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NCCoE Releases Initial Public Draft of Cybersecurity for the Water and Wastewater Sector

June 12, 2024

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released for public comment a draft of Cybersecurity for the Water and Wastewater Sector: Build...

NIST Launches Collaborative Research Effort on Digital Identity to Support Secure Delivery of Public Benefits

June 10, 2024

The collaboration aims to support secure, equitable access to vital public benefits.

NIST Publishes Automated Vehicles Workshop Report

June 4, 2024

NIST held a virtual workshop in September 2023 on Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Automated Vehicles, attracting over 600 attendees from industry...

NCCoE Releases Draft for NIST SP 1800-36, Trusted IoT Onboarding

May 31, 2024

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-36, Trusted Internet of Things (IoT) Device...

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...

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