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Information Technology Laboratory

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Announcement of Proposal to Revise Special Publication 800-22 Revision 1a

January 12, 2022

In August 2021, NIST's Cryptographic Publication Review Board initiated a review process for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-22 Rev. 1a, A Statistical Test

Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems: Draft NIST SP 800-160 Volume 1 Revision 1 Available for Comment

January 11, 2022

NIST is releasing the draft of a major revision to Special Publication (SP) 800-160 Volume 1, Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems. This publication is

JUST RELEASED - New Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program Finder

January 10, 2022

NICE CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FINDER The NICE Community Coordinating Council’s Apprenticeships in Cybersecurity Community of Interest has released a

Cybersecurity Considerations for Open Banking Technology and Emerging Standards: Draft NISTIR 8389 Available for Comment

January 3, 2022

NIST has released Draft NISTIR 8389, Cybersecurity Considerations for Open Banking Technology and Emerging Standards, for public comment. “Open banking” (OB)

IEEE Approves Cloud Computing Standard, Aided by NIST

December 21, 2021

On December 8, 2021, the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board approved the IEEE 2302-2021 Standard for Intercloud Interoperability and Federation produced

Sneezes, Rain Clouds and Ink Jets: NIST Improves the Ability of Optical Microscopes to Measure the Volume of Microdroplets

December 20, 2021

Sneezes, rain clouds, and ink jet printers: They all produce or contain liquid droplets so tiny it would take several billion of them to fill a liter bottle

Blockchain for Access Control Systems: Draft NISTIR 8403 Available for Comment

December 20, 2021

NIST has released NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8403, Blockchain for Access Control Systems, for public comment. Protecting system resources against

Public Comment Invited on Draft NICE Framework Update Process, Refactored Ability Statements, and Second Draft of NISTIR on Competencies

December 15, 2021

CALL FOR COMMENTS NIST has released three draft items related to the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework). Proposed NICE Framework Data Update

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NIST Seeks Comments on Concept Paper for AI Risk Management Framework

December 14, 2021

NIST has developed for public review a concept paper for the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF). The paper incorporates input from a

NIST to Take Part in US-UK Partnership to Advance Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Via Prize Challenges

December 9, 2021

The US and United Kingdom (UK) will collaborate on bilateral innovation prize challenges to advance privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs). These technologies

Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security Engineering Approach: NIST Publishes SP 800-160 Vol. 2, Revision 1

December 9, 2021

NIST announces the release of a major update to Special Publication (SP) 800-160 Volume 2, Revision 1, Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security

NCCoE Releases Draft Project Description for IPv6 Transition

December 9, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Secure IPv6-Only Implementation in the Enterprise

Roadmap for K12 Cybersecurity Education

December 7, 2021

NATIONAL K12 CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION ROADMAP NICE Community Coordinating Council is pleased to announce the National K12 Cybersecurity Education Roadmap

Combination Frequency Differencing: Draft NIST Cybersecurity White Paper

December 6, 2021

A draft NIST Cybersecurity White Paper, Combination Frequency Differencing, is now available for public comment. Combinatorial coverage measures have been

Upcoming Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives

December 1, 2021

Impactful Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives for the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar January 25, 2022 | 1:30-3:00 PM EST

NIST Updates IoT Cybersecurity Guidance and Accompanying Catalog

November 29, 2021

NIST has released final IoT-specific guidance to federal organizations to support extending their risk management process to the inclusion of IoT devices in

Enterprise Patch Management: Draft Publications Available for Comment

November 17, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released two draft publications on enterprise patch management for public comment. Patching is a

Updates and Expansion of Resources on CyberSeek.org

November 16, 2021

CyberSeek™ Expands Resources on Careers, Credentials and Training as the Need for Cybersecurity Professionals Grows Across the US Today at the at the NICE

Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management: NISTIR 8286A

November 12, 2021

NISTIR 8286A, Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management, provides an in-depth discussion of the concepts introduced in NISTIR

Spotlight: Solving a Pressing Puzzle With Cryptography Pro Angela Robinson

November 9, 2021

In some ways, NIST’s Angela Robinson is a born cryptographer; it just took her a while to realize it. From elementary school onward, Angela felt fascinated by

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NIST Seeks Public Input on Consumer Software Labeling for Cybersecurity

November 1, 2021

In an effort to improve consumers’ ability to make informed decisions about software they purchase, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST, North American Electric Reliability Corporation Publish Guide for Bulk Electric System's Cybersecurity

November 1, 2021

In 2020, NIST and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) mapped the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to NERC's Critical Infrastructure

Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices: Second Draft SP 800-161 Rev. 1 Available for Comment

October 28, 2021

NIST has just released the second public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-161 Revision 1, Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems

Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Recap

October 28, 2021

THANK YOU FOR MAKING NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY CAREER AWARENESS WEEK A SUCCESS! Thank you all for your hard work and dedication during the week-long campaign and

Hardware-Enabled Security and Trusted Cloud: Draft Reports Available for Comment

October 27, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released three new draft reports on hardware-enabled security and trusted cloud for public comment

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Materials
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Nanotechnology
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