MWITA-FT-2026-011 · Evidence A · P1
NIST launched an AI Agent Standards Initiative in February 2026 around interoperability, open protocols, identity and security, but its stated near-term outputs were RFIs, concept papers, convenings and future guidance.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Policy intent and workshops do not establish consensus, interoperability, secure delegation or adoption.
What would change the reading
Update when final guidance, protocol profiles, test suites and deployment evaluations exist.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.