On December 5, 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") published the second draft of the proposed update to the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. NIST announced that the new draft is intended to clarify, refine, and enhance the Cybersecurity Framework, and anticipates finalizing Cybersecurity Framework version 1.1 in spring 2018.

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