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AI Can ‘Hear’ When a Lithium Battery Is About to Catch Fire
NIST researchers have trained AI to detect the telltale sound even in noisy environments. Go to Source
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NIST Awards $15 Million to ASTM International to Establish Standardization Center of Excellence
The new center will support U.S. engagement in international standardization for critical and emerging technologies. Go to Source
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NIST Announces 2024 Baldrige Awards for Performance Excellence
The Baldrige Award was redesigned earlier this year to focus on organizational resilience. Go to Source
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Smart New Laser Technology Can Monitor Greenhouse Gases Faster, More Sensitively
New laser technology, known as free-form dual-comb spectroscopy, quickly measures gases of interest by homing in on the most information-rich parts of a sample. Go to Source
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NIST’s International Cybersecurity and Privacy Engagement Update – New Translations
As the year comes to a close, NIST continues to engage with our international partners to strengthen cybersecurity, including sharing over ten new international translations in over six languages as resources for our stakeholders around the world. These efforts were complemented by discussions on opportunities for future enhanced international collaboration and resource sharing. Here are…
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Data Pipeline Challenges of Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning
This post is part of a series on privacy-preserving federated learning. The series is a collaboration between NIST and the UK government’s Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA), previously known as the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. Learn more and read all the posts published to date at NIST’s Privacy Engineering Collaboration Space or RTA’s…
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Kicking-Off with a December 4th Workshop, NIST is Revisiting and Revising Foundational Cybersecurity Activities for IoT Device Manufacturers, NIST IR 8259!
In May 2020, NIST published Foundational Cybersecurity Activities for IoT Device Manufacturers (NIST IR 8259), which describes recommended cybersecurity activities that manufacturers should consider performing before their IoT devices are sold to customers. These foundational cybersecurity activities can help manufacturers lessen the cybersecurity-related efforts needed by customers, which in turn can reduce the prevalence and…
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Unlocking Cybersecurity Talent: The Power of Apprenticeships
Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field, with a constant need for skilled professionals. But unlike other professions — like medicine or aviation — there’s no clear-cut pathway to qualifying for cybersecurity positions. For employers and job seekers alike, this can make the journey to building a team (or entering a successful cybersecurity career) feel uncertain. Enter…
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Digital Identities: Getting to Know the Verifiable Digital Credential Ecosystem
If you are interested in the world of digital identities, you have probably heard some of the buzzwords that have been floating around for a few years now… “verifiable credential,” “digital wallet,” “mobile driver’s license” or “mDL.” These terms, among others, all reference a growing ecosystem around what we are calling “verifiable digital credentials.” But…
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Staff Stories Spotlight Series: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024
This blog is part of a larger NIST series during the month of October for Cybersecurity Awareness Month , called ‘Staff Stories Spotlight.’ Throughout the month of October this year, Q&A style blogs will be published featuring some of our unique staff members who have interesting backgrounds, stories to tell, and projects in the world…