For now, I'm just going to dump an RSS feed of NIST News while I figure out what I want to do with this site.
Enjoy reading through the 40 articles below!
| Title | Published | Summary | Link to Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce Department Outlines Proposed National Security Guardrails for CHIPS for America Incentives Program | Tue, 21 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the guardrails included in the CHIPS Incentives Program to advance America’s technological and national security. The national security guardrails are intended to | Read More |
| By Cracking a Metal 3D-Printing Conundrum, Researchers Propel the Technology Toward Widespread Application | Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Gaps in our understanding of what happens within metal during the process have made results inconsistent. But a new breakthrough could grant an unprecedented level of mastery. | Read More |
| Is Your Cybersecurity Strategy Falling Victim to These 6 Common Pitfalls? | Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | NIST research reveals misconceptions that can affect security professionals — and offers solutions. | Read More |
| Animal Tranquilizer Floods Illicit Drug Markets in Maryland | Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | NIST study shows alarming changes in the illegal drug supply. | Read More |
| Save the Date for the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference | Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Mark Your Calendars! Attend the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 4-5, 2023 -- the national conference for K12 cybersecurity educators! Gain tools to promote the discovery of cybersecurity careers and | Read More |
| NCNR Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program | Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The NIST Center for Neutron Research is seeking competitive applications from eligible applicants for activities that will advance the research of NCNR users and NIST scientists by: (i) operating neutron instrumentation at the NCNR; (ii) developing | Read More |
| OSAC's Fire & Explosion Investigation Subcommittee Develops Process Map | Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science’s Fire Investigation & Explosion Subcommittee has developed a process map that captures the decision-making and process flow details most frequently encountered in the | Read More |
| macOS Configuration Guidance from the mSCP: Draft NIST SP 800-219r1 Available for Comment | Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | NIST requests comments on the initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-219r1, Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security Compliance Project (mSCP). It provides resources that system administrators, security | Read More |
| NRC Authorizes Restart of NIST Research Reactor | Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | NIST will soon begin a careful restart process and low-power testing. | Read More |
| February 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap | Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | #ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Meeting minutes from the February 22, 2023, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have been published. The meeting included speakers from the World Economic Forum, Whatcom Community College, the State of Montana | Read More |
| Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations | NIST Draft Available for Comment | Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The initial public draft of NIST AI 100-2 (2003 edition), Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations, is now available for public comment.This NIST report on artificial intelligence (AI) develops a taxonomy of | Read More |
| Hundreds sign up for the upcoming NIST Innovative Technologies Showcase 2 | Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | NIST’s second Innovative Technologies Showcase, a setting where three NIST researchers will present their latest and greatest technology, has gotten off to a roaring start one whole month before the event is scheduled to take place. Almost 900 | Read More |
| NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Renews Partnerships With State, County | Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Also launched: the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest. | Read More |
| Decision to Revise FIPS 180-4, Secure Hash Standard (SHS) | Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | In June 2022, NIST’s Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review process for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 180-4, Secure Hash Standard (SHS), and received public comments. In December 2022, the board proposed revising FIPS 180 | Read More |
| Cybersecurity of Genomic Data: Draft NIST IR 8432 Available for Public Comment | Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8432, Cybersecurity of Genomic Data. The public comment period is now open through April 3, 2023.About this Report | Read More |
| Immersive Test Center brings first responders advanced training, opportunities to overcome challenges | Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | This blog is a repost from the First Responder Network Authority, originally published on March 2, 2023. One of the biggest training challenges for first responders is the ability to train in realistic environments that reflect those they will face | Read More |
| Solved: The Mystery of the Cloudy Filters | Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMT | There’s a mystery happening in some satellites facing the Sun, and scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) are on the case. The team has been trying to | Read More |
| A Crystalline SRM for the Analysis of Glucose in Clinical Samples | Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | This Standard Reference Material (SRM) is intended primarily for use in calibrating measuring systems employed for the analysis of glucose in clinical samples. This SRM will help ensure accuracy and comparability of routine clinical assays. Glucose | Read More |
| Biden-Harris Administration Launches First CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity | Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | As part of implementing the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, Department of Commerce seeks applications to revitalize domestic semiconductor industry and bring supply chains back to the U.S. | Read More |
| NICE Conference Early Bird Registration Now Open! | Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Registration Now Open Early bird rates available February 27 – March 19, 2023 Register Today! Early Bird Registration is now open! Take advantage of Early Bird pricing as we anticipate this year's conference to sell out quickly. This year’s theme, | Read More |
| Hardware Enabled Security: Draft NIST IR 8320D Available for Comment | Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a draft report, NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8320D, Hardware Enabled Security: Hardware-Based Confidential Computing, for public comment. NISTIR 8320D is the latest in a series | Read More |
| How Digital Twins Could Protect Manufacturers From Cyberattacks | Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Detailed virtual copies of physical objects are opening doors for better products across automotive, health care, aerospace and other industries. | Read More |
| Extreme Reality Telemetry for First Responders | Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Imagine a limited visibility scenario: smoke fills the air, making it difficult to see more than a few feet in front of you. The roar of the flames is deafening, and you can feel the heat of the fire on your skin even through your protective gear | Read More |
| Call for Feedback: NIST IR 8011 Series Adoption | Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8011, Automation Support for Security Control Assessments, provides guidance on automating the assessment of controls that can be tested. This series of technical publications, based on NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 | Read More |
| 〈Q|School Single Photonics Short Course: Sources, Detectors and Measurements | Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | In cooperation with researchers and metrologists from around the world, the University of Colorado and NIST Boulder presented a short course consisting of lectures and hands-on lab interaction. Demonstrations and labs were provided researchers from | Read More |
| Cybersecurity Skills Journal to Publish NICE Framework Special Issue: Submit Your Ideas Now! | Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | CYBERSECURITY SKILLS JOURNAL NICE FRAMEWORK SPECIAL ISSUE Have you used the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) to support cybersecurity workforce education, recruitment, assessment, development, or in other ways? If you have | Read More |
| NIST receives a top Tech Transfer honor | Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | NIST has received the prestigious Interagency Partnership Award for Technology Transfer from the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), our nation’s premier technology transfer network and forum. The FLC’s many-faceted mission promotes federal R&D | Read More |
| Spotlight: The Big Career Switch to Information Technology for NIST Administrative Professional Serena Martinez | Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | One trip to a conference for women in tech changed everything. | Read More |
| U.S. Department of Commerce Announces CHIPS for America Leaders and Staff | Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced leaders and staff joining the CHIPS for America team who will play key roles implementing the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act’s historic investments in the semiconductor industry. The CHIPS for America | Read More |
| Spotlight: Toot, Toot! NIST Innovation in 3D Printing Takes a Familiar Form for the Industry | Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Do you know Benchy the Boat? The 3D-printing design is helping NIST researchers make waves with a technique called vat photopolymerization. | Read More |
| Spotlight: Researcher Aly Artusio-Glimpse Opens a Quantum Window Into RF Measurements | Sat, 11 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Antennas need lots of calibration steps for consistent, accurate measurements of radio frequency (RF) fields. But there’s a new way. | Read More |
| Spotlight: NIST/JILA Fellow Ana Maria Rey’s Entrance Into Theoretical Physics | Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science tomorrow, we’re bringing her story to you. | Read More |
| Spotlight: Quantum Connections for Recent Postdoctoral Researcher Liam G. Connolly | Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The NRC Research Associateship Programs at NIST gave him an opportunity to try something new. | Read More |
| 2023-2024 Baldrige Excellence Education and Health Care Frameworks Now Available | Fri, 10 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program has released the 2023–2024 Baldrige Excellence ® Framework (Education) and 2023–2024 Baldrige Excellence Framework ® (Health Care)—in both print form and PDF. These versions complement the Business | Read More |
| Announcement of Proposal to Update NIST SP 800-38E, Using the XTS-AES Mode for Confidentiality on Storage Devices | Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | In August 2021, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-38E, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: the XTS-AES Mode for Confidentiality on Storage Devices. In response, NIST | Read More |
| NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference Architecture: NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-201 | Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-201, NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference Architecture, is now available for public comment. This document addresses the need to support a cloud system’s forensic readiness, which is | Read More |
| NIST Director Laurie Locascio Elected to National Academy of Engineering | Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The recognition is one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. | Read More |
| Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NIST Selects Ascon | Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The NIST Lightweight Cryptography Team has reviewed the finalists based on their submission packages, status updates, third-party security analysis papers, and implementation and benchmarking results, as well as the feedback received during workshops | Read More |
| NIST Selects ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Algorithms to Protect Small Devices | Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | The algorithms are designed to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things and other small electronics. | Read More |
| News from CHIPS Incentives and R&D | Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT | Since President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act, the U.S. Department of Commerce has been standing up a CHIPS for America team to implement this landmark law that will protect U.S. national security, enhance economic competitiveness, and | Read More |