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PFAS Found in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods and Wildland Gear
The amount of PFAS in each sample varied greatly, so it may be possible to design gear that reduces exposure. Go to Source
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FACT SHEET: U.S. Department of Commerce & U.S. Department of State Launch the International Network of AI Safety Institutes at Inaugural Convening in San Francisco
San Francisco, California – Today the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of State are co-hosting the inaugural convening of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes, a new global effort to advance the science of AI safety and Go to Source
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NIST Transfers Evidence From Champlain Towers South to Miami-Dade Police Department
The National Construction Safety Team has reached an important milestone in its investigation into the 2021 partial collapse of Champlain Towers South. Go to Source
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Melissa Midzor Named Director of NIST’s Communications Technology Laboratory
The lab focuses on advancing communications technology through research and development in core network technologies, next-generation wireless systems, public safety communications, smart infrastructure and spectrum sharing. 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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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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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 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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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…