The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Commerce. NIST develops and promotes measurement standards, guidelines, and technology to advance innovation and industrial competitiveness. In the cybersecurity domain, NIST operates the Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC) and maintains the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), which serves as a repository of standardized vulnerability management data. NIST publishes widely adopted cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and guidelines used by government agencies, enterprises, and researchers globally. Key cybersecurity-related resources and programs include: - Cybersecurity and Privacy research and publications - National Vulnerability Database (NVD) - Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC) - Standards and guidelines covering encryption, identity, risk management, and more - Research in artificial intelligence security and quantum information science Beyond cybersecurity, NIST's work spans advanced communications, bioscience, chemistry, electronics, energy, forensic science, health, manufacturing, materials science, metrology, nanotechnology, physics, and quantum science. NIST also administers major programs such as the CHIPS for America Initiative, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).