The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $399,998.23 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to ITA International LLC, a veteran-owned small business in Newport News, Virginia. The purpose of this award is to develop a novel Fitted Filtration Efficiency (FFE) protocol to assess the efficacy of face masks and respirators based on true exposure and fit, rather than just filtration. The intended...