http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/3739/all xx http://www.itworld.com/government/66111/us-agency-moves-toward-smart-grid-road-map NIST has hired a nonprofit consultancy to work on smart-grid interoperability and standards issues. http://www.itworld.com/government/66111/us-agency-moves-toward-smart-grid-road-map#comments Government News energy NIST Smart Grid Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:47:21 -0400 ITworld staff 66111 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/65144/2009-technology-rd-competition-address-civil-infrastructure-manufacturing The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced a 2009 competition today for multiyear research funding in two major areas of national interest, civil infrastructure and manufacturing, under its Technology Innovation Program (TIP). TIP expects to provide cost-shared funding for approximately 25 new R&D projects. http://www.itworld.com/business/65144/2009-technology-rd-competition-address-civil-infrastructure-manufacturing#comments Business Tip competition NIST Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:19:32 -0400 NISTnews 65144 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/59789/nist-finds-security-problems-overseas-e-voting A government report points to security problems with Internet and Web-based voting for overseas U.S. citizens. http://www.itworld.com/government/59789/nist-finds-security-problems-overseas-e-voting#comments Business Government News evoting NIST Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:10:30 -0500 ITworld staff 59789 at http://www.itworld.com