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.

Wed, 10/29/2025 - 12:03
NIST Airframe Tests Help Ensure Better Shielding for Flight Instruments Helps determine if and where shielding is needed to protect vital electronic instrumentation from malfunction or damage
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 11:18
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD ) -- Airline travelers are used to being instructed to turn off computers and cell phones during takeoffs and landings as a precaution against interfering with the plane’s navigational equipment, but outside sources of high-…
Frequency Converter Enables Ultra-High Sensitivity IR Spectrometry Highly sensitive, low-cost technique measures light in the near-infrared range.
Tue, 08/25/2009 - 13:59
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- In what may prove to be a major development for scientists in fields ranging from forensics to quantum communications, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new, highly…
Multi-Laboratory Study Sizes Up Nanoparticle Sizing Updated guideline for measuring the size of nanoparticles in solutions
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 13:02
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- As a result of a major interlaboratory study, the standards body ASTM International has been able to update its guidelines for a commonly used technique for measuring the size of nanoparticles in solutions. The study,…
Novel Temperature Calibration Improves NIST Microhotplate Technology
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:03
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new calibration technique that will improve the reliability and stability of one of NIST’s most versatile technologies, the…
Report: Improving Software Tools that Improve Software Vendors compared their program analysis techniques for the benefit of the entire market.
Mon, 07/20/2009 - 11:33
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If the shiny new software on your computer or mobile phone runs without crashing, you may have another computer program to thank—a static analyzer. Static analyzers try to find weaknesses in other programs that could be…
New Baldrige Brochure Steers Organizations Toward Excellence Learn everything you can about the Baldrige Criteria.
Fri, 07/17/2009 - 16:30
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- If your organization is eager to learn about how the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence can help chart a course toward innovation and performance excellence, then a new brochure from the Baldrige National…
2009 Baldrige Improvement Day Goes Virtual, Seeks Participants Participants can interact via virtual conference to facilitate the review and recommendation process.
Wed, 07/15/2009 - 13:06
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The Baldrige National Quality Program (BNQP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) collects suggestions throughout the year on opportunities for improving the Baldrige Criteria for Performance…
NIST Develops Novel Ion Trap for Sensing Force and Light Holds promise as a stylus for sensing very small forces.
Tue, 07/07/2009 - 13:22
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Miniature devices for trapping ions (electrically charged atoms) are common components in atomic clocks and quantum computing research. Now, a novel ion trap geometry demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards…
Event: Baldrige Recipients to Share Strategies Upcoming regional conferences in Wisconsin and Massachusetts
Thu, 07/02/2009 - 10:52
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Senior leaders from the three organizations selected for the 2008 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, as well as representatives from past award recipients, will share their best practices and results at one-day…
NIST Seeks Proposals: $20 Million for Measurement Science and Engineering Fellowships Grants for qualified students, scientists, and engineers in the public and private sectors
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that it is establishing a financial assistance program to help selected institutions develop and implement a NIST measurement science and…