# 2026-23031: NIST Invites Cybersecurity Partners to Join Projects Whenever They Like 2026-23031, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Projects and Activities, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Institute of Standards and Technology published 2026-11-12, effective NCCoE collaborative research projects operate on an ongoing basis; new projects will be announced on SAM.gov and the NCCoE website and the timeframe for submissions will be shared on the NCCoE website as new projects are announced.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23031 - As of: 2026-11-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-23031 - Title: National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) Projects and Activities - Type: Notice - Agencies: Commerce Department; National Institute of Standards and Technology - Citation: 91 FR 72853 - Published: 2026-11-12 - Effective: NCCoE collaborative research projects operate on an ongoing basis; new projects will be announced on SAM.gov and the NCCoE website and the timeframe for submissions will be shared on the NCCoE website as new projects are announced. - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: 0693-XC14 - Last updated: 2026-11-12 ## In one line NIST Invites Cybersecurity Partners to Join Projects Whenever They Like ## 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. ## Abstract The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) invites organizations to submit letters of interest to participate in NCCoE collaborative research projects through a standing consortia structure. This Federal Register Notice (FRN) notifies interested parties that NIST is establishing a single process through which organizations may express interest in participating in one or more NCCoE project consortia. Rather than issuing a separate FRN for each new NCCoE project, NIST is posting a single partnership announcement in the Federal Register and directing interested parties to SAM.gov for further information. New NCCoE collaborative research projects will be announced on SAM.gov. Additionally, NIST will maintain a publicly available list of active and forming NCCoE projects on the NCCoE website (https://www.nccoe.nist.gov/portfolio), where instructions for letters of interest will also be posted. Organizations may submit letters of interest to participate in one or more consortia on a rolling basis. Selected participants will collaborate with NIST through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), and contribute technology, expertise, and products to NCCoE cybersecurity demonstrations. Interested organizations should describe the technical expertise, services, and/or products that they will bring to NCCoE to support the Center's collaborative research activities. Participation is open to all interested organizations that can contribute their expertise, services, and/or products to the NCCoE's projects and activities. Selected participants will be required to enter into a CRADA with NIST. At NIST's discretion, entities that are not legally permitted to enter into CRADAs may be allowed to participate under a separate non-CRADA agreement. ## Effects PRIA read - Open rolling invitations to collaborate: benefit, low. 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: cost, low. 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… - Use required Letter of Interest form (2-hour burden): cost, low. 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: cost, low. 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: cost, low. 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. ## Related documents - [2026-21693](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-21693): Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request;…, 2026-10-23 - [2026-19147](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19147): Request for Information (RFI) on Future Needs for Medical Metrology and Standards for Medical Imaging, Devices, Diagnostics and Therapy, 2026-09-18 - [2026-19088](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19088): Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; iEdiso…, 2026-09-17 - [2026-18561](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18561): Proposed Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-25, Performance Standard for Wood Structural Panels, 2026-09-11 - [2026-17760](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17760): Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request;…, 2026-08-31 - [2026-17569](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17569): Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request;…, 2026-08-28 ## Sources - [2026-23031 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-23031/national-cybersecurity-center-of-excellence-nccoe-projects-and-activities) - [2026-23031 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-23031.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-23030, Plant Variety Protection Office: Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23030) - [Next: 2026-23034, Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings; Correction](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23034) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23031 (as of 2026-11-12).