National Institute of Standards and Technology
Current NIST Cybersecurity Alerts
- NIST Workshop on the Requirements for an Accordion Cipher Mode 2024on June 20, 2024
FULL WORKSHOP DETAILS 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, Maryland. Workshop Announcement/Call for Abstracts (PDF)
- 2024 Iris Experts Group (IEG) Meetingon June 13, 2024
The Iris Experts Group (IEG) will hold their annual meeting on Thursday June 13, 2024. The meeting will be virtual using the Zoom Meeting platform. The meeting is a full day meeting with breaks scattered through the day. The IEG is a forum for the
- NICE Webinar: Empowering Refugee Communities in Cybersecurity Roleson June 12, 2024
Speakers: To be announced. Synopsis: Join us for an insightful webinar exploring refugees' invaluable contributions to the cybersecurity landscape. The demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals continues to grow in today's rapidly evolving
- NICE Webinar: Equity Strategies in Youth Apprenticeship Programs and Partnershipson May 8, 2024
Speakers: Rachel Hemond VP Administration Acorn Technology Services Johanna Caplan Education Manager Say Yes Buffalo Megan Brown Training & TA Specialist ICF Michael Prebil Cybersecurity Workforce Analyst NICE (Moderator) Synopsis: Youth
- NICE Webinar: Reintegrating Justice-Involved Individuals into Cybersecurity Careerson April 30, 2024
Speakers: Archana Bharathan Executive Coach & Director of Outcomes Columbia Business School Teresa Foley Interim Associate Dean of Non-traditional Transition Programs CT State Community College Rodney Petersen Director NICE (Moderator) Synopsis: Join
- NIST Awarded Cyber Policy Award for CSF 2.0 Effortson April 25, 2024
On April 24, 2024, NIST was awarded the 'Ecosystem Champion Award' at the inaugural edition of the Cyber Policy Awards in Washington, DC. This award recognizes an individual, small group, or organization whose efforts have led to broad structural and
- Applicant’s Webinar: 2024 NICE RAMPS Funding Opportunityon April 8, 2024
The presentations slides are available here. Speakers: Rodney Petersen Director NICE Danielle Santos Manager of Communications and Operations and Lead for International Engagement NICE Susana Barraza Program Manager NICE Nuria Martinez Team B Leader
- The 35th Quest for Excellence® Conferenceon April 7, 2024
April 7–10, 2024 Gaylord National Harbor | #BaldrigeQuest COME. LEARN. NETWORK. ENGAGE Join us at the Quest for Excellence 2024! The conference will feature some new and exciting opportunities to learn role model best practices from nationally
- NIST Awards $3.6 Million for Community-Based Cybersecurity Workforce Developmenton April 3, 2024
The grants of roughly $200,000 each will go to 18 education and community organizations that are working to address the nation’s shortage of skilled cybersecurity employees.
- Enhancing Security of Devices and Components Across the Supply Chainon February 27, 2024
FULL WORKSHOP DETAILS NIST is hosting an in-person all-day workshop on February 27, 2024 to bring together industry, academia, and government to discuss the existing and emerging cybersecurity threats and mitigation techniques for semiconductors
- NIST Releases Version 2.0 of Landmark Cybersecurity Frameworkon February 26, 2024
The agency has finalized the framework’s first major update since its creation in 2014.