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Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint Update

September 2, 2022

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce, is...

NIST Publishes SP 800-108 Revision 1, Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions

August 18, 2022

NIST is pleased to announce the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-108r1, *** Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions***. This...

Make a Commitment to Participate in Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week

August 18, 2022

MAKE A COMMITMENT! Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week Exploring Cybersecurity Career Pathways October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Cybersecurity Career...

NIST requests comments on IR 8214B initial public draft: Notes on Threshold EdDSA/Schnorr Signatures

August 12, 2022

NIST requests public comments on the initial public draft (ipd) of NIST IR 8214B, Notes on Threshold EdDSA/Schnorr Signatures. This report considers signature...

Open for Public Comment: Zero Trust Architecture Preliminary Draft Practice Guide (Vol. C-D)

August 9, 2022

The Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) team at NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published volumes C and D of a preliminary draft...

Guide to a Secure Enterprise Network Landscape: NIST Requests Comments on Draft SP 800-215

August 5, 2022

The enterprise network landscape has undergone a significant transformation in the last decade. The drivers for this transformation are enterprise access to...

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Spotlight: Danielle Brager on the Move in Mathematics

July 28, 2022

Nearly every step of her success has involved an element of personal discovery, plus the advice of good mentors.

Summer 2022 NICE eNewsletter Available

July 25, 2022

The Summer 2022 NICE eNewsletter is available now. The NICE eNewsletter is published quarterly to provide information on academic, industry, and government...

NCCoE Releases Draft Project Description for DevSecOps

July 21, 2022

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Software Supply Chain and DevOps Security Practices...

Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule: NIST Releases Draft NIST SP 800-66, Rev. 2 for Public Comment

July 21, 2022

The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-66r2 (Revision 2), Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Risk Management in the Enterprise: Two Draft Special Publications Available for Comment

July 21, 2022

NIST is posting two draft Special Publications (SP) on the Enterprise Impact of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Risk, with a public comment...

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NIST Updates Guidance for Health Care Cybersecurity

July 21, 2022

Revised draft publication aims to help organizations comply with HIPAA Security Rule.

Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices: NIST IR 8235

July 20, 2022

NIST Internal Report (IR) 8235, Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices, is now available. Public safety officials utilizing public...

New Device Design Brings Unparalleled Confidence to Cell Measurements

July 20, 2022

Measuring the numbers and properties of cells moving in a stream — a process called flow cytometry — is critically important to diagnostic medicine...

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: Pre-Draft Call for Comments on the CUI Series

July 19, 2022

NIST is seeking information for a planned update of the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) series of publications, starting with Special Publication (SP)...

Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint

July 19, 2022

The Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Sprint seeks to recruit employers, industry associations, labor unions, educational providers, community-based organizations...

NIST opens first online comment period using the SP 800-53 Public Comment Site

July 13, 2022

NIST is leveraging the new Special Publication (SP) 800-53 Public Comment Site for its first round of public comments. Participate in the inaugural 30-day...

Mark Your Calendars for Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week: October 17-22

July 12, 2022

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week October 17-22, 2022 nist.gov/nice/ccaw WHAT IS IT? An effort to build awareness about the variety of...

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Spotlight: The Human Touch Behind Some of Our Earliest Calculations

July 12, 2022

This month marks the 75th anniversary of mathematics and statistics as a staple in NIST’s organization. Today, we look at one face behind the fractions. From...

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NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms

July 5, 2022

Federal agency reveals the first group of winners from its six-year competition.

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Spotlight: Putting Our Finger on the Future of Identity Verification

July 5, 2022

Our researchers have developed ways of comparing fingerprint images captured through contact versus contactless processes.

PQC Standardization Process: Announcing Four Candidates to be Standardized, Plus Fourth Round Candidates

July 5, 2022

Summary NIST has completed the third round of the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standardization process, which selects public-key cryptographic algorithms to...

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Spotlight: Gathering Intel From Social Media for Emergency Response

June 30, 2022

When someone needs help, fire departments and ambulance crews need to know what the problem is and where to go ASAP. One answer is to use artificial...

FISSEA Fall Forum: November 15, 2022

June 29, 2022

Register Now for the FISSEA Fall Forum FISSEA Fall Forum November 15, 2022, 1:00pm-4:00pm ET Theme: Cybersecurity Role-Based Training Registration is open! View...

Foundational PNT Profile: Initial Public Draft of NIST IR 8323r1 is Available for Comment

June 29, 2022

The initial public draft of NIST IR 8323r1, Foundational PNT Profile: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework for the Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation...

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