Advanced Communications

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

As digital infrastructure increasingly influences our daily lives, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is committed to advancing cybersecurity research while also inspiring the next generation of STEM talent. Recently, the NIST

NIST has released NIST BGP RPKI IO (BRIO) – an open-source test tool and data sets to facilitate testing and experimentation with emerging Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) security and resilience mechanisms that leverage the Resource Public Key

In today’s commerce and technology, accurate and standardized measurements are foundational. From global telecommunications to defense systems, consistent electrical measurements ensure components developed in different parts of the world work

As the world transitions to sixth-generation (6G) wireless communications, two fundamental pillars shaping this new era—artificial intelligence (AI), security, and Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN)—are central to the research agenda at the

NIST Time and Frequency Division’s annual seminar covers precision clocks and oscillators, atomic frequency standards, rf and optical synchronization, optical oscillators, quantum information, optical cooling and heating; making precise frequency

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (NIST CTL) Industrial Wireless Systems (IWS) Team is advancing the next generation of wireless performance standards and tools for industrial environments

Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) represents a transformative evolution in wireless systems, merging communication functions with sensing capabilities to enable new levels of situational awareness, efficiency, and functionality. At the

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (NIST CTL) is at the forefront of 6G research, laying the foundation for a future where wireless networks are intelligent, resilient, and seamlessly integrated

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), plays a key role in ensuring today’s technology operates safely and effectively. Accurate and reliable radio frequency (RF)

The transition from automation to autonomy is a significant technological leap reshaping multiple sectors—most notably the automotive industry with the emergence of autonomous vehicles (AVs). AVs promise to revolutionize the driving experience with

As global communications systems grow more complex and interconnected, securing these networks requires innovative approaches that go beyond traditional cybersecurity measures. The Device-level Anomaly fRamEwork (DARE), developed by the National

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) proudly participated in the 32nd Annual NIST Sigma Xi Early-Career Poster Presentation, a longstanding tradition that highlights groundbreaking

The 2025 MBE Summit was hosted at MxD headquarters in Chicago, IL, April 15 – 18. NIST’s Rosemary Astheimer organized technical content in conjunction with the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium. The event emphasized the exchange of data

In April 2025, MxD hosted the 2025 Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) & Quality Information Framework (QIF) Summit at its Chicago, Illinois headquarters, in collaboration with NIST and the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC). The event brought

While quantum computing might seem like technology for the distant future, the breakthroughs from the collaboration between Fermilab’s Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS) Center, the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Since its formation at NIST in 2014, the Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) has evolved to become a collaborative platform for cities, communities, industry, academic, and government stakeholders to jointly develop and deploy emerging technologies

NIST researcher Rick Candell delivered a keynote presentation at the plenary session of the Avnu Alliance Plugfest in Malaga, Spain on April 8, 2025. The Avnu Alliance is a consortium of member organizations working together to create an

NIST researcher Dr. Edward Griffor co-organized the London Healthcare Innovation Forum on April 3, 2025 at London’s Canary Wharf in the United Kingdom. With over 250 participants, this event brought together clinicians, entrepreneurs, and leading

On 16 April 2025, NIST researcher Michael Dunaway and colleagues organized and led a workshop on “Whole Community Preparedness for Smart, Connected Cities” at the TechConnect Smart Cities Conference in San Antonio, TX. This event was the second in a