NIST Soliciting Input on Enhanced Protection for CUI

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking comments on the initial public draft of its proposed protection measures on the confidentiality of controlled unclassified information, or CUI, of high asset value or critical in nonfederal systems. The measures are designed for federal agencies’ screening of agreements or contracts with nonfederal organizations, NIST said Wednesday. The draft’s recommendations strengthen organizations’ defense capability against advanced persistent threats and help ensure system resilience, the agency added. Stronger Countermeasures Against Cyberattacks Compiled in the NIST Special Publication 800-172r3, titled “Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information,” the proposed mechanisms include additionalThe post NIST Soliciting Input on Enhanced Protection for CUI first appeared on Executive Gov.