With so much at stake, what role, if any does the federal government play in protecting the .com Internet domain? Several experts offer some candid observations on what the government\'s role should be.
Our Federal News Radio Discussion this month explores cybersecurity and the insider-threat with Jerry Davis of NASA, NIST\'s Elaine Newton, and Bobbie Stempfley from DHS.
A provision in the Commerce, Justice, State appropriations bill could give NIST a larger role in protecting federal and civilian computer networks. The plan is from one influential Maryland lawmaker, who believes the battle for cybersecurity needs to be fought in the Free State.
Commerce and several partners are ready to launch the Domain Name System Security Extensions that is expected to enhance Internet security and stability.
NIST scientists are currently testing smart phone-based technology to translate information between English and key languages that are short on human translators.
Senate Panel Tells NSF to Train More Cyber-Security Personnel
Ron Ross of the National Institute of Standards and Technology tells Federal News Radio\'s Jason Miller that NIST and other agencies are working together to develop more comprehensive risk management plans. NIST and OMB are set to release documents in the coming months.
Ron Ross of the National Institute of Standards and Technology tells Federal News Radio\'s Jason Miller that NIST and other agencies are working together to develop more comprehensive risk management plans. NIST and OMB are set to release documents in the coming months.
Most of us take for granted that medicines are usually dispensed in pills or capsules by the milligram and that a sack of flour or sugar is usually dispensed by the pound. But who determines officially just what a milligram or a pound actually is? As part of our \"Cool Jobs in Government\" series, Federal News Radio\'s Max Cacas takes us to the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Federal News Radio continues to highlight unorthodox ways that some feds spend their days with a visit to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
This week Federal Security Spotlight checks in with Ernest McDuffie, the leader for the National Initiative on Cyber Security Education. July 14, 2010
This week, the show features two speakers from the Management of Change conference, which took place in Philadelphia earlier this year. Encore Presentation
Cybersecurity training is expanding beyond agencies and into high schools, libraries and other workplaces. It\'s called the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education. We learn more about it from NIST\'s Dr. Ernest McDuffie.