News & Updates

NIST announces the publication of NIST Internal Report 8235, "Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices."

NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-13, "Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety First Responders," is now available.

NIST's NCCoE has released Draft NISTIR 8335, "Identity as a Service for Public Safety." The public comment period ends August 2, 2021.

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released Draft NISTIR 8336, "Background on Identity Federation Technologies for the Public Safety Community." The public comment period ends July 26, 2021.

Draft NISTIR 8334, "Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders," is available for public comment through July 19, 2021.

Draft NISTIR 8235, "Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices," is now available for public comment through November 30, 2020.

NCCoE has released a second draft of SP 1800-13, "Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety First Responders." Public comments are due by June 28, 2019.

NIST invites comments on Draft NISTIR 8196, "Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices." The public comment period closes February 6, 2019. 

On February 25, 2014, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, in cooperation with FirstNet and the Department of Commerce held a half-day workshop titled “Public Safety Mobile...

In cooperation with the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Program, NIST announces the release of NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 8014, Considerations for Identity Management in Public Safety Mobile Networks.