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Aubrie Kendall

Aubrie Kendall

October 13, 2022
… Aubrie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology & Anthropology and History from the University of Redlands and was a Social Studies teacher for San Bernardino City Unified School … in this field of study as well as learning about public policy implementation within cybersecurity and the intersection between …
Bill Fisher

Bill Fisher

June 10, 2022
… Bill Fisher is a security engineer at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence … He lead the center’s Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) project and was a member the ITL Cybersecurity for IoT program. He lead’s the NCCoE Public Safety and Data Security programs and is a member of the NCCoE ransomware team. Recently …

Andrew Regenscheid

June 10, 2022
… a project lead for applied cryptography within the Computer Security Division at NIST. In his 15 years as part of the Cryptographic … Technology Group, Andrew has worked to apply cryptographic algorithms and tools to improve the security of computer platforms, communication protocols, and …
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Jeff Marron

April 12, 2022
… NIST.  He supports several NIST efforts, such as outreach to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) regarding cybersecurity, … Prior to joining NIST, Jeff spent over 10 years working in IT Security within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Among other things, his work included conducting security engineering and integration work at the Food and Drug …

Chike Abuah

July 8, 2021
… His interests include software engineering, data privacy, computer security, and programming languages. Currently he researches and implements programming languages and analysis tools which help …

Xi He

March 18, 2021
… of Waterloo. Her research interests span the areas of privacy and security for big-data management and analysis. She obtained her … 2016 and was awarded a 2017 Google Ph.D. Fellowship in Privacy and Security …
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Victoria Yan Pillitteri

September 22, 2020
… supervisory computer scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She leads the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) Team that develops the suite of risk management guidance used for managing information security risk in the federal government. Outside of work, she enjoys …
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Staff Spotlight: NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography

September 11, 2020
Angela Robinson
… For decades, NIST has been actively involved in cryptography, and NIST mathematicians like Dr. Angela Robinson predict future quantum … computers could break the current public-key cryptography tools. A solution is needed now to protect many current websites and applications … mathematician in the NIST Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Division, where she contributes to the current NIST …
Katie Boeckl

Kaitlin Boeckl

January 28, 2020
… Privacy Engineering Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this role, she works to advance international … privacy standards, develops privacy risk management guidance, and manages the Privacy Engineering Collaboration Space. At NIST, Katie … working group for NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-37, Revision 2:  Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information …
Rodney Petersen

Rodney Petersen

November 12, 2019
… Cybersecurity Education (NICE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce. He previously … and was the lead staff liaison for the Higher Education Information Security Council. Prior to joining EDUCAUSE, he worked at two different … Corps. He is the co-editor of a book entitled "Computer and Network Security in Higher Education". He received his law degree from Wake …

Rickie Grigsby

October 15, 2019
… State University, San Bernardino pursuing a degree in National Cyber Security Studies. As a member of the Information Security Club and Women in Cybersecurity chapter on her campus, Rickie volunteers at …
Naomi Lefkovitz

Naomi Lefkovitz

September 28, 2017
… the Information Technology Lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce. Her portfolio includes work … and Civil Liberties in the Cybersecurity Directorate of the National Security Staff in the Executive Office of the President. Her portfolio … business and consumer education in the areas of identity theft, data security and privacy. At the outset of her career, she was Assistant …
Paul Grassi

Paul Grassi

September 28, 2017
… Paul Grassi was a Senior Standards and Technology Advisor at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He joined NIST in June 2014 to advance and … consulting, and significant experience developing enterprise security strategies and systems, having served a range of Fortune 500 …
Mike Garcia

Mike Garcia

September 28, 2017
… Mike Garcia is a PhD economist and Federal 100 award winning cybersecurity expert. He currently serves … the Trusted Identities Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working to catalyze commercial and government … at NIST since 2011 and was previously with the Department of Homeland Security. He has also worked as a market research manager and software …

Announcing Marc-Anthony Signorino as the new Executive Director of the IDESG!

January 28, 2015
Jeremy Grant
… Ecosystem Framework that can help provide a foundation to underpin implementation of the NSTIC. The IDESG has been fortunate to have Mary … forward. Sadly, Mary Ellen’s time at the IDESG has come to an end, and we are all disappointed to see her go. As Mary Ellen departs, we are … in areas such as: cybersecurity, consumer online privacy and security, identity management issues, internet governance, and the …

Announcing Marc-Anthony Signorino as the new Executive Director of the IDESG!

January 28, 2015
… Ecosystem Framework that can help provide a foundation to underpin implementation of the NSTIC. The IDESG has been fortunate to have Mary … forward. Sadly, Mary Ellen’s time at the IDESG has come to an end, and we are all disappointed to see her go. As Mary Ellen departs, we are … in areas such as: cybersecurity, consumer online privacy and security, identity management issues, internet governance, and the …

Come Hang Out With Us to Talk Identity and Innovation in Health Care

December 5, 2014
Jeremy Grant
… when it comes to sharing health information online.  Patients and health providers aren’t going to share personal information if they … for developers to support easy-to-use identity solutions that protect and enhance security and privacy.  We’ll also touch on President Obama’s recent … Events and Workshops …

REMINDER: NSTIC Pilot Applicants’ Conference January 31

January 27, 2014
… to support the President’s strategy to improve the privacy, security, and convenience of online transactions through innovation in the … is required by 5:00 PM EST January 27, 2014 . Due to increased security at NIST, all attendees MUST be pre-registered; NO on-site …

We have a new identity! Welcome to Cybersecurity Insights: a NIST blog!

August 6, 2019
Matthew Scholl, Kevin Stine
… a NIST blog. For the past few years, we have shared many milestones and updated you on countless topics on our I Think, Therefore IAM: A … and enable the development and application of practical, innovative security technologies and methodologies that address current and future … Framework , and more… and we will  provide updates from the Computer Security Resource Center ,   National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence …

NIST joins the FIDO Alliance

June 9, 2015
… membership class. The FIDO Alliance was formed in July of 2012 and aims to bring easy-to-use, privacy-enhancing authentication devices … to individuals – which makes this new partnership a logical and exciting next step toward achieving its mission. “We are thrilled … welcoming government participation in this industry-led initiative, and we look forward to supporting the development of future …

To the Identity Ecosystem and Beyond: It’s the NSTICiversary!

April 15, 2015
… released the President’s strategy to enhance the choice, efficiency, security, and privacy of online transactions. As you are seeing this month in our … technologies, opened a comment period on SP 800-63-2 , and released a report on our pilots program . We’re also preparing to … To the Identity Ecosystem and Beyond: It’s the NSTICiversary! …

New Year, New Initiatives for the NIST Privacy Framework!

January 25, 2024
Dylan Gilbert
… We’ve also been able to add a variety of resources to support its implementation. We’re proud of how much has been accomplished in just a … seen the release of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) and the start of an update to NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) , Version 2.0 . In light of these and other developments in information technology, our stakeholders have …

A Note on progress…NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines.

December 8, 2023
Ryan Galluzzo, David Temoshok, Andrew Regenscheid, Connie LaSalle
… volume out by the Spring of 2024. With our gratitude for the robust and substantive engagement we received during the comment period, at … we are making updates to IAL1 to better balance user burden and security, modifying how we frame the different types of identity … and verifiable credentials. This section will also provide basic security requirements for “digital wallets” that store and convey …
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