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Register Now: The 2018 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

July 3, 2018 - December 2, 2018

The 2018 NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference, taking place December 3-4, 2018 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas, will be jam-packed with speakers

NIST Releases Draft Special Publication 800-71 for Public Comment: Key Establishment Using Symmetric Block Ciphers

July 2, 2018

Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-71, Recommendations for Key Establishment Using Symmetric Block Ciphers, addresses key establishment techniques that use

NIST Publishes Special Publication (SP) 800-116 Revision 1, Guidelines for the Use of PIV Credentials in Facility Access

June 29, 2018

NIST has published Special Publication (SP) 800-116 Revision 1, Guidelines for the Use of PIV Credentials in Facility Access. It provides best practice

You’ve Been Phished!

June 27, 2018

Organizations worldwide stand to lose an estimated $9 billion in 2018 to employees clicking on phishing emails. We hear about new phishing attacks

NICE Released the Summer 2018 eNewsletter

June 26, 2018

The Summer 2018 NICE eNewsletter has been published to provide subscribers information on academic, industry, and government developments related to the

NIST Publishing Special Publication (SP) 800-171A, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

June 14, 2018

NIST is publishing Special Publication (SP) 800-171A, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). It is intended to help

NIST Releases Update for Special Publication (SP) 800-171 Revision 1, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations

June 7, 2018

NIST released an update for Special Publication (SP) 800-171 Revision 1, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations

NIST has Published Special Publication 800-125A Revision 1, Security Recommendations for Server-based Hypervisor Platforms

June 7, 2018

NIST has published Special Publication 800-125A Revision 1, Security Recommendations for Server-based Hypervisor Platforms. The revision adds security

New Data Shows Expansion in Cybersecurity Worker Shortage

June 6, 2018

CyberSeek, a free cybersecurity workforce and career resource, has been updated to include new data collected from April 2017 to March 2018. This new data

Drone Forensics Gets a Boost With New Data on NIST Website

June 5, 2018

Aerial drones might someday deliver online purchases to your home. But in some prisons, drone delivery is already a thing. Drones have been spotted flying drugs

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security Release Report to President on Promoting Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats

May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a report that offers a guide to government, civil

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Report: U.S. needs immediate and sustained improvements in its cybersecurity workforce

May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON—In a report released by the White House today, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security urge immediate and sustained improvements in

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NIST Study Shows Face Recognition Experts Perform Better With AI as Partner

May 29, 2018

Experts at recognizing faces often play a crucial role in criminal cases. A photo from a security camera can mean prison or freedom for a defendant—and

NIST is seeking public comments on Draft NISTIR 8204, Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the OLIR Template

May 17, 2018

NIST is seeking public comments on Draft NISTIR 8204, Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions: Specification for Completing the

2018 Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Symposium

May 15, 2018

The Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Cybersecurity Symposium is designed to provide the CAE in Cybersecurity Community members and applicants the

Expanding Opportunities for Cybersecurity in Community Colleges

May 15, 2018

The National Science Foundation (NSF), in coordination with the Office of Personnel Management, has announced a Community College Cyber Pilot (C3P) program as

CALL FOR PROPOSALS | 2018 NICE Conference and Expo

May 14, 2018 - July 1, 2018

The NICE Conference 2018 program committee is seeking timely, topical, and thought-provoking presentations for the annual NICE Conference and Expo that will be

NIST Releases Special Publication 800-202, a Guide to Help Digital Forensics Investigators Place Data on Mobile Devices

May 10, 2018

NIST has published Special Publication (SP) 800-202, Quick Start Guide for Populating Mobile Test Devices which is meant to be used with Federated Testing, an

NIST Updates Risk Management Framework to Incorporate Privacy Considerations

May 9, 2018

Augmenting its efforts to protect the nation’s critical assets from cybersecurity threats as well as protect individuals’ privacy, the National Institute of

NIST Releases Special Publication 800-193, Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines

May 4, 2018

NIST is releasing a publication that will help organizations prepare better against potentially destructive attacks to the collection of hardware and firmware

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Announced That it Was Seeking Technology Vendors to Participate in the Development of an Example Solution for Two Projects

May 4, 2018

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence announced that it was seeking technology vendors to participate in the development of an example solution for

NIST Report and Data Could Bring Improvements to Fingerprinting Technology

May 4, 2018

Fingerprint capture technology has advanced to the point where high-quality rolled prints soon might be obtained without the manual assistance of a trained

NIST Releases for Comment Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety First Responders

May 4, 2018

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence announced that it was accepting public comments on the draft NIST Special Publication 1800-13, Mobile

Call for Proposals: 2018 National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference

May 3, 2018 - June 15, 2018

The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference is accepting proposals for its annual conference which will be

NICE Joins Burning Glass and CompTIA for a Live Webinar: Hack the Cybersecurity Skill Gap with CyberSeek.org

April 27, 2018

A recording of this webinar will be available to all who register. Reserve your seat today! Cybersecurity workers protect our most important and private

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