National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer in OMB, said agencies and vendors need time to understand and implement NIST’s new Secure Software Development Framework.
September 19, 2022 -
OMB wants to avoid a future SolarWinds by requiring federal software vendors to self-certify that they’re following secure development practices.
September 14, 2022 -
What the federal government can do to protect against the threat of quantum computing
September 13, 2022 -
NSA released a suite of “post-quantum algorithms” that will eventually be requirements for national security systems, along with a series of deadlines for the transition.
September 08, 2022 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration takes action to make sure public research results are available to the public. And the Air Force is partnering with NASA for experiments aboard the International Space Station.
August 26, 2022 -
Since the June 2021 Champlain Towers collapse a team from the National Construction Safety Team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has been on the case.
August 22, 2022 -
Kiosks are like robots that don't move. They replace people for high-volume, repetitive tasks like checking people in or issuing paperwork. Now the General Services Administration is looking for ideas for using kiosks to identify people or issue credentials, remotely.
August 08, 2022 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Labor Relations Authority has issued a complaint against EEOC over office-reentry policies. And the Air Force is embracing privacy during pregnancy.
August 05, 2022 -
The Senate will continue debating the Chips Bill this week. Find out more about that and other important happenings on Capitol Hill, Tom Temin talked with Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan.
July 25, 2022 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, NIST is updating cybersecurity standards, and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife employee gets caught lying about PPP loans.
July 21, 2022 -
The theory is quantum will be so powerful it will easily crack encryption algorithms conventional computers would take thousands of years to crack.
July 15, 2022 -
Methane is a useful chemical, but not when it leaks into the atmosphere from production or transport of oil and natural gas. A team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology developed a technology for detecting methane leaks and thereby getting them cut off earlier.
July 14, 2022 -
The big fear in the data encryption community is the advent of quantum computing, i.e. computers are so powerful they can crack any algorithm.
June 07, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, National Guard members on state duty can now unionize, thanks to a new Justice Department agreement.
May 19, 2022 -
Measuring risks and setting benchmarks for emerging fintech is top of mind for agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Commerce Department.
April 28, 2022