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Who Are You? NIST Biometric Publication Provides Two New Ways to Tell Quickly
Release Date: 07/12/2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new publication that broadens agency security options for Personal Identity … more

NIST Chip Measurement Advance Earns 'Oscar of Innovation'
Release Date: 07/12/2013

A fundamental advance in measurement capabilities that could save semiconductor manufacturers billions of dollars annually has earned a 2013 … more

NIST Shows How to Make a Compact Frequency Comb in Minutes
Release Date: 07/11/2013

Laser frequency combs—high-precision tools for measuring different colors of light in an ever-growing range of applications such as advanced … more

Conferences and Events
Attribute Based Access Control Workshop
July 17, 2013

Over the past decade, vendors have begun implementing ABAC-like features in their security management and network operating system products, … more

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - July 2013
July 18, 2013

To introduce health IT R&D to NIST's reseachers working in health IT and to increase collaborations. more

Biocorrosion Workshop
July 22-23, 2013

FOCUS OF THE WORKSHOP Materials used to store and distribute alternate fuels have seen an increase in corrosion due to the unique conditions … more