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Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Awards with Absolics and Entegris to Support Development of Advanced Packaging Technology and Onshore Material for Leading-Edge Chip Production

December 5, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized two separate awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program's

Measurement Guide for Information Security | NIST Releases Volumes 1 and 2 of SP 800-55

December 4, 2024

NIST has published the final version of Special Publication (SP) 800-55, Measurement Guide for Information Security, which comprises: SP 800-55v1, Volume 1 —

Just for KICS!

December 2, 2024

Sensors capable of detecting individual photons of visible light have become essential for applications ranging from imaging faint galaxies to quantum computing

NIST and University Researchers Present Online Tool to Support IEEE Standards at 2024 IECON

December 1, 2024

NIST researcher Dr. Eugene Song, Dr. Helbert da Rocha (University of Beira Interior, Portugal), and collaborators demonstrated an online tool called the IEEE

NIST Researcher and Team Present on IoT Sensor Networks at 2024 IEEE IECON

December 1, 2024

NIST researcher Dr. Eugene Song and Prof. Hiroaki Nishi (Keio University, Japan) presented a research paper titled “Security for IEEE P1451.1.6-based Sensor

NIST Leaders Address the 21st International ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications in Tunisia

December 1, 2024

NIST researcher leaders Edward Griffor, Tao Zhang, and Abdella Battou addressed the 21 st International ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Meets with NEMA Welding Group

December 1, 2024

On November 18, 2024, the NIST Industrial Wireless Research Team, led by NIST research leader Rick Candell, met with the National Electrical Manufacturers

Square with rounded edges. Fill of square looks like American flag. Coming off the sides of the square are lines with unfilled circles at end. Words underneath: CHIPS for AMERICA

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with Intel to Advance U.S. Leading-Edge Chip Capacity and Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs

November 26, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Intel Corporation up to $7.865 billion in direct funding under the

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Awards with BAE Systems, Inc., and Rocket Lab to Expand Production of Chips Critical for U.S. National Security and Space Industry

November 25, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized two separate awards under the CHIPS Incentives Program’s

NIST Report on the 2024 Accordion Cipher Mode Workshop

November 21, 2024

NIST hosted the N IST Workshop on the Requirements for an Accordion Cipher Mode 2024 on June 20–21, 2024, at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

NEW | NIST Privacy Workforce Taxonomy, Initial Public Draft

November 21, 2024

The NIST Privacy Framework Team is pleased to announce the release of the NIST Privacy Workforce Taxonomy, Initial Public Draft (IPD)! The Privacy Workforce

NIST Transfers Evidence From Champlain Towers South to Miami-Dade Police Department

November 21, 2024

The National Construction Safety Team has reached an important milestone in its investigation into the 2021 partial collapse of Champlain Towers South.

CHIPS for America Announces up to $300 million in Funding to Boost U.S. Semiconductor Packaging

November 21, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is entering negotiations to invest up to $300 million in advanced

CESMII and NIST MEP Partner to Boost U.S. Manufacturing with Smart Technologies

November 20, 2024

The Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), part of the Manufacturing USA network, and the National Institute of Standards and

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with GlobalFoundries to Strengthen Essential Chip Supply for Key U.S. Industries Including Auto and Defense

November 20, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded GlobalFoundries (GF) up to $1.5 billion in direct funding under

CHIPS for America Announces New Proposed $285 Million Award for CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute for Digital Twins, Headquartered in North Carolina

November 19, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Semiconductor Research Corporation Manufacturing Consortium

Incoming radiation deposits energy into the TKID circuit.

NIST Study Probes the Damaging Effects of Radiation on Qubits

November 19, 2024

Qubits, the fundamental unit of quantum information, form the building blocks of quantum computers. Because qubits are not limited to the two states, “0” and “1

Unlocking Cybersecurity Talent: The Power of Apprenticeships

November 18, 2024

By: Marian Merritt Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field, with a constant need for skilled professionals. But unlike other professions — like medicine or

Melissa Midzor Named Director of NIST’s Communications Technology Laboratory

November 18, 2024

The lab focuses on advancing communications technology through research and development in core network technologies, next-generation wireless systems, public

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-102, Recommendation for Digital Signature Timeliness

November 15, 2024

NIST maintains its cryptography standards and guidelines using a periodic review process. NIST requests public comments on all aspects of NIST Special

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with TSMC Arizona to Secure U.S. Leadership in Advanced Semiconductor Technology

November 15, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded TSMC Arizona Corporation (TSMC Arizona), a subsidiary of Taiwan

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Awards with Absolics and Entegris to Support Development of Advanced Packaging Technology and Onshore Material for Leading-Edge Chip Production

Measurement Guide for Information Security | NIST Releases Volumes 1 and 2 of SP 800-55

Just for KICS!

NIST and University Researchers Present Online Tool to Support IEEE Standards at 2024 IECON

NIST Researcher and Team Present on IoT Sensor Networks at 2024 IEEE IECON

NIST Leaders Address the 21st International ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications in Tunisia

NIST Industrial Wireless Team Meets with NEMA Welding Group

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with Intel to Advance U.S. Leading-Edge Chip Capacity and Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Awards with BAE Systems, Inc., and Rocket Lab to Expand Production of Chips Critical for U.S. National Security and Space Industry

NIST Report on the 2024 Accordion Cipher Mode Workshop

NEW | NIST Privacy Workforce Taxonomy, Initial Public Draft

NIST Transfers Evidence From Champlain Towers South to Miami-Dade Police Department

CHIPS for America Announces up to $300 million in Funding to Boost U.S. Semiconductor Packaging

CESMII and NIST MEP Partner to Boost U.S. Manufacturing with Smart Technologies

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with GlobalFoundries to Strengthen Essential Chip Supply for Key U.S. Industries Including Auto and Defense

CHIPS for America Announces New Proposed $285 Million Award for CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute for Digital Twins, Headquartered in North Carolina

NIST Study Probes the Damaging Effects of Radiation on Qubits

Unlocking Cybersecurity Talent: The Power of Apprenticeships

Melissa Midzor Named Director of NIST’s Communications Technology Laboratory

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-102, Recommendation for Digital Signature Timeliness

Biden-Harris Administration Announces CHIPS Incentives Award with TSMC Arizona to Secure U.S. Leadership in Advanced Semiconductor Technology

Guidelines for Derived PIV Credentials and PIV Federation: SP 800-157r1 and SP 800-217 Available for Public Comment

AI Can ‘Hear’ When a Lithium Battery Is About to Catch Fire

NIST Invites Comments on Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

NIST Releases IR 8517, Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Weaknesses in Hardware Design

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