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National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Lyons served as director of NIST from 1990 to 1993 and guided the organization as its mission expanded in support of U.S. industry ..read more
National Institute of Standards and Technology
1w ago
Proposed CHIPS Investment in Arizona Would Support AI, High-Performance Computing, 5G/6G Communications, and More Applications Media Contact: Madeline Broas, madeline.broas [at] chips.gov (madeline[dot]broas[at]chips[dot]gov) Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S ..read more
National Institute of Standards and Technology
1w ago
The CHIPS for America Research and Development (R&D) Program and Natcast , the operator of the CHIPS for America National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), will host a webinar to provide an overview of the NSTC’s vision and mission, an update ..read more
National Institute of Standards and Technology
2w ago
Incident response is a critical part of cybersecurity risk management and should be integrated across organizational operations. The six Functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 all play vital roles in incident response. NIST is ..read more
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
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The grants of roughly $200,000 each will go to 18 education and community organizations that are working to address the nation’s shortage of skilled cybersecurity employees ..read more
National Institute of Standards and Technology
2w ago
Introduction According to the 2021 Fact Sheet: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal , one in five miles of U.S. highways and major roads and over 45,000 bridges are in poor condition. A major contributor to road damage stems from heavy or excess weight ..read more
National Institute of Standards and Technology
2w ago
It’s easy to learn the metric system with the SI Units Card Deck (NIST SP 1297), an interactive educational activity that helps learners build their skills using the major elements of the International System of Units (SI). The card deck consists of ..read more
National Institute of Standards and Technology
2w ago
Weights and measures inspections provide a legally required, independent validation of the accuracy of commercial weighing and measuring devices; provide a level playing field for competing businesses; and help ensure consumers get what they pay for ..read more
National Institute of Standards and Technology
2w ago
Nearly every modern cellphone has a built-in compass, or magnetometer, that detects the direction of Earth’s magnetic field, providing critical information for navigation. Now a team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and ..read more