National Institute of Standards and Technology

  • Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.

    August 06, 2010
  • Long-time privacy and cybersecurity expert to join the government to work on similar issues. EPA\'s Lisa Schlosser also takes on a new role at her agency.

    August 06, 2010
  • August 12th, 2010 at 11 AM How does one assure trust in Cyberspace? As citizens, government, and business enterprise increase the amount of information that is shared online, fundamental questions arise around security requirements, data and identity management, and infrastructure. Trusted online environments can reduce costs, expand services, and are critical to protecting how, and to whom, information is shared. Securing identities in transactions is an essential component to building trusted online systems and a critical priority for both business and government. As online information sharing and collaborative services evolve between people and technologies, will trust emerge as the next \"Killer App\"?

    August 02, 2010
  • 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.

    August 02, 2010
  • 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.

    July 30, 2010
  • Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.

    July 29, 2010
  • 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.

    July 28, 2010
  • Commerce and several partners are ready to launch the Domain Name System Security Extensions that is expected to enhance Internet security and stability.

    July 27, 2010
  • NIST scientists are currently testing smart phone-based technology to translate information between English and key languages that are short on human translators.

    July 27, 2010
  • Senate Panel Tells NSF to Train More Cyber-Security Personnel

    July 23, 2010
  • 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.

    July 22, 2010
  • 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.

    July 22, 2010
  • 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.

    July 16, 2010
  • 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.

    July 15, 2010