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NIST Offers Guidance on Using Technology to Prevent Intrusions, Malware

November 5, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guide to deploying automated application whitelisting to help thwart malicious...

NIST Invites Comments on Practice Guide for Improving Mobile Device Security

November 4, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) requests comments on a draft guide to help organizations better secure and manage their mobile devices...

NSA Announces Day of Cyber

November 1, 2015

NSA Announces Day of Cyber The NSA Day Of Cyber is a national initiative designed to raise the National IQ for STEM and Cyber Science careers by inspiring the...

Cybersecurity Jobs “Heat Map” to Highlight Employer Needs and Worker Skill

October 27, 2015

Cybersecurity Jobs “Heat Map” to Highlight Employer Needs and Worker Skill As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “Skills for Business” initiative, the...

NIST Seeks Comments on Guide to Help Financial Services Sector Manage IT Assets

October 26, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) invites comments on a draft practice guide designed to help financial services companies monitor and...

NIST Seeks Comments on New Project Aimed at Protecting Privacy Online

October 22, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), in partnership with the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace National Program Office...

NIST's Ron Ross Wins Three Top Awards for Advancing Cybersecurity

October 14, 2015

October is yielding a bumper crop of honors for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow Ron Ross. Considered the father of the Federal...

NIST Seeks Comments on Guidance for Protecting Access to Information Systems

September 30, 2015

As part of its efforts to provide practical solutions to real-world cybersecurity challenges, the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is...

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Study Reveals Forensic Facial Examiners Can Be Near Perfect

September 28, 2015

In what might be the first face-off of its kind, trained forensics examiners from the FBI and law enforcement agencies worldwide were far more accurate in...

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Pilot Projects to Improve Cybersecurity, Reduce Online Theft

September 21, 2015

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million for three pilot...

NCCoE Seeks Comments on Revised Software Asset Management Building Block

September 16, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at NIST has revised the draft white paper describing a "building block" that will help organizations...

Hands Off! NIST Helps Bring Contactless Fingerprint Technology to Market

September 3, 2015

Quickly moving through security checkpoints by showing your hand to a scanner seems straight out of science fiction, but the National Institute of Standards and...

Draft Guide Can Help Energy Companies Reduce Cyber Risk

August 25, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is requesting comments on a draft guide to help energy companies better control who has access to their...

NIST Hosts 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum, Sept. 9-11 in D.C.

August 17, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum on Sept. 9 to 11, 2015, at the Walter E. Washington...

NCCoE Seeks Vendors to Develop Model Systems for Controlling Access to IT Assets

August 14, 2015

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking collaborators to provide products and technical expertise on three projects to help...

Interagency Report Advocates Support for International Cybersecurity Standardization

August 11, 2015

A new draft report by an interagency working group lays out objectives and recommendations for enhancing the U.S. government's coordination and participation in...

NIST Releases SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Standard

August 5, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of its " Secure Hash Algorithm-3" standard, a next-generation tool for...

NIST Hosts September Meeting on Protecting Health Info Through HIPAA Security

July 27, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting " Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security-2015,"...

Comments Requested on Draft Guide for Keeping Medical Information Secure on Mobile Devices

July 23, 2015

Gaithersburg, MD — The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a draft for public comment of the first guide in a new series of...

White House Fact Sheet: Administration Cybersecurity Efforts 2015

July 9, 2015

The White House fact sheet on cybersecurity highlights five NIST efforts to improve the nation's cybersecurity: The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence...

New NCCoE Building Blocks for Email Security and PIV Credentials

July 2, 2015

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has proposed two new building blocks, one to help organizations improve the security of email, the...

NIST Revises Key Computer Security Publication on Random Number Generation

June 25, 2015

In response to public concerns about cryptographic security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has formally revised its recommended...

NIST Publishes Final Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Government Information Held by Contractors

June 19, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of its guidance for federal agencies to ensure that sensitive federal...

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NIST's NextGen PIV Card Strengthens Security and Authentication

June 16, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its technical specifications and guidance for the next generation of "smart" identity...

Lockheed Martin Study: NIST Computational Tool Improves Product Testing and Saves Money

June 10, 2015

Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, estimates that widely used software testing methods developed at the National Institute of Standards...

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