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Time to Celebrate: NIST Radio Station WWVB Logs 50 Years of Innovation
2013-06-25 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Today, NIST's WWVB radio station is best known for broadcasting time to estimated 50 million radio-controlled clock radios, wall clocks, wristwatches, and other timekeeping devices across U.S. mainland. But back in 1963, station had a different audience, broadcasting standard frequencies at high accuracy needed by satellite and missile programs. Time signal, added 2 years later, then became means of synchronizing power plants to prevent brownouts, and coordinating analog telephone ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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NIST Develops New Methodology for Standards Analysis
2013-06-18 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Released by NIST, FACTS: A Framework for Analysis, Comparison, and Testing of Standards outlines problem-solving methodology for facilitating design and implementation of voluntary consensus standards. Methodology uses matrix format to aid process of analyzing proposed or existing standard in light of relevant characteristics. Potential uses include clarifying goals during development of standard and providing insight into issues and concerns related to implementing separate standards. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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NEMA Congratulates Newly Appointed NIST Staff
2013-06-14 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) welcomes – pending approval by the Department of Commerce and Office of Personnel Management – appointments of Dr. Chris Greer and Dr. David Wollman to posts of Director and Deputy Director of National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office. Greer will also hold title of National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability, replacing Dr. George Arnold. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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NIST team boosts performance of solar-powered hydrogen generation in stable, lower-cost device
2013-05-17 20:30:25| Green Car Congress
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Five at NIST Honored with Flemming Awards
2013-05-15 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
As announced by The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at The George Washington University, 5 NIST researchers – Gretchen Campbell, Kathryn Beers, Michal Chojnacky, Leticia Pibida, and Joel Ullom – stand among 13 federal employees being honored with 2012 Arthur S. Flemming Awards. Award recognizes exceptional young employees within federal government to educate public about contributions made to USA by young civil servants. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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