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Information Technology
Advancing the state-of-the-art in IT in such applications as cyber security and biometrics, NIST accelerates the development and deployment of systems that are reliable, usable, interoperable, and secure; advances measurement science through innovations in mathematics, statistics, and computer science; and conducts research to develop the measurements and standards infrastructure for emerging information technologies and applications.
News and Updates
NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption
NIST Finalizes Guidelines for Evaluating ‘Differential Privacy’ Guarantees to De-Identify Data
CTL Staff Advance O-RAN Standards
Blog Posts
7 Tips to Keep Your Smart Home Safer and More Private, From a NIST Cybersecurity Researcher
Mathematical Models Can Help Us Understand — and Possibly Treat — Complex Diseases
