NIST Awards $1.7M in Cybersecurity Workforce Grants

AI presents both opportunities and challenges for your cybersecurity program. New NIST guidelines can help your organization determine ways to incorporate AI into its operations while mitigating cybersecurity risks. The Cyber AI Profile can help you utilize the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to secure your AI systems, use AI to defend against cyberattacks, and proactively thwart AI threats. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e3nafYcq NIST is also planning a workshop for Jan. 14, 2026, to discuss the preliminary draft profile and will post the link for registration later this month.

A NIST-run software library generates digital fingerprints of software using an algorithm known as a cryptographic hash. Because they work like fingerprints, you can use them to quickly identify known content on a computer. This is done without violating any copyrights or accessing proprietary information. Law enforcement uses this software library to quickly eliminate routine files – such as clip art, videos, and standard computer files – so they can focus their investigations on potential evidence. Learn more in our latest Taking Measure blog post: https://lnkd.in/eeZpNARn #Software #Cybersecurity

Smart speakers are increasingly being used for home health care — to talk to a provider, refill a prescription or schedule an appointment. Telehealth can benefit patients, but sharing confidential health information over the network can put privacy and security at risk. NIST’s new cybersecurity guidelines can help protect patients and providers alike. Check them out at https://lnkd.in/esm8HSqr

When you go to a medical appointment, does the doctor look at you while you talk? Or are they busy typing what you say into a computer? If it’s the latter, you may find this will change soon, thanks to AI. However, if AI is going to be used for such a critical purpose, it must be done with careful standards. Learn more in our latest Taking Measure blog post: https://lnkd.in/eRgJ-52B

If you’ve ever accessed files on a website without having to reauthenticate every time, thank a token. These are digital snippets of information that verify your identity and grant access to important files on the cloud and business applications. However, tokens are vulnerable to theft, forgery and misuse; unauthorized individuals can use them to gain access to your data. Tokens contain cryptographically protected information about a user and are a key part of the access management infrastructure at most major cloud service providers (CSPs). They enable conveniences like single sign-on, allowing you to use multiple applications without constantly reauthenticating. Now, NIST and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have issued new guidelines on how to protect tokens. While primarily intended to help federal agencies configure services from their cloud service providers, any organization can use these guidelines to protect their systems. https://lnkd.in/eSPSb-hc

NIST has expanded its collaboration with the nonprofit MITRE Corporation as part of its efforts to ensure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). Through this award, NIST is investing $20 million to establish two centers to advance the delivery of AI-based technology solutions to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eR3VntyM

We care about the facilities that keep your lights on and water running. This lab space helps NIST researchers simulate U.S. critical infrastructure so we can develop tools and guidance for reducing the risk of cyberattacks. Our cyber experts today released tips that building and facility operators can take immediately to bolster their security and protect their systems. Find them here: https://lnkd.in/eDCM75Bv

In our connected world, information systems must agree on at least one thing to operate properly: the time. This is particularly useful for network-distributed applications such as the Internet of Things and for tracing failures in communications networks. NIST provides official U.S. time over the internet so that users and customers can have a traceable, unbiased reference. The best part is that a time request is quick, easy and free for everyone. No wonder the NIST Network Time Service receives approximately 1 million web requests per second, which makes it the most requested service provided by the U.S. government. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dYDsqmW

NIST and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science are establishing a collaboration to use AI-accelerated innovation to address national science and technology challenges established by the Genesis Mission. The Genesis Mission is a whole-of-government initiative that aims to double the productivity and impact of American science and engineering within a decade by unlocking AI-enabled scientific discovery and innovation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e5JAz8JT

Portable generators emit deadly carbon monoxide (CO) that you can't see or smell. Never put a generator indoors (including a garage, basement or crawlspace), even if you keep doors and windows open. Using a generator outside, but too close to the home, can also be dangerous. Put generators at least 7.6 m (25 feet) from your home and point the exhaust away from any open windows, doors and vents to keep CO from getting in.