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Protocol design & standardization

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

5G/6G Core Networks and Services

Ongoing
This program aims to advance networking and measurement sciences and promote consensus standards and best practices for the evolution from 5G to 6G , focusing

Zero Trust Networks

Ongoing
NIST is working with industry to define the fundamental tenets of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and research, develop and standardize the technologies and

Publications

NISTv6 Capabilities Table

Author(s)
Douglas C. Montgomery, Timothy Winters
The NISTv6 Capabilities Table (NCT) provides a concise tabular summary of the technical requirements of the NISTv6 profile. For ease of reference, the NCT is

Software

NIST RPKI Deployment Monitor

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The NIST RPKI Monitor is a test and measurement tool designed to monitor the dynamics of the global Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and the impact of