NIST Revises E-Authentication Guideline for government agencies. Guidance recognizes how technologies have changed over the past five years. Agency can leverage services provided by commercial companies or those of other government entities. The guideline applies whether agencies choose to handle authentication directly or leverage services. NIST: Guidance may inform but is not intended to restrict or constrain the development or use of standards for implementation of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, known as NSTIC.”]
Source: https://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/nist-revises-e-authentication-guideline-a-4334