While many agencies have addressed wireless security in one way or another, the approach has not been standard across the government. That’s why the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is giving agencies guidance…
Some experts are worried about the country’s infrastructure, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology is trying to help. NIST recently announced nine new awards for research projects to look at the structural health…
Four agencies to provide IT security certification and accreditation services
Four agencies to provide IT security certification and accreditation services
Higher stage of maturity is necessary to secure systems
New guidance offers steps agencies can take address risks in cell phones, PDAs
All federal employees and contractors will soon need to use Employee Identity Verification Cards. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has now released updated technical specifications for the cards. Hildy Ferraiolo, a computer scientist for NIST, discusses what the update means for federal agencies.