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Planning for a Zero Trust Architecture: Draft Cybersecurity White Paper Available for Comment

August 4, 2021

NIST announces the release of a new draft cybersecurity white paper – Planning for a Zero Trust Architecture: A Starting Guide for Administrators, which

NIST Updates USGv6 Program in Support of New Federal IPv6 Initiatives

December 2, 2020

In November 2020, OMB issued memorandum M-21-07 "Completing the Transition to Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)", which outlines the Federal government's

Zero Trust Architecture: NIST Publishes SP 800-207

August 11, 2020

NIST announces the final publication of Special Publication (SP) 800-207, Zero Trust Architecture, which discusses the core logical components that make up a

Zero Trust Architecture: 2nd Draft of NIST SP 800-207 Available for Comment

February 13, 2020

Zero trust refers to an evolving set of network security paradigms that narrows defenses from wide network perimeters to individual resources. Its focus on

NIST Publishes SP 800-189, Resilient Interdomain Traffic Exchange: BGP Security and DDoS Mitigation

December 17, 2019

In recent years, numerous routing control plane anomalies such as Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), prefix hijacking, and route leaks have resulted in denial of

DRAFT of New USGv6 Specifications Available for Public Comment

October 9, 2019

DRAFT3 of USGv6 Revision 1 Specifications Available for Public Comment The first version of the of the USGv6 standards profile was published in

Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange – Routing Robustness and DDoS Mitigation: NIST Releases Draft NIST SP 800-189

December 17, 2018

NIST has released Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-189, Secure Interdomain Traffic Exchange: Routing Robustness and DDoS Mitigation, which provides

NIST Releases DRAFT Revisions to USGv6 Program for Public Comment

July 12, 2018

DRAFT USGv6 Revision 1 Specifications Available for Public Comment The first version of the of the USGv6 standards profile was published in 2008 and the

NIST Releases Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description (NIST Special Publication 500-307)

April 24, 2018

NIST released Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description (NIST Special Publication 500-307), a document that proposes a framework to identify and characterize

New Network Security Standards Will Protect Internet’s Routing

October 3, 2017

Electronic messages traveling across the internet are under constant threat from data thieves, but new security standards created with the technical

‘Indoor GPS’ Apps Closer to Reality With New NIST Challenge

April 7, 2017

GPS usually works great outdoors, but what if you’re disoriented in a large building such as a museum or a mall? There are no smartphone apps for indoor

NIST Releases Trustworthy Email Guidance

September 21, 2016

NIST SP 800-177 Trustworthy Email provides recommendations for deployment and configuration of state of the art email security technologies to detect and

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Cloud Computing Can Assist Workers with Disabilities, NIST Reports

March 3, 2016

Virginia works for a federal agency. She cannot use her hands because of a spinal cord injury, so she relies on a speech recognition system to operate her email

NIST Tackles Email Security with a Two-Faceted Approach

October 6, 2015

Email. The modern working world cannot exist without it, but hackers exploit this vital service to steal money and valuable information. The National Institute

NIST Invites Industry to Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Workshop, October 1-2, 2015

September 1, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop on industry best practices in cyber supply chain risk management at its

Learn About the State of Federal Cloud Computing at NIST, July 7-10, 2015

June 16, 2015

The Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop VIII will be held July 7-10, 2015, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. One of

NIST's Cloud Computing Roadmap Details Research Requirements and Action Plans

October 22, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of the US Government Cloud Computing Technology Roadmap, Volumes I and

NIST Seeks Members for Three New Cloud Computing Working Groups

June 23, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cloud Computing Program (NCCP) is forming three public working groups to provide solutions to cloud

NIST Develops Test and Measurement Tools for Internet Routing Security

May 14, 2014

The NIST-developed RPKI-Monitor (http://rpki-monitor.antd.nist.gov/) provides continuous test and measurement of the emerging Resource Public Key Infrastructure

NIST Aids Enhancement of the Security and Stability of the Internet's Domain Name System

July 21, 2010

On July 15, 2010, two Department of Commerce Agencies—the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Telecommunications and

USGv6 Stakeholders Meet to Discuss Testing Program and Updated Protocol

April 27, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting a public meeting on May 20, 2010 at the NIST site in Gaithersburg, Md., to review a

First Test Labs for Next-Generation Internet Protocol (IPv6) Are Accredited

March 2, 2010

The first two laboratories have recently completed accreditation to provide testing services for the USGv6 Program. The USGv6 Program, developed at the National

Up-Scale: Frequency Converter Enables Ultra-High Sensitivity Infrared Spectrometry

August 25, 2009

In what may prove to be a major development for scientists in fields ranging from forensics to quantum communications, researchers at the National Institute of

Announcing DRAFT NIST SP500-267 A Profile for IPv6 in the U.S. Government - Version 1.0 (Draft 2)

June 4, 2009

A DRAFT of NIST Special Publication 500-267, A Profile for IPv6 in the U.S. Government - Version 1.0 (Draft 2), is now available for public comment. This

Revision for Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Deployment Guide

June 1, 2009

March 2009 - NIST has drafted an update to the "Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Deployment Guide" (NIST Special Publication 800-81 Rev 1),the key Secure DNS

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