National Institute of Standards and Technology Press Releases

• Published on January 30, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  Addressing Visibility Challenges with TLS 1.3 within the Enterprise: SP 1800-37 2nd Preliminary Draft

  The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) invites you to share your feedback on the preliminary draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-37 Volume A, Addressing Visibility Challenges with TLS 1.3. The public comment period is open now until …

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• Published on January 30, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  NIST Invites Public Comments on IR 8504, Access Control on NoSQL Databases

  The initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8504, Access Control on NoSQL Databases, is now available for public comment. The deadline to submit comments is March 15, 2024.

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• Published on January 30, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  New NCCoE Guide Helps Major Industries Observe Incoming Data While Using Latest Internet Security Protocol

  The Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol allows us to send data over the internet securely, protecting passwords and credit card numbers when we provide them to a site. A new practice guide will help industries perform required monitoring of incoming …

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• Published on January 30, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  CTL Collaborates with Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science on Quantum Computing

  On January 29, 2024, representatives of NIST and the Republic of Korea's government metrology agency – the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS)– signed an amendment to an existing memorandum of understanding to include cooperation …

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• Published on January 29, 2024 - 17:23 GMT

  Enhancing Security of Devices and Components Across the Supply Chain

  NIST is hosting an in-person all-day workshop on February 27, 2024 to bring together industry, academia, and government to discuss the existing and emerging cybersecurity threats and mitigation techniques for semiconductors throughout their lifecycle …

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• Published on January 29, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  Spotlight: A New Wavelength of Scientific Exploration With Single-Photon Detectors

  Credit: NIST From the minuscule bindings of molecules to the far reaches of space, we’re exploring the universe around us by catching sight of the smallest particles of light.  NIST researchers are unveiling a new kind of single-photon detector array, …

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• Published on January 26, 2024 - 19:17 GMT

  

  CHIPS R&D Semiconductor Supply Chain Trust and Assurance Data Standards Workshop

  Credit: A. Kim / NIST / Adobe Stock The CHIPS Research and Development Office’s Semiconductor Supply Chain Trust and Assurance Data Standards Workshop will be held as a hybrid virtual and in-person event at the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of …

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• Published on January 26, 2024 - 18:55 GMT

  

  CHIPS R&D Digital Twin Data Interoperability Standards Workshop

  Credit: A. Kim / NIST / Adobe Stock The CHIPS Research and Development Office’s Digital Twin Data Interoperability Standards Workshop will be held as a hybrid virtual and in-person event at the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) …

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• Published on January 25, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  NIST is Requesting Public Input on Published Strategic Plan for Smart Cities Program

  Credit: CTL The Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) is a U.S. smart cities and communities program led by the Smart Connected Systems Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The GCTC was formed in 2014 as a …

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• Published on January 24, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  Microwave Detectors and Multiplexing: NIST Researchers Help Astronomers Examine the Early Universe

  NIST researchers designed this detector array, which contains 1,720 transition-edge-sensor bolometers, to measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background. Credit: PML Quantum Sensors Division/NIST Perched atop a high plateau in Chile’s Atacama …

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• Published on January 24, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  A Polymer Scientist Wrestles — Literally and Figuratively — With the Frustrations of Plastic Packaging

  As a consumer, I hope we see continued improvements in plastic packaging. My cats' favorite toy could be shipped with considerably less wasteful packaging. Credit: Courtesy of Kate Beers Well before I became NIST’s lead for the circular economy — or …

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• Published on January 23, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  Cells’ Electric Fields Keep Nanoparticles at Bay, Scientists Confirm

  Cell membranes generate powerful electric field gradients that are largely responsible for repelling nano-sized particles like proteins from the surface of the cell — a repulsion that notably affects uncharged nanoparticles. In this schematic drawing, a …

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• Published on January 18, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  NIST and NSF Award Nearly $7.1 Million to 15 Universities to Support Disaster Resilience

  Civilians and first responders utilize a temporary refuge area established in a parking lot to stay safe during the 2018 Camp Fire in California. Credit: CAL FIRE GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and …

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• Published on January 17, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  NIST Offers Guidance on Measuring and Improving Your Company’s Cybersecurity Program

  Credit: PopTika/Shutterstock Imagine you’re the new head of cybersecurity at your company. Your team has made a solid start at mounting defenses to ward off hackers and ransomware attacks. As cybersecurity threats continue to mount, you need to show …

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• Published on January 16, 2024 - 19:47 GMT

  NICE Webinar: Expanding Cybersecurity Learning and Workforce Opportunities for Rural Americans

  Speakers: Credit: Ann Manby Ann Manby Chief Workforce Development Officer Center for Workforce Inclusion Credit: Dr. Mark R. Hagerott Dr. Mark R. Hagerott Chancellor North Dakota University System Credit: Dr. Chris Sanders Dr. Chris Sanders Founder and …

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• Published on January 16, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  NIST Upgrades Tech for Monitoring Methane Emissions

  A research van housed a mid-infrared laser system (inset) and telescope, which directed light across the open air to a mirror several hundred meters away. Credit: K. Cossel/NIST Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have …

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• Published on January 16, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  Natcast Names Deirdre Hanford as Chief Executive Officer

  Natcast, the expected operator of the CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) once established, today announced that industry veteran Deirdre Hanford will serve as the organization’s first chief executive officer. Hanford has …

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• Published on January 16, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  Wear and Tear May Cause Firefighter Gear to Release More ‘Forever Chemicals’

  A firefighter’s protective clothing includes three layers made of different types of textiles. A pair of studies by NIST has found that these textiles often contain potentially cancer-causing chemicals called PFAS and that they can release more of those …

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• Published on January 12, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  NIST Welcomes Five New Members to the Industrial Advisory Committee

  Today, NIST is announcing the addition of five new members to the Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC) that provides guidance to the Secretary of Commerce on a range of issues related to domestic semiconductor research and development (R&D) in support …

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• Published on January 10, 2024 - 12:00 GMT

  

  Riding the Wind: How Applied Geometry and Artificial Intelligence Can Help Us Win the Renewable Energy Race

  NIST researcher Zach Grey is using complex math to design better wind turbines. Credit: R. Jacobson/NIST There is something wonderfully simple about a wind turbine gently turning in the breeze.  As the wind flows by the blades of the turbine, a rotating …

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