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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Conformance Testing Methodology for ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011, Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information (Release 1.0)

September 5, 2012

Author(s)

Fernando L. Podio, Dylan J. Yaga, Christofer J. McGinnis

Conformance testing measures whether an implementation faithfully implements the technical requirements defined in a standard. Conformance testing provides

Recommendation for Applications Using Approved Hash Algorithms

August 24, 2012

Author(s)

Quynh H. Dang

Hash functions that compute a fixed-length message digest from arbitrary length messages are widely used for many purposes in information security. This

Computer Security Incident Handling Guide

August 6, 2012

Author(s)

Paul R. Cichonski, Thomas Millar, Timothy Grance, Karen Scarfone

Computer security incident response has become an important component of information technology (IT) programs. Security-related threats have become not only

A Method for the Preparation of NIST Traceable Fossil Fuel Standards with Concentrations Intermediate to SRM Values

August 1, 2012

Author(s)

William R. Kelly, Bruce S. MacDonald, John L. Molloy, Stefan D. Leigh, Andrew L. Rukhin

A procedure is presented whereby the fossil fuel community may design and mix SRMs in different proportions and thereby produce in their laboratory fossil fuel

Calibration uncertainty for the NIST PM/AM noise standards

July 31, 2012

Author(s)

Archita Hati, Craig W. Nelson, Neil Ashby, David A. Howe

NIST provides an on-site calibration service of the accuracy of phase modulation (PM) noise, amplitude modulation (AM) noise and noise floor of the measurement

Recommendation for Key Management - Part 1: General (Revision 3)

July 10, 2012

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker, William E. Burr, William T. Polk, Miles E. Smid

[Superseded by SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 4 (January 2016): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=919831]This Recommendation provides

Reporting Guidelines for the Preparation of Aqueous Nanoparticle Dispersions from Dry Materials

June 19, 2012

Author(s)

Julian S. Taurozzi, Vincent A. Hackley, Mark R. Wiesner

Preparation of a Nanoscale TiO2 Aqueous Dispersion for Toxicological or Environmental Testing

June 19, 2012

Author(s)

Julian S. Taurozzi, Vincent A. Hackley, Mark R. Wiesner

Preparation of Nanoparticle Dispersions from Powdered Material Using Ultrasonic Disruption

June 19, 2012

Author(s)

Julian S. Taurozzi, Vincent A. Hackley, Mark R. Wiesner

Preparation of Nanoscale TiO2 Dispersions in Biological Test Media for Toxicological Assessment

June 19, 2012

Author(s)

Julian S. Taurozzi, Vincent A. Hackley, Mark R. Wiesner

Preparation of Nanoscale TiO2 Dispersions in an Environmental Matrix for Eco-Toxicological Assessment

June 19, 2012

Author(s)

Julian S. Taurozzi, Vincent A. Hackley, Mark R. Wiesner

Guide to Bluetooth Security

June 11, 2012

Author(s)

John Padgette, Lidong Chen, Karen Scarfone

[Superseded by SP 800-121 Rev. 2 (May 2017): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication- search.cfm?pub_id=922974] Bluetooth is an open standard for short-range

Certification of SRM 2492: Bingham Paste Mixture for Rheological Measurements

June 7, 2012

Author(s)

Chiara F. Ferraris, Paul E. Stutzman, William F. Guthrie

Rheological measurements are often performed using a rotational rheometer. In this type of rheometer, the tested fluid is sheared between two surfaces, one of

Cloud Computing Synopsis and Recommendations

May 29, 2012

Author(s)

Mark L. Badger, Timothy Grance, Robert Patt-Corner, Jeffrey M. Voas

This document reprises the NIST-established definition of cloud computing, describes cloud computing benefits and open issues, presents an overview of major

Investigation Plan - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Technical Investigation of Building and Emergency Communications System Performance in the Joplin, Missouri, Tornado of May 22, 2011

May 24, 2012

Author(s)

Marc L. Levitan, Long T. Phan, Erica D. Kuligowski, Franklin T. Lombardo, David P. Jorgensen

Following the May 22, 2011 tornado that devastated the City of Joplin, NIST sent four engineers to Missouri on May 24 through May 28 to conduct a preliminary

Building Occupant Safety Research 2012

May 17, 2012

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Erica D. Kuligowski, Jason D. Averill

Historically, building egress systems have evolved in response to specific large loss incidents. Currently, systems are designed around a concept of providing

Benefits of Using ASTM Building Economics Standards for the Design, Construction, and Operation of Constructed Facilities

May 15, 2012

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, Muthiah Kasi

This report provides an overview of the 26 standards developed within the ASTM Subcommittee on Building Economics, E06.81, along with a description of how these

Strategic Roadmap for Fire Risk Reduction in Buildings and Communities

April 18, 2012

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Jason D. Averill, Richard G. Gann, Nelson P. Bryner, Rick D. Davis, David T. Butry, Alexander Maranghides, Jiann C. Yang, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Matthew F. Bundy, Samuel L. Manzello, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Francine K. Amon, William E. Mell

The burden of fire on the U.S. economy continues to be large, comprising approximately $280 billion annually, or 2 percent of GDP. Over the last 30 years

Specification for WS-Biometric Devices (WS-BD)

March 14, 2012

Author(s)

Ross J. Micheals, Kevin C. Mangold, Matthew L. Aronoff, Kayee Hanaoka, Karen Marshall

CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 2010

March 1, 2012

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr, Barry N. Taylor, David B. Newell

NIST SP 961 (Dec/2012)

Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)

February 21, 2012

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Karen Scarfone

A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a group of wireless networking devices within a limited geographic area, such as an office building, that exchange data

NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 2.0

February 16, 2012

Author(s)

George W. Arnold, Gerald FitzPatrick, David A. Wollman, Thomas L. Nelson, Paul A. Boynton, Galen H. Koepke, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Cuong Nguyen, Jeffrey A. Mazer, Dean Prochaska, Marianne M. Swanson, Tanya L. Brewer, Victoria Yan Pillitteri, David H. Su, Nada T. Golmie, Eric D. Simmon, Allan C. Eustis, David Holmberg, Steven T. Bushby, Michael D. Janezic, Ajitkumar Jillavenkatesa

The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 requires that NIST develop a framework of standards for the Smart Grid. This document is the second

Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators

January 23, 2012

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by SP 800-90A Revision 1 (June 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=918489] This Recommendation specifies mechanisms

Recommendation for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher

January 23, 2012

Author(s)

William C. Barker, Elaine B. Barker

This publication specifies the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA), including its primary component cryptographic engine, the Data Encryption Algorithm (DEA

Summary of Full Scale Experiments to Determine Vulnerabilities of Building Components to Ignition by Firebrand Showers

January 2, 2012

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka S. Suzuki, Yoshihiko Hayashi

Wind driven firebrand showers are a major cause of structural ignition in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires in the USA and urban fires in Japan. For over 40

Recommendation for Existing Application-Specific Key Derivation Functions

December 23, 2011

Author(s)

Quynh H. Dang

Cryptographic keys are vital to the security of internet security applications and protocols. Many widely-used internet security protocols have their own

Report of the 96th National Conference on Weights and Measures (2011) SP1125

December 13, 2011

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Tina G. Butcher, Steven E. Cook, Richard A. Harshman, Lisa Warfield, David A. Sefcik

The 96th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held July 17 to 21, 2011, at the Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park

Electronic Authentication Guideline

December 12, 2011

Author(s)

William E. Burr, Donna F. Dodson, Elaine M. Newton, Ray Perlner, William Polk, Sarbari Gupta, Emad A. Nabbus

[Superseded by SP 800-63-2 (August 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=914476] This recommendation provides technical guidelines

Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing

December 9, 2011

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Wayne Jansen

Cloud computing can and does mean different things to different people. The common characteristics most interpretations share are on-demand scalability of

Recommendation for Key Derivation through Extraction-then-Expansion

November 28, 2011

Author(s)

Lidong Chen

This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of keying material from a shared secret established during a key establishment scheme defined in