📊Community Resilience Data Collection and Public Comments Request
The Department of Commerce, through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is seeking public comments on proposed information collection activities aimed at enhancing community resilience related to various hazard events. This notice allows for additional comments following an initial 60-day period, gathering input on data collection efforts critical for disaster research and safety guidance.
Learn More📄Notice on Information Collection by NIST for OMB Review
The Department of Commerce announces an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, inviting public comments to assess the impact of usability data collections. The request includes details on the number of respondents, burden hours, and submission procedures. Public comments are invited for 30 days following publication.
Learn More🔒Proposed Withdrawal of FIPS 198-1
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes to withdraw FIPS 198-1, the Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC), from the FIPS series. Prior to the submission of this proposed withdrawal of FIPS 198-1 to the Secretary of Commerce for review and approval, NIST invites comments from the public, users, the information technology industry, and Federal, State, and local governments, and government organizations concerning the withdrawal of this FIPS.
Learn More🏆Information Collection Notice for Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Learn More🏆Notice
The Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Judges Panel) reports the results of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Award) activities to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) each year, along with its recommendations for the improvement of the Award process. The purpose of this meeting is to review the results of examiners' ratings of applications. Panel members will vote on which applicants merit site visits by examiners to verify the accuracy of quality improvements claimed by applicants. The meeting is closed to the public to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed.
Learn More📝Department of Commerce NIST Information Collection Notice
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Learn More🔒Executive Order 14306
Executive Order 14306 aims to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity through amendments to previous orders. It highlights persistent threats, particularly from foreign adversaries, and mandates actions involving the establishment of guidance for secure software development and AI vulnerability management to bolster national defense in the digital domain.
Learn More🏆Judges Panel Meeting for Malcolm Baldrige Award 2025
The Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Judges Panel) reports the results of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (Award) activities to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) each year, along with its recommendations for the improvement of the Award process. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the 2025 Baldrige Award process, including the identification of which award applicant organizations should be advanced to the site visit phase. The meeting is closed to the public in order to protect the proprietary data to be examined and discussed.
Learn More🔒NIST's ISPAB Meeting Notice on Information Security and Privacy
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time and Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time.
Learn More⚛️NRC Renews NIST License for Special Nuclear Materials Usage
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has renewed Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) License No. SNM-362, to the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, the licensee) located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The renewed license authorizes NIST to continue to possess and use SNM for a period of 10 years and will expire on April 10, 2035.
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