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Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 4 Companies for $389 Million of R&D Awards to Strengthen America’s Energy Semiconductor Supply Chain

The Department of Commerce today announced the signing of four letters of intent to provide up to $389 million in federal R&D awards under the CHIPS and Science Act.
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Measurement Research Could Help Devices Tell You If They’ve Been Tampered With

An organization or another government agency may choose to label a device that has passed these tests to help consumers. NIST ...
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2026 Cybersecurity Career Week is Here! | October 19-24, 2026

Today marks the start of Cybersecurity Career Week, an effort to promote the discovery of cybersecurity careers and share resources that increase understanding of multiple learning pathways and ...
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New Chip-Based ‘Tape Measure’ for Light Could Revolutionize Mobile Timekeeping and Enhance National Security

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a new way to generate a miniature tape measure for light. Unlike previous designs, it ...
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Department of Commerce Announces Agreement with GlobalFoundries to Amend Its Existing CHIPS Program Award and Reallocate $955 Million to Accelerate Investments in Silicon ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office has agreed with GlobalFoundries to amend its existing award and reallocate up to $955 million in incentives under the CHIPS and ...
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NIST Joins White House Effort to Drive ‘A New Golden Age of Science’

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces its support for the recommendations and principles established in the White House ...