United States | Regulatory Framework
Status: open for comment
Effective: 2026-01-08
moderate NIST RFI on security considerations for AI agent systems (Jan 2026)
Request for Information Regarding Security Considerations for Artificial Intelligence Agents
I. Regulatory Summary
Creates a near-term opportunity for legal and advisory teams to shape emerging security expectations for agentic AI. Organizations deploying AI agents should evaluate governance, security testing, and monitoring practices to align with likely NIST-informed best practices.
II. Full Description
Sources: [{“name”: “Federal Register”, “url”: “https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/08/2026-00206/request-for-information-regarding-security-considerations-for-artificial-intelligence-agents”, “lang”: “en”}, {“name”: “GovInfo (U.S. Government Publishing Office)”, “url”: “https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-01-08/2026-00206”, “lang”: “en”}, {“name”: “Cybersecurity Dive (Industry Dive)”, “url”: “https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nist-ai-agent-security-guidance-public-feedback/808966/”, “lang”: “en”}, {“name”: “FedScoop”, “url”: “https://fedscoop.com/nist-input-agentic-ai-security-best-practices-caisi/”, “lang”: “en”}]
III. Scope & Application
NIST/CAISI issued a Federal Register request for information seeking stakeholder input on practices and methodologies for measuring and improving secure development and deployment of AI agent systems. The consultation is relevant to cybersecurity, governance, vendor risk, and compliance programs for organizations deploying agentic AI.
IV. Policy Impact Assessment
Creates a near-term opportunity for legal and advisory teams to shape emerging security expectations for agentic AI. Organizations deploying AI agents should evaluate governance, security testing, and monitoring practices to align with likely NIST-informed best practices.
Primary Focus: ai security / agentic systems