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NIST Researchers Develop Photonic Chip Packaging That Can Withstand Extreme Environments
The advance could allow these technologies to operate in deep-space probes, inside nuclear reactors, in ultrahigh vacuum systems, and at temperatures both near absolute zero and in scorchingly hot industrial settings.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Helps Fingerprint Examiners With New Data and Software Release
The new tools are an annotated collection of 10,000 fingerprints and a software program that can sort fingerprints according to their quality.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Submits Annual Report to Congress Summarizing FY 2025 Progress on National Construction Safety Team Investigations
The report includes an overview of work completed on the Champlain Towers South investigation.
Standards & Metrology2 Health Care Organizations Will Receive 2025 Baldrige National Quality Awards
The award highlights organizations that focus on resilience.
Standards & MetrologyAnnouncing the "AI Agent Standards Initiative" for Interoperable and Secure Innovation
The Initiative will ensure that the next generation of AI is widely adopted with confidence, can function securely on behalf of its users, and can interoperate smoothly across the digital ecosystem.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Releases New Forensic Genetic Reference Material to Help Crime Laboratories Analyze Challenging Cases
The reference material is the first to include mixtures of high-quality and degraded DNA from different individuals.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Allocates Over $3 Million to Small Businesses Advancing AI, Biotechnology, Semiconductors, Quantum and More
NIST is allocating funding to eight small businesses in seven states under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Standards & MetrologySpace: The Final Frontier for Standards
Seven NIST reference materials, including house dust and freeze-dried human liver tissue, have been flown to the International Space Station.
Standards & MetrologyCAISI Issues Request for Information About Securing AI Agent Systems
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking insights from industry, academia, and the security
Standards & MetrologyNIST Launches Centers for AI in Manufacturing and Critical Infrastructure
NIST has expanded its collaboration with the nonprofit MITRE Corporation as part of its efforts to ensure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Physicists Bring Unruly Molecules to the Quantum Party
Molecules can serve as versatile building blocks for quantum technologies, but they are much harder to control than atoms.
Standards & MetrologySecuring Smart Speakers for Home Health Care: NIST Offers New Guidelines
Cybersecurity and privacy risks can threaten patient confidentiality.
Standards & MetrologyDraft NIST Guidelines Rethink Cybersecurity for the AI Era
New guidelines can help an organization determine ways to incorporate AI into its operations while mitigating cybersecurity risks.
Standards & MetrologyDepartment of Commerce Announces Transition of Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
Beginning with the 2026 award cycle, the Alliance for Performance Excellence and the Baldrige Foundation will take on most operations for the program.
Standards & MetrologyWhat Time Is It on Mars? NIST Physicists Have the Answer.
This calculation is necessary for future space navigation and communication networks.
Standards & MetrologyBuilding a Sustainable Metals Infrastructure: NIST Report Highlights Key Strategies
Making metals processing more sustainable and resilient will support U.S industrial innovation and competitiveness.
Standards & MetrologyCAISI Evaluation of DeepSeek AI Models Finds Shortcomings and Risks
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation at NIST evaluated several leading models from DeepSeek, an AI company based in the People’s Republic of China.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Engineers Design 5 New Ways to Connect Concrete Pieces for More Resilient Buildings
One of the biggest challenges with precast concrete is connecting the concrete pieces at a job site.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Issues Broad Agency Announcement for Proposals to Advance Microelectronics Technologies
The CHIPS for America funding opportunity will support critical research, prototyping and commercial solutions that advance microelectronics technology in the United States.
Standards & MetrologyNIST Awards More Than $3 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 13 States
There are currently more than 514,000 cybersecurity job openings in the U.S.
Standards & MetrologyIn Quantum Sensing, What Beats Beating Noise? Meeting Noise Halfway.
A team including scientists at NIST may have found a new way of dealing with noise at the microscopic scales where quantum physics reigns.