The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released an official definition of what the federal government will regard as “critical software,” — a key, early stage step to ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a definition of “critical software” in adherence with President Biden’s cybersecurity executive order. This section provides the ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Defining critical software has become a more complex task in recent years ...

The goal is to enable stronger security practices for government-purchased software mandated by President Biden's cybersecurity executive order. The EO stipulates that NIST’s definition “shall reflect ...