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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,…

I am Harry Hertz, the Baldrige Cheermudgeon, and Director Emeritus of the Baldrige Program. I joined the Program in 1992 after a decade in management in the analytical chemistry and chemical sciences laboratories at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the home of the Baldrige Program. I started my career at NIST (NBS) as a bench analytical chemist. My favorite aspects of the Baldrige Program are: (1) the opportunity to interact with leading thinkers from all sectors of the U.S. economy who serve as volunteers in the Baldrige Program, who participate in the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, and…

Credit: NIST In honor of NIST’s 125th anniversary this year, anonymous donors commissioned a piece of music to honor NIST and its contributions to science and industry. A nonprofit organization paid to have the piece recorded.This musical gift is an exciting and moving addition to NIST’s 125th anniversary celebration this year.The resulting piece is titled “Mensurae in Aeternum” (Latin for “Measurements for Eternity”). The seven-minute commemorative work was recorded last year by the Legacy Scoring Orchestra (directed by Todd Maki) and Illuminare Choral Ensemble (directed by Jon Simsic).Taking Measure spoke with composer Alex Cap to learn about his inspiration and…

Kelly Sauerwein is a physical scientist with the Special Programs Office at NIST. Credit: M. King/NIST As a person who studies how bodies decompose, I think a lot about something most people probably prefer not to think about — death.I’m a forensic anthropologist by training, a type of scientist who offers expertise in the decomposition of human bodies to legal investigations. Forensic anthropologists help law enforcement and medical examiners learn as much as they can about human remains, such as age, sex and time of death. And our research helps practitioners solve crimes and give families closure in mysterious death…