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Role-Based Training for IT Security Is the Topic of March Educators' Conference

March 2, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA) are co-hosting FISSEA's...

NIST Releases Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems

March 2, 2010

The final publication of the Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach (NIST Special...

Comments Requested on Draft Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6

March 2, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on draft guidelines for network engineers and administrators for the...

International Biometrics Conference to Meet at NIST March 2-4

February 16, 2010

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-sponsoring an international conference on biometric performance March 2-4 at NIST headquarters...

Six NIST Researchers Selected as IEEE Fellows

January 12, 2010

Six researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have been named fellows of IEEE, as association for professionals involved in areas...

Theorists Close In on Improved Atomic Property Predictions

January 12, 2010

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Indiana University (IU) have determined* the most accurate values ever for a...

Text Retrieval Expert Named Distinguished Scientist by Computing Group

December 15, 2009

Ellen Voorhees, leader of the text retrieval group in the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was...

NIST Updates Automated Computer Security Validation Guidelines

December 15, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft publication for public comment that describes changes to the Security Content...

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Handheld Touch Screen Device May Lead to Mobile Fingerprint ID

December 15, 2009

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Hostage Rescue Team had a problem--they needed a small, portable tool to identify fingerprints and faces, but couldn't...

NIST Seeks Comments on Cryptography Standards Publication

December 15, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released for public comment a new revision of one of its key computer security documents, a set of...

ITL Staff Members Receive Tech Transfer Award

December 15, 2009

Raghu Kacker of the ITL Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, Rick Kuhn of the ITL Computer Security Division, Jeff Yu Lei of the University of...

NIST Develops Experimental Validation Tool for Cell Phone Forensics

December 1, 2009

Viewers of TV dramas don't focus on the technology behind how a forensics crime team tracks a terrorist or drug ring using cell phone data, but scientists at...

Computer Researcher Named Distinguished Fellow of Information Security Group

November 17, 2009

Ron Ross, senior computer scientist and information security researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been named a...

Certification and Accreditation Process for Federal Information Systems Transformed

November 17, 2009

A revised draft publication on computer security guidance issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is focused on transforming the...

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NIST Test Proves 'The Eyes Have It' for ID Verification

November 3, 2009

The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity–its intricate structure constitutes a powerful biometric. A new report by...

New Publication Offers Security Tips for WiMAX Networks

October 6, 2009

Government agencies and other organizations planning to use WiMAX -- Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access -- networks can get technical advice on...

New Computer Security Guide Can Help Safeguard Your Small Business

October 6, 2009

Just in time for October's Cyber Security Awareness Month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guide to help small...

October IT Security Automation Conference to Highlight Healthcare IT, Cloud Computing

September 22, 2009

The Fifth Annual IT Security Automation Conference, co-hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will focus on emerging technologies...

Workshop Aims to Establish Standards for Voting Machine Data

September 22, 2009

To facilitate audits of election results and making the election process more transparent, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a...

New NIST Publications Describe Standards for Identity Credentials and Authentication Systems

September 8, 2009

Two publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describe new capabilities for authentication systems using smart cards or other...

Who Are You? Mobile ID Devices Find Out Using NIST Guidelines

August 25, 2009

A new publication that recommends best practices for the next generation of portable biometric acquisition devices--Mobile ID--has been published by the...

Biometrics Conference Meets Sept. 22–24 in Florida

August 25, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) are cosponsoring the Biometric Consortium Conference 2009 on...

NIST Releases Final Version of New Cybersecurity Recommendations for Government

August 11, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final version of a publication that represents a major step toward building a unified...

Scientific Visualization Team Wins Second OASCR Award

July 22, 2009

A short movie entitled "Simulation of Non-Newtonian Suspensions: Shear Thinning Case" developed by ITL's Scientific Applications and Visualization Group in...

Two NIST Mathematicians Named SIAM Fellows

July 22, 2009

Dianne O'Leary and G. W. (Pete) Stewart, Faculty Appointees in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, have been named Fellows of the Society for...

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