NIST is rethinking its role in analyzing software vulnerabilities

As the agency’s vulnerability database buckles under a flood of submissions, it’s planning to shift some responsibilities to other parties.
JD Supra

NIST Releases Revised Cybersecurity Controls And Requirements For Protection Of Controlled Unclassified Information Resident In Contractor Information Technology Systems

On May 10, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released an Initial Public Draft of Revision 3 to NIST Special Publication (“SP”) 800-171, Protecting Controlled ...
JD Supra

NIST Establishes AI Centers to Advance U.S. Manufacturing Productivity and Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

On December 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced a $20 million award ...
Nextgov

NIST releases revised cyber requirements for controlled unclassified information

The National Institute of Standards and Technology on Thursday released draft guidance for protecting sensitive unclassified information, outlining revised cybersecurity steps for federal agencies and ...

NIST asks public for help securing AI agents

In a Federal Register notice set for publication on Thursday, NIST’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) solicited “information and insights from stakeholders on practices and methodologies ...
Federal News Network

Lawmaker eyes bill to codify NIST AI center

The Trump administration and lawmakers are considering the role of NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation against the ...