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Week of 22 December 2025

NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 22 Dec 2025 48

NIST Launches Centers for AI in Manufacturing and Critical Infrastructure

NIST invests $20 million with MITRE to establish two AI centres focused on manufacturing productivity and critical infrastructure cybersecurity.

Key points
  • Centres extend NIST's CAISI work on AI evaluation and build toward a separate $70 million AI for Resilient Manufacturing Institute.
  • US-centric industrial AI strategy; limited direct Australian regulatory parallel, though signals priority areas for allied nations.

Week of 15 December 2025

NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 16 Dec 2025 62

Draft NIST Guidelines Rethink Cybersecurity for the AI Era

NIST has released a preliminary draft Cyber AI Profile (NISTIR 8596) for 45-day public comment, closing 30 January 2026.

Key points
  • The profile maps cybersecurity guidance across three areas: securing AI systems, AI-enabled defence, and AI-enabled attack resilience.
  • Still in preliminary draft stage; a refined initial public draft is planned for 2026, limiting immediate applicability for Australian agencies.
NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 16 Dec 2025 58

Comment & Save the Date Now! NIST Cyber AI Profile Preliminary Draft & Workshop

NIST has released a preliminary draft Cybersecurity Framework Profile for AI (NIST IR 8596) open for public comment until 30 January 2026.

Key points
  • The profile addresses three focus areas: securing AI system components, AI-enabled cyber defence, and thwarting AI-enabled attacks.
  • A companion workshop is scheduled for 14 January 2026; this is a US standard with no immediate Australian compliance obligation.
NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 19 Dec 2025 20

Apply on USAJobs: Open CAISI Position for an AI Research Scientist

NIST CAISI is hiring an AI Research Scientist focused on evaluation methods and trustworthy AI measurement.

Key points
  • The role signals continued US investment in rigorous AI evaluation infrastructure relevant to international standards work.
  • Job postings carry low signal for APS readers; included for context on CAISI's capability build-out only.
NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 17 Dec 2025 20

Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) Version 1.2 is Available for Public Comment

NIST has released SSDF Version 1.2 for public comment, covering secure software development practices.

Key points
  • The framework addresses software vulnerability mitigation across development lifecycle models - not specific to AI.
  • Limited direct relevance to APS AI governance work; this is a general secure software development standard.
NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 17 Dec 2025 20

Securing Smart Speakers for Home Health Care: NIST Offers New Guidelines

NIST has finalised cybersecurity guidelines for smart speaker use in home telehealth and hospital-at-home programs.

Key points
  • Guidelines draw on NIST CSF 2.0, Privacy Framework, and IoT baseline standards - not AI governance frameworks specifically.
  • Limited direct relevance to APS AI governance work; this is primarily a health-sector IoT/cybersecurity item.
NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 17 Dec 2025 10

Just Published! Final NIST Telehealth Smart Home Integration Cybersecurity White Paper

NIST NCCoE has finalised a cybersecurity white paper on telehealth smart home integration risks.

Key points
  • The paper focuses on Hospital-at-Home IoT device risks, not AI governance or algorithmic systems.
  • Limited direct relevance to APS AI practitioners - this is a cybersecurity and privacy item, not an AI item.

Week of 29 September 2025

NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 5 Oct 2025 10

Advances in Automation of Quantum Dot Devices Control

NIST and UCLA are co-hosting a workshop on automating semiconductor quantum dot device control.

Key points
  • Machine learning is one thread - applied to tuning quantum dot devices, not AI governance or policy.
  • No direct relevance to Australian federal AI governance, strategy, or APS practice.

Week of 15 September 2025

NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 18 Sep 2025 Excerpt 15

STPPA8: Special Topics on Privacy and Public Auditability — Event 8: Experimenting with Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography (PEC) Implementations

NIST is hosting a workshop on Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography implementations in September 2025.

Key points
  • The event is part of a NIST series on privacy and public auditability - not focused on AI systems.
  • Limited direct relevance to Australian federal AI governance; this is a cryptography standards event.

Week of 1 September 2025

NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 2 Sep 2025 22

Federal Investments in IoT Infrastructure Offer 10-20x Return, NIST Study Finds

NIST-commissioned study estimates federal IoT infrastructure investment yields a 10-20x return on investment.

Key points
  • AI is noted as both a driver and beneficiary of IoT infrastructure, reinforcing the two technologies' interdependence.
  • US-focused economic analysis with limited direct relevance to Australian federal AI governance or procurement decisions.

Week of 25 August 2025

NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 27 Aug 2025 18

NIST Revises Security and Privacy Control Catalog to Improve Software Update and Patch Releases

NIST has finalised SP 800-53 Rev. 5.2.0, adding three new security controls focused on software patching and resilience.

Key points
  • The update targets software update management risk - not AI governance - limiting direct APS AI relevance.
  • Limited direct relevance to Australian federal AI governance work; primarily a cybersecurity controls item.

Week of 18 August 2025

NIST Information Technology RSS(US) 18 Aug 2025 20

NIST Awards Over $1.8 Million to Small Businesses Advancing AI, Semiconductors, Additive Manufacturing and More

NIST awarded $1.8 million across 18 small businesses under its SBIR program for Phase I R&D projects.

Key points
  • Two of the 18 awards are AI-focused: an adversarial prompt defence algorithm and an AI safety/explainability framework.
  • Limited direct relevance to APS readers; included as context on US government AI R&D funding patterns.