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Units matter.

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40yrs since @NASA used #laser reflectors 2 measure distance btwn #Earth & #moon --Blast off w/NIST #TimeCapsule

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@ohffsy @bock_twt Are these standard reference emoji chicks? At what point in their lifespan are they? Can their floof expand over time?

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As we prepare for the possible assault of a future quantum computer, NIST has chosen the first group of tools for our post-quantum cryptographic standard: 🔒 CRYSTALS-Kyber 🔒 CRYSTALS-Dilithium 🔒 FALCON 🔒 Sphincs+ Learn more:

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Small brag: NIST holds the Guinness World Record ( @GWR ) for the smallest atomic clock, about the size of a grain of rice. It draws only 75 milliwatts of power to function.

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Adversaries can deliberately manipulate AI systems to make them malfunction — and there’s no foolproof defense. Check out NIST’s new guide to the types of attacks developers and users can expect, along with approaches to mitigate them:

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. @arlenarlenarlen Your request has been processed. We now have a notice to not play in or around the NIST fountain clock.

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Were #StrangerThings characters ahead of their time with Planck's constant (h)? 2018: h=6.62607015 x 10^-34 J s 2014: h=6.62607004 x 10^-34 J s 1985: [SPOILER] tells the party that h=6.62607004 x 10^-34 J s, when the accepted value was still 6.626176 x 10^-34 J s that year.

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Better to replace the batteries before the incessant chirping begins, right @USCPSC ?

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NIST will reopen for business on Monday, Jan. 28! The U.S. Congress has passed and the president has signed an appropriations law that funds NIST through Feb. 15, 2019.

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NIST has a special group of visitors today – descendants of former NIST director Allen Astin, including grandsons @SeanAstin and @MackenzieAstin and son John Astin (known best for his role in the 1960s Addams Family TV show).

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Rear Admiral Grace Hopper blazed the trail for women in computer science – and helped make computers more accessible for all of us. On her birthday today, learn more about her legacy: #CSEdWeek

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To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, cover smart by wearing a face covering made with a few layers of tightly woven fabric that fits snugly over your mouth and nose. Find out how we produced these visualizations: #COVID19

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@InvisiblePixels @NanoRaptor As an agency that values precision, we're concerned that the Top 40 album pictured is missing 29 songs. For example, where is Classical Rydberg Guitar? Or the Traditional WWV Audio Tone Dance? Quantum Drum Duet?

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Sweet tats! Helping to redefine a measurement unit like the #kilogram doesn't happen every day, so NIST researchers (l to r) Stephan Schlamminger, Frank Seifert, Darine Haddad, Leon Chao, Jon Pratt and David Newell all got some #ink to commemorate the occasion. #SIredefinition

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The weather outside is frightful, but this #fire is not delightful. See what could happen if you don’t keep your tree well-watered this #holidayseason . Get #FireSafety tips & more on NIST fire research at

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‘Tis the season for jingle bells, gift giving and a critical public safety announcement... Water your Christmas tree.

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Say it with us: CHRISTMAS TREES NEED TO BE WATERED.

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NIST needs help in our investigation into the collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium. If you have any info, photos or video, please submit it here: #SurfsideBuildingCollapse

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We have released a major update to the @NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Draft version 2.0 features: · Expanded scope · New "Govern” function · Expanded guidance on implementation Now accepting public comments until Nov. 4! Learn more: #CyberFramework

NIST Drafts Major Update to Its Widely Used Cybersecurity Framework

NIST has revised the framework to help benefit all sectors, not just critical infrastructure.

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@USCPSC @WeHaveSnacks @FDAfood The question isn't whether Sentient Hot Dog itself is upside down because its facial location indicates otherwise. ... But if Sentient Hot Dog is angled downward as the image suggests, we're more worried about the gravitational pull on its ketchup and mustard accessories.

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NIST has released the update to its landmark Cybersecurity Framework, which now aims to help all organizations manage and reduce cybersecurity risk. Check out the update and a new suite of resources to help organizations achieve their cybersecurity goals:

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You can prevent this. Keep your Christmas tree well-watered this holiday season.

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Roast chestnuts, not your house. Watch what happens if you don't keep your #ChristmasTree well-watered. Get #FireSafety tips & more on NIST fire research at .

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Happy π day! Here’s a fun NIST fact about the number: if you multiply the number Pi by 10 million, it roughly equals the number of seconds in a year (including a leap year!). #PiDay2024 #PiDay

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#PokemonGo gym @ NIST protected by ice beams & federal police. Pls do not try to climb the fence or enter any gates

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NIST, then known as the National Bureau of Standards, was founded on March 3, 1901. Thus, today we turn 5! (factorial fans know what we mean).

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Happy 118th birthday to us! NIST was founded by an act of Congress on March 3, 1901. Here's to another 118 years!

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A single layer of defense against cyberattack (user ID + password only) leaves your information vulnerable. Choose multi-factor authentication: #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

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Congratulations to NIST's own senior research scientist Elham Tabassi for being recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in AI!

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TIME's new cover: The 100 most influential people in AI

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In the 1960s at NIST, chemist Reatha King invented a device for cooling hot liquids that @NASA later adapted for rocket fuel system linings. She also discovered a method of containing oxygen difluoride that NASA used to contain the corrosive material. #AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth

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We mourn the loss of brilliant physicist, colleague and friend, Sae Woo Nam, who passed away on January 21 after a battle with brain cancer. He was internationally recognized for his work on single photon detectors. Learn more about his lasting legacy:

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Women of the NIST workforce are pushing our mission forward, all the while pulling from lessons learned by their predecessors. Hear who served as inspirations for our current inspirers on staff. #WomensHistoryMonth

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Tomorrow is the big day when all our base measurement units will finally be defined in terms of unvarying constants of nature for the first time. Get to know these units and their relationships a little better on "Meet the Constants"!

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We’re counting down to #WorldMetrologyDay , when we officially redefine the world’s measurement system! Stick with us all week right here as we take a closer look at each SI unit. #SIredefinition

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Quantum physics has a reputation for being obscure and unintelligible. That’s what @thequantumatlas seeks to change with its multimedia guide:

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For #GrandparentsDay , we’re putting a spotlight on @SeanAstin and @MackenzieAstin and their grandfather Allen, who essentially established NIST’s values and integrity in a speech to @APSphysics in 1953. Hear some of his words:

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Time to up your secure hash algorithm game. NIST is phasing out the use of SHA-1, one of the first widely used methods of securing electronic information. See what comes next:

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NIST measurement science will no longer be just in our labs but in the hands of other technical experts across industry and academia. Learn about the NIST on a Chip program and the measurement technologies behind it:

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NIST turns 122 years old today! But our mission is just as strong as ever. See what we’re up to:

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Georg Ohm was born #OTD in 1789. He discovered that the voltage applied to a conductor is proportional to the resulting electric current, which is now known as Ohm’s Law. In addition to the law, Ohm is also the namesake of the SI unit of resistance. Happy birthday, Georg!

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It’s no secret – 15 cryptographic algorithms have made it to the 3rd round of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Standard Process and are ready for public review. Help us evaluate them:

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Just released! The "Cybersecurity is Everyone's Job" guidebook from the National Initiative for #Cybersecurity Education (NICE) outlines how each member of an organization can protect against cyberattacks, regardless of its type or size

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This February, we celebrate history in the making. Get to know the Black NIST workforce behind the everyday efforts and groundbreaking innovations that power our nation’s success. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Happy birthday to John Astin, the face of Gomez Addams and son of former NIST Director Allen V. Astin. Coming to campus is a family affair and we love it. @SeanAstin @MackenzieAstin P.S. The recent photo is from August 2019.

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Pioneers of our past: Join us this month in celebrating the women who made their mark throughout NIST’s 120-year-strong legacy. #WomensHistoryMonth

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If you wear a face mask to slow the spread of COVID-19, but it has an exhalation valve, it’s not helping the cause. Learn about this NIST visualization showing why:

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We Did It! The #SIRedefinition is official! Watch representatives from measurement science institutions around the world celebrate!

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Happy 112th birthday to mathematician and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Grace "Granny COBOL" Hopper! A pioneering computer scientist, Hopper wrote compiler programs that led to the development of the machine-independent computer language #COBOL .

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Having the latest critically evaluated data for atomic properties is just so … elemental. Get your copy of the NIST periodic table:

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The compass on your phone can do more than help you navigate. NIST researchers have shown that it can be used to measure glucose levels and potentially diagnose human disease. Learn more:

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NIST and collaborators have developed a 3D printer that can figure out how to print unknown materials, which could lead to printing with recyclable materials. Check out @MIT 's news story to learn more: 📸: MIT Center for Bits and Atoms

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The latest @veritasium video features NIST's efforts to redefine the kilogram with the Kibble balance! View it here:

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Join us in wishing NIST's own @NobelPrize laureate Bill Phillips a happy birthday! Learn about his accomplishments:

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AI provides tremendous opportunity, but we also must manage the risks. The @POTUS EO directs NIST to develop guidelines & best practices to promote consensus industry standards that help ensure the development & deployment of safe, secure & trustworthy AI.

FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial...

Today, President Biden is issuing a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order...

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The Asian American and Pacific Islander community within NIST’s workforce is strong, motivated and proud of their heritage. Follow this thread all month to meet some of our stellar staff. #APAHM #AAPI

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We wonder if the creators of "The Fraction Family" math class sing-along were aware of the mathematics past of actor John Astin from The Addams Family. Also, former NIST director Allen Astin is John's father (and @SeanAstin 's grandfather)! #FFF #DYK

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Today, for the first time in the history of NIST, we have raised the Pride flag on the main flagpoles of both our Gaithersburg, Md., and Boulder, Colo., campuses. Happy Pride Month!

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Thank you for your reference measurement, starting off with metric and ending with a giant jumping marsupial.

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A wild and ailing sheep found in a forest in Australia, named Baarack by rescuers, has yielded a fleece weighing more than 35 kilograms - nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo - after being shorn for the first time in years

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@USCPSC The hottest plasmas on Earth have temperatures of about 200,000,000 Kelvin. In other words, @Danny_Heifetz 's take is so hot that it could easily be the Sun for Halloween.

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Today, @CommerceGov announced the formation of the NIST-administered U.S. AI Safety Institute Consortium, which will unite government and industry with AI developers and users. Read more:

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Learn about a NIST patent that combines microfluidics and optical technology at the chip-scale level. These accurate measurements of liquid flow at the micro and nano scale can be critical for advancing biomedical devices.

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(1/4) Meet Charles Gibson, a physicist at NIST whose work in spectroradiometry and non-contact temperature measurements touches on multiple disciplines, including climate and environmental measurements, remote sensing, aerospace and manufacturing. #BlackInPhysics

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NIST is building the cybersecurity workforce of tomorrow, with $3.6 million in funding for community-based education. Learn more:

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NIST will launch a technical investigation of the Champlain Towers South Condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida. Get the details: #MiamiBuildingCollapse

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Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with us! All this October, we’ll be putting a spotlight on cyber safety and security for people and businesses alike. Find out more with @NISTcyber : #BeCyberSmart

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(1/8) Each school faces its own challenges in ventilation and filtration to reduce COVID-19 exposure. Now, NIST models can help guide educators, administrators and facility managers to make informed decisions for reducing their risk. ⬇️

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The risks that come with a quantum computing future might seem scary, but we’re getting our encryptions in a row. Share your feedback on our draft standards by Nov. 22:

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NIST seeks information from the public for its investigation into the building collapse in Surfside, Florida. Share your photos, video and other info here: @MiamiHerald @UnitedWayMiami @WPLGLocal10 @CBSMiami @wsvn @WLRN @nbc6

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You may have heard a lot about quantum technology lately, but what is quantum? Why is it important? Ahead of World Quantum Day, take a quantum leap into our latest Taking Measure blog post to learn more:

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A1: Cyber attackers are phishing with online messages. Don’t get caught! Keep an eye out for ... 👀 Misspellings 👀 Unusual email senders 👀 Threats 👀 Time pressure 👀 Generic greetings @USCERT_gov has more tips: #SlamTheScamChat #NCPW2022

Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks | CISA

In a social engineering attack, an attacker uses human interaction to piece together enough information to infiltrate an organization's network.

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Welcome to today’s #SlamTheScamChat ! Time for question #1 . Q1: What are common scams that people should look out for right now in 2022? #NCPW2022

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Cotton masks become better filters when they absorb the moisture from your breath, making them even better at slowing COVID-19 than we thought:

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Cybersecurity is a broad term with LOTS of career opportunities behind it. Learn about them at @NISTcyber ’s Twitter chat tomorrow using #CyberCareerChat ! #BeCyberSmart

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Looks delicious, tastes like accuracy and keeps your PB&J safe – meet the peanut butter standard reference material (SRM) from NIST. Find out about SRMs: #NationalPeanutButterDay

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Time can't be seen, heard, tasted, touched, smelled... so how do we measure it? Take a trip through the history of timekeeping and look toward the future with us as we redefine the second:

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Two NISTers have been chosen by @POTUS for the Presidential Rank Awards, in honor of their relentless commitment to public service: 🌟 Marla Dowell, director of CHIPS R&D Metrology 🌟 Ana María Rey, NIST/ @JILAscience fellow Congratulations to our distinguished staff!

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Direct air capture (DAC) is a major new technology for removing carbon from the air. NIST has developed a new testing system for DAC plants that aid in the fight against global warming. Learn more:

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ICYMI: NIST has built compact chips capable of converting light precisely into microwaves, which could improve systems, such as navigation, communication and radar. Learn more:

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Oct. 6-12 is Metric Week! Check in with us all week as we highlight each of the seven base units in the modern metric system and pay homage to last May’s #SIredefinition .

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NIST and @WHOSTP launch a joint effort to develop search engines for a COVID-19 dataset of more than 44,000 research articles, in collaboration with @allen_ai , @nlm_news , @OHSUNews and @UTHealth . Learn more:

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If you use a portable generator during a power outage, keep it at least 25 feet from your home with the exhaust pointed away from any open doors or windows. #HurricaneIda

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Remember: units matter. Happy #MetricMonday !

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Today is NIST's 118th birthday! Check out how we've come since 1901 when we calibrated mercury thermometers to today where we're developing safe and convenient photonic thermometers based on laser light that will never need to be calibrated!

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Esperanza aquí: Over the next four weeks, we’ll be sharing the stories of our Hispanic and Latino staff. See how they’ve contributed to the NIST mission and get inspired with us. #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatinoHeritageMonth

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@ohffsy @bock_twt We don't show favoritism toward any one brand, but there's a special place in our hearts for these guys: P.S. That profile name looks good.

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In the coming years, the definition of a second in time will likely change, which could mean more effective GPS and other improved communications. Our latest Taking Measure blog post has more details:

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Dr. Ashley Beasley Green, research chemist developing the world’s 1st human urine-based reference material for measurements to diagnose and manage kidney disease. Favorite analytical technique: Mass spectrometry, characterizing a variety of analytes. #BlackInChem 📸:M. DeLorme

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If you’re using a portable generator, TAKE IT OUTSIDE. Put generators at least 25 feet (7.6m) from your home and point the exhaust away from open windows, doors and vents.

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With NIST’s critically evaluated data for atomic properties of the elements, this is the resource for you. Period. Download or print your copy:

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NIST/ @JILAscience Fellow Jun Ye will be honored with the 2022 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his pioneering research on world-leading experimental atomic clocks. Read more:

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NIST Releases Update to #Cybersecurity Framework #NISTCSF

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It’s our 120th birthday! Take a look back at the services that NIST provided at our founding and how we’ve evolved them for today: #ItsMyBirthday

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You’ll find this resource to be periodically handy. Download or print out the NIST periodic table of the elements:

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The metric system is as American as apple pie. Happy #IndependenceDay and happy #MetricMonday !

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NIST’s lending library for medical imaging phantoms is here to help assess the accuracy of whole MRI systems + units designed for imaging the breast, heart, knee and brain. Learn more:

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ICYMI: Three new draft algorithms for post-quantum encryption are out and ready for review! Share your feedback by Nov. 22:

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AI innovations are arriving at mind-boggling speed. Is your organization ready? Today, NIST released an AI Risk Management Framework that can help maximize AI technologies’ benefits and reduce the risk of negative impacts. See our voluntary guidance:

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Download the latest Periodic Table from NIST, which now includes the values of the fundamental constants used in the #SIredefinition this year: #IYPT2019

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Before the ball drops tonight, read reflections from one of our nation’s timekeepers on the changing of the calendar:

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