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Updates 2026

CSF 2.0 Community Profile for Federal Agency O-RAN Deployment | Draft IR 8623 Available for Public Comment
September 17, 2026

Federal agencies that deploy an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) as part of their infrastructure must include that deployment in their risk management programs. This draft Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 profile - NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8623 - describes how components that conform to the security specifications produced by the O-RAN ALLIANCE support various CSF 2.0 outcomes. It also includes references to O-RAN ALLIANCE-produced documents and other relevant guidelines that may help federal agency cybersecurity managers.

The public comment review period is open through November 2, 2026. See the publication details for a copy of the draft and instructions for submitting comments. Find additional information on the NIST Advanced Security Architectures for Next Generation Wireless project webpage.

Related Topics

Security and Privacy: risk management

Technologies: networks

Applications: communications & wireless, cybersecurity framework

Sectors: telecommunications

Created September 16, 2026, Updated September 17, 2026