NIST: An Overview of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 30/03/2023 – Posted in: Information Security

Time to Read: 3 minutes. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a federal agency that develops and promotes standards, guidelines, and best practices for a variety of industries and technologies. NIST’s mission is to advance innovation and competitiveness by providing measurements, standards, and technology to support the needs of U.S. businesses, government agencies, and the public. What is NIST? NIST was founded in 1901 as the National Bureau of Standards, and it…

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