![NIST to Fund Pilot Projects that Advance Trusted Identities in Cyberspace [image courtesy NIST].](http://www.cccblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/nsticpilotgrants.jpeg "NIST to Fund Pilot Projects that Advance Trusted Identities in Cyberspace [image courtesy NIST].")
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced last week a new competition to fund pilot projects that accelerate progress toward “improved systems for interoperable, trusted online credentials that go beyond simple user IDs and passwords.” NIST expects to make available about $10 million for the first year of the new multi-year awards, anticipating funding five to 8 projects for up to two years at a rate of $1.25 million to $2 million per project per year. NIST will hold a proposers’ conference on February 15, and initial (“abbreviated”) proposals must be submitted by 5pm EST on March 7.
According to the press release:
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