The article discusses Laurie E. Locascio’s remarks at the 11th Annual Meridian Global Leadership Summit, focusing on NIST’s role in preparing for technological transformation in a digitalized world. Key points include:
1. NIST’s mission to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness through standards development and collaboration with industry, academia, and international partners.
2. The importance of international standards development for emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, cybersecurity, privacy, and quantum encryption.
3. NIST’s work on the AI Risk Management Framework, blockchain technologies, cybersecurity framework, privacy framework, and post-quantum cryptography.
4. The CHIPS and Science Act’s impact on revitalizing the semiconductor industry and supporting R&D and STEM education.
The article emphasizes NIST’s collaborative approach to addressing technological challenges and fostering trust in emerging technologies through standards development and international engagement.
Keywords: Quantum, Cryptography, Encryption, Algorithms, Post-Quantum
