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Information Technology Laboratory

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Pre-Draft Call for Comments | Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers

January 9, 2024

NIST plans to update Special Publication (SP) 800-100, Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers, and is issuing a Pre-Draft Call for Comments to

2 Weeks Remaining to Submit Comments on Updated NICE Framework Task Statements

January 9, 2024

Refactored Task Statements The NICE Program Office has proposed updates to the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) Task statements to

NIST Identifies Types of Cyberattacks That Manipulate Behavior of AI Systems

January 4, 2024

Publication lays out “adversarial machine learning” threats, describing mitigation strategies and their limitations.

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NIST Tool Will Make Math-Heavy Research Papers Easier to View Online

January 3, 2024

A tool developed by a NIST scientist will help arXiv preprints become more accessible.

Cybersecurity of Genomic Data: NIST IR 8432

December 20, 2023

Today, the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) published Final NIST IR 8432, Cybersecurity of Genomic Data. This report summarizes the

NIST Calls for Information to Support Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence

December 19, 2023

Responses will be accepted until Feb. 2, 2024.

One Week Left to Submit Comments on Draft Insider Threat Analysis Work Role

December 14, 2023

NEW NICE FRAMEWORK WORK ROLE FOR COMMENT NICE has proposed a new Work Role for addition to the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) and

Comment on SP 800-79r3: Guidelines for the Authorization of PIV Card and Derived PIV Credential Issuers

December 13, 2023

In January 2022, NIST revised Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201, which establishes standards for the issuance and use of Personal Identity

Just Released for Public Comment! Draft NIST SP 800-226, Guidelines for Evaluating Differential Privacy Guarantees

December 11, 2023

Dear Colleagues, We’re excited to announce the release of the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-226 Initial Public Draft (IPD), Guidelines for Evaluating

NIST Offers Draft Guidance on Evaluating a Privacy Protection Technique for the AI Era

December 11, 2023

The agency has made progress on one of its tasks delineated in the recent Executive Order on AI.

2023 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference Recap

December 7, 2023

The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference took place this week in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference brought together over 550 participants and featured 16

Automation Support for Control Assessments: Project Update and Vision

December 6, 2023

NIST has released Cybersecurity White Paper (CSWP) 30, Automation Support for Control Assessments – Project Update and Vision, which describes planned updates

Comment on Proposed Updates to the NICE Framework

November 28, 2023

TWO ITEMS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NICE is continuing to refine and clarify the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework) as a fundamental reference

The NIST Phish Scale User Guide is Now Available!

November 20, 2023

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Human-Centered Cybersecurity program is pleased to announce the release of the NIST Phish Scale User Guide

Just Released! Risk Management in the Enterprise: NIST SP 800-221 & NIST SP 800-221A

November 17, 2023

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) spans all tools, devices, data, infrastructure, and components and it’s a broad concept that continues to evolve

NIST Publishes SP 800-140Br1 on CMVP Security Policy Requirements

November 17, 2023

The final version of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140Br1 (Revision 1), CMVP Security Policy Requirements: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC

Open for Public Comment: Draft NIST IR 8496 for Data Classification

November 15, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (NIST IR) 8496, Data Classification

October 2023 NICE Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting Recap

November 14, 2023

#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap In case you missed last month's meeting, the minutes from the October 24, 2023, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: Drafts of NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3 and NIST SP 800-171A Rev. 3 Available for Comment

November 9, 2023

The final public draft (fpd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171r3 (Revision 3), Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and