Congrats to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework Team for being awarded the Ecosystem Champion Award as part of the Cyber Policy Awards! Researchers were recognized for their work in developing the Cybersecurity Framework Version 2.0, which helps organizations of all sizes manage their cybersecurity risks. Learn more about the award: https://lnkd.in/exYWK3Mq 📸: Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law #Cybersecurity #InformationTechnology #Cyber #Policy
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Research Services
Gaithersburg, MD 329,183 followers
Measure. Innovate. Lead.
About us
We are the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more than a century, NIST has helped to keep U.S. technology at the leading edge. Our measurements support the smallest of technologies to the largest and most complex of human-made creations. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. See what innovative work we’re doing to support it: https://www.nist.gov/
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- http://www.nist.gov
External link for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1901
- Specialties
- Standards, Metrology, Advanced Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Bioscience, Chemistry, Physics, Fire, Forensic Science, Environment, Cybersecurity, Mathematics and Statistics, Manufacturing, Electronics, Energy, Construction, Public Safety, Nanotechnology, Materials, Information Technology, Neutron Research, Health, Infrastructure, Buildings, Resilience, Transportation, Climate, and Performance Excellence
Locations
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100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, US
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325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305, US
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331 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston, South Carolina 29412, US
Employees at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Krishna Sankar
VP/Distinguished Engineer − Generative AI Guardrails, Augmentation & Explainability @ U.S.Bank
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Robby Moss
Supply Chain IT Solutions | Digital Transformation | Manufacturing Execution | Logistics IT | IoT | ERP
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Charles Clark
Chief Research Scientist @ Aspen Quantum Consulting | NIST Fellow Emeritus
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Peter Mell
Updates
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And we’re back! Check out our latest roundup of position openings at NIST: Physical Scientist: https://lnkd.in/eCme2Y6n Physicist: https://lnkd.in/ewjvAj2z Mechanical Engineer: https://lnkd.in/eKiPJY3r Project Manager: https://lnkd.in/eJDYccMH Quality Assurance Specialist: https://lnkd.in/eRWdY6u5 Browse our full listing of current openings at NIST: https://lnkd.in/d6KBevq #NISTjob #JobOpening #JobOpportunities
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Over 100 direct air capture (DAC) facilities designed to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere are in various stages of development worldwide. They’re meant to play a critical role in the fight against global warming. The first DAC plant opened in the U.S. last fall in Northern California. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is funding four more regional DAC hubs with billions of dollars in seed money. Now NIST has developed a high-precision test method for benchmarking the performance of the materials, called sorbents, used in DAC plants to trap and remove carbon from the air. The agency is also developing an early-stage reference material using sorbents to aid the DAC research and development process. Learn more in our news story: https://lnkd.in/dn8PehcB #Environment #Climate #Manufacturing #Sustainability #Standards
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Congrats to our NIST researchers Angela Hight Walker and Jonathon Phillips for being elected 2023 AAAS Fellows! Angela was elected for her work in advancing the physics of quantum-confined materials through innovations in Raman spectroscopy and for her distinguished leadership at NIST. Jonathon was elected for his contributions to the field of computer vision and pattern recognition, in particular the areas of face recognition, biometrics and competitions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gUd2_fhY #Physics #InformationTechnology #Quantum #Biometrics #AAASFellow
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In the digital age we live in, there are different ways of enabling security on our devices. One increasingly common approach is through biometrics – like when you use your fingerprint or face ID to log into your smartphone. But sometimes, these systems fail and the wrong person is granted access or the right person is denied access. These are called false positives and false negatives. Check out this video to learn more about why it’s important to reduce these inaccuracies. #Biometrics #Cybersecurity #Security #InformationTechnology
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When NIST researchers took a closer look at the pulse tube refrigerator – commonly used in both research and industry and capable of achieving temperatures as cold as the vacuum of outer space – they found that manufacturers had built the device to be energy efficient only at its final operating temperature of 4 kelvin (K). The team found that the efficiency of the refrigerator could be greatly improved if they continually adjusted a series of valves that control the amount of helium gas flowing from the compressor to the refrigerator. This modification reduces the time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero and will benefit quantum computing, astronomy, superconductors and much more. Check out the news story to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eRM6z65h #Quantum #Energy #Physics #Standards #Materials
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When you picture a thermometer, you may imagine having your temperature checked at the doctor’s office. But did you know there are photonic thermometers, which measure temperature using light? NIST researchers designed a way to combine these photonic thermometers – which are faster and smaller than traditional thermometers – using a dual frequency comb system. The latter has been used for measuring small amounts of greenhouse gases. This combined system allows researchers to test these photonic thermometers, or sensors, 10 to 1,000 times faster than current methods. This feat brings this type of technology a step closer to commercialization. Because these sensors measure data like strain and humidity, they can be embedded into the building materials, like concrete, as a building or bridge is built. As the concrete sets, the sensors measure these properties about the structure, giving engineers important information about how the structure formed. This could ultimately help with predicting how these structures will fare over time. Learn more about this technique: https://lnkd.in/gTEJqR4U #Physics #Photonics #Sensors #BuildingMaterials #Measurement
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Keep your eye on the prize! Check out our latest roundup of position openings at NIST: Electronics Engineer: https://lnkd.in/erYb7tCA Supervisory IT Specialist: https://lnkd.in/eby6hqRm Biological Science Technician: https://lnkd.in/eb9HHSUX Social Scientist: https://lnkd.in/eWhPeHtj Physicist: https://lnkd.in/ePcKGC_3 Browse our full listing of current openings at NIST: https://lnkd.in/d6KBevq #NISTjob #JobOpening #JobOpportunities
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21 years at the U.S. Army Watertown Arsenal, 19 years as a full-time NIST employee, and he’s still going! George Quinn, NIST guest researcher and expert in fractography, has a resume that speaks for itself. With a robust career under his belt, George has a little advice for young researchers following in his footsteps: FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY George’s professional career started with a cooperative education job in the Army Research Lab’s ceramics division, where he worked on five unique projects and exposed himself to the different facets of the field. According to George, that exposure can both round you out as a researcher and provide direction for what interests you. From there, let your curiosity take the lead and pick up skills along the way! Curious about what George is up to? Check out his recent collaboration with the Corning Museum of Glass to study fracture resistance in ancient Roman glass: https://lnkd.in/dUwnf9h #CareerTips #Researcher #ProfessionalDevelopment U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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New rules limit the concentration of certain forever chemicals in drinking water to a few drops in an Olympic-size swimming pool. But how do you measure so little of something? To accurately detect forever chemicals — also known as PFAS — in water, food and other materials, chemists have had to get creative. They’ve developed a one-two punch of powerful chemistry techniques to separate, identify and weigh these compounds. Check out our website to learn more about how scientists measure these tricky chemicals: https://lnkd.in/gieTZhdK #Chemistry #AnalyticalChemistry #Environment #Health #PFAS