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NIST Reports First Results From Age Estimation Software Evaluation

May 30, 2024

Software algorithms that estimate a person’s age from a photo offer a potential way to control access to age-restricted activities.

NIST Launches ARIA, a New Program to Advance Sociotechnical Testing and Evaluation for AI

May 28, 2024

Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA) aims to help organizations and individuals determine whether a given AI technology will be valid, reliable, safe...

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Releases Strategic Vision on AI Safety, Announces Plan for Global Cooperation Among AI Safety Institutes

May 21, 2024

Raimondo announces plans for global network of AI Safety Institutes and future convening in the San Francisco area.

Just Published | NIST’s FY 2023 Cybersecurity & Privacy Annual Report

May 20, 2024

This week, NIST released Special Publication 800-229, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Cybersecurity and Privacy Annual Report. This publication shares key highlights of...

NIST Proposes to Revise SP 800-135 Rev. 1, Recommendation for Existing Application-Specific Key Derivation Functions

May 15, 2024

In July 2023, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review of Special Publication (SP) 800-135 Rev. 1, Recommendation for Existing Application...

NIST Issues Updated Security Requirements and Assessment Procedures for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

May 14, 2024

NIST has published the final versions of Special Publication (SP) 800-171r3 (Revision 3), Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems...

NIST Finalizes Updated Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Information

May 14, 2024

Contractors and other organizations that do business with the federal government now have clearer, more straightforward guidance for protecting sensitive data.

Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters | NIST Releases Draft Interagency Report 8498 for Public Comment

May 10, 2024

Today, NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft of NIST Interagency Report (NIST IR) 8498, Cybersecurity...

NIST Publishes IR 8504, Access Control on NoSQL Databases

May 7, 2024

NIST has published Internal Report (IR) 8504, Access Control on NoSQL Databases. NoSQL (i.e., “not only SQL” or “non-SQL”) database systems and data stores...

NIST hosts meeting of O-RAN Alliance security experts

May 6, 2024

NIST's Wireless Networks Division , in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence , hosted an interim meeting of the O-RAN Alliance's...

Deadline Approaching! Apply for Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development Funding Today

April 30, 2024

The deadline is approaching to submit proposals in response to NIST's Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder...

Department of Commerce Announces New Actions to Implement President Biden’s Executive Order on AI

April 29, 2024

Announcements include draft guidance documents, a draft plan for international standards, and a new measurement program opening for public comment.

Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models | NIST SP 800-218A Available for Comment

April 29, 2024

NIST has posted an initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-218A, Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use...

NIST Awarded Cyber Policy Award for CSF 2.0 Efforts

April 25, 2024

On April 24, 2024, NIST was awarded the 'Ecosystem Champion Award' at the inaugural edition of the Cyber Policy Awards in Washington, DC. This award recognizes...

Giving NIST SP 800-63B a Boost: NIST SP 800-63B Supplement for Incorporating Syncable Authenticators

April 23, 2024

Today, we published our f irst supplement to the Digital Identity Guidelines. A supplement is a specific document type that is intended to enhance, augment, or...

March 2024 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

April 19, 2024

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap In case you missed it, the minutes from the March 26, 2024, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have been published . The...

Recommended Security Requirements for Consumer-Grade Router Products | NIST IR 8425A Available for Comment

April 17, 2024

NIST has posted an initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8425A, Recommended Cybersecurity Requirements for Consumer-Grade Router Products. This...

Agenda Now Live for 2024 NICE Conference & Expo

April 16, 2024

Registration Closes May 14th! June 3 - 5, 2024 | Dallas, Texas The agenda for the 2024 NICE Conference and Expo is now available on our site! Explore the...

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Expansion of U.S. AI Safety Institute Leadership Team

April 16, 2024

Raimondo named Paul Christiano as head of AI safety, Adam Russell as chief vision officer, Mara Campbell as acting chief operating officer and chief of staff...

A Security Perspective on the Web3 Paradigm | Draft NIST IR 8475 Available for Comment

April 11, 2024

NIST has released the initial public draft of Internal Report (IR) 8475, A Security Perspective on the Web3 Paradigm, for public comment. Since its inception...

Online Introductory Courses Available for NIST SP 800-53, SP 800-53A, and SP 800-53B

April 10, 2024

NIST has released three self-guided online introductory courses on the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53 security and privacy control catalog, the SP 800-53A...

Call for Proposals Now Open - 2024 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

April 9, 2024

CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN! THE 2024 NICE K12 CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION CONFERENCE The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Call for Proposals will open...

Introducing The New Community Profiles Guide

April 4, 2024

We are excited to share the first resource made available in the new NCCoE Framework Resource Center: Cybersecurity Whitepaper (CSWP) 32, NIST Cybersecurity...

Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management | Comment on SP 800-61 Revision 3 Initial Public Draft

April 3, 2024

Incident response is a critical part of cybersecurity risk management and should be integrated across organizational operations. The six Functions of the NIST...

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NIST Awards $3.6 Million for Community-Based Cybersecurity Workforce Development

April 3, 2024

The grants of roughly $200,000 each will go to 18 education and community organizations that are working to address the nation’s shortage of skilled...

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