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NIST to Standardize Encryption Algorithms That Can Resist Attack by Quantum Computers

August 24, 2023

Three new algorithms are expected to be ready for use in 2024. Others will follow.

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NIST Drafts Major Update to Its Widely Used Cybersecurity Framework

August 8, 2023

NIST has revised the framework to help benefit all sectors, not just critical infrastructure.

NIST Researchers Explore Best Practices for Talking to Kids About Online Privacy

August 7, 2023

Recent research by scientists at NIST suggests that a good strategy is to talk to your kids directly.

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Spotlight: The Runaway Hit for Software Testing

June 30, 2023

It’s a research tool that helps test software more effectively than ever before — including the software that helps keep cars and airplanes operating safely.

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NIST ‘Toggle Switch’ Can Help Quantum Computers Cut Through the Noise

June 26, 2023

The novel device could lead to more versatile quantum processors with clearer outputs.

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NIST Lays Groundwork for Future Ultra-Precise Timing Links to Geosynchronous Satellites

June 21, 2023

Between mountains in Hawai‘i, innovative scientists show precision timing at the quantum limit.

NIST Revises SP 800-171 Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Information

May 10, 2023

Draft Revision 3 aligns the publication’s language with NIST’s 800-53 catalog of cybersecurity safeguards.

Is Your Cybersecurity Strategy Falling Victim to These 6 Common Pitfalls?

March 20, 2023

NIST research reveals misconceptions that can affect security professionals — and offers solutions.

NIST Selects ‘Lightweight Cryptography’ Algorithms to Protect Small Devices

February 7, 2023

The algorithms are designed to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things and other small electronics.

America’s First Responders Give NIST Their Communications Tech Wish Lists

January 30, 2023

NIST’s nationwide survey aims to improve communications devices for fire, police, EMT and 911 crews.

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NIST Risk Management Framework Aims to Improve Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence

January 26, 2023

New guidance seeks to cultivate trust in AI technologies and promote AI innovation while mitigating risk.

NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systems

December 16, 2022

The draft publication features updates intended to help fight online crime, preserve privacy and promote equity and usability.

NIST Retires SHA-1 Cryptographic Algorithm

December 15, 2022

The venerable cryptographic hash function has vulnerabilities that make its further use inadvisable.

This Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Power Plant Smokestacks

November 2, 2022

An easily synthesized chemical filter could stop the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere.

To Break New Ground With Frequency Combs, a NIST Innovation Plays With the Beat

October 24, 2022

Breakthrough could help Nobel-winning tech measure distances and timing with a pinpoint precision limited only by the quantum nature of light.

Spotlight: After 50 Years, a Look Back at NIST Cybersecurity Milestones

October 18, 2022

That’s five decades of conducting research and developing guidance.

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Spotlight: Danielle Brager on the Move in Mathematics

July 28, 2022

Nearly every step of her success has involved an element of personal discovery, plus the advice of good mentors.

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NIST Updates Guidance for Health Care Cybersecurity

July 21, 2022

Revised draft publication aims to help organizations comply with HIPAA Security Rule.

Nanomagnets Can Choose a Wine, and Could Slake AI’s Thirst for Energy

July 18, 2022

A new type of neural network aced a virtual wine-tasting test and promises a less energy-hungry version of artificial intelligence.

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NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms

July 5, 2022

Federal agency reveals the first group of winners from its six-year competition.

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Spotlight: Gathering Intel From Social Media for Emergency Response

June 30, 2022

When someone needs help, fire departments and ambulance crews need to know what the problem is and where to go ASAP. One answer is to use artificial

NIST Update to Software Reference Library Will Aid in Criminal Investigations

June 27, 2022

Expanded, more searchable database will help law enforcement find incriminating images in electronic media.

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Novel Gel Proves Itself to Be Highly Tunable Color Filter

June 27, 2022

Neutron research at NIST reveals the secret to a gel’s unusual ability to precisely filter light.

Where Once Were Black Boxes, NIST’s New LANTERN Illuminates

June 22, 2022

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new statistical tool that they have used to predict protein function.

NIST Updates Cybersecurity Guidance for Supply Chain Risk Management

May 5, 2022

A new update to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s foundational cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) guidance aims to help