Notice2023-18251
A Preliminary Update From the Internet of Things Federal Working Group
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Published
August 24, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks comments on the document A Preliminary Update from the Internet of Things Federal Working Group (Preliminary Update). The Preliminary Update was developed from input from the Federal Working Group and public information presented at the NIST IoT Advisory Board. It is intended to document the current state of the IoT Federal Working Group's approach to addressing the reporting requirements in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 163 (Thursday, August 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57937-57938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18251]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
A Preliminary Update From the Internet of Things Federal Working
Group
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
seeks comments on the document A Preliminary Update from the Internet
of Things Federal Working Group (Preliminary Update). The Preliminary
Update was developed from input from the Federal Working Group and
public information presented at the NIST IoT Advisory Board. It is
intended to document the current state of the IoT Federal Working
Group's approach to addressing the reporting requirements in the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283).
DATES: Comments in response to this notice must be received by 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on September 25, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by mail to Barbara
Cuthill, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau
Drive, Stop 2000, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Electronic submissions may be
sent to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741d1b00120313341a1d07005a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bf2f4effdecfcdbf5f2e8efb5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>, and may be in any of
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the following formats: HTML, ASCII, Word, RTF, or PDF.
The Preliminary Update is available electronically from the NIST
website at: IoT Federal Working Group [bond] NIST.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice,
contact: Barbara Cuthill, U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST, MS 2000,
100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone (301) 975-3273,
email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="20694f74667767604e4953540e474f56">[email protected]</a>. Please direct media inquiries to NIST's Public
Affairs Office at (301) 975-NIST.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In January, 2020, the Congress enacted the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283). Section 9204(b)(5) of this act
established the Internet of Things Federal Working Group (IoTFWG) with
NIST as the convenor of the working group. The specific duties assigned
to the IoTFWG are:
Duties.--The working group shall--
(A) identify any Federal regulations, statutes, grant practices,
budgetary or jurisdictional challenges, and other sector-specific
policies that are inhibiting, or could inhibit, the development or
deployment of the Internet of Things;
(B) consider policies or programs that encourage and improve
coordination among Federal agencies that have responsibilities that are
relevant to the objectives of this section;
(C) consider any findings or recommendations made by the IoT
Advisory Board and, where appropriate, act to implement those
recommendations;
(D) examine--
(i) how Federal agencies can benefit from utilizing the Internet of
Things;
(ii) the use of Internet of Things technology by Federal agencies
as of the date on which the working group performs the examination;
(iii) the preparedness and ability of Federal agencies to adopt
Internet of Things technology as of the date on which the working group
performs the examination and in the future; and
(iv) any additional security measures that Federal agencies may
need to take to--
(I) safely and securely use the Internet of Things, including
measures that ensure the security of critical infrastructure; and
(II) enhance the resiliency of Federal systems against cyber
threats to the Internet of Things; and
(E) in carrying out the examinations required under subclauses (I)
and (II) of subparagraph (D)(iv), ensure to the maximum extent possible
the coordination of the current and future activities of the Federal
Government relating to security with respect to the Internet of Things.
The Preliminary Update as presented, is intended to obtain broad
comments and feedback to help the IoTFWG build recommendations for
future federal actions to encourage the development and deployment of
the Internet of Things.
Request for Comments
NIST seeks public comments on the Preliminary Update electronically
from the NIST website at: IoT Federal Working Group [bond] NIST.
Written comments may be submitted by mail to Barbara Cuthill, National
Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2000,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Electronic submissions may be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#670e081301100027090e141349000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ff6f0ebf9e8f8dff1f6ecebb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a> .
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 272(b), (c), & (e); 15 U.S.C. 278g-3.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2023-18251 Filed 8-23-23; 8:45 am]
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