NIST wants to outfit the National Vulnerability Database with AI
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ByAlexandra Kelley,
Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW
August 12, 2026 02:22 PM ET
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is angling to modernize how it reports and responds to cyber vulnerabilities with the help of artificial intelligence.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking to augment its central repository of digital vulnerabilities with help from artificial intelligence.
In a new Request for Information published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, NIST said it is seeking input surrounding how to best modernize its National Vulnerability Database by leveraging AI to enhance how the agency documents and responds to identified cybersecurity weaknesses.
The NVDdocuments digital vulnerabilities, cataloguing their severity, impacted products and other relevant data. Some of the challenges to modernization the RFI seeks to address include growth in both the number and complexity of newly disclosed vulnerabilities, a diverse range in data...
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