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Deadline Two Days Away: New Funding to Fuel Your Cybersecurity Workforce Development Efforts

May 26, 2026

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY On April 14, 2026, announce a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support Regional...

Now Available: NIST SP 1800-41, Responding to and Recovering from a Cyber Attack

May 21, 2026

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-41, Responding to and...

Just Published | NIST’s FY 2025 Cybersecurity & Privacy Program Annual Report

May 21, 2026

In FY 2025, the Information Technology Laboratory’s (ITL) Cybersecurity and Privacy Program successfully addressed numerous challenges and opportunities in...

Funding Opportunity for Standards Curricula Development Program 2026

May 20, 2026

NIST’s Standards Coordination Office Curricula Development Cooperative Agreement Program (SCOCD CAP) is seeking applications to develop and incorporate...

IR 8500A ipd, Blockchain-Based Secure Software Assets Management (BloSS@M), Available for Public Comment

May 19, 2026

NIST Internal Report (IR) 8500A ipd (initial public draft), Blockchain-Based Secure Software Assets Management (BloSS@M), outlines a modernized conceptual...

Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of RESTful Web APIs | Draft SP 800-228A Available for Public Comment

May 18, 2026

The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-228A, Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of RESTful Web APIs, is now available for public...

Shooting for the Moon: Ultrastable Lasers in Dark Craters Could Enable Lunar Navigation, Precision Timekeeping, New Science

May 18, 2026

Lunar craters in permanent shadow could be ideal locations for building the most stable optical lasers ever made.

Nine Candidates Advance to the Third Round of the Additional Digital Signatures for the PQC Standardization Process

May 14, 2026

After 18 months of evaluation, NIST has selected nine candidates for the third round of the Additional Digital Signatures for the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC...

NIST Releases SP 800-172r3 and SP 800-172Ar3: Enhanced Security Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Protecting CUI

May 13, 2026

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen protections for securing controlled unclassified information (CUI) in nonfederal systems, NIST has released the...

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Wear and Tear Changes Measurable PFAS Levels in Firefighter Hoods, Gloves and Wildland Gear

May 13, 2026

In the fourth of an ongoing series of reports, NIST shows that wear and tear increased the levels of PFAS found in hoods and gloves.

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Z-Axis Test Facility: Improving Indoor Localization for Public Safety

May 13, 2026

The Z-Axis Test Facility, developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division, is...

NIST Revises SP 800-70 | National Checklist Program for IT Products: Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers

May 8, 2026

The final version of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-70r5 (Revision 5), National Checklist Program for IT Products – Guidelines for Checklist Users and...

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-52 Rev. 2 | Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations

May 7, 2026

NIST maintains its cryptography standards and guidelines using a periodic review process. Currently, we are reviewing the following publication: NIST Special...

Deadline Approaching: New Funding to Fuel Your Cybersecurity Workforce Development Efforts

May 7, 2026

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY On April 14, 2026, announce a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support Regional...

Draft PNT Profile Updated to Align with NIST CSF 2.0

May 6, 2026

The NIST NCCoE has published the draft NIST Internal Report (IR) 8323 Revision 2, Foundational PNT Profile: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework for the...

Techniques for Key Wrapping | Pre-Draft Call for Comments on NIST SP 800-38F

May 5, 2026

NIST plans to revise Special Publication (SP) 800-38F , Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Key Wrapping (2012). This announcement...

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Security Overlay | NIST Releases SP 800-234

May 4, 2026

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-234, High-Performance Computing (HPC) Security Overlay, is now available. High-performance computing (HPC) systems provide...

Welcome to Mary Kombolias!

April 30, 2026

The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is pleased to have Mary Kombolias from the Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP) at NIST join us on a one year...

Call for Proposals is Open - 2026 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

April 29, 2026

CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS NOW OPEN! December 7-8, 2026 | New Orleans, LA The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Call for Proposals is open and will run...

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SRM Story: SRM 1947a Great Lakes Fish Tissue

April 28, 2026

The American Sportfishing Association indicates that US recreational and sport fishing is a $230.5 billion industry that supports 1.1 million jobs nationwide...

NICE Releases NICE Framework Components v2.2.0

April 28, 2026

NICE FRAMEWORK COMPONENTS V2.2.0 NICE is pleased to announce the release of NICE Framework Components v2.2.0. The NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity...

Sharpening the Focus on Product Requirements and Cybersecurity Risks: Updated Foundational Activities for IoT Product Manufacturers

April 20, 2026

NIST has updated its guidelines for manufacturers developing IoT products to better incorporate cybersecurity activities into the development process. Internet...

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News and Updates

Deadline Two Days Away: New Funding to Fuel Your Cybersecurity Workforce Development Efforts

Now Available: NIST SP 1800-41, Responding to and Recovering from a Cyber Attack

Just Published | NIST’s FY 2025 Cybersecurity & Privacy Program Annual Report

Funding Opportunity for Standards Curricula Development Program 2026

IR 8500A ipd, Blockchain-Based Secure Software Assets Management (BloSS@M), Available for Public Comment

Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of RESTful Web APIs | Draft SP 800-228A Available for Public Comment

Shooting for the Moon: Ultrastable Lasers in Dark Craters Could Enable Lunar Navigation, Precision Timekeeping, New Science

Nine Candidates Advance to the Third Round of the Additional Digital Signatures for the PQC Standardization Process

NIST Releases SP 800-172r3 and SP 800-172Ar3: Enhanced Security Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Protecting CUI

Wear and Tear Changes Measurable PFAS Levels in Firefighter Hoods, Gloves and Wildland Gear

Z-Axis Test Facility: Improving Indoor Localization for Public Safety

NIST Revises SP 800-70 | National Checklist Program for IT Products: Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-52 Rev. 2 | Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations

Deadline Approaching: New Funding to Fuel Your Cybersecurity Workforce Development Efforts

Draft PNT Profile Updated to Align with NIST CSF 2.0

Techniques for Key Wrapping | Pre-Draft Call for Comments on NIST SP 800-38F

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Security Overlay | NIST Releases SP 800-234

Welcome to Mary Kombolias!

Call for Proposals is Open - 2026 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

SRM Story: SRM 1947a Great Lakes Fish Tissue

NICE Releases NICE Framework Components v2.2.0

Sharpening the Focus on Product Requirements and Cybersecurity Risks: Updated Foundational Activities for IoT Product Manufacturers

Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation | NIST Releases Draft SP 800-133 Revision 3 for Comment

NIST Weighs In on the Mystery of the Gravitational Constant

New Publication: Automation of the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program

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