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Kerrianne Buchanan (Fed)

Social Scientist

Kerrianne Buchanan is a Social Scientist in the Program Coordination Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 

Publications

Cybersecurity Definitions for Non-Experts

Author(s)
Lorenzo Neil, Julie Haney, Kerrianne Buchanan, Charlotte Healy
Despite the importance of cybersecurity, there is no standard definition nor common terminology for explaining cybersecurity. Existing definitions largely
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Data and Software Publications

PSCR Usability Project_Voices of First Responders

Author(s)
Yee-Yin Choong, Shanée Dawkins, Kerrianne Buchanan, Kristen Greene
The Usability Team of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program works to identify issues faced by first responders surrounding
Created July 21, 2020, Updated February 18, 2025
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