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NCCoE Two-Pager Now Available: Effective OT Backup Management

June 17, 2026

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published NIST Special Publication (SP) 1339, Operational Technology Backup Quick Start Guide...

Summary Report for “Cybersecurity for IoT Workshop: Future Directions”

June 17, 2026

Organizations increasingly use Internet of Things (IoT) products for the mission benefits they can offer, but care must be taken in the acquisition and...

Working Drafts: Post-Quantum Cryptography Updates to the PIV Standards

June 12, 2026

NIST has released initial working drafts of proposed updates to the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) standards to support the use of post-quantum...

Now Available: Practical Guidelines for Preventing and Mitigating Ransomware

June 11, 2026

The NIST NCCoE has published the final version of NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8374 Revision 1, Ransomware Risk Management: A Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0...

NIST Mathematical Proof Supports Transition to a Continuous-Monitor-and-Update Security Model for AI Systems

June 9, 2026

The proof extends to AI the logic used by famed mathematician Kurt Gödel, whose incompleteness theorems have had a profound effect on math for nearly a century.

NIST Releases Two Updated Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Publications

June 8, 2026

NIST announces the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-126r4 (Revision 4), Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP): SCAP...

Second Pre-Draft Call for Comments on SP 800-38D | GCM and GMAC Block Cipher Modes of Operation

June 1, 2026

As previously announced, NIST is revising Special Publication (SP) 800-38D, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and...

Hardware-Enabled Security: Draft Report Available for Comment

May 29, 2026

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) invites public comments NIST Interagency Report (NIST IR) 8320E ipd (initial public draft), Hardware...

NIST Expands AI Consortium’s Scope, Calls for New Members

May 29, 2026

The consortium will focus on AI innovation and adoption, with six task groups concentrating on different aspects of AI measurement science and evaluation.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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