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NIST Plans New Round Of Pilots In Trusted Identity Program

Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Feb. 12 announced its fourth round of funding for its pilot program in support of seeding projects aimed at developing trusted identities for use in online transactions and cyber space.NIST is providing $5 million in FY ’15 for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) pilot programs bringing the total invested in the projects to $30 million. The agency expects awards to selected recipients to range between $1 million…

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