The President’s Executive Order (EO) on “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (14028)” issued on May 12, 2021, charges multiple agencies – including NIST– with enhancing cybersecurity through initiatives related to the security and integrity of the software supply chain. Section 4 called…
NIST Updates Security and Privacy Control Assessment Procedures
NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-53A Revision 5, Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Information Systems and Organizations. Updated to correspond with the security and privacy controls in SP…
NIST’s Low-Cost Radio System Could Help Trace Disease Spread
NIST researchers designed and tested these low-cost devices for detecting close contacts to potentially help limit disease spread while preserving privacy. Credit: K. Keenan/NIST In efforts to limit the spread…
NIST Updates FIPS 201 Personal Identity Credential Standard
NIST has increased the number of acceptable types of credentials that federal agencies can permit as official digital identity, part of the latest update to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)…
Department of Commerce Seeks Internet of Things Experts for New Advisory Board
Credit: Shutterstock The U.S. Department of Commerce seeks qualified nominations for a new Internet of Things Advisory Board to advise the recently established Internet of Things Federal Working Group. The…
NIST Helps Next-Generation Cell Technology See Past the Greenery
NIST researchers studied the effects of trees on millimeter waves, which are planned for use in 5G communication. Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST As 5G technology gets fully implemented over the next…