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
New Building Standard Paves the Way for Collapse-Resistant Structures ASCE/SEI 76-23 provides design requirements to keep isolated failures from bringing down the entire building
Wed, 06/28/2023 - 11:58
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Buildings in the U.S. are generally designed to withstand the usual suspects: rain, wind, snow, and the occasional earthquake. Abnormal events, such as gas explosions, vehicle impacts, or uncontrolled building fires, aren…
NIST Innovation in 3D Printing Takes a Familiar Form Ahoy, Benchy!
Wed, 06/21/2023 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Do you know Benchy the Boat? NIST researchers certainly do, and the 3D-printing design is helping them make waves with a technique called vat photopolymerization. To start off, Benchy (a nickname for “benchmark”) isn’t a…
NIST Scientists Develop Novel CT Scan Device for Integrated Circuits Three-dimensional X-ray images reveal defects and impurities in microchips
Mon, 06/12/2023 - 12:02
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have developed a novel tabletop device that takes three-dimensional X-ray (CT) images of integrated circuits. The highly detailed scans produced by the…
CHIPS for America Outlines Vision for National Semiconductor Technology Center Semiconductor R&D strategy part of Biden’s Investing in America agenda
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 11:59
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a paper outlining its vision and strategy for a National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), a key component of the…
Cracking a Metal 3D-Printing Conundrum NIST researchers propel technology toward widespread application
Mon, 05/08/2023 - 12:02
Researchers have yet to get the additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, of metals completely down to a science. Gaps in our understanding of what happens within metal during the process have made results inconsistent. But a new breakthrough could…
Is Your Cybersecurity Strategy Falling Victim to These Six Common Pitfalls? NIST research reveals misconceptions that can affect security professionals
Tue, 04/18/2023 - 12:02
Here’s a pop quiz for cybersecurity pros: Does your security team consider your organization’s employees to be your allies or your enemies? Do they think employees are the weakest link in the security chain? Let’s put that last one more broadly and…
NIST Builds New Additive Manufacturing Powder Consortium Issues a call for expert membership
Thu, 04/06/2023 - 12:00
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- The feedstock used to additively manufacture, or 3D-print, metal parts is often a fine powder of metallic particles. The traits of these powders play a key role in determining the quality of printed parts, but many…
How Digital Twins Could Protect Manufacturers From Cyberattacks AI monitors real-time data from the physical system
Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:01
Detailed virtual copies of physical objects, called digital twins, are opening doors for better products across automotive, healthcare, aerospace, and other industries. According to a new study, cybersecurity may also fit neatly into the digital…
White House Launches First CHIPS for America Funding Opportunity Implementing the CHIPS and Science Act

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 12:01
(White House: Washington, D.C.) -- Through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Biden-Harris administration has launched the first CHIPS for America funding opportunity for manufacturing…
NIST Selects ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ to Protect Small Devices Algorithms protect data created and transmitted by IoT and other small electronics
Tue, 03/07/2023 - 12:01
(NIST: Gaithersburg, MD) -- Lightweight electronics, meet the heavyweight champion for information protection. Security experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have announced a victor in their program to find a worthy…