News & Updates

NIST is pleased to announce that Draft NIST Interagency Report 7863, Cardholder Authentication for the PIV Digital Signature Key, is available for public comment. NISTIR 7863 ...

The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Thursday, December 19, 2013 and Friday, December 20, 2013. All sessions will be open to the public.

The comment period for Draft Special Publication 800-52 Revision 1, Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations, has been extended. The new deadline to submit comments is Friday, December 13, 2013.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites and requests nomination of individuals for appointment to eight existing Federal Advisory Committees

Recent news reports about leaked classified documents have caused concern from the cryptographic community about......

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comments on the preliminary version of the Cybersecurity Framework (“preliminary Framework”).

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comments on draft NISTIR 7628 Rev. 1, Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security. 

NIST announces the release of the Second Public Draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-16 (Revision 1), A Role-Based Model For Federal Information Technology/Cyber Security Training for public comment. SP 800-16 describes information technology / cyber security role-based ...

This document provides guidance to federal departments and agencies on identifying, assessing, and mitigating Information and Communications Technology (ICT) supply chain risks at all levels in their organizations. 

NIST Released 2 Publications - Special Publication 800-81-2 and NIST Interagency Report 7956

NIST announces the release of Draft Special Publication (SP) 500-52 (Revision 1), Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations for public comment. 

NIST is extending the deadline for submitting comments relating to Computer Security Incident Coordination. r>

800-90 A Rev. 1: Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic

RBG800-90 B: Recommendation for the Entropy Sources Used for Random Bit Generation

800-90 C: Recommendation for RBG Constructions are 3 drafts

This notice announces the Secretary of Commerce's approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 201-2, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors.

NIST announces the public comment release of Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-101 (Revision 1), Guidelines on Mobile Device Forensics. Mobile device forensics is the science of recovering digital evidence from a mobile device under forensically sound conditions ...

The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - Friday, October 11, 2013. All sessions will be open to the public.

NIST has released Special Publication 800-63-2, Electronic Authentication Guideline. This recommendation provides technical guidelines for Federal agencies implementing electronic authentication and is not intended to constrain the development or use of standards outside of this purpose. 

NIST announces the completion of Special Publication (SP) 800-130, A Framework for Designing Cryptographic Key Management Systems. This publication contains a description of the topics to be considered and the documentation requirements ...

This document provides guidance to federal departments and agencies on identifying, assessing, and mitigating Information and Communications Technology (ICT) supply chain risks at all levels ...

NIST announce the release of 3 Special Publications (SP) - SP 800-83 Revision 1, Guide to Malware Incident Prevention and Handling for Desktops and Laptops, SP 800-40 Revision 3, Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Technologies, and SP 800-165, 2012 Computer Security Division Annual Report. 

This notice announces the Secretary of Commerce's approval of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 186-4, Digital Signature Standard (DSS).

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce, intends to sponsor a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)

NIST has released Special Publication 800-76-2, Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification. This document supports updated PIV biometric options and requirements of the forthcoming FIPS 201-2. 

NIST is pleased to announce that Draft NIST Special Publication 800-38G, Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Format-Preserving Encryption, is available for public comment. Format-preserving encryption (FPE) has 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information relating to Computer Security Incident Coordination (CSIC). 

NIST announces the final release of Special Publication (SP) 800-124 Revision 1, Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices in the Enterprise. The purpose of this publication is to help organizations centrally manage and secure mobile devices against a variety of threats.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce, intends to sponsor a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is pleased to announce the release of Special Publication 800-56A, Revision 2: Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Discrete 

NIST announces the release of Special Publication 800-82, Revision 1, Guide to Industrial Control System (ICS) Security. Special Publication 800-82 provides guidance on how to improve the security in Industrial Control Systems (ICS), including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) ...

Draft Special Publication 800-73-4, Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification, and Draft Special Publication 800-78-4, Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification, are now available 

NIST will provide periodic errata updates to Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Revision 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, as needed. 

The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - Friday, June 14, 2013. All sessions will be open to the public.

NIST announces the final release of Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Revision 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. Special Publication 800-53, Revision 4, represents the most comprehensive update to the security controls catalog since its ...

NIST announces the public comment release of draft Special Publication (SP) 800-162, Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations. ABAC is a logical access control methodology where authorization to perform a set of operations is ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce, intends to sponsor a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)…

NIST announces the public comment release of Draft Interagency Report (IR) 7924, Reference Certificate Policy. The purpose of this document is to identify a set of security controls and practices to support ...

The President has directed the Secretary of Commerce to evaluate a set of incentives designed to promote participation in a voluntary program to be established by the Secretary of Homeland Security to…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is extending the deadline for submission of certification letters in order to allow additional time for partners and organizations to provide products and…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a comprehensive review to develop a framework to reduce cyber risks to critical infrastructure

Recognizing that the national and economic security of the United States depends on the reliable functioning of critical infrastructure, the President under the Executive Order 

NIST announces the release of NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 7511 Revision 3, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) Version 1.2 Validation Program Test Requirements. 

NIST announces the release of Draft Special Publication 800-53, Revision 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal information Systems and Organizations (Final Public Draft). Special Publication 800-53, Revision 4, represents the culmination of a two-year initiative to ...

NIST announces the release of Draft Special Publication 800-63-2, Electronic Authentication Guideline for public review and comment. This recommendation provides technical guidelines for Federal agencies implementing electronic ...

NIST anticipates the release of Special Publication 800-53, Revision 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal information Systems and Organizations (Final Public Draft) on Tuesday, February 5th. 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites organizations to provide products and technical expertise to support and demonstrate security platforms for…

The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will meet Wednesday, February 13, 2013 - Friday, February 15, 2013. All sessions will be open to the public.