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.

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Shelling Out Evidence NIST ballistic standard helps tie guns to criminals
Thu, 08/09/2012 - 10:48
Thanks to a new reference standard developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), law enforcement agencies will have an easier time linking the nearly 200,000 cartridge cases recovered annually at U.S. crime scenes to…
New Baldrige Collaborative Assessment Announced Partner with examiner teams without requiring a written application or extensive preparation
Tue, 08/07/2012 - 10:44
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program announces the opportunity to participate in the pilot of an exciting new assessment service. The Baldrige Collaborative Assessment is designed to help organizations improve…
NIST Measurement Advance Could Speed Innovation in Solar Devices Team combines LEDs to measure wavelength-dependent quantum efficiency of solar devices
Thu, 07/26/2012 - 09:03
A new versatile measurement system devised by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) accurately and quickly measures the electric power output of solar energy devices, capabilities useful to researchers and…
Baldrige Winner Southcentral Foundation Personifies Quality Health Care Anchorage, Alsaka, facility improved care and services across the board
Mon, 07/23/2012 - 09:57
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- A New York Times editorial, “A Formula for Cutting Health Costs,” highlights the 2011 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, Southcentral Foundation, and how it has achieved “startling efficiencies: emergency…
Learn from the Latest Baldrige Case Study Discover how a fictitious company fulfilled 2011–2012 Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence
Mon, 07/23/2012 - 09:48
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- What can you learn for your organization from the evaluation of a fictional health care organization conducted by an actual team of Baldrige examiners this year? See a sample applicant’s responses to the 2011–2012 Health…
University, Industry Experts Recommend Steps to ‘Invigorate’ U.S. Manufacturing
Wed, 07/18/2012 - 11:19
A new report by a national committee of U.S. industry and university leaders details 16 recommendations “aimed at reinventing manufacturing in a way that ensures U.S. competitiveness, feeds into the nation’s innovation economy, and invigorates the…
Live Fire Tests with FDNY Guide Improvements in Fire Department Tactics Synthetic furnishings and more open living space in homes have changed the dynamics of firefighting
Mon, 07/16/2012 - 12:28
In the name of science and to study firefighting methods, members of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) spent much of the first two weeks in July setting fire to 20 abandoned townhouses on Governors Island, about a kilometer from the southern…
Factory Tours Urged to Raise Awareness of Skilled Career Options See firsthand the safe, high-tech, and innovative work environments of manufacturing industry
Mon, 07/09/2012 - 12:33
(NIST: Rockford, IL) -- To highlight the importance of manufacturing to the nation’s economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill jobs available in manufacturing fields, a group of public and private organizations announced the launch…
NIST Goes the Distance for the Olympics Calibrating the tools that decide the winners
Thu, 06/28/2012 - 10:55
In yet another Olympian feat of measurement, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently calibrated a tape that will be used to measure out the distance of this summer’s Olympic marathon—a distance of 26 miles…
Baldrige Applicants Can Receive Recognition for Best Practices A site-visited organization may be recognized for one or more Baldrige Criteria categories
Wed, 06/27/2012 - 11:07
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- For the first time in the 25-year history of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, high-performing organizations that are candidates for the award will be eligible for recognition of their best practices in six of…