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New Chip-Based ‘Tape Measure’ for Light Could Revolutionize Mobile Timekeeping and Enhance National Security

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a new way to ...
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Department of Commerce Announces Agreement with GlobalFoundries to Amend Its Existing CHIPS Program Award and Reallocate $955 Million to Accelerate Investments in Silicon ...

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.
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NIST Joins White House Effort to Drive ‘A New Golden Age of Science’

As the nation’s lead agency for measurement science and standards, NIST is uniquely positioned to bridge the distance between ...
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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 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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Guidance and Templates for Public-Facing AI Documentation: An AI Standards "Zero Draft" (Initial Public Draft)

Amironesei, R. and Dunietz, J. (2026), Guidance and Templates for Public-Facing AI Documentation: An AI Standards "Zero Draft" (Initial Public Draft), NIST’s AI Standards “Zero Drafts” Pilot Project ...
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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 Definitive Agreement with I-Pulse for a $250 Million CHIPS R&D Award to Develop Novel Silicon-Carbide Semiconductors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research & Development Office today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with I-Pulse for a $250 million award under the CHIPS and ...
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Department of Commerce Announces Definitive Agreement with SandboxAQ for a $500 Million CHIPS R&D Award to Accelerate Al-Driven Semiconductor Materials Discovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research & Development Office today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with SandboxAQ for a $500 million award under the CHIPS and ...