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Recent News

Proposal to Revise SP 800-135 Rev. 1 May 15, 2024
NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board is proposing to revise Special Publication (SP) 800-135 Revision 1, "Recommendation for Existing Application-Specific Key Derivation Functions." Submit public comments through Friday,...
NIST Issues Updated Security Requirements for Protecting CUI May 14, 2024
NIST has published the final versions of Special Publication (SP) 800-171r3 (Revision 3), Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations, and SP 800-171Ar3, Assessing Security...
Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters | NIST Releases Draft NIST IR 8498 May 10, 2024
NIST IR 8498 initial public draft, "Cybersecurity for Smart Inverters: Guidelines for Residential and Light Commercial Solar Energy Systems," is open for comment through June 10, 2024.
NIST Publishes IR 8504 May 7, 2024
NIST has published Internal Report (IR) 8504, "Access Control on NoSQL Databases."
NIST SP 800-218A Draft Available for Comment April 29, 2024
NIST has posted an initial public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-218A, Secure Software Development Practices for Generative AI and Dual-Use Foundation Models: An SSDF Community Profile, for public comment. 

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Upcoming Events

Federal Cybersecurity & Privacy Professionals Forum Meeting - May 21, 2024 May 21, 2024
The Federal Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Forum is an informal group sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to promote the sharing of system security and privacy information among...
Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) May 2024 Meeting May 21, 2024
The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) is authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278g-4, as amended, and advises the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and...
NIST Automotive Cybersecurity Community of Interest (COI) May Call May 29, 2024
Amy Mahn, International Policy Specialist in the NIST Applied Cybersecurity Division and lead for international engagement for Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 will be providing an overview of CSF 2.0, key updates and...
NIST Workshop on the Requirements for an Accordion Cipher Mode 2024 June 20, 2024 - June 21, 2024
REGISTER! Registration will close June 13, 2024.  NIST will host a workshop on the development of a new block cipher mode of operation on June 20–21, 2024, at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Rockville,...
Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) July 2024 Meeting July 17, 2024 - July 18, 2024
The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) is authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278g-4, as amended, and advises the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and...

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