HHS

NIST Issues "Historic" Security Controls Guidance

The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued Friday updated one of its major IT security guidance publications, characterizing it as "historic in nature." Special Publication 800-53 ...
JD Supra

NIST Releases Revised Cybersecurity Controls And Requirements For Protection Of Controlled Unclassified Information Resident In Contractor Information Technology Systems

On May 10, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released an Initial Public Draft of Revision 3 to NIST Special Publication (“SP”) 800-171, Protecting Controlled ...
JD Supra

Updates to NIST Cybersecurity Guidance May Impact Government Contractors

November 2025 has been a busy month for cybersecurity rules affecting government contractors. The long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity ...
FedScoop

What’s in the NIST cybersecurity controls catalogue update?

This report first appeared on CyberScoop. NIST Special Publication 800-53 isn’t the most exciting book, but for federal IT managers, the canonical catalogue of cybersecurity controls is like the ...
Business Wire

AttackIQ Security Optimization Platform Validates NIST 800-53 Security Controls Against MITRE ATT&CK®, Verifying Effective Compliance and Aligning Preeminent Cybersecurity ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AttackIQ Ⓡ, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced that its Security Optimization Platform can test the ...
FedScoop

NIST Releases Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

NIST released a new guide proposing new privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations. The new document, Privacy Control Catalog, will become an ...
Nextgov

NIST to issue cyber updates, introduce new security controls

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is revising segments of its security controls, part of a larger patch release aimed ...
Redmond Magazine

NIST SP 800-53: Essential Security Controls for the Current Threat Landscape

Recent cyberattacks such as the MOVEit data breach have affected several federal agencies in the United States, leaving them exposed and struggling to fortify their security defenses. This included ...
Government Technology

NIST Issues Final Guideline on Computer Security Controls

Last week, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the final version of recommended security controls for federal information systems. The new guideline will be the basis ...
Nextgov

NIST releases guidance to unify Defense, civilian security controls

Analysis showed most DoD, intelligence and civilian agencies' security controls were similar, making it possible to build a common governmentwide approach. The National Institute of Standards and ...
Washington Technology

NIST to issue cyber updates, introduce new security controls

The changes, which are open to public comment, focus on user identity management and protecting cryptographic keys, among other security protocols. The National Institute of Standards and Technology ...