National Institute of Standards and Technology
Current NIST Cybersecurity Alerts
- 9th Annual NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conferenceon December 4, 2023
Attend the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in Phoenix, Arizona on December 4-5, 2023 -- the national conference for K12 cybersecurity education! Gain tools to accelerate learning, identify methods to nurture a diverse learning community
- 13th Annual NICE Conference and Expoon June 5, 2023
The next NICE Conference and Expo will take place June 5-7, 2023 at the Westin Seattle in Seattle, WA. This year’s conference Theme “Resetting Expectations: Creating Accessible Cybersecurity Career Pathways” is about reimagining what it takes to be a
- An Introduction to Draft SP 800-157 Rev 1, Derived PIV Credentials and SP 800-217, PIV Federationon February 1, 2023
A virtual workshop on February 1, 2023 will introduce the initial public drafts of two NIST Special Publications (SPs): NIST SP 800-157r1 (Revision 1), Guidelines for Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials NIST SP 800-217
- NICE Webinar: Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile for Your Cybersecurity Careeron January 26, 2023
The recording will be available soon. Download the presentation slides. Download the Continuing Education Units form. Speakers: Danielle Santos Manager of Communications and Operations and Lead for International Engagement National Initiative for
- Providing Timely and Clear Data to Support Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Needson January 24, 2023
The presentation slides are available here. The recording will be available soon. Download the Continuing Education Units form. Speakers: Suzanne Nielsen Deputy Assistant National Cyber Director for Workforce, Education, and Training Office of the
- Initial Meeting of the IoT Advisory Boardon January 18, 2023
NIST is pleased to announce that dates have been set for the IoTAB’s inaugural meeting. The first meeting will take place January 18-19, 2023, from 11:00am to 5:00pm ET each day, via WebEx hosted by the NCCoE. The formal announcement of the meeting
- Digital Identity Guidelines - Kicking Off Revision 4!on January 12, 2023
The Draft Fourth Revision to NIST Special Publication 800-63, Digital Identity Guidelines (Draft NIST SP 800-63-4) is available for review, and your feedback is requested! This revision of the Digital Identity Guidelines intends to respond to the
- NIST Requests Public Comments on SP 800-132, Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation: Part 1: Storage Applicationson January 6, 2023
NIST is in the process of a periodic review and maintenance of its cryptography standards and guidelines. Currently, we are reviewing the following publication: NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-132, Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation
- Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Satellite Command and Control: NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8401on January 3, 2023
NIST recognizes the importance of the infrastructure that provides positioning, timing, and navigation (PNT) information to the scientific knowledge, economy, and security of the Nation. This infrastructure consists of three parts: the space segment
- Announcement of Proposal to Update FIPS 197, The Advanced Encryption Standardon December 19, 2022
As a part of the periodic review of NIST’s cryptographic standards and guidelines, NIST's Crypto Publication Review Board ("Review Board") announced the review of Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 197, The Advanced
- NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systemson December 16, 2022
The draft publication features updates intended to help fight online crime, preserve privacy and promote equity and usability.