NIST Invites Cybersecurity Partners to Join Projects Whenever They Like
Published Date: 11/12/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is inviting organizations to join exciting cybersecurity projects by submitting letters of interest anytime. Instead of separate announcements for each project, all updates and opportunities will be posted on SAM.gov and the NCCoE website. This means businesses and experts can team up with NIST to share their skills and tech, helping build stronger cybersecurity solutions with ongoing chances to get involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Open rolling invitations to collaborate
Organizations may submit letters of interest to participate in NCCoE consortia on a rolling basis. New NCCoE collaborative research projects will be announced on SAM.gov and the NCCoE website (https://www.nccoe.nist.gov/portfolio), rather than through separate Federal Register notices.
Participation requires CRADA (or alternate) agreement
Selected participants will be required to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with NIST; entities not legally permitted to enter CRADAs may be allowed to participate under a separate non-CRADA agreement. The CRADA template will be made available by NIST's Technology Partnerships Office (TPO).
Use required Letter of Interest form (2-hour burden)
Interested parties must use the NCCoE Letter of Interest form (OMB Control No. 0693-0075) to apply; public reporting for this information collection is estimated at approximately 2 hours per response. The current sample form is available on the NCCoE website.
Letters must not include proprietary information
Letters of interest should not include proprietary information, and NIST will not treat any information provided in response to this notice as proprietary.
No guarantee submissions will be used
NIST will evaluate letters of interest on a first-come, first-served basis for technical acceptability and cannot guarantee that submissions or proposed products will be utilized in NCCoE activities.
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