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Random Number Generation Using DRBGs | Pre-Draft Call for Comments on SP 800-90A

September 4, 2025

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90Ar1 (Revision 1), Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators (DRBGs), provides

Final Publication Available: NIST IR 8523, Multi-Factor Authentication for Criminal Justice Information Systems

September 3, 2025

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the final version of NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8523, Multi-Factor Authentication

NIST Publishes Report on Digital Product Cybersecurity Education and Awareness for Design-A-Thon Event

September 3, 2025

NIST has published Internal Report (IR) 8558, Report on the Design-A-Thon: Designing Effective and Accessible Approaches for Digital Product Cybersecurity

Honoring Dr. Laura Sinclair - 2024 Arthur S. Flemming Awardee

NIST CTL Scientist Honored with 2024 Arthur S. Flemming Award

September 2, 2025

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (NIST CTL) is proud to announce that Dr. Laura Sinclair has been

Some Air Cleaners Release Harmful By-Products. Now We Have a Way to Measure Them.

September 2, 2025

Many types of air cleaners can generate small amounts of air pollution. Until now, there was no standard way to measure these negative by-products.

Final NIST IR 8349 Released: Characterize & Secure Your IoT Devices

August 28, 2025

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the final version of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8349, Methodology for Characterizing

Spark Your Future: Join Cybersecurity Career Week 2025

August 28, 2025

MAKE A COMMITMENT! Get ready for Cybersecurity Career Week! This nationwide campaign celebrates the people and pathways that make our digital world safer

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NIST Revises Security and Privacy Control Catalog to Improve Software Update and Patch Releases

August 27, 2025

The catalog revision is part of NIST’s response to a recent executive order on strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity.

NIST SP 1331 ipd - Quick-Start Guide for Using CSF 2.0 to Improve Management of Emerging Cybersecurity Risks

August 21, 2025

This initial public draft highlights the topic of emerging cybersecurity risks and explains how organizations can improve their ability to address such risks

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New Technique for Measuring DNA Damage Could Improve Cancer Therapy and Radiological Emergency Response

August 21, 2025

The technology, which may someday be as portable as a smartphone, promises faster and more accurate measurements of radiation exposure, potentially saving lives

We Want Your Feedback! Developing a Transit Cybersecurity Framework Community Profile

August 20, 2025

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published NIST Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 51, Developing a Transit Cybersecurity

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NIST Researchers Develop More Accurate Formula for Measuring Particle Concentration

August 20, 2025

The new method will be useful in various fields, including nanomedicine, food science, environmental science and advanced manufacturing.

Empowering Future Innovators: NIST CTL Connects Cybersecurity Students with Real-World Research

August 19, 2025

As digital infrastructure increasingly influences our daily lives, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is committed to advancing

Small Business Primer for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): NIST SP 800-171r3

August 18, 2025

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171r3 (revision 3), Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Nonfederal Systems, is a set of recommended

NIST Researchers Demonstrate that Superconducting Neural Networks Can Learn on Their Own

August 18, 2025

Using detailed simulations, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their collaborators have demonstrated that a class of

NIST Guidelines Can Help Organizations Detect Face Photo Morphs, Deter Identity Fraud

August 18, 2025

Face morphing software, which combines photos of different people into a single image, is being used to commit identity fraud.

NIST Releases Control Overlays for Securing AI Systems Concept Paper

August 14, 2025

NIST has released a concept paper and proposed action plan for developing a series of NIST SP 800-53 Control Overlays for Securing AI Systems, as well as a

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SRM Story: SRM 965c Glucose in Frozen Human Serum

August 14, 2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 40 % of Americans suffer from diabetes-related conditions, including 29 million

NIST Finalizes ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Standard to Protect Small Devices

August 13, 2025

Four related algorithms are now ready for use to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things and other electronics.

All In One: NIST Develops Single Device to Realize Electrical Standards

August 12, 2025

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed one of the first all-in-one instruments for realizing the most up-to

NIST Releases Test Tools to Accelerate Adoption of Emerging Route Leak Mitigation Standards

August 11, 2025

NIST has released NIST BGP RPKI IO (BRIO) - an open-source test tool and data sets to facilitate testing and experimentation with emerging Border Gateway

Advancing Power Metrology at NIST CTL

August 7, 2025

In today's commerce and technology, accurate and standardized measurements are foundational. From global telecommunications to defense systems, consistent

NIST to Provide Updates on Construction Safety Team Investigations in September Advisory Committee Meeting

August 6, 2025

The public meetings will include updates on NIST’s investigations into the impacts of Hurricane Maria and the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South.

Comment Now! NIST Internal Report 8536, Supply Chain Traceability: Manufacturing Meta-Framework (Second Public Draft)

July 31, 2025

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a second public draft of NIST Internal Report 8536, Supply Chain Traceability

Register Now for the FISSEA Fall Forum

July 31, 2025

FISSEA Fall Forum: September 30, 2025 Now Accepting Speaker Submissions! Priority Consideration Given to Proposals Received by August 30 th at 11:59pm ET FISSEA

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