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Information Technology
Advancing the state-of-the-art in IT in such applications as cyber security and biometrics, NIST accelerates the development and deployment of systems that are reliable, usable, interoperable, and secure; advances measurement science through innovations in mathematics, statistics, and computer science; and conducts research to develop the measurements and standards infrastructure for emerging information technologies and applications.
News and Updates
NIST Awards More Than $3 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 13 States
NIST Revises Security and Privacy Control Catalog to Improve Software Update and Patch Releases
Empowering Future Innovators: NIST CTL Connects Cybersecurity Students with Real-World Research
Blog Posts
A Summer of Science: How Our Interns Spent Their Summers in the Lab
Wearable, Implantable and Ingestible Medical Devices Could Revolutionize Your Health Care
7 Tips to Keep Your Smart Home Safer and More Private, From a NIST Cybersecurity Researcher
Explainers
How Do I Create a Good Password?
Quantum Computing Explained
