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Information Technology
Overview
Advancing the state-of-the-art in IT in such applications as cyber security and biometrics, NIST accelerates the development and deployment of systems that are reliable, usable, interoperable, and secure; advances measurement science through innovations in mathematics, statistics, and computer science; and conducts research to develop the measurements and standards infrastructure for emerging information technologies and applications.
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The Research
Additional Resources Links
Happy first birthday to the NIST Privacy Framework
Check out this animated story, where experts from across government and private industry explain how NIST’s voluntary Privacy Framework can be used by organizations of any size or type to build trust in their products and services, better communicate their privacy practices, and help meet their compliance obligations.
News
Trustworthy AI: A Q&A With NIST's Chuck Romine
DHS, NIST Coordinate in Releasing Preliminary Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems
Federal Government Perspectives on Managing Supply Chain Cybersecurity Risks to Computing Devices Webinar
Spotlight: Programmer Paul E. Black’s Path Into Bug Extermination
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