NIST CAISI agent-security RFI closed March 9; summary analysis landed in May
Docket NIST-2025-0035 opened 12 January 2026. NIST Trustworthy and Responsible AI 800-5 summarizes responses published 18 May 2026.
TLDR
CAISI published a Request for Information on securing AI agent systems on 12 January 2026, docket NIST-2025-0035, with comments due 9 March 2026. The RFI focuses on threats distinct from conventional software: indirect prompt injection, poisoned models, and misaligned autonomous actions. NIST published summary analysis NIST AI 800-5 on 18 May 2026, reporting broad agreement that existing cybersecurity practice needs adaptation for agents.