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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...

Introduction to Cybersecurity for Commercial Satellite Operations: Draft NISTIR 8270 Available for Comment

June 30, 2021

Space operations are vital to advancing the security, economic prosperity, and scientific knowledge of the Nation. However, cyber-related threats to space...

Summer 2021 NICE eNewsletter Available

June 29, 2021

The Summer 2021 NICE eNewsletter is available now. The NICE eNewsletter is published quarterly to provide information on academic, industry, and government...

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NIST Proposes Approach for Reducing Risk of Bias in Artificial Intelligence

June 22, 2021

In an effort to counter the often pernicious effect of biases in artificial intelligence (AI) that can damage people’s lives and public trust in AI, the...

Register Today for the NICE Symposium

June 22, 2021

While our NICE Conference will be in June 2022, don't miss this year's upcoming event! NICE Symposium | Tuesday, November 16th | 1 - 5 p.m. EST Join us on...

Combinatorial Coverage Difference Measurement: Draft White Paper Available

June 22, 2021

A draft NIST Cybersecurity White Paper, Combinatorial Coverage Difference Measurement, is now available for public comment. Structural coverage criteria are...

Hardware-Enabled Security for Containers: NISTIR 8320A Published

June 17, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has finalized NISTIR 8320A, Hardware-Enabled Security: Container Platform Security Prototype. The...

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NIST Seeks Public Input on Removing Barriers to Voting for People With Disabilities

June 16, 2021

To help foster wider access to voting, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting information from the public about barriers that...

ITL Chief of Staff Elham Tabassi to serve on newly formed National AI Research Resource Task Force

June 16, 2021

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation announced the formation of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Identity as a Service for Public Safety: Draft NISTIR 8335 Available for Comment

June 16, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report (NISTIR) 8335, Identity as a...

NIST has developed the Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL 1.0.0)

June 15, 2021

NIST has developed the Open Security Controls Assessment Language, which is a multi-format framework that allows security professionals to automate security...

NIST Releases the Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) 1.0.0

June 10, 2021

NIST is pleased to announce the release of Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) 1.0.0. This is the first, official, major release of OSCAL and...

Register Today for the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar on Hiring Assessments

June 10, 2021

2021 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar Series The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and the Office of Personnel Management are pleased to...

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The NCCoE Releases Preliminary Draft Report on Ransomware Risk Management

June 10, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new preliminary draft report, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...

Ransomware Risk Management: Preliminary Draft NISTIR 8374 Available for Comment

June 9, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new Preliminary Draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8374...

Identity Federation for Public Safety: Draft NISTIR 8336 Available for Comment

June 9, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8336, Background on...

Recommendations for Federal Vulnerability Disclosure Guidelines: Draft NIST SP 800-216 Available for Comment

June 7, 2021

Not all security vulnerabilities can be found through automated processes or testing. Internal and external reporting of security vulnerabilities in software...

Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

June 4, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography. Publication of...

Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders: Draft NISTIR 8334 Available for Comment

June 2, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8334, Using Mobile...

Hardware-Enabled Security: Draft NISTIR 8320 Available for Comment

May 27, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NISTIR 8320, Hardware-Enabled Security: Enabling a Layered Approach to...

NIST to Hold June Workshop on AI Measurement and Evaluation

May 26, 2021

NIST will hold a virtual workshop on Artificial Intelligence Measurement and Evaluation (AIME) June 15-17, 2021. The three-day workshop aims to bring together...

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