National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Amidst potential sweeping layoffs initiated by the Trump administration and DOGE, the NIST could face a significant reduction in its workforce, impacting approximately 500 probationary hires. The cuts are expected to reach high-profile technical experts and lab directors, potentially undermining NIST's ability to set benchmarks critical for a range of industries. The US AI Safety Institute (AISI), vital for AI safety collaboration, is under threat after Trump rescinded an executive order on AI. This move may impair AI safety advancements, with doubts cast over the job security of key AI personnel and the future of US leadership in AI safety research.

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/the-national-institute-of-standards-and-technology-braces-for-mass-firings/

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/nist

"id": "nis001022325",
"linkid": "nist",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "2/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology and Standards',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'NIST',
                        'type': 'Government Agency'},
                       {'industry': 'Artificial Intelligence',
                        'location': 'United States',
                        'name': 'US AI Safety Institute (AISI)',
                        'type': 'Research Institute'}],
 'description': 'Amidst potential sweeping layoffs initiated by the Trump '
                'administration and DOGE, the NIST could face a significant '
                'reduction in its workforce, impacting approximately 500 '
                'probationary hires. The cuts are expected to reach '
                'high-profile technical experts and lab directors, potentially '
                "undermining NIST's ability to set benchmarks critical for a "
                'range of industries. The US AI Safety Institute (AISI), vital '
                'for AI safety collaboration, is under threat after Trump '
                'rescinded an executive order on AI. This move may impair AI '
                'safety advancements, with doubts cast over the job security '
                'of key AI personnel and the future of US leadership in AI '
                'safety research.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Significant reduction in workforce, '
                                  "undermining NIST's ability to set "
                                  'benchmarks, impairing AI safety '
                                  'advancements'},
 'motivation': 'Reduction in workforce and rescinding of executive order',
 'title': 'Potential Layoffs at NIST and US AI Safety Institute',
 'type': 'Operational Impact'}