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EXPLORING THE BAG-OF-WORDS METHOD FOR 3D SHAPE RETRIEVAL

November 10, 2009

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Afzal A. Godil, Xiaolan Li

EXPLORING THE BAG-OF-WORDS METHOD FOR 3D SHAPE RETRIEVAL

The Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP): SCAP Version 1.0

November 5, 2009

Author(s)

Stephen D. Quinn, David A. Waltermire, Christopher S. Johnson, Karen A. Scarfone, John F. Banghart

This document defines the technical specification for Version 1.0 of the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). SCAP consists of a suite of specifications for standardizing the format and nomenclature by which security software communicates

Trends in Multimedia Communications Over Mobile Networks

November 3, 2009

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

Increasing demand for high quality multimedia services has been a driving factor in the technological evolution of high bandwidth wireless/mobile communications systems and standards. The most challenging aspect is the support of higher quality video

Improving security information gathering with IEEE 802.21 to optimize handover performance

October 30, 2009

Author(s)

Antonio Izquierdo Manzanares, Nada T. Golmie

In mobile networks, authentication is a time-consuming operation that needs to be shortened in order to provide seamless handovers. Furthermore, the time required for negotiating security parameters and obtaining security policies increases the importance

The Fourth PASCAL Recognizing Textual Entailment Challenge

October 30, 2009

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Hoa T. Dang, Danilo Giampiccolo, Bernardo Magnini, Ido Dagan, Elena Cabrio, Bill Dolan

Protecting Information Systems with Firewalls: Revised Guidelines on Firewall Technologies and Policies

October 29, 2009

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

Firewalls are essential devices or programs that help organizations protect their networks and systems, and help home users protect their computers, from hostile attacks, break-ins, viruses, and malicious software. Firewalls control the flow of network

I Come Not To Bury Cranfield, but to Praise It

October 26, 2009

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Ellen M. Voorhees

Artificial Intelligence Tools for Failure Event Data Management and Probability Risk Analysis for Failure Prevention

October 25, 2009

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Jeffrey T. Fong, Pedro V. Marcal

Over the last thirty years, much research has been done on the development of failure event databases and fatigue modeling of crack growth in pressure vessels and piping. According to a USNRC report (NUREG/CR6674, 2000), results of a fatigue crack growth

Random vs. Combinatorial Methods for Discrete Event Simulation of a Grid Computer Network

October 16, 2009

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David R. Kuhn, Raghu N. Kacker, Yu Lei

This study compared random and t-way combinatorial inputs of a network simulator, to determine if these two approaches produce significantly different deadlock detection for varying network configurations. Modeling deadlock detection is important for

Simplified Analysis of Matcher Performance and Fusion

October 14, 2009

Author(s)

Vladimir N. Dvornychenko

Provides some first-order techniques for analyzing matcher performance. A novel argument is used to derive the power-law as a kind of baseline for analyzing matcher performance. The power-law is then applied to two situations: a) CMC curves, and b) fusion

Correlated Photon Pair Generation by Dual-Element PPKTP Waveguide over GHz repetition rate

October 11, 2009

Author(s)

Xiao Tang, Lijun Ma, Oliver T. Slattery

A compact scheme for high-speed frequency doubling and down-conversion on a single dual-element PPKTP waveguide is investigated. Optimal temperature selection for the entire waveguide is achieved and coincidence is observed. A pulsed pump scheme is used to

Open Issues in Secure DNS Deployment

October 6, 2009

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Scott W. Rose

This paper describes some practical administrative issues and challenges in the deployment of DNSSEC - an IETF specified suite of security measures for securing the Domain Name System (DNS). The issues covered include: (a) Choice of Cryptographic

Development of Domain-Specific Scenarios for Training and Evaluation of Two-Way, Free Form, Spoken Language Translation Devices

October 1, 2009

Author(s)

Brian A. Weiss, Marnie Menzel

To create effective and accurate two-way, free form, spoken language translation devices, they must be supplied with appropriate training data. The goal of the DARPA TRANSTAC (Spoken Language Communication and Translation System for Tactical Use) program

Small Business Information Security: the Fundamentals

October 1, 2009

Author(s)

Richard L. Kissel

[Superseded by NISTIR 7621 Rev. 1 (November 2016): https://www.nist.gov/node/1111801 ] For some small businesses, the security of their information, systems, and networks might not be a high priority, but for their customers, employees, and trading

System and Network Security Acronyms and Abbreviations

September 30, 2009

Author(s)

Karen A. Scarfone, Victoria Thompson

This report contains a list of selected acronyms and abbreviations for system and network security terms with their generally accepted or preferred definitions. It is intended as a resource for Federal agencies and other users of system and network

Evaluating Speech Translation Systems: Applying SCORE to TRANSTAC Technologies

September 29, 2009

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Craig I. Schlenoff, Brian A. Weiss, Michelle P. Steves, Gregory A. Sanders, Frederick M. Proctor, Ann M. Virts

The Spoken Language Communication and Translation System for Tactical Use (TRANSTAC) program is a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) advanced technology research and development program. The goal of the TRANSTAC program is to demonstrate

A Time Synchronization Testbed to Define and Standardize Real-Time Model-Based Control Capabilities in Semiconductor Manufacturing

September 28, 2009

Author(s)

Deepak Sharma, Dhananjay Anand, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, James Moyne

Shrinking process tolerances due to decreasing device sizes and increasing chip complexity in semiconductor manufacturing are motivating efforts to improve methods for real-time networked process control. Prior work shows that the lack of precise time

Improving Data Quality in Embedded Sensor Systems for APC

September 28, 2009

Author(s)

Julien M. Amelot, YaShian Li-Baboud

Achieving next-generation factory (NGF) goals has been an industry challenge for APC applications to acquire a sufficient level of data quality to maximize the benefits of automation. For example, it is difficult to get accurate timestamps because sensor

Updated Digital Signature Standard Approved as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)186-3

September 28, 2009

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 186-3, Digital Signature Standard (DSS). Approved in June 2009 by the Secretary of Commerce for use by federal government agencies in protecting the

Recommendation for Digital Signature Timeliness

September 23, 2009

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

Establishing the time when a digital signature was generated is often a critical consideration. A signed message that includes the (purported) signing time provides no assurance that the private key was used to sign the message at that time unless the

Considering Discourse References in Textual Entailment Annotation

September 17, 2009

Author(s)

Luisa Bentivogli, Ido Dagan, Hoa T. Dang, Danilo Giampiccolo, Medea L. Leggio, Bernardo Magnini

In the 2009 Recognizing Textual Entailment (RTE) challenge, a Search Pilot task has been introduced, aimed at finding all the sentences in a corpus which entail a set of given hypotheses. The preparation of the data set for this task has provided an

Recommendation for EAP Methods Used in Wireless Network Access Authentication

September 17, 2009

Author(s)

Lidong Chen, Katrin Hoeper

This Recommendation specifies security requirements for authentication methods with key establishment supported by the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) defined in IETF RFC 3748 for wireless access authentications to federal networks.

A Statistical Path Loss Model for Medical Implant Communication Channels

September 16, 2009

Author(s)

Kamran Sayrafian, Wen-Bin Yang, John G. Hagedorn, Judith E. Terrill, Kamya Yazdandoost

Knowledge of the propagation media is a key step toward a successful transceiver design. Such information is typically gathered by conducting physical experiments, measuring and processing the corresponding data to obtain channel characteristics. In case

Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations [includes updates through 9/14/2009]

September 14, 2009

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 3 (August 2009 w/updates through 5/1/2010): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=903280] The objective of NIST SP 800-53 is to provide a set of security controls that can satisfy the breadth and

Reduce Costs and Increase Quality with Information Exchange Standards for Manufacturing Quality

September 4, 2009

Author(s)

John A. Horst

With the proliferation of computers to process, store, and transfer information, manufacturers are suffering increasing costs due to information incompatibilities. The information incompatibility problem in manufacturing quality is costly to everyone

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