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, 03/24/2015 - 10:31
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 TechnologiesCHIPS 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 StatesMore 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 FocusedHow 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 MorphsDeterring 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,…
NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect Small DevicesFour related algorithms are ready for use to protect data created and transmitted by the internet of things and other electronics
Thu, 09/11/2025 - 14:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- It’s the little things that matter most, as the saying goes, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has their back. NIST’s newly finalized lightweight cryptography standard provides a defense from…
NIST Researchers Develop More Accurate Formula for Measuring Particle ConcentrationNew method will be useful in nanomedicine, food science, environmental science, and advanced manufacturing
Wed, 09/10/2025 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new mathematical formula to calculate the concentration of particles suspended in a solution. The new approach, which yields more…
NIST Consortium and Draft Guidelines Aim to Improve Security in Software DevelopmentSubmit comments on guidelines by Sept. 12, 2025
Thu, 08/28/2025 - 12:02
To support the creation of software that is secure against cyber-breaches and free of malicious code, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working with industry partners through a consortium…
New NIST Reference Strengthens Quality Control for Biological DrugsHelps biopharmaceutical manufacturers detect particulate impurities to maintain product quality, reduce costs
Mon, 08/25/2025 - 12:03
A rapidly growing category of drugs called protein-based biotherapeutics can be used to treat cancers and genetic and autoimmune disorders. These drugs, which usually take the form of large protein molecules, are manufactured by growing living cells…
NIST Releases Trove of Genetic Data to Spur Cancer ResearchResearchers, clinical labs, drug and biotech companies can use data to develop lifesaving therapies
Wed, 08/13/2025 - 12:01
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In an effort to foster progress in cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing detailed and comprehensive data about the entire genetic content of a pancreatic cancer cell.…