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Taking Measure

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Matt Barrett

Matt Barrett has spent the last 20+ years of his career serving as an executive, a Fortune 100 consultant, and a federal employee. He is currently the Program Manager for the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, or simply the “Framework.” He leads this program through planning, team oversight and coordination, and outreach to industry and federal organizations. Matt works through those relationships to provide perspective and guidance, as well as gather input on the use and evolution of the Framework.

A Framework for Protecting Our Critical Infrastructure

November 1, 2017

There’s no disputing the importance of a reliable and well-functioning critical infrastructure when it comes to our daily lives—in fact, our national and

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