NIST sees opportunity to update secure software attestation common form with details on generative artificial intelligence

Work mandated under President Biden’s artificial executive order could eventually lead to updates on the NIST Secure Software Development Framework for procurement purposes, according to NIST’s Kevin Stine, who spoke at an agency workshop on next steps to develop companion guidance for generative AI.

NIST updated the SSDF in 2022 in response to the 2021 cyber executive order. The SSDF is the foundation for a secure software self-attestation common form developed by CISA with input from the Office of...