NIST Invites Industry to Demonstrate 5G-Security Platforms May 20, 2020 | 2:58 pm The National Institutes of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is asking industry to demonstrate products and technical expertise to support its project entitled, 5G Cybersecurity: Preparing a Secure Evolution. […]
Final Zero Trust Special Publication Coming Soon, NIST Official Says May 19, 2020 | 3:21 pm The final version of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 800-207 on zero trust could be released as soon as this month, with an opportunity for industry collaboration coming this fall, a NIST official confirmed today. […]
NIST’s Cyber Advisor Dodson Retiring May 8, 2020 | 10:26 am Chief cybersecurity adviser for the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) IT Laboratory Donna Dodson is retiring May 8. […]
NIST Updates Cryptography Special Publication May 6, 2020 | 9:58 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated Special Publication (SP) 800-57 Part 1, Revision 5, for guidance and best practices managing cryptographic keying material. […]
NIST Provides Software Vulnerability Mitigation Framework Apr 24, 2020 | 11:18 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a white paper on how to mitigate the risks of software vulnerabilities through adopting a Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF). […]
OSTP, NIST Launch AI Program for Coronavirus Research Apr 17, 2020 | 10:03 am The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said this week they launched the Text Retrieval Conference (TREC)-COVID program to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools to analyze a new dataset of machine readable COVID-19 scholarly literature. […]
NIST Providing Online Cybersecurity Training Resources Apr 9, 2020 | 12:18 pm Under the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided links to free and low-cost online cybersecurity educational content. […]
NIST Drafts AC Guidance for Cloud Systems Apr 2, 2020 | 9:13 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-210 which will help in understanding security challenges in cloud-based systems. […]
NCCoE Seeks Collaborators for Supply Chain Security Project Mar 27, 2020 | 11:18 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking vendors and interested collaborators to participate in a supply chain project. […]
NIST Seeks Comment on Mobile Device Guidelines Mar 25, 2020 | 10:02 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public comment on guidelines to protect sensitive data on mobile devices. […]
NIST Shares Cybersecurity Framework Implementation Tips Mar 20, 2020 | 5:45 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a new guide, NISTIR 8170, to provide Federal agencies with different approaches to leveraging the Cybersecurity Framework to address common cyber problems. […]
NIST: Assume Telework Networks Will be Compromised Mar 20, 2020 | 10:49 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a bulletin note from the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) on cybersecurity risks increasing with remotely accessible telework networks. […]
NIST Updates Flagship Security Guidance Mar 17, 2020 | 11:28 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated Special Publication 800-53, the agency’s main security guidance, for the first time in seven years with new recommendations on supply chain, privacy, and cyber resiliency. […]
NIST to Produce DevOps Guidance With Focus on Security Mar 10, 2020 | 3:28 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working on a DevOps guidance with an emphasis on the inclusion of security into the process. […]
Modernization Challenges for Defense Agencies Mar 4, 2020 | 3:06 pm There are many challenges facing defense agencies when it comes to modernizing technologies and establishing an environment for industry and government to effectively communicate is essential to this process. […]
NIST Releases Publication to Protect Controlled Unclassified Information Feb 21, 2020 | 3:49 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Special Publication 800-171, Revision 2: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Non-Federal Systems and Organizations today. […]
NIST to Release Supplemental Privacy Frameworks Feb 19, 2020 | 4:05 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Walter Copan announced Feb. 19 that just one month after the version 1.0 release of the agency’s privacy framework, NIST is already working on a privacy guide for small- and medium-sized businesses. […]
House Committee Presses for Answers on Facial Recognition Reliability, Bias Feb 6, 2020 | 12:47 pm Members of the House Homeland Security Committee today questioned Federal government officials about the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) use of facial recognition technologies, and potential racial bias in the technology. […]
NIST to Update Supply Chain Risk Guidance Feb 5, 2020 | 11:07 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking input from stakeholders on an update to NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-161: Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. […]
NIST Hires Symantec VP Jeff Greene to Lead NCCoE Feb 5, 2020 | 9:04 am Jeff Greene, former vice president of global government affairs and policy at Symantec, began a new role as director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Feb. 3. […]
NIST’s Dodson Emphasizes Value of Interoperability in Cyber Frameworks Feb 5, 2020 | 9:01 am Donna Dodson, Chief Cybersecurity Advisor for the IT Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), reflected today on the success of the agency’s cybersecurity framework and its contributions to cyber interoperability. […]
DHS Needs to Push Agencies Harder On Cyber Directives, GAO Says Feb 4, 2020 | 5:38 pm While the Department of Homeland Security has been effective in strengthening Federal cybersecurity generally, the agency needs to push harder on agencies to follow through on its security directives, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report. […]
NIST Releases Cyber Supply Chain Draft Guidance Feb 4, 2020 | 3:36 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public comment on the Feb. 4 draft of its cyber supply chain risk management guidance. […]
NCCoE Invites Letters of Interest for Data Confidentiality Projects Feb 4, 2020 | 11:02 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology filed a Federal Register Notice seeking vendors and tech experts to assist with two cybersecurity projects the agency is preparing through its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). […]
NIST NCCoE Releases Ransomware, Data Protection Guides Jan 28, 2020 | 12:48 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) released two draft guides on data management and protection in the wake of cyberthreats. […]
MeriTalk Q&A: TIC 3.0 Program Manager Talks Zero Trust, Flexibility Jan 28, 2020 | 11:27 am The Jan. 31 public comment date is fast approaching for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) draft guidance documents for version 3.0 of its Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) initiative. […]
NIST Wants Feedback on Standardizing Cyber Guidance Jan 27, 2020 | 1:02 pm A National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) draft report on a new program to standardized and centralize cybersecurity regulations is now open for public comment. […]
NIST Publishes Privacy Risk Management Framework Jan 16, 2020 | 4:02 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the definitive version of its privacy risk management framework, after seeking comment on a draft version of the framework last year. […]
NIST Seeks Input on Revamping iEdison Jan 13, 2020 | 11:32 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wants to make it easier for grantees and contractors to report on Federally-funded technological inventions through updating the Interagency Edison System (iEdison). […]
NIST Releases New Study on Facial Recognition Bias Dec 23, 2019 | 1:34 pm A new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) revealed that data, algorithms, and application processes are the biggest determinants of facial recognition software’s ability to identify sex, age, and racial background. […]