News & Updates

NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-18r2 (Revision 2), Developing Security, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Plans for Systems. This revision broadens the scope of system planning to encompass three interconnected plan types that are collectively referred to as "system plans". Essential system plan elements are correlated with the steps and tasks of the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) to provide a streamlined approach to system plan development. 

NIST announces the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-126r4 (Revision 4), Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP): SCAP Version 1.4, and SP 800-126Ar4, SCAP 1.4 Component Specification Version Updates: An Annex to NIST SP 800-126r4.

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen protections for securing controlled unclassified information (CUI) in nonfederal systems, NIST has released SP 800-172r3, Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information, and SP 800-172Ar3, Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information

The final version of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-70r5 (Revision 5), National Checklist Program for IT Products – Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers, is now available.

NIST Releases Two Updated Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)  Publications for Comment

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-70r5 ipd (Revision 5, initial public draft), National Checklist Program for IT Products – Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers, is now available for public comment through January 16, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EST).

The new enhanced security requirements in SP 800-172r3 support cyber resiliency objectives, focus on protecting CUI, and are consistent with the source controls in SP 800-53r5. SP 800-172Ar3 provides a set of assessment procedures for the enhanced security requirements. Comments are due November 14, 2025.

NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-88r2 (Revision 2), Guidelines for Media Sanitization.

NIST has issued Special Publication (SP) 800-53 Release 5.2.0, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations.

The initial public draft (ipd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-88r2 (Revision 2), Guidelines for Media Sanitization. The public comment period is open through August 29, 2025.

NIST has released the initial public draft (ipd) of Special Publication (SP) 800-18r2. The comment period is open through July 30, 2025.

The initial public draft (ipd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-172 Revision 3, Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), is available for comment. The public comment period is open through January 17, 2025.

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-50r1 (Revision 1), Building a Cybersecurity and Privacy Learning Program.

NIST has released three self-guided online introductory courses on the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53 security and privacy control catalog.

NIST plans to update Special Publication (SP) 800-100, Information Security Handbook: A Guide for Managers, and is issuing a Pre-Draft Call for Comments to solicit feedback from users. Deadline to submit comments is February 23, 2024.

NIST has issued SP 800-53 Release 5.1.1 in the Cybersecurity and Privacy Reference Tool (CPRT).

NIST is issuing one new proposed control and two control enhancements with corresponding assessment procedures for an expedited 2-week public comment period for October 17–31, 2023.

Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-50r1 (Revision 1), Building a Cybersecurity and Privacy Learning Program, is now available for public comment. The comment period closes on October 27, 2023.

NIST Releases Special Publication 800-172A, "Assessment Procedures for Enhanced Security Requirements."

NIST has published SP 800-47 Revision 1, "Managing the Security of Information Exchanges."

NIST has released Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-172A, "Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information." Public comments are due June 11, 2021.

NIST has published NISTIR 8212, "An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment," and the ISCMAx tool that implements the ISCM program assessment described in SP 800-137A.

NIST announces the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-172, "Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171"

Draft NIST SP 800-47 Revision 1, "Managing the Security of Information Exchanges," is now available for public comment through March 12, 2021.

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53B, "Control Baselines for Information Systems and Organizations," has been published.