An organization or another government agency may choose to label a device that has passed these tests to help consumers. NIST ...

As the nation’s lead agency for measurement science and standards, NIST is uniquely positioned to bridge the distance between ...

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a new way to ...

The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office has agreed with GlobalFoundries to amend its existing award and reallocate up to $955 million in incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.

The Functions are the highest level of abstraction included in the Framework. They act as the backbone of the Framework Core that all other elements are organized around. These five Functions were ...

A new NIST study examines how accurately face recognition software tools identify people of varied sex, age and racial background. How accurately do face recognition software tools identify people of ...

The May 22, 2011, Joplin tornado, rated EF–5 on the Enhanced Fujita tornado intensity scale, caused 161 fatalities and more than 1,000 injuries, making it the deadliest single tornado on record in the ...

Per the Sept. 29, 2026, Executive Order 14434: Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence, NIST is working to update its communications to incorporate the term “super intelligence” as directed. NIST’s ...

The NIST Quality System for Measurement Services is based on the ISO/IEC 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories) and includes the requirements of ISO ...

NIST is conducting research, engaging stakeholders, and producing reports on the characteristics of trustworthy SI. These documents, based on diverse stakeholder involvement, set out the challenges in ...