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The grants of roughly $200,000 each will go to organizations that are working to address the nation’s shortage of skilled cybersecurity employees.

The agreement includes an award of $2.7 million appropriated by Congress for this purpose.

NIST research in a kitchen fire laboratory shows that updated smoke detectors still produce nuisance alarms during cooking.

Work continues to determine cause of the 2021 tragedy and to develop science-based recommendations to improve building safety.

The award recognizes their efforts to develop standards and building codes to make structures resistant to tornadoes.

NIST researchers use new method to measure biomolecules in live cells.

Research using neutron beams provides an economic return far larger than the cost of building and operating neutron facilities, according to an economic impact analysis.

These clocks could lead to improved timekeeping and navigation, faster internet speeds, and advances in fundamental physics research.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced agreements that enable formal collaboration on AI safety research

Researchers have created orange, yellow and green lasers tiny enough to fit on a chip.

The guidance aims to ensure security, privacy and accessibility during the identity-proofing process for people accessing government services.

The new approach involves two breath tests separated by a specified time interval.

NIST is encouraging computer system administrators to begin transitioning to the new standards as soon as possible.

New lunar time proposal is a first step for Moon GPS.

A new Implementation Roadmap provides recommendations and actions for putting the U.S. standards strategy into effect.

For the first time, Commerce makes public new NIST draft guidance from U.S. AI Safety Institute to help AI developers evaluate and mitigate risks stemming from generative AI and dual-use foundation models.

UV detectors need to be carefully calibrated to ensure that the UV light used is both safe and effective.

The deadline for submitting concept papers during the first stage of the application process is Sept. 30, 2024.

Today, the Department of Commerce and Natcast, the operator of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), announced the processes for selecting the first three research and development (R&D) facilities funded through the CHIPS and Science

Today, as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a  Notice of Intent (NOI) to open a competition for new research and development (R&D) activities that will establish and accelerate domestic