Welcome to the latest round-up of NIST Office of Weights and Measures updates and insights. In this edition, we explore how OIML and OWM have made progress towards documentary standards digitalization. We’ll also take a glimpse into the historic 111^th NCWM Annual Meeting, celebrating over a century of federal-state partnership and key handbook revisions. Finally, we shine the spotlight on the future of measurement science through the personal journeys of our two 2026 NIST SURF interns. We encourage you to map out your 2027 technical training schedule and review our new video releases to sharpen your laboratory and field technical expertise. (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

Elevate Your Technical Expertise with OWM Training

Stay ahead of evolving technical challenges by planning your 2027 professional development schedule. The OWM Course Catalog delivers practical training tailored for industry and state laboratory metrologists, quality and laboratory managers, and field weights and measures officials. Explore the Training and Events Calendar to find specialized online webinars and comprehensive in-person sessions. Registrations for 2027 classes in the OWM Contact System will open in October 2026 after the transition to a supporting IT system is completed. Contact owm@nist.gov to be placed on a waiting list to be notified when class registration opens. (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

Watch and Reconnect with OWM Training Videos

Missed a live Info Hours webinar or want to revisit key insights? OWM training videos are available for on-demand streaming. Whether you are catching up for the first time, reviewing technical details, or sharing valuable resources with your team, our e-learning resources and training materials provide flexible, professional development whenever you need it.

• “Legal Metrology Regulations/Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Instruments that are Marketed in the European Union (EU),” facilitated by OWM's Jan Konijnenburg (April 23, 2026 | 49:39).
• “Digitalization of SMART Standards,” facilitated by OWM's Isabel Chavez Baucom (May 21, 2026 | 45:32). (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

Digitalized Standards – Progress Towards the Next Generation of Standards Delivery

A transformative shift is underway in how legal metrology documentary standards are published, accessed, and used. Discover how the NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) has been working with the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) to develop digitalized documentary standards while streamlining access to key domestic handbooks (HB), special publications (SP), and other technical publications. (Image Credit: Adobe Stock)

Inside the 2026 NCWM Annual Meeting: Key Decisions, Technical Updates, and National Leadership Recognition

The U.S. Weights and Measures community recently gathered in Philadelphia to celebrate over a century of historic partnership dedicated to commercial fairness and measurement uniformity. Crucial technical updates were adopted for the 2027 editions of NIST Handbooks 44, 130, and 133. Read the full article to discover how the annual meeting activities impact your organization and the U.S. marketplace. (Image Credit: NIST)

Where Design Inspires Learning: NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program

Returning to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) this summer was an exciting opportunity to continue the work I started during Professional Research and Experience Program (PREP) internship with the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) Metric Program. (Image Credit: NIST)

My Introduction to Laboratory Metrology: NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program

I heard about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program during high school and am glad to have been able to lend my skills to the Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) Laboratory Metrology Program. (Image Credit: NIST)