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enA Better Balance for Tiny Liquid Masses
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/11/better-balance-tiny-liquid-masses
Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are developing a mass balance to measure miniscule amounts of liquid with much higher accuracy than ever before. As part of the True Becquerel Project, the balance will support
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000Pamela L Coreyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1866111Revision of Baldrige Framework to Increase its Value as Improvement Guide
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/10/revision-baldrige-framework-increase-its-value-improvement-guide
During its current revision, the Baldrige Excellence Framework®, the core document of the Baldrige Program, is undergoing revolutionary change—being reorganized, simplified, and refocused—to make it as easy to use as possible and to expand its value
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000LouAnn Scotthttps://www.nist.gov/node/1864621NIST Hosts Industry Meeting on Advanced Technologies and Use Cases for High-performance Industrial Wireless Systems
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/09/nist-hosts-industry-meeting-advanced-technologies-and-use-cases-high
The NIST Industrial Wireless Systems team held an industry meeting on September 12, 2024, to facilitate discussions on “Advanced Technologies and Use Cases for High-performance Industrial Wireless Systems.” The NIST Industrial Wireless Systems
Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863981NIST Industrial Wireless Systems Team Member Presents on Real-time and Mission-critical Wireless Systems
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/09/nist-industrial-wireless-systems-team-member-presents-real-time-and-mission
NIST Industrial Wireless Systems team member Mohamed Kashef (Hany) presented on real-time and mission-critical wireless systems in an invited panel session at AraFest’24 on August 27, 2024. Dr. Hany provided opening remarks on “Industrial Wireless
Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863976NIST Leaders Overview CPS and IoT Program at DOE Executive Lunch and Learn
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/09/nist-leaders-overview-cps-and-iot-program-doe-executive-lunch-and-learn
On 10 September 2024, NIST leaders Dr. David Wollman, Deputy Chief of NIST’s Smart Connected System Division, and Dr. Thomas Roth, Leader of NIST’s IoT Devices and Infrastructure Group, gave an overview of NIST’s Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and
Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863971NIST Industrial Wireless Team Publishes Report on OFDMA Uplink Activation
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/09/nist-industrial-wireless-team-publishes-report-ofdma-uplink-activation
Karl Montgomery and Rick Candell of the NIST Industrial Wireless Team have produced a report titled “A Characterization of OFDMA Uplink Activation for Industrial Applications” ( NIST IR 8506 ) which presents findings on Orthogonal Frequency-Division
Sun, 01 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863966NIST Publishes Recommendations to Use Universally Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) in Manufacturing Life Cycle Data
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/nist-publishes-recommendations-use-universally-unique-identifiers-uuids
A recently released NIST Advanced Manufacturing Series publication AMS 300-12 “ Research Results and Recommendations for Universally Unique Identifiers in Product Data Standards ” proposes recommendations for employing universally unique identifiers
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863951NIST Reports that IEEE 802.11 OFDMA Frame Triggering Could Improve Latency for Time-critical Applications Using Wireless
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/nist-reports-ieee-80211-ofdma-frame-triggering-could-improve-latency-time
Rick Candell of the NIST Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) presented research findings at the International Conference on Advance Intelligent Mechatronics in Boston on July 17, 2024, on the current efficacy of IEEE 802.11ax Orthogonal
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863946NIST Awards $15 Million to ASTM International to Establish Standardization Center of Excellence
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/10/nist-awards-15-million-astm-international-establish-standardization-center
The new center will support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies.
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863631NIST & ASTM International Publish Report Highlighting Standards Needs for Circular Textiles
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/11/nist-astm-international-publish-report-highlighting-standards-needs
103.5 pounds (47 kilograms) – that’s the average amount of textile waste each American produced in 2018. Things like clothing, footwear, sheets, towels, and pillowcases, even furniture, carpets, and tires contain textiles. What becomes of these
Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000Shelby Bowershttps://www.nist.gov/node/1863046DYK: NIST OWM Fun Facts
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/10/dyk-nist-owm-fun-facts
DYK: The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is the oldest office at NIST? NIST OWM’s principal mandate to “ fix the standard of weights and measures” is explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution. Also, the “Office of Standard Weights and Measures”
Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000Yvonne A. Brandenhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1862841Info Hours Presented by NIST OWM: 2024 Series Successfully Completed!
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/10/info-hours-presented-nist-owm-2024-series-successfully-completed
This year, NIST OWM launched a new series of Information Hours, aka “Info Hours,” as an informal forum for our customers and stakeholders to engage in discussions related to current topics related to weights and measures, legal metrology, and
Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000Yvonne A. Brandenhttps://www.nist.gov/node/18627715x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2025/06/5x5-public-safety-innovation-summit
REGISTER NOW 5x5 ― the confirmation of a strong and clear signal ― and the place to make your voice heard and drive public safety communications forward. In 2025, the FirstNet Authority and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public
Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400Crissy Robinsonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1862471Workshop on Functional Recovery Performance Targets
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/10/workshop-functional-recovery-performance-targets
A NIST-sponsored, one and one-half day, in-person workshop bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders from outside the engineering/code development world with knowledge and interest in functional recovery concepts. In a series of breakout
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400Jennifer Gerlockhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1860541Spotlight: Cassie Stoffer Helps Run Calibration and Measurement Services Related to Magnetic Resonance
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/spotlight-cassie-stoffer-helps-run-calibration-and-measurement-services
If you ask NIST physicist Cassie Stoffer what she finds most exciting about science, it’s seeing what she learned in a textbook have real-world applications. Cassie helps run calibration and measurement services related to magnetic resonance imaging
Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/18592962025 MBE & QIF Summit Call for Presentations Open
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/08/2025-mbe-qif-summit-call-presentations-open
Planning for the 2025 MBE & QIF Summit at MxD in Chicago on April 15-17, 2025, is underway. NIST and the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium will organize the technical content and are seeking e xperts from academia, government, and industry to
Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rosemary Astheimerhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1857351MMSD Staff Release Version 5.2 of SRD31, Phase Equilibria Diagrams (PED)
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/09/mmsd-staff-release-version-52-srd31-phase-equilibria-diagrams-ped
The third Series-5 release of SRD31 is now commercially available and provides users with processing information for more than 200 material systems not previously covered by the database. Series 5 of the PED standard reference database introduced a
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000William J Lawshttps://www.nist.gov/node/1856866NIST Standards Forum
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/09/nist-standards-forum
The NIST Standards Forum was held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, on NIST’s Gaithersburg campus in the Portrait Room. The purpose of this event was to communicate the commitment of NIST and its key partners to advance global
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400Corrine Lloydhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1856521Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA) 2023 Workshop - Building a Unified Vision from Research to Regulation
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2023/09/photopolymer-additive-manufacturing-alliance-pama-2023-workshop-building
Description RadTech and NIST are thrilled to host the second in-person photopolymer additive manufacturing workshop in Boulder, Co. from September 18-19, 2023. The event is designed to enable candid, pre-competitive conversation regarding the state
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400Theresa Thomashttps://www.nist.gov/node/1856486IEEE 1451.0 - 2024 Standard Published Under Leadership of NIST Researchers
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/ieee-14510-2024-standard-published-under-leadership-nist-researchers
NIST researchers Eugene Song and Kang Lee chaired and led the development of the IEEE 1451.0 TM-2024 Standard for a Smart Transducer Interface for Sensors and Actuators - Common Functions, Communication Protocols, and Transducer Electronic Data Sheet
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1855876Hawaii MEP Tours the CTL Operational Technology Cybersecurity Laboratory
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/hawaii-mep-tours-ctl-operational-technology-cybersecurity-laboratory
NIST researchers from the Communications Technology Laboratory's Smart Connected Systems Division recently hosted representatives from the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC), one of 51 NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1855871NIST Leads U.S. Delegation to Singapore World Cities Summit
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/nist-leads-us-delegation-singapore-world-cities-summit
On 02-06 June 2024, the NIST Smart Cities program lead, Dr. Michael Dunaway, led a U.S. delegation to the World Cities Summit (WCS) in Singapore to discuss areas of mutual interest related to smart cities and communities through the bilateral U.S
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1855866NIST Researcher Provides Insights on Interoperability Testing Methods of Smart Sensors at 2024 Sensor Converge
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/nist-researcher-provides-insights-interoperability-testing-methods-smart
NIST researcher Dr. Eugene Song provided a presentation of interoperability testing methods of smart sensors in Internet of Things (IoT)/Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications at the 2024 Sensor Converge – North America’s largest electronics event for
Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1855861NIST Participates in White House Summit on Standards for Critical and Emerging Technology
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/nist-participates-white-house-summit-standards-critical-and-emerging
A new Implementation Roadmap provides recommendations and actions for putting the U.S. standards strategy into effect.
Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000Sarah Hendersonhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1854756NIST Has Significant Presence at IEEE Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS) Conference
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/nist-has-significant-presence-ieee-industrial-cyber-physical-systems-icps
In May 2024, NIST researchers were invited to provide several presentations at the 7 th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS) in St. Louis, MO. The ICPS is held annually, and brings together industry experts
Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853901NIST Leader Presents at Control System Cyber Security Association International Symposium
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/nist-leader-presents-control-system-cyber-security-association
In a June 2024 presentation, NIST Networked Control Systems Group Leader, Keith Stouffer, presented at the Control System Cyber Security Association International Symposium on Navigating the Labyrinth: Your Guide to ICS/OT Cybersecurity Standards and
Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853891NIST Industrial Wireless Team Leads Special Session on Performance Assurance of Industrial Wireless Systems
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/nist-industrial-wireless-team-leads-special-session-performance-assurance
In May 2024, the NIST Industrial Wireless Team led by Rick Candell organized and chaired a special session on Performance Assurance of Industrial Wireless Systems at the 7 th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Cyber-physical Systems (ICPS)
Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853881NIST Industrial Wireless Team Hosts Visitors from Asia Open-RAN Academy
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/05/nist-industrial-wireless-team-hosts-visitors-asia-open-ran-academy
In April 2024, the NIST Industrial Wireless Team hosted visitors from the Asia Open-RAN Academy, showcasing the innovative NIST 5G Industrial Testbed . NIST’s Rick Candell presented the testbed's mission and ongoing projects, including exploring 5G
Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853871NIST Researcher Engages Automotive Stakeholders at SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/05/nist-researcher-engages-automotive-stakeholders-sae-world-congress
The SAE World Congress Experience (WCX) 2024 was held on April 16–18, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. The event attracts researchers, government officials, and the engineering community to discuss the mobility industry's biggest challenges, including the
Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853861NIST Engineers Lead and Present at 2024 MBE & QIF Summit
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/05/nist-engineers-lead-and-present-2024-mbe-qif-summit
In April 2024, MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) hosted the 2024 MBE & QIF Summit which was jointly organized by NIST and the DMSC (Digital Metrology Standards Consortium). The event was attended by nearly 200 individuals and featured over 30 technical
Wed, 01 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rachel Kotaryhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853851FORENSICS@NIST 2024
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/11/forensicsnist-2024
THE MAIN EVENT: NOVEMBER 18-20, 2024 Join us virtually on Monday November 18th - Wednesday November 20th, 2024 to learn how NIST scientists are using advanced methods in metrology, computer science and statistics to strengthen forensic science. Topic
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500Corrine Lloydhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853801Environmental Measurement Workshop
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/09/environmental-measurement-workshop
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works to advance measurement science and is organizing a workshop to learn more about current limitations in making measurements of the environment, including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400Sabina Mohanhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853731An RM for Measuring Cannabinoids and Toxic Elements in Hemp
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/rm-measuring-cannabinoids-and-toxic-elements-hemp
The Hemp Plant reference material (RM 8210) provides values for cannabinoids and toxic elements in a dried ground hemp plant material to help cannabis and forensic laboratories for use as a control and research material. The need to accurately
Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000Ian Mitchellhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853386SIM Approval of the NIST Office of Reference Materials Quality Management System
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/07/sim-approval-nist-office-reference-materials-quality-management-system
The NIST Office of Reference Materials implements a quality management system (QMS) based on Standard ISO 9001:2015, Guide 31:2015 and relevant requirements of Standard ISO/IEC 17034:2016. This quality management system was recently recognized by the
Wed, 03 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000Ian Mitchellhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1853161Upcoming ANSI Brainstorming Session for Critical and Emerging Technologies: Enabling Automated and Connected Infrastructure Through Public-Private Partnerships
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/07/upcoming-ansi-brainstorming-session-critical-and-emerging-technologies-0
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is hosting two separate brainstorming sessions in July 2024 to explore challenges and opportunities related to critical and emerging technologies (CET). The first event, Enabling Artificial Intelligence
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400Cheryl Williams Leveyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1852861Upcoming ANSI Brainstorming Session for Critical and Emerging Technologies: Enabling Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Through Public-Private Partnerships
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/07/upcoming-ansi-brainstorming-session-critical-and-emerging-technologies
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is hosting two separate brainstorming sessions in July 2024 to explore challenges and opportunities related to critical and emerging technologies (CET). The first event, Enabling Artificial Intelligence
Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400Cheryl Williams Leveyhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1852856Recorded Webinars for Weights and Measures Available On-Demand!
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/recorded-webinars-weights-and-measures-available-demand
Webinar training has emerged as a powerful tool for delivering flexible, accessible, and cost-effective educational content to the weights and measures community. NIST OWM receives numerous requests to provide legal metrology documentary standards
Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000Cyra Golwallahttps://www.nist.gov/node/1852351Save the Date - 2025 MBE & QIF Summit April 15-17, 2025
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/save-date-2025-mbe-qif-summit-april-15-17-2025
In 2024, the MBE Summit in-person event returned and combined with the QIF Summit. The event was held from April 16-19, 2024 at MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) headquarters in Chicago, IL, and brought together experts from academia, government, and
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000Rosemary Astheimerhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1850911NIST Publishes Automated Vehicles Workshop Report
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2024/06/nist-publishes-automated-vehicles-workshop-report
NIST held a virtual workshop in September 2023 on Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles, attracting over 600 attendees from industry, academia, and government. NIST has now published the workshop report, NIST Internal
Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000David A. Wollmanhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1850786Additive Construction – The Path to Standardization II
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2024/08/additive-construction-path-standardization-ii
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory (EL) Materials and Structural Systems Division (MSSD) studies the durability and service life of infrastructure materials (polymer, concrete, engineered composites) for
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400Sabina Mohanhttps://www.nist.gov/node/1849456