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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

Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management

May 20, 2021

Network-layer onboarding of an Internet of Things (IoT) device is the provisioning of network credentials to that device. The current lack of trusted IoT device

Data Classification Practices: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

May 19, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Data Classification Practices: Facilitating Data-Centric

Illustration shows how people evaluating two different tasks performed by AI -- music selection and medical diagnosis -- might trust the AI varying amounts because the risk level of each task is different.

NIST Proposes Method for Evaluating User Trust in Artificial Intelligence Systems

May 19, 2021

Every time you speak to a virtual assistant on your smartphone, you are talking to an artificial intelligence — an AI that can, for example, learn your taste in

Workshop and Call for Position Papers on Standards and Guidelines to Enhance Software Supply Chain Security

May 17, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a virtual workshop on June 2 and 3, 2021 to enhance the security of the software supply

NIST Seeks Comments on “Establishing Confidence in IoT Device Security: How do we get there?”

May 14, 2021

NIST announces the publication of a Cybersecurity White Paper on confidence mechanisms for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Establishing Confidence in IoT

Announcing The FISSEA Summer Forum: June 17, 2021 | Registration Is Now Open!

May 14, 2021

Announcing The FISSEA Summer Forum The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of best

NIST Releases Tips and Tactics for Dealing With Ransomware

May 13, 2021

Used in cyberattacks that can paralyze organizations, ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a computer system’s data and demands payment to restore

Race Logic: Novel Circuitry Solves a Myriad of Computationally Intensive Problems With a Minimum of Energy

May 11, 2021

From the branching pattern of leaf veins to the variety of interconnected pathways that spread the coronavirus, nature thrives on networks — grids that link the

NIST Releases Draft of NIST SP 800-161, Revision 1 for comment, Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations.

May 10, 2021

More than ever, organizations are concerned about the risks associated with products and services that may contain potentially malicious functionality, are

NIST Requests Public Comments on Several Existing Cryptography Standards and Special Publications

May 10, 2021

NIST is in the process of a periodic review and maintenance of its cryptography standards and NIST Special Publications. A description of the review process is

Second Draft of “Securing Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Ecosystem” (SP 1800-30) is Available for Comment

May 6, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the second draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-30, Securing Telehealth Remote

An image of radio frequency indoor localization and mapping hardware with a generator and antenna lines.

PSCR Awards $8M for First Responder 3D Indoor Tracking Prize

April 30, 2021

NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division has awarded $8 million to the Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab at Indiana University’s (IU)

Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule: Call for Comments on SP 800-66, Revision 1

April 29, 2021

NIST is planning to update NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-66, Revision 1, An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability

Comments Sought on Updates to Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations (Draft NIST SP 800-161, Revision 1)

April 29, 2021

More than ever, organizations are concerned about the risks associated with products and services that may contain potentially malicious functionality, are

Five fragments of moon dust glow in bright colors on a black background.

Measuring the Moon’s Nano Dust Is No Small Matter

April 28, 2021

Like a chameleon of the night sky, the Moon often changes its appearance. It might look larger, brighter or redder, for example, due to its phases, its position

Challenges with Adopting Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms: Final Version of Cybersecurity White Paper Published

April 28, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the final version of the NIST Cybersecurity White Paper, Getting Ready for Post-Quantum

New Data and Resources on Careers Released on CyberSeek™

April 27, 2021

Unveiled today at the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Summit, CyberSeek™ has expanded and updated its resources in its ongoing effort to close the cybersecurity

Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information: Draft NIST SP 800-172A Available for Comment