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Information Technology Laboratory

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NIST Researchers Meet with NHTSA Experts to Share Approaches to Assessment of Automated Vehicle System Performance

January 1, 2025

Measurement science and standards are needed to support the safe and predictable operation of future automated vehicles (AVs), and to realize their potential to

NIST Proposes to Standardize a Wider Variant of AES

December 24, 2024

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) specifies a subset of the Rijndael block cipher family with 128-bit blocks that was submitted to the NIST AES development

NIST Publishes NIST IR 8498, Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters: Guidelines for Residential and Light Commercial Solar Energy Systems

December 20, 2024

NIST NCCoE has published the final version of NIST IR 8498, Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters: Guidelines for Residential and Light Commercial Solar Energy

NIST Genomic Data Cybersecurity and Privacy Publications | Comment Period Open

December 17, 2024

The public comment period for CSWP 35 has been extended through February 14, 2025.

Two Publications Now Available for Public Comment | Genomic Data Profile and Threat Modeling Workflow White Paper

December 16, 2024

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released two new draft publications to help organizations address cybersecurity and privacy

2024 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Recap

December 12, 2024

The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference took place this week in San Antonio, Texas. The conference brought together nearly 500 participants and featured

NIST Requests Public Comments on the SP 800-56 Subseries | Recommendations for Key Establishment

December 11, 2024

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

Requesting Public Comment | NIST Guidance on Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

December 5, 2024

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the draft of the practice guide, Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture (NIST SP 1800

Open for Public Comment | NIST Guidance on Implementing Zero Trust Architecture

December 4, 2024

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft of the practice guide, Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture

Measurement Guide for Information Security | NIST Releases Volumes 1 and 2 of SP 800-55

December 4, 2024

NIST has published the final version of Special Publication (SP) 800-55, Measurement Guide for Information Security, which comprises: SP 800-55v1, Volume 1 —

NIST Report on the 2024 Accordion Cipher Mode Workshop

November 21, 2024

NIST hosted the N IST Workshop on the Requirements for an Accordion Cipher Mode 2024 on June 20–21, 2024, at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

NEW | NIST Privacy Workforce Taxonomy, Initial Public Draft

November 21, 2024

The NIST Privacy Framework Team is pleased to announce the release of the NIST Privacy Workforce Taxonomy, Initial Public Draft (IPD)! The Privacy Workforce

Unlocking Cybersecurity Talent: The Power of Apprenticeships

November 18, 2024

By: Marian Merritt Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field, with a constant need for skilled professionals. But unlike other professions — like medicine or

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-102, Recommendation for Digital Signature Timeliness

November 15, 2024

NIST maintains its cryptography standards and guidelines using a periodic review process. NIST requests public comments on all aspects of NIST Special

Guidelines for Derived PIV Credentials and PIV Federation: SP 800-157r1 and SP 800-217 Available for Public Comment

November 14, 2024

The final public drafts (fpd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-157r1 (Revision 1), Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials

NIST Invites Comments on Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

November 13, 2024

(1/8/25) The public comment period has been extended through January 17, 2025.

NIST Releases IR 8517, Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Weaknesses in Hardware Design

November 13, 2024

NIST Internal Report (IR) 8517, Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Weaknesses in Hardware Design, has now been finalized. Hardware is often assumed

Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards | Draft NIST IR 8547 is Available for Comment

November 12, 2024

The initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8547, Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards , is now available for public comment. This report

Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices | NIST Invites Public Comments on SP 800-232

November 8, 2024

The initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-232, Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices: Authenticated Encryption

NCCoE Released NIST CSWP 36C, Reallocation of Temporary Identities - Applying 5G Cybersecurity and Privacy Capabilities White Paper Series for Public Comment

November 7, 2024

5G technology for broadband cellular networks will significantly improve how humans and machines communicate, operate, and interact in the physical and virtual

Comment Now! NIST Cybersecurity White Paper: Mitigating Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks in Telehealth Smart Home Integration