As the nation’s lead agency for measurement science and standards, NIST is uniquely positioned to bridge the distance between ...

The award cites Ye’s achievement in “transformative, widely applicable advances in the control of ultracold atomic systems.” ...

The presentations highlighted the importance of NIST applying its own expertise and the expertise of others through ...

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a network layer security control used to protect communications over public networks, encrypt IP traffic between hosts, and create virtual private networks (VPNs) ...

NIST’s super intelligence (SI) efforts are focused on driving research and development, testing and evaluation, development of guidelines and standards, and implementation and a ...

OAAM provides purpose driven solutions to our partners and staff with an unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, and shared accountability. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of honesty ...

Small amounts of chemicals, such as gunshot residue or explosives, can remain on a suspect’s hands or clothing. Bits of fiber, strands of hair, flecks of paint, or shards of glass are also often left ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program announced today the signing of a non-binding preliminary letter of intent to provide $50 million in proposed federal incentives under the ...

Over the last century, building codes and standards in the U.S. have been improved to better protect people from harm. But what triggered these updates? And how are decisions made about what to change ...

Calibration standards for radiation thermometry are disseminated in the form of radiation thermometers, tungsten strip lamps and blackbodies. These disseminated standards are made traceable to the SI.

The NIST Mass and Force Group disseminates the unit of mass, the kilogram, to the US measurement system through calibrations of customer weights and weight sets. NIST mass disseminations are traceable ...