NIST's voluntary framework unaffected by Trump rulemaking freeze

A Trump administration memo ordering federal agencies to halt new or pending regulatory processes does not affect the National Institute of Standards and Technology's efforts to update its voluntary cybersecurity framework and receive feedback from industry, according to a NIST spokeswoman.

On Jan. 20, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus issued to executive departments and agencies a memo directing them to halt new or ongoing processes published in the Federal Register pending approval from a department or agency...