed to the idea that results of federally funded research are a valuable national resource and a strategic asset. To the extent feasible and

NIST Conference Papers Fiscal Year 2017, Volume 1: Engineering Laboratory

August 22, 2019

Author(s)

Andrea M. Medina-Smith, Kathryn Miller, Karen J. Wick

NIST is committed to the idea that results of federally funded research are a valuable national resource and a strategic asset. To the extent feasible and

The International System of Units (SI), 2019 Edition

August 20, 2019

Author(s)

David Newell, Eite Tiesinga

The definitive international reference on the International System of Units (SI) is a booklet published by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures

Security Strategies for Microservices-based Application Systems

August 7, 2019

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli

Microservices architecture is increasingly being used to develop application systems since its smaller codebase facilitates faster code development, testing

Situational Awareness for Electric Utilities

August 7, 2019

Author(s)

James J. McCarthy, Otis Alexander, Sallie Edwards, Don Faatz, Chris Peloquin, Susan Symington, Andre Thibault, John Wiltberger, Karen Viani

Through direct dialogue between NCCoE staff and members of the energy sector (comprised mainly of electric power companies and those who provide equipment and

Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations

August 2, 2019

Author(s)

Chung Tong Hu, David F. Ferraiolo, David R. Kuhn, Adam Schnitzer, Kenneth Sandlin, Robert Miller, Karen Scarfone

[Includes updates as of August 2, 2019] This document provides Federal agencies with a definition of attribute based access control (ABAC). ABAC is a logical

Multifactor Authentication for E-Commerce

July 30, 2019

Author(s)

William D. Newhouse

As retailers in the United States have adopted chip-and-signature and chip-and-PIN (personal identification number) point-of-sale (POS) security measures, there