NIST

An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce

Founded in 1901, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a nonregulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. With headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland, NIST’s mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 12:02
Space: The Final Frontier for Standards NIST helps send 7 standard reference materials into space
Thu, 03/05/2026 - 12:02
Wrapped snugly in a custom container, seven carefully chosen materials left Earth on Aug. 24, 2025, traveling at 17,500 mph. Nestled at the top of a Falcon 9 rocket, house dust, freeze-dried human liver, and cholesterol joined four other scientific…
CAISI Announces AI Agent Standards Initiative For interoperable and secure innovation
Wed, 03/04/2026 - 12:02
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at NIST announces the launch of the AI Agent Standards Initiative. This  ensures that the next generation of AI—AI agents capable of autonomous actions—is widely adopted…
CAISI Issues Request for Information About Securing AI Agent Systems Respondents can contribute to CAISI’s ongoing research and evaluations of agent security
Wed, 01/28/2026 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- 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,…
Building a Sustainable Metals Infrastructure NIST report highlights key strategies
Mon, 12/22/2025 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a report identifying strategies for developing a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient U.S. metals-processing infrastructure, where metals are…
CAISI Evaluation of DeepSeek AI Models Finds Shortcomings and Risks Chinese developer lags behind US in performance, cost, security, and adoption
Wed, 10/29/2025 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) evaluated AI models from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) developer…
Some Air Cleaners Release Harmful Byproducts. Now There’s a Way to Measure Them. NIST leads development of new standard test method to measure potentially harmful chemicals
Wed, 10/22/2025 - 12:02
In the wake of Covid-19 and widespread wildfires, demand skyrocketed for air cleaners, machines that could remove potentially harmful particles from the air in a home. Manufacturers responded by producing a wider variety of air cleaner devices…
NIST Announces Proposals to Advance Microelectronics Technologies CHIPS for America to support critical research, prototyping, and commercial solutions
Mon, 10/20/2025 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a broad agency announcement (BAA) soliciting proposals for research, prototyping, and commercial solutions that advance…
NIST Awards More Than $3.3 Million to Develop Cybersecurity Workforce in 13 States More than 514,000 cybersecurity job openings in the U.S., but only about 74 workers per 100
Thu, 10/02/2025 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced more than $3.3 million in cooperative agreements intended to develop the workforce needed to protect our nation’s…
Laser Focused How light reflections could revolutionize 3D printing of metals
Wed, 10/01/2025 - 12:02
  Even if you’ve never heard of “light caustics,” you’ve probably seen them. They’re the ethereal patterns of light that coat the bottoms of swimming pools and break up the shadows of glass. Anywhere light is bent or reflected by a curved surface,…
NIST Guidelines Can Help Organizations Detect Face Photo Morphs Deterring identity fraud
Wed, 09/17/2025 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Face morphing software, which can blend photos of different people’s faces into a single synthesized image, can make it easier for bad actors to bypass identity verification systems in buildings, at borders, in airports,…