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Mobile Application Single Sign-On for First Responders: NIST SP 1800-13

August 25, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has finalized a new guide, NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On

Register today for the NICE Symposium

August 25, 2021

We're pleased to announce Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director, will be a featured speaker at the NICE Symposium: A Coordinated Approach to Supply Chain Risks

CMVP Validation Authority Updates: Draft Revisions of NIST SP 800-140C/D/F Available for Comment

August 20, 2021

The NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140x series supports Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 140-3, Security Requirements for

U.S. Federal Government Resources to Gear Up for Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week

August 19, 2021

U.S. Federal Government Programs and Resources to Gear Up for Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week October 18-23, 2021 Here are just a few of the United States

NIST Study on Kids’ Passwords Shows Gap Between Knowledge of Password Best Practices and Behavior

August 11, 2021

When it comes to passwords, the challenges are endless. We must create multiple passwords to manage our many online accounts, from email to shopping sites and

NIST Requests Public Comments on FIPS 198-1 and Special Publications on Hash Functions, Statistical Randomness Tests, and Block Cipher Modes of Operation

August 6, 2021

NIST is in the process of a periodic review and maintenance of its cryptography standards and guidelines. Currently, we are reviewing the following publications

Attribute-based Access Control for Microservices-based Applications Using a Service Mesh: NIST SP 800-204B

August 6, 2021

Cloud-native applications now consist of loosely coupled components (microservices), with all application services (e.g., authentication, authorization, load

Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: Draft SP 800-160 Volume 2 Revision 1 is Available for Comment

August 5, 2021

Cyber attacks are a reality. Sometimes even with the best protective measures in place, adversaries can breach perimeter defenses and find their way into

Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Project Description Released

August 4, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has posted the final project description for the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography project. This

Announcement of Proposal to Withdraw Special Publications 800-15, 800-25, and 800-32

August 4, 2021

In May 2021, NIST initiated a review of several publications, including the following NIST Special Publications (SP): SP 800 15, MISPC Minimum Interoperability

Assessing Security and Privacy Controls: Draft SP 800-53A Revision 5 is Available for Comment

August 3, 2021

Control assessments are not about checklists, simple pass/fail results, or generating paperwork to pass inspections or audits. The testing and evaluation of

Make a Difference by Celebrating Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week!

July 29, 2021

Make a Difference! Help Celebrate Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week O ctober 18-23, 2021 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Everyone can make a difference during

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NIST Requests Information to Help Develop an AI Risk Management Framework

July 29, 2021

As a key step in its effort to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and

White House National Security Memo Issued | NIST & DHS Developing Cybersecurity Performance Goals for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

July 29, 2021

President Biden on July 28, 2021, signed a new National Security Memorandum, “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems which directs

IoT Devices & Software | NIST Workshop + Call for Papers on Cybersecurity Labeling Programs for Consumers

July 28, 2021

NIST is seeking suggestions and feedback on challenges and practical approaches to initiating cybersecurity labeling efforts for Internet of Things (IoT)

Review of the Advanced Encryption Standard: NIST Publishes NISTIR 8319

July 23, 2021

NIST announces the release of NISTIR 8319, Review of the Advanced Encryption Standard. This publication provides a technical and editorial review of FIPS 197

Data Classification Practices: Final Project Description Released

July 22, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has finalized its project description for Data Classification Practices: Facilitating Data-Centric

Call for Commitments for the 2021 Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is now open!

July 22, 2021

The call for commitments for the 2021 Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is now open! October 18-23, 2021 nist.gov/nice/ccaw Commitments are actions taken by

Status Report on the Second Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NISTIR 8369

July 21, 2021

NIST announces the publication of NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8369, Status Report on the Second Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization

Managing the Security of Information Exchanges: NIST Publishes SP 800-47, Rev. 1

July 20, 2021

Organizations have mission and business-based needs to exchange or share information with one or more internal or external organizations via various information

Join us for Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week: October 18-23

July 15, 2021

We invite you to participate in the annual Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week NEW NAME! NEW DATES! October 18-23, 2021 NEW RESOURCES nist.gov/nice/ccaw The

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NIST Evaluates Face Recognition Software’s Accuracy for Flight Boarding

July 13, 2021

The most accurate face recognition algorithms have demonstrated the capability to confirm airline passenger identities while making very few errors, according

NIST Delivers Two Key Publications to Enhance Software Supply Chain Security Called for by Executive Order

July 9, 2021

NIST today fulfilled two of its assignments to enhance the security of the software supply chain called for by a May 12, 2021, Presidential Executive Order on

Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management: 2nd Public Draft of NISTIR 8286A Available for Comment

July 6, 2021

Draft NISTIR 8286A, Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), is now available for a second public comment period

Automation of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP): Final Project Description Released

July 1, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has finalized its project description on the Automation of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program

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