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Save the Date for the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

March 15, 2023

Mark Your Calendars! Attend the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 4-5, 2023 -- the national conference for K12

macOS Configuration Guidance from the mSCP: Draft NIST SP 800-219r1 Available for Comment

March 13, 2023

NIST requests comments on the initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-219r1, Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security

February 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

March 9, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap Meeting minutes from the February 22, 2023, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have been published . The meeting

Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations | NIST Draft Available for Comment

March 8, 2023

The initial public draft of NIST AI 100-2 (2003 edition), Adversarial Machine Learning: A Taxonomy and Terminology of Attacks and Mitigations, is now available

Decision to Revise FIPS 180-4, Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

March 7, 2023

In June 2022, NIST’s Crypto Publication Review Board initiated a review process for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 180-4, Secure Hash Standard

Four officials sit at a table signing documents in front of banners for the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.

NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Renews Partnerships With State, County

March 7, 2023

Also launched: the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest.

Cybersecurity of Genomic Data: Draft NIST IR 8432 Available for Public Comment

March 3, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published the initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8432, Cybersecurity of Genomic

NICE Conference Early Bird Registration Now Open!

February 27, 2023

Registration Now Open Early bird rates available February 27 – March 19, 2023 Register Today! Early Bird Registration is now open! Take advantage of Early Bird

Hardware Enabled Security: Draft NIST IR 8320D Available for Comment

February 23, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a draft report, NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8320D, Hardware Enabled Security: Hardware

Call for Feedback: NIST IR 8011 Series Adoption

February 22, 2023

NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8011, Automation Support for Security Control Assessments, provides guidance on automating the assessment of controls that can be

Cybersecurity Skills Journal to Publish NICE Framework Special Issue: Submit Your Ideas Now!

February 21, 2023

CYBERSECURITY SKILLS JOURNAL NICE FRAMEWORK SPECIAL ISSUE Have you used the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) to support cybersecurity

Announcement of Proposal to Update NIST SP 800-38E, Using the XTS-AES Mode for Confidentiality on Storage Devices

February 8, 2023

In August 2021, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board announced the review of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-38E, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of

NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference Architecture: NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-201

February 8, 2023

The initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-201, NIST Cloud Computing Forensic Reference Architecture, is now available for public comment

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.

Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NIST Selects Ascon

February 7, 2023

The NIST Lightweight Cryptography Team has reviewed the finalists based on their submission packages, status updates, third-party security analysis papers, and

High-Performance Computing (HPC) Security: Draft NIST SP 800-223 is Available for Public Comment

February 6, 2023

NIST is requesting public comments on the initial public draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-223, High-Performance Computing (HPC) Security: Architecture

Spotlight: Understanding Human-Tech Interactions With Computer Scientist Shanée Dawkins

February 3, 2023

Meet Shanée Dawkins, a computer scientist whose expertise in the way people interact with technology extends in multiple directions, from phishing to public

NIST Revises the Digital Signature Standard (DSS) and Publishes a Guideline for Elliptic Curve Domain Parameters

February 3, 2023

Today, NIST is publishing Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 186-5, Digital Signature Standard (DSS), along with NIST Special Publication (SP) 800

NIST Revises the Foundational PNT Profile for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Services: NIST IR 8323r1

January 31, 2023

Today, NIST is publishing NIST IR 8323r1, Foundational PNT Profile: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework for the Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and

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.

Circular design includes elements of the AI Risk Management Framework: Govern, Measure, Manage, Map.

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.

Draft Call for Multi-Party Threshold Schemes: NIST IR 8214C ipd Available for Public Comment

January 25, 2023

NIST requests public comments on NIST IR 8214C ipd (initial public draft), NIST First Call for Multi-Party Threshold Schemes, for primitives organized into two

New Data Available on CyberSeek.org

January 24, 2023

Despite Slowing Economy, Demand for Cybersecurity Workers Remains Strong Today during the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Webinar on Providing Timely and Clear

NIST Releases Two Draft Guidelines on Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials

January 10, 2023

NIST is announcing the initial public drafts of NIST SP 800-157r1 (Revision 1), Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials, and

NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-132, Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation: Part 1: Storage Applications

January 6, 2023

NIST is in the process of a periodic review and maintenance of its cryptography standards and guidelines. Currently, we are reviewing the following publication

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-Cell measurements
-Engineering / synthetic biology
--Biofabrication
--Cell-free systems
--Genome engineering
--Protein engineering
-Gene delivery systems
-Genome editing
-Genomics
-Glycomics
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Buildings and Construction
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Electronics
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Energy
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-Materials flammability
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Forensic Science
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Health
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Information technology
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--Machine learning
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-Biometrics
-Cloud computing and virtualization
-Complex systems
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-Cyber-physical systems
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-Data and informatics
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-Federal information processing standards (FIPS)
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-Interoperability testing
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--Mobile and wireless networking
--Network management and monitoring
--Network modeling and analysis
--Network security and robustness
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--Next generation networks
--Protocol design and standardization
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-Privacy
-Software research
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Infrastructure
Manufacturing
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-Factory communications
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-Interoperability in manufacturing
-Machining
-Manufacturing economics
-Manufacturing quality assurance
-Manufacturing systems design and analysis
-Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
-Process improvement
-Process measurement and control
-Product data
-Robotics in manufacturing
--Agility and adaptability
--Collaborative robots
--Dexterous grasping
--Manipulation
--Mobility and industrial autonomous vehicles
--Navigation / actuation / control
--Sensing and perception
-Supply chain
-Sustainable manufacturing
-Systems engineering
-Systems integration
-Technology commercialization
Materials
-Ceramics
-Composites
-Concrete / cement
-Materials characterization
--Composition and structure
--Mechanical properties
--Thermal properties
-Metals
-Modeling and computational material science
-Polymers
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Mathematics and statistics
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-Image and signal processing
-Modeling and simulation research
-Numerical methods and software
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Metrology
-Amount of substance
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-Flow metrology and rheology
-Force metrology
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-Ionizing radiation metrology
-Mass metrology
-Metric
-Optical / photometry / laser metrology
-Pressure and vacuum metrology
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-Time and frequency metrology
-Weights and measures
Nanotechnology
-Nanobiotechnology
-Nanochemistry
-Nanoelectronics
-Nanofabrication / manufacturing
--Lithography
--Self-assembly
-Nanofluidics
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-Nanomaterials
-Nanomechanics
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Neutron research
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Physics
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-Nuclear physics
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Public safety
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