FCC cyber labeling program order establishes role for NIST to continue work on standards development

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will continue to play a role in the development of requirements that can be incorporated into the FCC’s cybersecurity labeling program for Internet of Things products, which was formally established Thursday through a final order at a commission meeting.

NIST worked under a collaborative process with industry to develop criteria for a consumer IoT labeling program that will be used as the foundation for the FCC’s work to launch the program. NIST is...