National institute of standards and technology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, initially founded in 1901, the institute conducts research in technology infrastructure, products and services. NIST also develops and distributes Standard Reference Data, including the NIST Special Database 28 National Software Reference Library (NSRL). The NSRL contains known and notable hash database.

External Links

• NIST Homepage
• NIST Special Publication 800-53 - Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations