National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Archives

GSA misled customer agencies over Login.gov privacy standard compliance, watchdog alleges

GSA’s Inspector General says the agency knowingly billed other federal agencies more than $10 million for IAL2-compliant services even though Login.gov is not IAL2 compliant.

Mar 7, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 27: Committee ranking member Rep. James Comer (R-KY) attends a House Oversight Committee hearing titled Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images).

GOP House committee leaders probe ‘conflicting definitions’ in NIST AI framework and AI ‘Bill of Rights’

A House Science Committee spokesperson says lawmakers' concerns center on varying definitions of the technology included in the two documents.

Jan 27, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at OSTP, speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 16, 2021. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images).

White House science policy chief: NIST framework and AI ‘Bill of Rights’ are complementary

Alondra Nelson says NIST and the Biden administration cooperated closely on the creation of both documents.

Jan 26, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

United States Department of Commerce Building (Photo by James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images)

NIST launches voluntary risk management framework for AI

The document sets out four key functions that the Commerce Department agency says are crucial for building responsible AI systems.

Jan 26, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS – FEBRUARY 25: General view of a 5G broadcasting tower on February 25, 2021 in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (Image credit: Niels Wenstedt/BSR Agency/Getty Images).

NIST joins nonprofit focused on improving transparency of 5G standards

O-RAN develops specifications that allow manufacturers and network operators to mix and match products from different vendors.

Jan 24, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

NIST working on ‘potential significant updates’ to cybersecurity framework

The framework is a voluntary guide to help organizations in all sectors to better manage cybersecurity risks.

Jan 20, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 22: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he delivers a Christmas address in the East Room of the White House on December 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. President Biden gave the address to wish Americans a happy holiday. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Big boosts to cybersecurity and tech funding in $1.7T omnibus bill signed by Biden

The bipartisan omnibus spending agreement for fiscal year 2023 includes $2.9 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Dec 30, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 30 Storm clouds hang over the White House before the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on the Ellipse on November 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

FedRAMP reform measures enacted as Biden signs NDAA into law

Language from the FedRAMP Authorization Act was included in the National Defense Authorization Act enacted Friday.

Dec 23, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on lowering costs and creating jobs in the Hudson Valley, at IBM in Poughkeepsie, New York, on October 6, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images).

Biden signs quantum computing cybersecurity bill into law

The legislation will require the Office of Management and Budget to prioritize federal agencies’ acquisition of and migration to IT systems with post-quantum cryptography.

Dec 21, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

HSINCHU, TAIWAN – SEPTEMBER 16: Students are seen in the cleanroom suit going inside the clean room of Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institution during a press semiconductor tour at Hsinchu Science Park on September 16, 2022 in Hsinchu, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)

NIST signs new research agreement for photonic chips

The type of semiconductor uses both optical and electrical signals to transmit information faster and is a key component in fiber-optic networks and high-performance computing facilities.

Dec 20, 2022 By Nihal Krishan