The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Lawmakers warn that proposed cuts to NIST could harm the U.S. economy and national security, citing its roles in market timekeeping, infrastructure research, AI and quantum work, and projects like face recognition evaluations and the cybersecurity vulnerabilities database. A congressional letter also seeks transparency on agency activities and cautions against improper data exfiltration to non-secure servers, but the document does not report a specific cyber incident.