NIST Seeking Public Comment on AI Agent Security (Deadline: March 9, 2026)

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AGENCY: Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for information (RFI). ( printed page 699) SUMMARY: The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the Department of Commerce, is seeking information and insights from stakeholders on practices and methodologies for measuring and improving the secure development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) agent systems. AI agent systems are capable of taking autonomous actions that impact real-world systems or environments, and may be susceptible to hijacking, backdoor attacks, and other exploits. If left unchecked, these security risks may impact public safety, undermine consumer confidence, and curb adoption of the latest AI innovations. We encourage respondents to provide concrete examples, best practices, case studies, and actionable recommendations based on their experience developing and deploying AI agent systems and managing and anticipating their attendant risks. Responses may inform CAISI's work evaluating the security risks associated with various AI capabilities, assessing security vulnerabilities of AI systems, developing evaluation and assessment measurements and methods, generating technical guidelines and best practices to measure and improve the security of AI systems, and other activities related to the security of AI agent systems. DATES: Comments containing information in response to this notice must be received on or before March 9, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Submissions received after that date may not be considered. ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted electronically via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. 1. Go to www.regulations.gov and enter NIST-2025-0035 in the search field; 2. Click the “Comment Now!” icon, complete the required fields, including the relevant document number and title in the subject field; and 3. Enter or attach your comments. Additional information on the use of regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents, submitting comments, and viewing the docket is available at: www.regulations.gov/​faq. If you require an accommodation or cannot otherwise submit your comments via regulations.gov, please contact NIST using the information in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. NIST will not accept comments for this notice by postal mail, fax, or email. To ensure that NIST does not receive duplicate copies, please submit your comments only once. Comments containing references, studies, research, and other empirical data that are not widely published should include copies of the referenced materials. All relevant comments received by the deadline will be posted at: https://www.regulations.gov under docket number NIST-2025-0035 without change or redaction, so commenters should not include information they do not wish to be posted publicly ( e.g., personal or confidential business information).