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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure: A Vision for Developing a Comprehensive Description of Cement Hydration Kinetics

Author(s)
Joseph J. Biernacki, Jeffrey W. Bullard, Constantiner Constantiner, Richard Meininger, Maria Juenger, Josephine H. Cheung, William Hansen, R. D. Hooton, Andreas Luttge, Jeffrey J. Thomas
Hydration of portland cement is the cornerstone of the process responsible for microstructure development in concrete and ultimately controls the kinetics of

March 2013 SRM Spotlight

Author(s)
Regina R. Montgomery
The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Measurement Services Division for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new

User's Guide for RM 8096 and 8097: The MEMS 5-in-1, 2013 Edition

Author(s)
Janet M. Cassard, Jon C. Geist, Theodore V. Vorburger, David T. Read, Michael Gaitan, David G. Seiler
The Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) 5-in-1 is a reference device sold as a NIST Reference Material (RM) that contains MEMS test structures on a test chip

Markup Instructions for Extended Friction Ridge Features

Author(s)
Melissa Taylor, Will Chapman, Austin Hicklin, George Kiebuzinski, Peter Komarinski, John Mayer-Splain, Rachel Wallner
This document provides instructions for latent print examiners in marking friction ridge features to maximize consistency among examiners. This document builds

Latent Interoperability Transmission Specification

Author(s)
Melissa Taylor, Will Chapman, Austin Hicklin, George Kiebuzinski, Peter Komarinski, John Mayer-Splain, Rachel Wallner
The Latent Interoperability Transmission Specification (LITS) is an application profile of the American National Standards Institute/National Institute of

Report on the Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE) IV

Author(s)
Vadim Okun, Aurelien M. Delaitre, Paul E. Black
The NIST SAMATE project conducted the fourth Static Analysis Tool Exposition (SATE IV) to advance research in static analysis tools that find security defects

SRM Catalog

Author(s)
Regina R. Montgomery
SRM Catalog

Extended Feature Set Profile Specification

Author(s)
Melissa Taylor, Will Chapman, Austin Hicklin, George Kiebuzinski, John Mayer-Splain, Rachel Wallner, Peter Komarinski
This specification defines Extended Feature Set (EFS) Profiles - sets of features to be used in latent friction ridge (fingerprint, palmprint or plantar)

Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation

Author(s)
Elaine B. Barker, Allen L. Roginsky
Cryptography is often used in an information technology security environment to protect data that is sensitive, has a high value, or is vulnerable to

Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments

Author(s)
Ronald S. Ross
The purpose of Special Publication 800-30 is to provide guidance for conducting risk assessments of federal information systems and organizations, amplifying