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NIST to Withdraw Special Publication 800-67 Revision 2

June 29, 2023

NIST will withdraw Special Publication (SP) 800-67 Revision 2, Recommendation for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher , on January 1, 2024

Recognizing the Essential Role of National Cybersecurity Education Programs and Achievements

June 26, 2023

CONGRESS RECOGNIZES JUNE 2023 AS “NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION MONTH" The Senate of the United States has resolved that June 2023 shall be designated as

National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee Releases First Report

June 22, 2023

NAIAC’s work supports the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing efforts to advance a comprehensive approach to AI-related risks and opportunities.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New NIST Public Working Group on AI

June 22, 2023

The group will build on NIST’s Risk Management Framework to tackle risks of rapidly advancing generative AI.

NICE Framework Competencies: Preparing a Job-Ready Cybersecurity Workforce

June 21, 2023

Just Published: NICE Framework Competency Areas NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8355, NICE Framework Competencies: Preparing a Job-Ready Cybersecurity Workforce

Request for Comments on New List of NICE Framework Competency Areas

June 21, 2023

JUST PUBLISHED: NICE FRAMEWORK COMPETENCY AREAS, NISTIR 8355 NIST Internal Report (NISTIR) 8355, NICE Framework Competencies: Preparing a Job-Ready

Request to Become a Collaborator — Cybersecurity for the Water and Wastewater Sector: A Practical Reference Design for Mitigating Cyber Risk in Water and Wastewater Systems

June 20, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has issued a Federal Register Notice (FRN) inviting technology vendors, water/wastewater sector members

Status Report on the Final Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NIST Releases IR 8454

June 16, 2023

NIST announces the publication of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8454, Status Report on the Final Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization

Open for Public Comment: New Draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Genomic Data

June 15, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released for public comment the initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8467

LAST CALL: Comments Requested on Proposed Updates to NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles

June 15, 2023

Call for Comments One week left to submit comments! On April 18, 2023 proposed updates to Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) Work Role

May 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

June 14, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Join us on June 28th at 3:30pm ET for the next NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting. In case you missed last month's

Recap and Resources from the 2023 NICE Conference & Expo

June 12, 2023

The NICE Conference & Expo took place last week in Seattle, Washington. The conference brought together over 600 participants and featured 4 pre-conference

NIST Releases Interagency Report 8406: Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Liquefied Natural Gas

June 8, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the final version of NIST Interagency Report (NIST IR) 8406, Cybersecurity Framework

A New Look for NICE

June 8, 2023

NICE got its start in 2008 via the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative and over the last 15 years has been focused on preparing, growing, and

Preliminary Draft NIST SP 1800-40A: Automation of the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program

June 7, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a preliminary practice guide, Automation of the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation

Draft NIST IR 8441: Hybrid Satellite Network (HSN) Cybersecurity Framework Profile Open for Public Comment

June 6, 2023

The NCCoE has published for comment Draft NIST IR 8441, Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Hybrid Satellite Networks (HSN). The public comment period for this

RAMP'ing Up Community-Based Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development

June 6, 2023

CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Today at the annual NICE Conference & Expo, Rodney Petersen, the Director of NICE

NIST 2022 Cybersecurity & Privacy Annual Report

May 31, 2023

This week, NIST released the newly redesigned and streamlined Special Publication 800-225, Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Cybersecurity and Privacy Annual Report. In FY

Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program creates exciting opportunities for upskilling

May 25, 2023

In March of this year, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued guidance for the new Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program . The announcement marks

NIST Publishes Recommendations for Federal Vulnerability Disclosure Guidelines: NIST SP 800-216 Now Available

May 24, 2023

Internal and external reporting of security vulnerabilities in software and information systems owned or utilized by the Federal Government is critical to

Focus Groups for NICE Framework Special Issue in the Cybersecurity Skills Journal

May 24, 2023

Cybersecurity Skills Journal NICE Framework Special Issue The Cybersecurity Skills Journal (CSJ), published by the National CyberWatch Center, is developing a

Reminder: Comments Requested on Proposed Updates to NICE Framework Work Role Categories and Work Roles

May 18, 2023

Call for Comments In our continuing effort to improve the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as a fundamental reference resource, the

Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices in the Enterprise: NIST Publishes SP 800-124 Revision 2

May 17, 2023

Today mobile devices are ubiquitous, and they are often used to access enterprise networks and systems to process sensitive data. NIST Special Publication (SP)

April 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

May 17, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Join us next week on May 24th at 3:30pm ET for the next NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting. In case you missed last

Addressing Visibility Challenges with TLS 1.3: NIST 1800-37A Preliminary Draft

May 12, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) invites you to share your feedback on the preliminary draft of NIST Special Publication 1800-37 Volume A

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Materials
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Nanotechnology
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