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An emerald symbolizes a 20th anniversary. The gem is said to represent unity, prosperity, authority, growth, and well-being—characteristics that could also represent the Alliance for Performance Excellence, a key partner of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) and the value that this collaborative network of state and regional, Baldrige-based award programs bring to U.S. organizations.By public law, BPEP was tasked with improving the quality, performance, and long-term success of businesses and other organizations through recognizing national role models and fostering the adoption of proven best practices. One of the ways the program does this is by producing and sharing the…

Credit: iStock/Bet_Noire The U.S. manufacturing industry is evolving at a rapid pace, driven by new technologies, smarter supply chains, and an increasingly dynamic workforce. In 2025 small manufacturers will face a mix of opportunities and challenges as they navigate these changes. To stay competitive, small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) will need to integrate cutting-edge technologies that were once only a realty for larger enterprises and train their workforce on how to use these technologies. Here’s a breakdown of our key predictions for 2025 and what manufacturers can expect.Reshoring and Stronger Domestic Supply ChainsThe COVID-19 pandemic and global disruptions have made…

Celebrate this milestone with us! Email us at csf [at] nist.gov (csf[at]nist[dot]gov) or tag @NISTcyber on X telling us what your favorite CSF 2.0 resource is (or how your organization has benefitted from implementing the CSF 2.0). Today marks two years since the publication of the Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0! Published in 2024, the CSF 2.0 included the addition of a Govern Function, increased emphasis on cybersecurity supply chain risk management, updated categories and subcategories to address current threat and technology shifts, and expansion into a suite of resources designed to make the CSF 2.0 easier to

Credit: ©Shutterstock As part of the JARVIS workshop series, the 7th Artificial Intelligence for Materials Science (AIMS) is a workshop aimed at getting together experts from industry, academia, and government to facilitate highly technical dialogue on the intersection of AI and materials science. Some of the key research areas for materials AI that will be discussed at the meeting are: developing well-curated and diverse datasets, choosing effective representations for materials, inverse materials design, integrating autonomous experiments and theory, challenges and advantages of self-driving laboratories, merging physics-based models with AI models, and choosing appropriate algorithms/workflows. Lastly, uncertainty quantification in AI-based predictions…

NIST physicist Laura Sinclair works to link an atomic clock on Mount Blue Sky to a location outside Boulder, Colorado, as part of an experiment to test whether clocks tick faster in lower gravity. Credit: G. Asakawa/University of Colorado You’ve probably heard that time is relative. It sounds like a banal cliche, akin to “time flies when you’re having fun.”But it’s no mere cliche: Time really is relative. Though it’s not noticeable in daily life, time passes slightly more slowly when you’re moving versus when you’re standing still. It also moves slightly more slowly when you’re at sea level than…

“Every organization has countless opportunities for improvement, but only a few points—what we call constraints or bottlenecks—govern the pace and performance of the entire system,” said Rami Goldratt, who gave the closing keynote presentation at the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program’s 36th Quest for Excellence® Conference last week. “When we identify these points and enable smooth flow through them,” he continued, “we not only accelerate throughput but also unlock significant gains in quality, innovation, and competitive advantage.”Goldratt helps organizations achieve such gains through implementations of Theory of Constraints (TOC)—the body of knowledge that his father, Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, developed and introduced in…

Credit: NIST Workshop Details…We’re looking forward to hearing from the community during our “Future Directions” Workshop! Date: March 31 – April 1, 2026Where: NIST’s Gaithersburg campus! Registration and Details: HERECan’t make it? We still want to hear from you – email us at IoTSecurity [at] nist.gov (IoTSecurity[at]nist[dot]gov).All Aboard for Product CybersecurityThe NIST Cybersecurity for Internet of Things (IoT) Program was established to help real-world practitioners navigate the gray areas between IT and connected products. This provides clarity when it comes to challenges, available existing resources, and understanding where we can provide further guidelines (to help fill in the gaps). Our IoT Program…

Manufacturing is the backbone of the U.S. economy. From the cars we drive to the electronics we use daily, almost everything we rely on is made in factories across the country. The connected nature of manufacturing creates jobs, supports local economies, and strengthens the nation’s security, helping the U.S. remain a leader in innovation and economic dominance. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) plays a key role in ensuring that small and medium-sized manufacturers are a driving force in America’s economic growth. Big impact on the U.S. economyManufacturing plays a huge role in the U.S. economy. In the third quarter of…

Credit: Crissy Robinson The NIST Spectroradiometry Short Course is a 4-day course held at NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland. It consists of 15 lectures given by NIST scientists and 3 hands-on laboratory experiences. Topics covered include the concepts behind radiometry, the performance and selection criteria for sources and detectors, the determination of uncertainties, the traceability of NIST’s calibrations, and the cutting-edge uses of hyperspectral imaging. In the laboratory classes, attendees calibrate an array spectroradiometer, find the spectral power responsivity of a filter radiometer, and transfer spectral irradiance to radiance using a plaque. Participants also have the opportunity to discuss their own calibrations…

Glenn Bell delivers an address at the IStructE award ceremony. Credit: Institution of Structural Engineers In a ceremony on Nov. 7, 2025, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) structural engineer Glenn Bell received the Institution of Structural Engineers Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the advancement of structural engineering. Bell is the associate lead of NIST’s National Construction Safety Team investigation into the 2021 partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium, in Surfside, Florida.The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) is the world’s largest membership organization dedicated to structural engineering. It is focused on upholding standards, sharing knowledge, promoting…