Comments flow into NIST as deadline arrives for input on framework update

The public comment period closes today on the National Institute of Standards and Technology's proposed revisions to the framework of cybersecurity standards, and responses are coming in from telecom, technology and other industries that focus on multiple issues including cybersecurity measurement.

According to NIST, the comments will be posted publicly in the coming weeks as they are reviewed by staff. That schedule could be affected by a government shutdown, which would begin at the end of today if a short-term...