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Special Publication (NIST SP)

NIST-TAPPI Workshop on Measurement Needs for Cellulose Nanomaterial

Author(s)
Chelsea S. Davis, Robert J. Moon, Sean Ireland, Linda Johnston, Jo Anne Shatkin, Kim Nelson, E. J. Foster, Aaron M. Forster, Michael T. Postek, Andras Vladar, Jeffrey W. Gilman
A one-day workshop focused on the Measurement Needs for Cellulosic Nanomaterials was organized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and held in

Research Roadmap for Smart Fire Fighting

Author(s)
Anthony P. Hamins, casey grant, Nelson P. Bryner, Albert W. Jones, Galen H. Koepke
In 2013, fire departments in the United States responded to more than 480,000 structure fires. These fires resulted in approximately 2850 civilian fatalities

Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security

Author(s)
Keith A. Stouffer, Victoria Y. Pillitteri, Suzanne Lightman, Marshall Abrams, Adam Hahn
This document provides guidance on how to secure Industrial Control Systems (ICS), including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems

Infrared Optical Properties of Materials

Author(s)
Simon G. Kaplan, Leonard M. Hanssen, Raju V. Datla
This document describes the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometry (FTIS) Facility at the Sensor Science Division (SSD) of the National Institute of

Preparation of silver nanoparticle loaded cotton threads to facilitate measurement development for textile applications

Author(s)
Justin M. Gorham, Karen E. Murphy, Jingyu Liu, Dimitri Tselenchuk, Gheorghe NMN Stan, Thao M. Nguyen, Richard D. Holbrook, Michael R. Winchester, Robert F. Cook, Robert MacCuspie, Vincent A. Hackley
FOREWORD This NIST special publication (SP) is one in a series of NIST SPs that address research needs articulated in the National Nanotechnology Initiative

Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications

Author(s)
Stephen Quirolgico, Jeffrey M. Voas, Tom T. Karygiannis, Christoph Michael, Karen Scarfone
The purpose of this document is to help organizations (1) understand the process for vetting the security of mobile applications, (2) plan for the