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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...

NIST Issues Expanded Draft of Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy For Public Review and Comment

February 3, 2010

The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued today the second draft of its Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New Report on Improving Software Tools that Improve Software

July 14, 2009

If the shiny new software on your computer or mobile phone runs without crashing, you may have another computer program to thank--a static analyzer. Static...

Workshop to Aim for Security, Accessibility in Future Voting Systems

June 30, 2009

Creating voting machines that are both trustworthy and easy to use is the goal of the End-to-End Voting Systems Workshop, which should interest anyone concerned...

NIST Issues Latest Guidelines for Teleworking Security

June 16, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of an updated publication to help organizations and employees secure...

NIST, DOD, Intelligence Agencies Join Forces to Secure U.S. Cyber Infrastructure

June 16, 2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in partnership with the Department of Defense (DOD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and the...

Commerce Department to Work with ICANN and VeriSign to Enhance the Security and Stability of the Internet's Domain Name and Addressing System

June 3, 2009

WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and National Institute of Standards and...

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