NIST AI RMF

NIST has released AI RMF 1.0 with its core Govern, Map, Measure, Manage governance functions and a 2026 roadmap, establishing foundational AI risk management standards. NIST is simultaneously developing a critical infrastructure-specific profile that introduces sector-tailored governance requirements practitioners must implement for compliance.

• →NIST AI RMF 1.0 Core Framework Released: Practitioners must understand the four core functions (Govern, Map, Measure, Manage) as the baseline governance structure for implementing AI risk management across their organizations.
• →Critical Infrastructure-Specific AI RMF Profile in Development: Organizations operating in critical infrastructure sectors face new sector-tailored governance requirements that will differ from general AI RMF guidance and require compliance updates.
• →NIST AI RMF Roadmap Through 2026: Practitioners should plan for evolving standards and additional guidance releases over the next two years as NIST continues developing the framework.

Begin mapping your organization's AI governance against NIST AI RMF 1.0's four core functions immediately, and identify whether your sector will be subject to the critical infrastructure profile requirements.