NIST
Jobs, news, and who works there
As of 2026-10-12, Skillenai has indexed 10 NIST job postings over the past 90 days. NIST appeared in 577 news articles in the same window.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-12
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Hiring at NIST
Weekly NIST job postings — last 90 days
Roles NIST is hiring for
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 2 | 20.0% |
| Researcher | 2 | 20.0% |
| AI Computer Scientist | 1 | 10.0% |
| AI Researcher | 1 | 10.0% |
| AI Standards Coordinator | 1 | 10.0% |
| Instrumentation and Test Engineer | 1 | 10.0% |
| Program Manager | 1 | 10.0% |
| Software Developer | 1 | 10.0% |
Skills in NIST job postings
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| machine learning | 4 | 40.0% |
| Technical research | 3 | 30.0% |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | 2 | 20.0% |
| NIST AI RMF Playbook | 2 | 20.0% |
| technology initiatives | 2 | 20.0% |
| standards development | 2 | 20.0% |
| AI risk management | 2 | 20.0% |
| computer programming | 2 | 20.0% |
| signal processing | 2 | 20.0% |
| Experimental design | 2 | 20.0% |
| test software | 2 | 20.0% |
| statistical data analysis | 2 | 20.0% |
| machine learning (ML) | 2 | 20.0% |
| deep learning | 2 | 20.0% |
| Tool Development | 2 | 20.0% |
Where NIST is hiring
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gaithersburg | 5 | 50.0% |
| Boulder | 3 | 30.0% |
Who works at NIST
From the career profiles Skillenai holds for current staff. Small groups are withheld.
Skills on staff profiles
- python11%
- MatLab4%
- machine learning4%
- C++3%
- Java3%
- LabVIEW3%
- Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)3%
- R3%
- Linux3%
- MYSQL2%
- statistical analysis2%
- data analysis2%
- Excel2%
- Excel Macros1%
- reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms1%
- software development1%
Share of observed positions at NIST that list the skill.
Degree level
- Master6
- PhD5
- Bachelor2
Field of study
- Computer Science2
- Chemical Engineering1
- Information Systems and Telecommunications Architecture1
- Machine Learning & Public Policy1
- Materials Science and Engineering1
Schools
- University of Maryland College Park5
- University of Maryland3
- Cornell University2
- Penn State University2
- Mount St. Mary's University1
- Providence College1
- Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU)1
- University of Denver1
NIST in the news
577 news articles and 1,839 blog posts mentioned NIST in the last 90 days.
News
- From The UPenn School of Arts & Sciences : [Linguistics] ‘How a Penn-based consortium has shaped modern AI’sciencesprings.wordpress.com · October 12, 2026
- Fresh Eyes on Old Code: AI and Open Source Securityfossforce.com · October 11, 2026
- Who Checks the Facts Behind AI Answers at Ruwiki?europeanbusinessreview.com · October 12, 2026
- AI Agent Security Risks: 10 Threats to Addressinsights.integrity360.com · October 12, 2026
- Microsoft Shifts AI Governance to Runtime Enforcement for Production Systemstheworldofai.org · October 10, 2026
- Secure Product Development Lifecycle Requirementsioactive.com · October 9, 2026
Blogs
- AI Agent Guardrails for the SOC: What Stops a Wrong Verdict From Becoming a Wrong Actionsimbian.ai · October 7, 2026
- The Reality Distortion Matrix: How Deepfakes Are Forcing a Total Overhaul of Digital Trust and Human Identityy2ktogo.com · October 1, 2026
- White House Accord on Super Intelligence Explained: 4 Layers of Controlsmayhemcode.com · October 5, 2026
- NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards Explainedmayhemcode.com · October 9, 2026
- AIGL Newsletter #26: OWASP Specialaigl.blog · October 12, 2026
- It’s Time for a Cybersecurity Health Checkstepsoftware.com · October 8, 2026
How this was computed
Job counts are postings whose employer resolves to NIST over the 90 days ending 2026-10-12; mentions are news and blog documents that resolve to the same entity. Career-profile aggregates come from the Skillenai talent graph with the same suppression the talent-graph API applies.
- note
- Observed profiles counts the career profiles Skillenai holds at this company, not its employee count.
- source
- Skillenai jobs, news and blog indices; Skillenai career-profile corpus
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