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Information Technology Laboratory

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NIST Offers Draft Guidance on Evaluating a Privacy Protection Technique for the AI Era

December 11, 2023

The agency has made progress on one of its tasks delineated in the recent Executive Order on AI.

2023 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Recap

December 7, 2023

The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference took place this week in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference brought together over 550 participants and featured 16

Automation Support for Control Assessments: Project Update and Vision

December 6, 2023

NIST has released Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 30, Automation Support for Control Assessments – Project Update and Vision, which describes planned updates

Comment on Proposed Updates to the NICE Framework

November 28, 2023

TWO ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NICE is continuing to refine and clarify the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as a fundamental reference

The NIST Phish Scale User Guide is Now Available!

November 20, 2023

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Human-Centered Cybersecurity program is pleased to announce the release of the NIST Phish Scale User Guide

Just Released! Risk Management in the Enterprise: NIST SP 800-221 & NIST SP 800-221A

November 17, 2023

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) spans all tools, devices, data, infrastructure, and components and it’s a broad concept that continues to evolve

NIST Publishes SP 800-140Br1 on CMVP Security Policy Requirements

November 17, 2023

The final version of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140Br1 (Revision 1), CMVP Security Policy Requirements: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC

Open for Public Comment: Draft NIST IR 8496 for Data Classification

November 15, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8496, Data Classification

October 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

November 14, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap In case you missed last month's meeting, the minutes from the October 24, 2023, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: Drafts of NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3 and NIST SP 800-171A Rev. 3 Available for Comment

November 9, 2023

The final public draft (fpd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171r3 (Revision 3), Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and

NIST issues SP 800-53 Release 5.1.1 in Cybersecurity and Privacy Reference Tool

November 7, 2023

NIST has issued SP 800-53 Release 5.1.1 and SP 800-53A Release 5.1.1 in the Cybersecurity and Privacy Reference Tool (CPRT). This inaugural patch release

Comments Requested on Draft Updates to NICE Framework Task Statements

November 7, 2023

UPDATED TASK STATEMENTS FOR COMMENT NICE is continuing to refine and clarify the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as a fundamental

NIST Seeks Collaborators for Consortium Supporting Artificial Intelligence Safety

November 2, 2023

The AI Safety Institute Consortium will help develop tools to measure and improve AI safety and trustworthiness.

Department of Commerce to Undertake Key Responsibilities in Historic Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

October 30, 2023

Experts at NIST will lead technical work on AI safety for the U.S. government.

NICE Invites Comments on Draft Insider Threat Analysis Work Role

October 30, 2023

NEW NICE FRAMEWORK WORK ROLE FOR COMMENT The NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) includes over 50 Work Roles – groupings of work for

Register Now for the Virtual FISSEA Fall Forum: November 14, 2023

October 26, 2023

The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of best practices, and discussion and

Cybersecurity Career Week 2023 Recap

October 24, 2023

YOU MADE CYBERSECURITY CAREER WEEK A SUCCESS! Whether you hosted or attended an event, distributed information, or engaged with others through social media

It’s Not Too Late to Get Involved In Cybersecurity Career Week

October 20, 2023

Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE Join in on the Cybersecurity Career Week social media fun! Share your

Understanding Cybersecurity Career Paths

October 19, 2023

Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw The pathways to – and through – a career in cybersecurity are truly innumerable, beginning with

September 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

October 18, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap In case you missed last month's meeting, the minutes from the September 26, 2023, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting

Newly Launched! The Cybersecurity Career Ambassador Program

October 18, 2023

Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw The NICE Community Coordinating Council’s Promote Career Discovery Working Group is pleased to

NIST Invites Public Comments on SP 800-53 Controls and Plans Patch Release 5.1.1

October 17, 2023

NIST is issuing one new proposed control and two control enhancements with corresponding assessment procedures for an expedited 2-week public comment period for

New Data on the Cybersecurity Workforce And Today’s #CyberCareer Week Activities

October 17, 2023

Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw NEW! Cybersecurity Talent Supply and Demand Data CyberSeek, a free online tool that can help

NIST Publishes NIST IR 8473, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Electric Vehicle Extreme Fast Charging Infrastructure

October 16, 2023

The NIST NCCoE has published the final version of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8473, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Electric Vehicle Extreme Fast

Cybersecurity Career Week is Here!

October 16, 2023

Cybersecurity Career Week October 16-21, 2023 nist.gov/nice/ccw Today marks the start of Cybersecurity Career Week, an effort to promote the discovery of

Advanced communications
-Open Radio Access Network (Open-RAN)
-Quantum communications
-Spectrum sharing
-Wireless (RF)
Bioscience
-Bioeconomy
--Biological data
-Bioimaging
-Bioinformatics
-Biomanufacturing
-Biomaterials
-Biometrology
-Biosecurity
--Biosurveillance
--Genomic cybersecurity
--Nucleic acid sequence screening
-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
-Metabolomics
-Microbial measurements
-Proteomics
-Transcriptomics
Buildings and Construction
-Building codes and standards
-Building control systems
-Building damage and repair
-Building economics
-Building materials
-Energy efficiency
-Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
-Indoor air quality
-Structural engineering
-Thermal comfort
Chemistry
-Analytical chemistry
-Chemical engineering and processing
-Chemical thermodynamics and chemical properties
-Molecular characterization
-Theoretical chemistry and modeling
-Thermochemical properties
Electronics
-Electromagnetics
-Flexible electronics
-Magnetoelectronics
-Optoelectronics
-Organic electronics
-Semiconductors
-Sensors
-Superconducting electronics
Energy
-Alternative energy
-Conventional energy
-Electric power / smart grid
-Fuels
Environment
-Air / water / soil quality
-Climate Measurements
-Environmental health
-Greenhouse gas measurements
-Marine science
-Sustainability
Fire
-Fire detection
-Fire dynamics and science
-Fire fighting
-Fire modeling
-Fire risk reduction
-Materials flammability
-Structural fire resistance
-Wildland urban interface fire
Forensic Science
-Digital evidence
-Drugs and toxicology
-Firearms and toolmarks
-Forensic biometrics
-Forensic genetics
-Trace evidence
Health
-Biopharmaceuticals
-Cell and gene therapy
-Clinical diagnostics
--Cancer
--Medical imaging
-Food and nutrition
-Human microbiome
-Precision medicine
-Regenerative medicine and advanced therapy
--Flow cytometry
Information technology
-Artificial intelligence
--AI measurement and evaluation
--Applied AI
--Fundamental AI
--Hardware for AI
--Machine learning
--Trustworthy and responsible AI
-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
-Computational science
-Conformance testing
-Cyber-physical systems
--Smart cities
-Cybersecurity
--Cryptography
--Cybersecurity education and workforce development
--Cybersecurity measurement
--Identity and access management
--Privacy engineering
--Risk management
--Securing emerging technologies
--Trustworthy networks
--Trustworthy platforms
-Data and informatics
--Human language technology
--Information retrieval
--Natural language processing
-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
-Health IT
-Internet of Things (IoT)
-Interoperability testing
-Location based services
-Mobile
-Networking
--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
--Network test and measurement
--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
--Software defined and virtual networks
-Privacy
-Software research
--Software testing
-Usability and human factors
--Accessibility
-Video analytics
-Virtual / augmented reality
-Visualization research
-Voting systems
Infrastructure
Manufacturing
-Additive manufacturing
-Factory communications
-Factory operations planning and control
-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
-Superconductors
Mathematics and statistics
-Experiment design
-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
-Statistical analysis
-Uncertainty quantification
Metrology
-Amount of substance
-Dimensional metrology
-Electrical / electromagnetic metrology
-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
-Humidity metrology
-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
-Thermometry metrology
-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
-Nanomagnetics
-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
-Nanometrology
-Nanophotonics
-Nanophysics
-Nanoplasmonics
Neutron research
Performance excellence
-Assessment tools and services
-Baldrige award
-Baldrige examiners
-Baldrige Framework and Criteria
-Best practices
-Leadership development
Physics
-Atomic / molecular / quantum
-Biological physics
-Condensed matter
-Electron physics
-Magnetics
-Nuclear physics
-Optical physics and communications
-Quantum information science
-Radiation
-Spectroscopy
-Thermodynamics
-Time and frequency
Public safety
-Chemical / Biological / Radiological / Nuclear / Explosives (CBRNE)
-First responder preparedness
-Law enforcement
-Public safety communications research
-Response robots
Resilience
-Community resilience
--Recovery
--Resilience metrics
-Disaster and failure studies
-Earthquake risk reduction
-Resilience economics
-Resilient materials
-Windstorm impact reduction
Standards
-Accreditation
-Calibration services
-Conformity assessment
-Documentary standards
-Frameworks
-Quality assurance
-Reference data
-Reference instruments
-Reference materials
-Standards education
Technology transfer
Transportation
-Aerospace
-Automotive