NIST releases final digital identity guidelines after years of drafts

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released new digital identity guidelines on Friday, updating standards dating back to 2017 to respond to a changing landscape.

These guidelines outline the process and technical requirements for digital identity proofing, authentication and federation. Many non-governmental organizations also look to these standards. It took NIST four years, two drafts and 6,000 public comments to update them. 

“This is one step in a continued evolution of how we can help organizations deploy more effective, more efficient, more secure identity technology,” Ryan Galluzzo, the digital identity lead for NIST’s applied cybersecurity division, told Nextgov/FCW Monday.

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