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<div class="nist-hero__image"> <a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/data-demand-how-us-navys-bandwidth-can-boost-your-data-speed"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/400_x_400/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.webp?itok=bZsoAeSe 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/800_x_800/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.webp?itok=1u0-Tnw_ 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/webp" width="400" height="400"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/640w_x_320h/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.webp?itok=Wh0GQamW 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1280w_x_640h/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.webp?itok=J4Fjnl5F 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/webp" width="640" height="320"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_240h/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.webp?itok=MbPGTy9b 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/960w_x_480h/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.webp?itok=By64kbYQ 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/webp" width="480" height="240"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/400_x_400/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.jpg?itok=bZsoAeSe 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/800_x_800/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.jpg?itok=1u0-Tnw_ 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/jpeg" width="400" height="400"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/640w_x_320h/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.jpg?itok=Wh0GQamW 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1280w_x_640h/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.jpg?itok=J4Fjnl5F 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg" width="640" height="320"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_240h/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.jpg?itok=MbPGTy9b 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/960w_x_480h/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.jpg?itok=By64kbYQ 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg" width="480" height="240"/> <img loading="eager" src="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/400_x_400/public/images/2023/01/20/spectrum-sharing-photo-2.jpg?itok=bZsoAeSe" width="400" height="400" alt="On a rooftop overlooking a waterfront town, an equipment box is attached to a pole anchored with concrete blocks. " typeof="foaf:Image"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="nist-hero__caption"> <a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/data-demand-how-us-navys-bandwidth-can-boost-your-data-speed"> <div class="text">Data in Demand: How the U.S. Navy鈥檚 Bandwidth Can Boost Your Data Speed</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nist-hero__item tablet:grid-col-6 tablet-lg:grid-col-3 "> <div class="nist-hero__item-inner"> <div class="nist-hero__image"> <a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/01/nist-risk-management-framework-aims-improve-trustworthiness-artificial"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/400_x_400/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.webp?itok=2CQSW9mL 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/800_x_800/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.webp?itok=jzWba8DN 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/webp" width="400" height="400"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/640w_x_320h/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.webp?itok=fYIBE67U 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1280w_x_640h/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.webp?itok=siaHqcP6 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/webp" width="640" height="320"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_240h/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.webp?itok=jXCQMIJ4 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/960w_x_480h/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.webp?itok=4rlgmJfk 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/webp" width="480" height="240"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/400_x_400/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.jpg?itok=2CQSW9mL 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/800_x_800/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.jpg?itok=jzWba8DN 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/jpeg" width="400" height="400"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/640w_x_320h/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.jpg?itok=fYIBE67U 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1280w_x_640h/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.jpg?itok=siaHqcP6 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/jpeg" width="640" height="320"/> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/480w_x_240h/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.jpg?itok=jXCQMIJ4 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/960w_x_480h/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.jpg?itok=4rlgmJfk 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg" width="480" height="240"/> <img loading="eager" src="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/400_x_400/public/images/2019/07/02/composite_hero.jpg?itok=2CQSW9mL" width="400" height="400" alt="Illustration that shows an outline of a face and then icons to represent different areas of AI including heart (health), lock (cyber), windmills (energy), steering wheel (cars) and manufacturing arm" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="nist-hero__caption"> <a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/01/nist-risk-management-framework-aims-improve-trustworthiness-artificial"> <div class="text">NIST Risk Management Framework Aims to Improve Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bg-primary-lighter padding-y-4"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="nist-slogan"> <h2 class="nist-slogan__title">INNOVATION UNLEASHED</h2> <p class="nist-slogan__content">Working with industry and academia to enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.</p> </div> <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 margin-top-4"> <div class="nist-card nist-card--primary nist-card--title-overlay tablet:grid-col-4"> <div class="nist-card__inner"> <div class="nist-card__image"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-450.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-900.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 800px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-225.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-450.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-600.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-1200.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-450.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-900.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-450.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-900.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 800px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-225.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-450.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-600.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-1200.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-450.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-900.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"> <img src="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-1-1200.png?v1" width="1200" height="976" alt="A man wearing safety goggles leans over a scientific device." loading="lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="nist-card__title "> <h3>Services & Resources</h3> </div> <div class="nist-card__content"> <ul class="add-list-reset"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230130210903/https://csrc.nist.gov/">Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/data">Data</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230130210903/http://www.time.gov/">Official U.S. Time</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/publications">Publications</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/services-resources/software">Software</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nist-card nist-card--primary nist-card--title-overlay tablet:grid-col-4"> <div class="nist-card__inner"> <div class="nist-card__image"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-450.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-900.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 800px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-225.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-450.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-600.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-1200.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-450.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-900.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-450.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-900.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 800px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-225.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-450.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-600.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-1200.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-450.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-900.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"> <img src="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-2-1200.png?v1" width="1200" height="976" alt="A man wearing safety goggles leans over a scientific device." loading="lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="nist-card__title "> <h3>Laboratories</h3> </div> <div class="nist-card__content"> <ul class="add-list-reset"> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/ctl">Communications Technology Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/el">Engineering Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/itl">Information Technology Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/mml">Material Measurement Laboratory</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/ncnr">NIST Center for Neutron Research</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/pml">Physical Measurement Laboratory</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nist-card nist-card--primary nist-card--title-overlay tablet:grid-col-4"> <div class="nist-card__inner"> <div class="nist-card__image"> <picture> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-450.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-900.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 800px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-225.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-450.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-600.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-1200.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-450.webp?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-900.webp?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/webp"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-450.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-900.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 800px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-225.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-450.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 640px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-600.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-1200.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 480px)" type="image/png"> <source srcset="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-450.png?v1 1x, /web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-900.png?v1 2x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"> <img src="/web/20230130210903im_/https://www.nist.gov/themes/custom/nist_www/img/homepage/callout/nist-homepage-callout-3-1200.png?v1" width="1200" height="976" alt="A man wearing safety goggles leans over a scientific device." loading="lazy"> </picture> </div> <div class="nist-card__title "> <h3>Extramural Programs</h3> </div> <div class="nist-card__content"> <ul class="add-list-reset"> <li><a href="/web/20230130210903/https://www.nist.gov/baldrige">Baldrige Performance Excellence Program</a></li> <li><a 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