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Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Interfaces, Cryptographic Algorithms, and Key Sizes: Drafts of SP 800-73-5 and SP 800-78-5 Available for Public Comment

September 27, 2023

In January 2022, NIST revised Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201, which establishes standards for the use of Personal Identity Verification (PIV...

3rd High-Performance Computing Security Workshop Report: NIST IR 8476

September 26, 2023

NIST has published Interagency Report (IR) 8476, 3rd High-Performance Computing Security Workshop: Joint NIST-NSF Workshop Report, which offers summaries and...

Second Preliminary Draft of NIST SP 1800-36, Volumes A and D, "Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management"

September 26, 2023

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the second preliminary drafts of volumes A and D of NIST SP 1800-36, Trusted Internet...

Just Published! Final NIST IR 8441, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks

September 25, 2023

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published Final NIST IR 8441, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks...

Early Bird Registration Now Open for the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference!

September 22, 2023

The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Planning Committee is excited to announce that Early Bird Registration for the 2023 NICE K12 Cybersecurity...

Three images demonstrate types of presentation attacks: a person in heavy appearance-altering makeup, a person holding up a printed photo of another person, and a hand holding up a phone image of another person.

What’s Wrong With This Picture? NIST Face Analysis Program Helps to Find Answers

September 20, 2023

Two NIST evaluation studies will help software better detect photo spoofs and image quality issues.

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Spotlight: Measuring the Decisions of Human Facial Forensic Examiners

September 19, 2023

Human facial forensic examiners are trained to determine whether an image depicts a specific person or not.

Make a Commitment to Participate in Cybersecurity Career Week!

September 19, 2023

MAKE A COMMITMENT! Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw Cybersecurity Career Week is a campaign to promote the discovery of...

De-Identifying Government Datasets: Techniques and Governance | NIST Publishes SP 800-188

September 14, 2023

NIST has published Special Publication (SP) 800-188, De-Identifying Government Datasets: Techniques and Governance. De-identification removes identifying...

A Zero Trust Architecture Model for Access Control in Cloud-Native Applications in Multi-Location Environments: NIST Publishes SP 800-207A

September 13, 2023

NIST announces the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-207A, A Zero Trust Architecture Model for Access Control in Cloud-Native Applications in Multi...

Exciting news! Announcing the 2024 NICE Conference and Expo theme!

September 12, 2023

Announcing Our Conference Theme for this Year "Strengthening Ecosystems: Aligning Stakeholders to Bridge the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap" The NICE Conference...

NIST chip containing a single-photon detector made of superconducting nanowires. Four chips like this were used in the experiment that entangled three photons.

Unity in the Photon Community

September 12, 2023

The creation and detection of single photons (the smallest units of light) has grown in a few decades from an experimental laboratory pursuit to an important...

Hands-On Learning Experiences Encourage Cybersecurity Career Discovery

September 11, 2023

With a mention in the new National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy and even a dedicated state law, K–12 cybersecurity education clearly has the eye of...

Overview and Considerations of Access Control Based on Attribute Encryption: NIST Publishes IR 8450

September 6, 2023

NIST has published NIST Internal Report (IR) 8450, Overview and Considerations of Access Control Based on Attribute Encryption. Access control based on...

Understanding Stablecoin Technology and Related Security Considerations: NIST Publishes IR 8408

September 5, 2023

NIST has published Internal Report (IR) 8408, Understanding Stablecoin Technology and Related Security Considerations. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency...

Multiple airplanes on the tarmac. Some are surrounded by a green box and others by a red X.

Spotlight: The Challenge to Detect Stealthy Attacks Against AI Data

September 5, 2023

What if someone were to manipulate the data used to train AI? NIST is collaborating on a competition to get ahead of potential threats like this.

NIST’s Quantum Experts Present Ways to Improve Washington DC Quantum Network

September 1, 2023

NIST’s Abdella Battou and Thomas Gerrits presented recommendations to the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) for improving the Washington...

Non-Fungible Token Security: NIST Releases Draft IR 8472 for Public Comment

August 31, 2023

The initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8472, Non-Fungible Token Security, is now available for comment. Non-fungible token (NFT) technology...

Comments | NIST IR 8481, Cybersecurity for Research: Findings and Possible Paths Forward

August 31, 2023

To support implementation of the research cybersecurity effort detailed in Section 10229 of the CHIPS and Science Act, NIST is leading an initiative to...

Strategies for the Integration of Software Supply Chain Security in DevSecOps CI/CD Pipelines: NIST SP 800-204D ipd Available for Comment

August 30, 2023

The initial public draft (ipd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-204D, Strategies for the Integration of Software Supply Chain Security in DevSecOps CI/CD...

Announcement of Proposal to Revise SP 800-38D, "Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and GMAC"

August 23, 2023

NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of SP 800-38D, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Galois/Counter Mode (GCM) and...

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