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To help cities and communities access digital advancements and efficiencies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST’s) Global Community
The recent breakthrough achieved by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) represents a significant advancement in closing the
Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have addressed the long-standing “green gap” by modifying a tiny optical component, a
On the Moon, there is no normal. There is no wind, no rain, no erosion. Nothing flies overhead, and nothing green strains toward the sky. There are no daily
It's not easy making green. For years, scientists have fabricated small, high-quality lasers that generate red and blue light. However, the method they
The lunar coordinate time system could serve as a foundation for developing a GPS-like navigation system on the Moon. This would be a critical piece of
The debate over what a single lunar time standard should be continues. The International Astronomical Union has recently joined the process. Scientists call on
As NASA strides to return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since the early 1970s, astronomical experts say that the orbital rock needs its own
The idea of living on the moon poses quite a few challenges. Some of those challenges seem fairly obvious: we need to acquire oxygen to breathe, we need to
Time is Relative: Major efforts to explore the Moon's surface and build permanent human outposts will require precise timing technology. NIST is proposing a new
Atomic clocks on the Moon. It might sound like a futuristic concept, but atomic clocks already abound in space. They can be found on Earth-orbiting satellites
GPS is ubiquitous on Earth. It guides everything from precision surveying to aircraft navigation. To realize our vision of lunar exploration with a sustained
Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come up with a proposal for keeping track of time on the Moon – an essential
CyberSeek, a data project funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, estimates there are nearly 470,000 open cybersecurity jobs nationwide.
Cyberseek.org serves as a comprehensive platform that offers valuable insights and resources related to cybersecurity job opportunities in the United States
“The annual training, at least as it’s being done by our agency, is very effective [for] not only sharing tips, information and resources, but assessing that
The NIST NICE framework, developed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, serves as the cornerstone of cybersecurity education. It maps
CHICAGO – Seattle Fire Department Assistant Chief Christopher Lombard was presented the Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award for
In a recent episode of Planet Money, we dove into the wild world of package sizes. Tiny Coke cans. Family-size cereal. Travel-size deodorant. Jumbo-size peanut
Time: It bends and warps, or seems to speed up or slow down, depending on your position or perception. So measuring its passing accurately is one of the most
The Cyber Talent Study leveraged N2K's NICE Workforce Diagnostic assessment to assess participating WiCyS members' technical cybersecurity skills, aligned to