Considerations for Achieving Crypto Agility: NIST Releases CSWP 39 for Public Comment | NIST
NIST has released a new Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP 39) for public comment, focusing on achieving **crypto agility**—the ability to easily…
New Journal of Physics Publishes Quantum Papers | NIST
NIST has published two new research papers in the *New Journal of Physics* focusing on quantum cryptography. These studies highlight…
Three-User active QKD network developed by ITL | NIST
NIST’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) has developed a three-node Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network that allows multiple…
Atomic Clocks: A Powerful Tool for Science | NIST
This article highlights how atomic clocks are more than just precise timekeeping tools—they are powerful scientific instruments that help…
New High Field Dry Magnets | NIST
NCNR, a research facility, is getting two new cryogen-free superconducting magnets. These magnets are easier to operate and more reliable than…
2025 NIST Time and Frequency Seminar | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host its annual Time and Frequency Seminar from July 29 to July 31, 2025. The…
A Telescope the Size of Earth | NIST
This article explains how atomic clocks were essential in capturing the first image of a black hole in 2019. The image was made possible by a…
Mapping the Earth | NIST
This article discusses how advances in atomic clock technology could revolutionize the field of geodesy, which is the science of measuring…
Atomic Time Heads to Space | NIST
NASA has launched a new atomic clock into space as part of its Deep Space Atomic Clock mission. This clock uses mercury ions to keep time and…