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May 5, 2015 | Krista Brick

(UPDATED) NIST Building Evacuated for Hazmat Incident

UPDATED, May 5, 11:15 a.m.- HazMat teams are now using a robot to assist with the containment of hazardous chemicals in a lab on the campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology campus in Gaithersburg. NIST Update – #mcfrs HazMat & Fire/Explosive Investigators (Bomb Squad) robot assist NIST Safety Team w/ containment pic.twitter.com/lN7HolmZeo […]

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January 27, 2014 | Staff Writer

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Mikulski Continues Jobs Tour at NIST

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, will continue her Maryland Jobs Tour at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today at 1:30 p.m. She will be joined by NIST Director Dr. Patrick Gallagher and Dr. Tim Foecke in touring the Center for Automotive Lightweighting at the NIST […]

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April 19, 2013 | Staff Writer

Cybersecurity Signing Ceremony (Video)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently held a signing ceremony for industry partners joining the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. County Cable Montgomery reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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April 16, 2013 | Staff Writer

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Senator Mikulski at Cybersecurity Ceremony (Video)

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski addresses the audience gathered for the April 15 signing ceremony at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). View National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Partnership Signing video on NIST YouTube channel.

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April 15, 2013 | Staff Writer

Cybersecurity Center Signing Ceremony

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) will host a signing ceremony for companies who are joining the center as National Cybersecurity Excellence Partners at 2:30 p.m. on April 15. The new partners will pledge to contribute hardware and software components and share best cybersecurity practices and personnel […]

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March 20, 2013 | Staff Writer

Silverman on Cyber Jobs (Video)

During a recent meeting in Silver Spring, Steve Silverman, Montgomery County’s economic development director, said cyber jobs will be “the next wave of job creation” in Montgomery County and Maryland. Take a look. For more information about the county’s economic development efforts, visit its website at Department of Economic Development (DED).

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February 26, 2013 | Staff Writer

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NIST Symposium on Voting Systems

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) are sponsoring a symposium to explore emerging trends in voting system technology on Feb. 26 – 28 in Gaithersburg. “Our goal is to bring together a diverse group of attendees representing election officials, voting system manufacturers, test laboratories, standard developers, academics, […]

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October 10, 2012 | Staff Writer

Police Promotion Ceremony

Montgomery County police will hold a promotional ceremony today at 1 p.m. at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg. The Montgomery County Police Department will recognize the recent promotions of department personnel. Congratulations to the honorees: Captain Dinesh Patil Lieutenant Alan Felsen Lieutenant Oneil Ormsby Lieutenant Ed Pallas Lieutenant Mark Plazinski […]

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