NIST revises schedule to update controlled unclassified information publication series

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is making a major change to its timeline for updating guidance on the handling of controlled unclassified information, with plans to release the assessment guide that accompanies Special Publication 800-171 for review this fall.

NIST is in the process of updating the entire 800-171 series and put out the initial public draft of 800-171 Rev. 3 in May. The agency is accepting comments through July 14 on the new revision. Co-authors Ron...