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NIST Cybersecurity for IoT Program | NIST https://www. nist. gov/itl/applied-cybersecurity/nist-cybersecurity-iot-program Information Technology Laboratory / Applied Cybersecurity Division NIST Cybersecurity for IoT Program The Cybersecurity for IoT Program’s mission is to cultivate trust in the IoT and foster an environment that enables innovation on a global scale through standards, guidance, and related tools.
IoT Manufacturer Guidance Fostering cybersecurity in the IoT ecosystem, across industry sectors and at scale NIST has updated its guidelines for manufacturers developing IoT products to better incorporat e cybersecurity activities into the development process.
On April 20, 2026, NIST IR 8259r1 (Revision 1), Foundational Cybersecurity Activities for IoT Product Manufacturers , was published describing recommended activities related to cybersecurity for manufacturers, spanning pre-market through post-market activities, to help them develop products that meet their customers’ needs and expectations for cybersecurity.
This revision marks a pivotal change in addressing the full IoT product scope and broadening consideration of communications with customers about cybersecurity, maintenance, support, and end-of-life for IoT products. NIST hosted Cybersecurity for IoT Workshop: Future Directions on March 31-April 1 and the recording of the hybrid portion is now available.
This workshop discussed emerging and future trends for IoT technologies and their implications for IoT Cybersecurity. Essay outlining the Planning for Updating IoT Cybersecurity Guidance for the Federal Government (NIST SP 800-213 and NIST SP 800-213A) is now available.
On January 27, 2025, NIST published four translations of Profile of the IoT Core Baseline for Consumer IoT Products (NISTIR 8425) Perfil del núcleo básico de IoT para productos IoT de consumo (Spanish) Profil du noyau de base de l'IdO pour les produits IdO grand public (French) Perfil da linha de base principal de IoT para produtos de IoT para consumidores (Portuguese) Profil der IoT-Referenzgrundlage für Verbraucher-IoT-Produkte (German) The IoT Advisory Board Report including all findings and recommendations of the board is now available.
In October, 2024, NIST released a video explanation of the Profile of the IoT Core Baseline for Consumer IoT Products (NISTIR 8425) NIST’s Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things (IoT) program supports the development and application of standards, guidelines, and related tools to improve the cybersecurity of IoT systems, connected products, and the environments in which they are deployed.
By collaborating with stakeholders across government, industry, international bodies, academia, and consumers, the program aims to cultivate trust and foster an environment that enables innovation on a global scale. The IoT Cybersecurity Program charter was established at the end of 2016 with three overarching program goals.
Supports the development and application of standards, guidelines, and related tools to improve the cybersecurity of IoT systems and the environments in which they are deployed. Collaborate with stakeholders across government, industry, international bodies, and academia. Cultivate trust and foster an environment that enabe innovation on a global scale.
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NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is a grant from NVIDIA providing up to $60,000 per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated computing and its applications. Now in its 25th year, the program invites nominations from doctoral students pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. Recipients receive not only research funding but also access to NVIDIA technology, products, and engineering expertise, along with a mandatory in-person summer internship. Students are nominated by their faculty advisors and selected based on academic achievement and research area alignment.
CalSEED Concept Award is a grant from the California Energy Commission that provides $150,000 in funding to early-stage clean energy innovators in California. The program targets individuals, businesses, and nonprofits developing hardware, software, or integrated solutions at Technology Readiness Levels 2-4. Eligible technology areas rotate each cycle and have included battery recycling and reuse, long-duration energy storage, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification, industrial electrification, and advanced EV charging. Applicants must be located in California, have under $1 million in private funding, and propose innovations that benefit California ratepayers. Concept Award winners also receive professional development resources and access to accelerator programs, and may compete for a subsequent $450,000 Prototype Award.
The Water Research Foundation's RFP 5394 — up to $200,000 to evaluate GenAI and Agentic AI scalability across at least six water and wastewater utilities, NIST AI RMF integration required, proposals due 3 p.m. Mountain Time on May 20 — is the first major sector-utility-funded AI research initiative to bake risk-management framework compliance into the work statement. Four days remain.
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