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The National Institute of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (NIST CTL) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 CTL Commendations Awards. This program celebrates the outstanding work demonstrated by exceptional CTL staff, associates, and other collaborators. These awards reflect the unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and teamwork while advancing the CTL mission to lead groundbreaking research and development in communications technology. These awardees reflect the core values of CTL, and their contributions continue to drive innovation, collaboration, and growth across the organization. We are honored to recognize these awardees and look forward to celebrating their…

As part of the Champlain Towers South collapse investigation, an expert examines cracks in a steel-reinforced concrete slab after a slab-column connection test at the University of Washington. Credit: NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has submitted to Congress its annual update on activities under the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Act. The report includes an overview of work completed in fiscal year 2025 on the investigation into the 2021 partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida. The report outlines how the investigation’s team has completed the majority of its technical work, including the…

Alexander Maranghides examines the charred remains of a window frame after an experiment. Data from this series of tests was used to support NIST’s Hazard Mitigation Methodology.  Credit: NIST Alexander Maranghides of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was named a 2025 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal honoree for his groundbreaking research on protecting people and buildings from wildfires. The award recognizes Maranghides for 25 years of work investigating devastating wildfires in the United States and creating actionable guidelines on how to save lives and property in future fires.The medal is awarded by the Partnership for…

You will need a government-issued photo ID (e.g., passport or driver’s license) when you check into the Visitors Center at the entrance of NIST and if bringing a vehicle onto the NIST campus, a vehicle registration card.PLEASE NOTE: Effective July 21, 2014, under the REAL ID Act of 2005 (https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/real-id-frequently-asked-questions), agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are REAL ID compliant or have an extension. NIST currently accepts other forms of federally issued identification in lieu of a state-issued driver’s license, such as a…

Visitor Access Requirement:For Non-US Citizens:  Please have your valid/non-expired passport for photo identification.*For US Permanent Residents: Please have your valid/non-expired green card for photo identification.*For US Citizens:  Please have your valid/non-expired state-issued driver’s license. NIST will only accept a REAL ID-compliant form of identification. Visitors with state-issued identification must now present a REAL ID or a different form of government-issued photo identification, such as: a valid/non-expired passport, passport card, DOD’s Common Access Card (CAC), Veterans ID, Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs, and Military Dependents ID.**Use of apps, physical photocopies, and/or digital screenshots of your ID, Passport or Green card will not be accepted. Failure to show…

Opening Plenary Session Event Welcome & Introductions; Welcome Remarks; Keynote – Finance Models and Resource Utilization; Keynote – Blueprint for an In-Space Circular Economy, Moderated Plenary Q&A How NASA Will Deorbit the ISS and Roundtable on Hubs and Consortia Special Presentation: How NASA Will Deorbit the ISS; Roundtable – Hubs and Consortia for Developing the In-Space Circular Economy Moderated Panels Moderated Panel – Balancing Supply and Demand for a High Growth and Resilient In-Space Circular Economy; Moderated Panel – Advanced Materials and Manufacturing in a Circular Space Economy Technical Presentation and Closing Keynote Technical Presentation  – Circular Economy of Space…

Regenerative medicine, including cell and gene therapy, provides an unprecedented potential to treat or cure previously intractable diseases, such as cancer and rare genetic diseases. Advances in diagnostics and manufacturing technologies, measurements, and standards are needed to ensure the safety, quality, and consistency of this new class of therapies and to reduce cost. NIST in collaboration with FDA has been working with the broader industry and stakeholders to develop global standards underpinned by a robust measurement infrastructure. NIST hosts multiple technical Consortia to jointly develop precompetitive technologies, measurement solutions, and standards to accelerate technology development and translation.At the Workshops on…

Visitor Access Requirement:For Non-US Citizens:  Please have your valid/non-expired passport for photo identification.*For US Permanent Residents: Please have your valid/non-expired green card for photo identification.*For US Citizens:  Please have your valid/non-expired state-issued driver’s license. NIST will only accept a REAL ID-compliant form of identification. Visitors with state-issued identification must now present a REAL ID or a different form of government-issued photo identification, such as: a valid/non-expired passport, passport card, DOD’s Common Access Card (CAC), Veterans ID, Federal Agency HSPD-12 IDs, and Military Dependents ID.**Use of apps, physical photocopies, and/or digital screenshots of your ID, Passport or Green card will not be accepted. Failure to show…

During the Quest for Excellence® Conference earlier this month, Michael (“Mike”) Koralewski, chief supply chain officer of First Solar, delivered a keynote presentation based on his work in the field of electric energy. Following is an exchange I had with him recently in which he recaps key points and shares related thoughts.Please briefly describe your presentation, “Powering America to Prosperity: Domestic Energy Manufacturing & Supply Chains.”  We believe that restoring America to greatness will drive economic growth and energy independence, while securing our nation. The next four years also present the opportunity to unlock America’s potential to become the world’s…

In an earlier blog, I introduced you to Arnie Weimerskirch, a former VP of corporate quality at Honeywell and the former chair of the Baldrige Judges Panel. I recently had lunch with him and learned how he got involved with the Baldrige Program and how it impacted his career. I think it is a story worth sharing (with his permission).The Business Environment in 1990According to Weimerskirch, in 1989-1990 Honeywell, Inc. was seen as a good company with a lot of potential, but it was consistently underperforming financially. Hence, it was always a takeover target for other companies. At that time,…