NIST announces single process for NCCoE project participation via letters of interest

Qué ocurrió

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is establishing a single, standing process for organizations to submit letters of interest to join NCCoE collaborative research projects. Interested parties will be directed to SAM.gov for details and a publicly available list of projects will be maintained on the NCCoE website. Selected participants must enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with NIST.

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