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Information Technology Laboratory / Applied Cybersecurity Division

Cybersecurity and Privacy Applications

Projects/Programs

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Awareness, Training, Education (ATE)

Ongoing
Public Law 100-235, "The Computer Security Act of 1987," mandated NIST and OPM to create guidelines on computer security awareness and training based on
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Cybersecurity for Smart Grid Systems

Completed
Smart grid cybersecurity must address both inadvertent compromises of the electric infrastructure, due to user errors, equipment failures, and natural disasters

Security Aspects of Electronic Voting

Ongoing
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 was passed by Congress to encourage the upgrade of voting equipment across the United States. HAVA established the