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Back to Basics: Foundational Cybersecurity Practices for Small Businesses
NIST released guidance prioritizing foundational cybersecurity practices for resource-constrained small businesses to improve baseline resilience.
Published Aug 20, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 23, 2026
Amid AI-Driven Bug-Hunt Tsunami, NIST Looks to … AI
NIST is exploring AI as a tool to manage the rapidly increasing volume of software vulnerabilities, which are being discovered at scale through AI-augmented scanning and research.
Aug 15, 2026
Building a practical path to post-quantum cryptography - MIT Technology Review
The article outlines challenges and incremental progress in deploying post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, emphasizing NIST’s selection of CRYSTALS-Kyber and the need for real-world implementation testing — not a breakthrough or deployment milestone, but a transitional infrastructure effort.
Aug 14, 2026
Tech: AI policy action will have to wait - Punchbowl News
U.S. federal AI policy legislation has stalled in Congress due to partisan gridlock and competing priorities, delaying regulatory action despite growing calls for oversight.
Aug 10, 2026
L1 Blockchain Sui Prepares Quantum Resistant Accounts with New Signature Schemes
Sui blockchain is implementing optional post-quantum cryptographic signature schemes standardized by NIST to future-proof user accounts against quantum computing threats.
Aug 10, 2026
‘Spooky’ Particles Transit DC Suburbs, a Step Toward a Quantum Network
NIST demonstrated quantum-entangled photons traveling through existing fiber infrastructure in Washington, D.C. suburbs — a milestone toward practical quantum networks.
Aug 5, 2026
Washington’s quantum orders put trust infrastructure on the clock
The U.S. federal government has issued quantum-related directives that accelerate the timeline for modernizing digital trust infrastructure — specifically cryptographic systems — to anticipate future quantum threats.
Jul 31, 2026
Trump administration's head of AI safety agency resigns after 3 months on job
Arvind Raman, director of NIST, has been named acting director of the newly formed Center for AI Safety and Innovation (CAISI) following the resignation of its inaugural head after only three months.
Jul 21, 2026
CAISI Director Chris Fall is resigning after taking over the federal AI testing institute in April; NIST Director Arvind Raman will serve as acting director (Maria Curi/Axios)
Chris Fall has resigned as director of the federal Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) after only three months in the role, with NIST Director Arvind Raman stepping in as acting director.
Jul 20, 2026
Trump’s AI Agenda Collides With Reality - The Information
A news analysis examines the gap between former President Trump’s stated AI policy ambitions — including deregulation, national AI leadership, and military AI investment — and practical constraints such as federal agency capacity, technical talent shortages, and legislative inertia.
Jul 18, 2026
NIST’s cyber center moves forward with ‘Cyber AI Profile,’ agentic AI projects
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is integrating AI—particularly agentic AI—into all future cybersecurity projects, launching the 'Cyber AI Profile' as a foundational framework for evaluating and deploying AI systems securely.
Published Jun 30, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
NIST Guidelines for Secure Remote Access in Water and Wastewater Systems
NIST released final cybersecurity guidelines for secure remote access in water and wastewater systems to mitigate cyber risks to critical infrastructure.
Published Jun 24, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
NIST Workshop on Hardware CPE and CVSS Updates
NIST hosts a one-day workshop on CPE and CVSS updates for hardware.
Published Jun 22, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
Now Available: Practical Guidelines for Preventing and Mitigating Ransomware
NIST has released an updated ransomware risk management guide that operationalizes its Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 for organizations facing ransomware threats.
Published Jun 11, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
NIST Mathematical Proof Supports Transition to a Continuous-Monitor-and-Update Security Model for AI Systems
NIST released a mathematical proof applying Gödel’s incompleteness theorems to AI systems to justify shifting from static certification to continuous monitoring and updating as a security model.
Published Jun 9, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
NIST Expands AI Consortium’s Scope, Calls for New Members
NIST expands AI Consortium's scope, calls for new members to focus on AI innovation and adoption.
Published May 29, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
Now Available: NIST SP 1800-41, Responding to and Recovering from a Cyber Attack
NIST released a draft cybersecurity guide for manufacturing firms to respond to and recover from cyberattacks, aiming to standardize incident response practices in a high-risk sector.
Published May 21, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
Draft PNT Profile Updated to Align with NIST CSF 2.0
NIST updated its draft PNT cybersecurity profile to align with the revised Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, aiming to guide organizations in securing critical positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure.
Published May 6, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
NIST Updates NVD Operations to Address Record CVE Growth
NIST updates NVD operations to address record CVE growth.
Published Apr 15, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
New Publication: Automation of the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program
NIST has published a new document outlining automation strategies for its Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), aiming to streamline validation processes for cryptographic hardware and software while maintaining compliance with federal security standards.
Published Apr 15, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026
Exclusive: Thune unveils AI certification bill - Axios
Senator John Thune introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a voluntary federal AI certification program administered by NIST, aiming to set technical standards and third-party validation for high-risk AI systems.
Published Nov 15, 2023 · Analyzed Jul 6, 2026
Related Claims
01 AI policy action will have to wait.
02 NIST SP 1800-41 provides actionable guidance for responding to and recovering from cyber attacks in the manufacturing sector.
03 Fragile quantum entanglement can survive even in tough, real-world conditions.
04 NIST is asking whether AI could be the answer to the AI-driven surge in vulnerability volumes.
05 The bill establishes a voluntary federal AI certification program administered by NIST for high-risk AI systems.
06 AI 'is going to be a part, if not a leading part, of every project going forward' at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
07 The draft profile helps organizations manage risks associated with PNT systems.
08 NIST Special Publication 1800-45 demonstrates how to securely enable remote access in water and wastewater systems.
09 The proof extends to AI the logic used by famed mathematician Kurt Gödel, whose incompleteness theorems have had a profound effect on math for nearly a century.
10 NIST will no longer analyze all CVEs.
11 NIST NCCoE has published the final version of NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8374 Revision 1, Ransomware Risk Management: A Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 Community Profile.
12 The NCCoE has published a new document outlining automation strategies for the Cryptographic Module Validation Program to improve efficiency and scalability.
13 CRYSTALS-Kyber is now the NIST-standardized algorithm for general-purpose encryption in the post-quantum era.
14 Sui is advancing plans to integrate post-quantum cryptographic tools, aiming to shield user accounts from potential future threats posed by quantum computers.
15 Quantum computing has already broken the assumption that trust can remain static.
16 Arvind Raman, the director of National Institute of Standards and Technology, will serve as acting director of CAISI, according to a spokesperson
17 Chris Fall is resigning as director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation just three months after taking over in April.
18 Foundational cybersecurity practices are critical for small businesses due to their limited resources and outsized economic role.
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