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Announcing Approval of Three Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for Post-Quantum Cryptography

August 13, 2024

The Secretary of Commerce has approved three Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for post-quantum cryptography: FIPS 203, Module-Lattice-Based Key

NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards

August 13, 2024

NIST is encouraging computer system administrators to begin transitioning to the new standards as soon as possible.

Nominate a Teacher for the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

August 5, 2024

The Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award, issued by the U.S. Department of Education, is presented annually to two teachers – one at the elementary or

NIST Releases SP 800-231, Bugs Framework (BF): Formalizing Cybersecurity Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities

July 30, 2024

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-231, Bugs Framework (BF): Formalizing Cybersecurity Weaknesses and Vulnerabilities, is now available. It presents an overview

NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference Architecture: SP 800-201

July 30, 2024

The final version of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-201, NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference Architecture , is now available. This document addresses the

Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models | NIST SP 800-218A

July 26, 2024

Today, NIST is releasing Special Publication (SP) 800-218A, Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models: An SSDF

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Department of Commerce Announces New Guidance, Tools 270 Days Following President Biden’s Executive Order on AI

July 26, 2024

For the first time, Commerce makes public new NIST draft guidance from U.S. AI Safety Institute to help AI developers evaluate and mitigate risks stemming from

Introducing the RMF Small Enterprise Quick Start Guide

July 24, 2024

Today, NIST released the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Small Enterprise Quick Start Guide. The new guide is designed to help small, under-resourced entities

Service Mesh Proxy Models for Cloud-Native Applications: Draft SP 800-233 Available for Public Comment

July 19, 2024

The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-233, Service Mesh Proxy Models for Cloud-Native Applications, is now available for public comment

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Interfaces, Cryptographic Algorithms, and Key Sizes: NIST Revises SP 800-73 and SP 800-78

July 15, 2024

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

Recommendation for Random Bit Generator Constructions: Fourth Public Draft of NIST SP 800-90C Available for Comment

July 3, 2024

NIST has released the fourth public draft (4pd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90C, Recommendation for Random Bit Generator (RBG) Constructions. The NIST

Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC): Specification of HMAC and Recommendations for Message Authentication | Draft SP 800-224 is Available for Public Comment

June 28, 2024

The initial public draft (ipd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-224, Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC): Specification of HMAC and

NICE Director Participates as Witness During U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee Hearing

June 26, 2024

Rodney Petersen, the Director of NICE and Interim Chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division at NIST, participated as a witness during the recent U.S. House of

A Data Protection Approach for Cloud-Native Applications: Draft NIST IR 8505 is Available for Comment

June 14, 2024

The initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8505, A Data Protection Approach for Cloud-Native Applications, is now available for public comment. Cloud

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-38B and SP 800-38C | CMAC and CCM Block Cipher Modes of Operation

June 14, 2024

NIST maintains its cryptography standards and guidelines using a periodic review process. Currently, we are reviewing the following publications: NIST Special

Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Weaknesses in Hardware Design | Draft of NIST IR 8517 is Available for Comment

June 13, 2024

NIST Internal Report (IR) 8517, Hardware Security Failure Scenarios: Potential Weaknesses in Hardware Design, is now available for public comment. There is an

Recap and Resources from the 2024 NICE Conference & Expo

June 13, 2024

The 15th Annual NICE Conference & Expo took place last week in Dallas, Texas. The conference brought together over 650 participants and featured 4 pre

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

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

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