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Physicist Jun Ye Wins Wolf Prize in Physics

The award cites Ye’s achievement in “transformative, widely applicable advances in the control of ultracold atomic systems.” ...
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NIST Provides Updates on National Construction Safety Team Activities

The presentations highlighted the importance of NIST applying its own expertise and the expertise of others through ...
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When Scientists Become Accidental Detectives

Probably the most dramatic example is Sir Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin. Not all unexpected ...
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NIST Awards More Than $1.7 Million to Support Cybersecurity Workforce Development Across 8 States

NIST is awarding nine cooperative agreements to organizations in eight states to address the nation’s ongoing shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals. The selected organizations will lead ...
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Small Business Primer for SP 800-171A, Revision 3, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

NIST has published Special Publication (SP) 1352, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): NIST SP 800-171Ar3 (Revision 3) Small Business Primer. This guide ...
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Department of Commerce Announces Finalization of CHIPS R&D Award with Quantinuum

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today the signing of a final award of up to $100 million to Quantinuum under the CHIPS and Science Act. The R&D funded by this award ...
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Seeking Public Comment! Using Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Analysis and Reporting

NIST announces the release of Special Publication (SP) 1353 ipd (Initial Public Draft), QuickStart Guide for Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Analysis and Reporting ...
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Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 7 Companies for $874 Million to Accelerate Semiconductor R&D for the Compute Supply Chain

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Commerce today announced the signing of 7 letters of intent to provide $874 million in federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act. These incentives will ...
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Department of Commerce Announces Direct Funding Agreement with Bosch for a $225 Million CHIPS Program Award to Support Domestic Production of Silicon Carbide Semiconductors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office announced today the signing of a Direct Funding Agreement with Robert Bosch Semiconductor LLC (“Bosch”) for up to $225 million in ...
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NIST releases the finalized C-SCRM Due Diligence Assessment Quick-Start Guide

This Quick-Start Guide based on the widely adopted content in NIST SP 800-161r1 proposes an implementation-ready approach to conducting the minimum amount of reasonable research and investigative ...
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Security, Privacy, and C-SCRM Risk Management Plans: NIST Releases SP 800-18r2

NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-18r2 (Revision 2), Developing Security, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Plans for Systems. This ...
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Department of Commerce Announces Finalization of CHIPS Incentives with xLight to Support Next-Generation Light Source for Lithography

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today the signing of a final award of $150 million in federal incentives to ...