It’s Sunday Funday! Check out our latest roundup of position openings at NIST: IT Specialist (AI): https://lnkd.in/ehmkesqv Computer Scientist: https://lnkd.in/eMeXJFhw IT Specialist (Network Services): https://lnkd.in/eiM6acyv Training Specialist: https://lnkd.in/ezjtQaFh Electrical Engineer: https://lnkd.in/ef6-uhjV Browse our full listing of current openings at NIST: https://lnkd.in/d6KBevq #NISTjob #JobOpening #JobOpportunities
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Research Services
Gaithersburg, MD 334,632 followers
Measure. Innovate. Lead.
About us
We are the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more than a century, NIST has helped to keep U.S. technology at the leading edge. Our measurements support the smallest of technologies to the largest and most complex of human-made creations. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. See what innovative work we’re doing to support it: https://www.nist.gov/
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http://www.nist.gov
External link for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1901
- Specialties
- Standards, Metrology, Advanced Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Bioscience, Chemistry, Physics, Fire, Forensic Science, Environment, Cybersecurity, Mathematics and Statistics, Manufacturing, Electronics, Energy, Construction, Public Safety, Nanotechnology, Materials, Information Technology, Neutron Research, Health, Infrastructure, Buildings, Resilience, Transportation, Climate, and Performance Excellence
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100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, US
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325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305, US
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331 Ft. Johnson Road
Charleston, South Carolina 29412, US
Employees at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Krishna Sankar
VP/Distinguished Engineer - Generative AI Guardrails, Augmentation & Explainability @ U.S.Bank
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Robby Moss
Supply Chain IT Solutions | Digital Transformation | Manufacturing Execution | Logistics IT | IoT | ERP
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Charles Clark
Chief Research Scientist @ Aspen Quantum Consulting | NIST Fellow Emeritus
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Peter Mell
Updates
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Imagine pulling on the long ends of a rectangular piece of rubber. It should become narrower and thinner. But what if, instead, it got wider and fatter? Such common-sense-defying materials are called auxetics. Now, NIST and University of Chicago End of
Translation researchers have developed a new tool that makes designing materials with auxetic properties easier and faster. The tool - an algorithm - may lead to a new generation of auxetic-based products, such as more flexible sneaker insoles and better bra straps to more bomb-resilient buildings. Learn more about the tool: https://lnkd.in/eZ46XsNK #MaterialsScience #Manufacturing #Polymers #Algorithm -
Brianna Huettel, NIST PSCR’s Strategy and Operations Lead is passionate about improving communications technology for first responders. She also places an emphasis on connecting with leaders from around the world to understand their public safety technology advancements and unique challenges with a goal of integrating those lessons learned here in the U.S. Brianna will be moderating a panel discussion with global leaders in public safety at 5x5Chicago this June to discuss operational challenges, advancements, and opportunities for collaboration. Learn more about the international panelists and all things 5x5Summit: https://5x5.firstnet.gov/ #5x5Chicago #5x5Summit #PublicSafety #Communications
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Delivered right to your newsfeed, get a roundup of our Tech Beat e-newsletter content on LinkedIn! As I commented to a colleague earlier this week, artificial intelligence is likely a permanent fixture in the news cycle now, alongside other topics such as cybersecurity and climate change, with its influence increasingly pervading our everyday lives and society as a whole. Responding to the recent White House directive on improving AI safety, security and trustworthiness, NIST’s work on AI continues apace with four new publications and a challenge series covering a wide range of AI topics, reflecting the broad ground that needs to be covered. #ScienceAndTechnology #Science #Technology #Newsletter
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Software that estimates a person’s age from a photo could provide a way to control access to age-restricted activities without compromising privacy. NIST’s new report, its first on the topic in a decade, evaluates the capabilities of six algorithms, finding none that clearly outperforms the others. The agency plans to update its evaluation results every 4-6 weeks, as artificial intelligence is expected to improve the software’s capabilities. Check out the study: https://lnkd.in/gahE99uS #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Algorithm #InformationTechnology #Photo
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NIST researchers have demonstrated a new way to transmit light signals through a chip. Space on a tiny chip is precious real estate, and the researchers’ new design requires less space and fewer optical components. Waveguides are devices that can direct light from one point to another with little signal loss. Optical circuits on modern chips have multiple layers for guiding light and encoding information on them. However, light from one layer can leak into another layer by jumping over the narrow gap between them. NIST researchers designed a device, called a bound in continuum (BIC) waveguide, that prohibits light from jumping the gap. Moreover, the waveguide can simultaneously direct two separate light waves in the two layers. Conventional optical circuits contain beam splitters that separate the light into two or more waves. In the new design light goes directly to the BIC waveguide, splitting it into separate waves. After manipulating one of the waves with an electrical signal to encode data, the light waves later recombine to form the desired optical signal. The new chip-scale device is made up of a solid slab of lithium niobate material that sits on top of a ridge of silicon nitride. This novel waveguide approach opens up new creative space for designing different types of optical circuits. Find all the details in the researchers’ latest paper, published in Optica: https://lnkd.in/gw2nujep #Optics #Photonics #Light #Spectroscopy #Chips
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NIST has created a new research program related to AI safety, called ARIA, which will help measure and understand the risks and impacts of AI on society. The program is part of the agency’s continuing response to last year’s Executive Order on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI. It will help develop ways to quantify how a system functions within societal contexts once it is deployed. ARIA’s results will support the U.S. AI Safety Institute’s testing to help build the foundation for trustworthy AI systems. Learn more about the initiative: https://lnkd.in/eAkwytgb #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ResponsibleAI
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Time to get amped up! Check out our latest roundup of position openings at NIST: Management and Program Analyst: https://lnkd.in/ePKVP4EN Computer Scientist: https://lnkd.in/eHrkc7h3 Computer Scientist: https://lnkd.in/eMEv97iS Director, Standards Coordination Office: https://lnkd.in/ebqs8u5h Administrative Support Assistant: https://lnkd.in/ehwxPpjg Browse our full listing of current openings at NIST: https://lnkd.in/d6KBevq #NISTjob #JobOpening #JobOpportunities
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Can you guess the size of this tiny metal object? Its mass is 10 milligrams, but how is that determined? Scientists at NIST use a device called the electrostatic force balance or EFB. The EFB measures the mass of small objects that weigh between 50 micrograms and 20 milligrams, such as the size of a staple to an eyelash. NIST researchers can measure these objects by placing them in the copper-colored, hooked-shaped pan at the top of the instrument. Because the device uses electrostatic forces – think the static charge that occurs when you rub a balloon against your hair – it can be traced back to the fundamental constants in the SI (the modern metric system) through electrical measurements built into the balance. Using electrical measurements significantly reduces the uncertainty compared to other methods. This could include pharmaceuticals in pills or environmental samples such as particulate contaminants. Since the mass of an object determines how much force is needed to accelerate it, this approach can also be useful for atomic force microscopy. This technique measures the force applied to objects to obtain information about the mechanical properties – hardness and stiffness – of very small objects such as individual cells or computer circuits. #Metrology #Physics #Balance #Mass
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Before she was the director of NIST, Laurie E. Locascio invented materials and devices that benefitted the biotechnology field. One area of focus for her research was microfluidics. Microfluidics – the science of moving liquids through small spaces – is a vital part of medical treatment and vaccine development. During National Inventors Month, the Taking Measure blog asked Locascio about her background as an inventor and what makes NIST a home for innovation. Learn more in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/gzR474ZR #NationalInventorsMonth #Microfluidics #MaterialsScience