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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), within the U.S. Department of Commerce, invites stakeholders to participate in an upcoming workshop on AI Incident Management. As AI systems become increasingly integral to critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and national security, a new class of incidents is emerging where AI systems are both targets and sources of risk. Addressing these challenges may require new methods and coordinated action across government, industry, and academia.
Building on the collaborative model of efforts, this workshop will convene leaders from across the AI and cybersecurity stakeholder communities to initiate a shared dialogue on scalable, mission-aligned approaches to AI incident response.
The workshop will:
- Present a high-level NIST roadmap to advance AI incident response standards and practices
- Engage stakeholders to understand current approaches, including existing playbooks and frameworks
- Explore definitions, lifecycles, and taxonomy of AI-related incidents
- Identify gaps in today’s cybersecurity and AI risk management guidance
- Highlight emerging AI incident types beyond cybersecurity, including misuse scenarios
This engagement will inform future Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) and Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI)* efforts to implement America’s AI Action Plan, including updates to existing guidelines and the development of new recommendations.
NIST invites stakeholders to contribute their expertise and help shape a coordinated, forward-looking approach to AI incident management. Outcomes from this workshop will inform future guidelines, strengthen ecosystem readiness, and support national and global alignment.
Who should attend:
AI developers, service providers, incident responders, critical infrastructure partners, academics, cybersecurity professionals, and government stakeholders.
*For more information about NIST’s efforts in AI, please visit the Information Technology Laboratory AI site (https://www.nist.gov/artificial-intelligence/nist-information-technology-laboratory-itl-ai-program) and the Center for Artificial Intelligence Standards and Innovation site (https://www.nist.gov/caisi).
Agenda
Agenda - Final
| Start - EDT | End- EDT | Topic | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | 9:00am | Registration/Check-in & Coffee | |
| 9:00am | 9:15am | Welcome and Introduction |
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| 9:15am | 9:30am | Session 0: AI Incident Response: Sketching the Problem Space |
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| 9:30am | 10:10am | Keynote Title: A Global Perspective on AI Incident Management: Risks, Responses, and Gaps | Prof. Neil Thompson, MIT Future Tech |
| 10:10am | 11:10am | Session 1: AI Under Attack: Incident Response for AI Systems | Session Chair: Craig Schlenoff, NIST
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| 11:10am | 11:25am | Break | |
| 11:25am | 12:25pm | Session 2: Misuse and Malfunction: Understanding Emerging AI-Induced Incidents | Session Chair: Jon Boyens, NIST
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| 12:25pm | 1:25pm | Lunch | |
| 1:25pm | 2:30pm | Mini-talks: Landscape of Existing Guidance | Session Chair: Harold Booth, NIST
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| 2:30pm | 3:30pm | Panel Discussion Incident Response: Roles and Responsibilities in the era of AI Agents | Moderator: Jay Rekhi, NIST
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| 3:30pm | 3:45pm | Break | |
| 3:45pm | 4:45pm | Breakout Sessions Learning from the Practitioners, Stakeholders: | |
| 4:45pm | 5:05pm | Summary of Breakouts Presented by breakout moderators | |
| 5:05pm | 5:20pm | Closing: Next Steps and Engagement | Jay Rekhi, NIST |
Speakers
Speakers
- Neil Thompson, Director of MIT FutureTech
- Kyriakos Lambros, Director of AI Standards and Governance, Zenity
- James Perry, Global Vice President and Head of Incident Response, CrowdStrike
- Robert Saul, General Manager of Customer Incident Response Team (CIRT), Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Sean McGregor, Executive Director, AI Incident Database
- Chris Meserole, Director of the Frontier Model Forum
- Jolanda Kumakaw, Crisis Response, Google
- Alex Nelson, Computer Scientist, NIST
- Katerina Megas, Program Manager, NIST
- Andrea Brennen, VP of Design & Data Visualization, IQT
- Michael Garris, Senior Principal Technical Advisor, MITRE
- Nimura Kazuaki, Chief Researcher and Technology Lead, Japan AI Safety Institute (J-AISI)
- Violet Turri, Engineering Team Lead, CMU
Panelists
- Ian Reynolds, Hugging Face
- Apostol Vassilev, NIST
- Mikel Rodriguez, MITRE Fellow
- Jim Reavis, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
- Madhu Srikumar, Partnership on AI
Lodging Information
Lodging information
Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center
Group Name: NIST AI Incident Management/Response
Dates Available: May 13 – 14, 2026
Rate: $276.00 USD per night (includes complimentary hot breakfast and transportation to and from NIST Gaithersburg)
Last Day to Book : Sunday, April 26, 2026, by 5PM EDT
Book your group rate for NIST AI Incident Management/Response
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