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AI Risk Management Framework FAQs

What is the AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF)? The Framework is intended to help developers, users and evaluators of AI systems better...

ACMD Seminar: GMRES Convergence and Spectral Properties of Approximate Preconditioners for KKT matrices

Josef Sifuentes University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT (1:00 PM MDT) A video of this talk is available...

ACMD Seminar: Legendre functions: New formulas, identities, and transformations

Robert Maier University of Arizona Tuesday, August 3, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT (1:00 PM MDT) A video of this talk is available to NIST staff in the...

NIST Delivers Two Key Publications to Enhance Software Supply Chain Security Called for by Executive Order

July 9, 2021

NIST today fulfilled two of its assignments to enhance the security of the software supply chain called for by a May 12, 2021, Presidential Executive Order on

Workshop and Call for Papers on Cybersecurity Labeling Programs for Consumers: Internet of Things (IoT) Devices and Software

NOTE: This workshop has taken place. Nearly 550 participants joined the September 14-15 virtual event, with many actively involved by posing...

Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumers: Internet of Things (IoT) Devices and Software - News & Updates

NIST releases summary report on the consumer cybersecurity labeling initiatives under the EO (May 24, 2022) Our Quest: Advancing Product...

Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumers: Internet of Things (IoT) Devices and Software - Engage

NIST relied heavily on input from stakeholders in carrying out its assignments on cybersecurity labeling programs for consumers related to...

Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumers: Internet of Things (IoT) Devices and Software Resources

ABC’s of Conformity Assessment ( NIST Special Publication 2000-01 ) Conformity Assessment Considerations for Federal Agencies ( NIST Special...

Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumers: Internet of Things (IoT) Devices and Software FAQs

Q1. What past work has NIST done related to these labeling-related efforts? NIST carries out a cybersecurity-oriented Internet of Things...

Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumers: Internet of Things (IoT) Devices and Software

The May 12, 2021, Presidential Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (14028) directs NIST to initiate two labeling...

Security Measures for “EO-Critical Software” Use

Publishing guidance that outlines security measures for critical software use – including applying practices of least privilege, network...

Security Measures for “EO-Critical Software” Use Under Executive Order (EO) 14028 - FAQs

The following FAQs provide additional information on the guidance. Are all of the security measures appropriate for all EO-critical software...

Security Measures for EO-Critical Software Use

The table below defines the security measures for EO-critical software use. The security measures are grouped by objective. The columns in...

Security Measures for “EO-Critical Software” Use Under Executive Order (EO) 14028 - Guidance Purpose & Scope

Recent incidents have demonstrated the need to better protect the EO-critical software that federal agencies use on-premises, in the cloud...

Security Measures for “EO-Critical Software” Use Under Executive Order (EO) 14028

Introduction Executive Order (EO) 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, May 12, 2021, directs the National Institute of Standards...

NIST Prize Challenge Launches Research for Unmanned Aircraft in Search and Rescue

July 7, 2021

BOULDER, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new prize competition to advance the use

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Spotlight: Finding the Fix to Wireless Connectivity on the Fritz With Susanna Mosleh

June 29, 2021

When the Wi-Fi is wonky or there’s bad cellphone reception, Susanna Mosleh can’t ignore it. After all, her research at NIST is about finding solutions to those

ACMD Seminar: Semantic Preserving Translations between NIST's Digital Library of Mathematical Functions and Computer Algebra Systems

André Greiner-Petter University of Wuppertal, Germany and National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo, Japan Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 10:00 AM...

Comments Received for RFI on Promoting Access to Voting

Comments Received in Response to the Request for Information about about barriers to private and independent voting for people with...

Critical Software - Definition & Explanatory Material

This section provides the definition of EO-critical software. Following that is a table with a preliminary list of software categories...

Critical Software Definition - FAQs

The following FAQs were compiled in consultation with OMB and CISA to provide additional context to the material. When will the next phase...

Critical Software Definition - Background & Approach

Background Recent incidents have demonstrated the need for the Federal Government to improve its efforts to identify, deter, protect against...

Critical Software Definition - Introduction

October 13, 2021 Note: NIST is updating its characterization of critical software to reflect conversations with the National Security...

Critical Software Definition

Critical Software: Enhancing the Security of the Software Supply Chain One of NIST’s assignments to enhance the security of the software...

Proposal for Identifying and Managing Bias in Artificial Intelligence (SP 1270)

This document has been superseded by a final version, NIST Special Publication 1270.

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NIST Method Uses Radio Signals to Image Hidden and Speeding Objects

June 25, 2021

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Wavsens LLC have developed a method for using radio signals to create real-time

2021 EFTF Young Scientist Award - David Leibrandt

For exceptional scientific creativity and achievement in designing and implementing state-of-the-art trapped-ion optical clocks with the

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NIST-Led Study Finds Variations in Quantitative MRI Scanners’ Measurements

June 30, 2021

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used in medicine to detect, diagnose and treat diseases such as cancer, while relying on experts’ interpretation of

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The NCCoE Releases Preliminary Draft Report on Ransomware Risk Management

June 10, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new preliminary draft report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Enhancing Software Supply Chain Security: Responses to Call for Position Papers on Standards and Guidelines

Comments Received in Response To: Enhancing Software Supply Chain Security: Workshop and Call for Position Papers on Standards and...