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Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL)

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

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 ...
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NIST's PQC standards trigger global race to secure data before quantum attacks arrive

In August 2024, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology () finalized three Post-Quantum Cryptography () standards, known as 203, 204, and 205. These standards incorporate ML- algorithms ...
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NIST director to exit in January

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Director Laurie Locascio of the National Institute of Standards and Technology will leave her position at the head of the standards ...
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A Very Merry NISTmas: 2024 Updates to the Cybersecurity and AI Framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been a leading voice in cybersecurity standards since 2013, when President Obama’s Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure ...
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NIST Director Laurie Locascio to depart in January

NIST Director Laurie Locascio testifies during a House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on May 22, 2024, in Washington, D.C. National Institute of Standards and Technology Director ...
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NIST Proposes New Cybersecurity Guidelines for AI Systems

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced plans to issue a new set of cybersecurity guidelines aimed at safeguarding artificial intelligence (AI) systems, citing rising ...
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Lawmakers boost funding for NIST after proposed cuts

House and Senate lawmakers rejected the Trump administration's proposed cuts to NIST, instead boosting funding for areas ...
Washington Technology

Balancing innovation and safety: Inside NIST’s AI Safety Institute

The institute's director Elizabeth Kelly details efforts to test models and create guidance to encourage responsible artificial intelligence use. Back in February, the National Institute of Standards ...
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Kratsios: NIST needs ‘to go back to basics’ on standards for AI, not safety evaluation

Michael Kratsios speaks Sept. 29, 2018, at a technology event in Fargo, North Dakota. (North Dakota Department of Transportation / Flickr) The director of the White House’s science and technology arm ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL)

The National Academies shall appoint a panel to assess independently the scientific and technical work performed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Communications Technology ...