Large networks are often comprised of interdependent subsystems, such as information, communication, and power systems, which may make them vulnerable to cyberattacks. A virus/malware infection in one system can spread…
VTTI, NIST Provide Tool for Quantifying Automated Driving Conditions
A new online tool, the Operational Design Domain Element Quantification Prototype, was developed and made available for use by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI). NIST funded the tool’s development through a…
NIST Researchers Receive Award for Manufacturing Cybersecurity Guidelines, Achieving Wider Use
On January 12, 2022, NIST presented the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal to Keith Stouffer, Timothy Zimmerman, CheeYee Tang, Michael Pease, and Jeffrey Cichonski for developing and disseminating the first, detailed…
NIST Issues Guidance on Software, IoT Security and Labeling
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 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)…
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…
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…