Public Safety/Security Portal - OverviewFrom helping to develop technologies that detect explosives and locate survivors in a collapsed building to video software that identifies criminals and high endurance building materials, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working to keep people safe. Subject Areas
Programs and Projects
Evaluation of Oleoresin Capsicum (Pepper Spray) Canisters for Chemical Content and Reliability
Aerosol sprays containing oleoresin capsicum, an extract of hot peppers, have been widely used by law enforcement agencies to subdue … more
Development of NIST Standard Reference Materials for Trace Explosives Detection
As part of a multiyear interagency agreement between NIST and the Office of Standards of the Department of Homeland Security, NIST is developing a … more
Personal Body Armor
Our goal is to prevent the catastrophic failure of ballistic body armor by developing measurements and predictive models to test and determine the … more
Physical Infrastructure: Connections
Using a complementary approach of experimental measurements and detailed finite element analysis, we will develop more realistic yet … more
Hardness Standardization
Our objective is to standardize and improve hardness measurement both in the U.S. and internationally. NIST is the U.S. National Metrology … more
NIST Test Bed for Explosives Trace Detection
The NIST Entry Point Screening Test Bed conducts fundamental research to generate measurements and standards that address critical challenges in … more Instruments
Advanced Manufacturing Test Bed
The NIST robot test bed is located in the NIST machine shops on the main campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. It serves as a resource for research in … more |
Latest Publications
Evaluation of Fusion Methods for Latent Fingerprint Matchers Contact General Information: 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1070 |
