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Cybersecurity Insights

a NIST blog

Connie LaSalle

Connie LaSalle is a Senior Technology Policy Advisor within the NIST IT Lab. Prior to joining NIST, Connie led the Platform Program and Federal Customer Success teams at DC-based startup Virtru. In the years leading up to this role, Connie served as the lead policy advisor to the Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Department of Justice and led several cybersecurity and IT modernization initiatives within the White House Office of Management and Budget. Beyond her government service, Connie brings several years of industry experience with her to NIST and holds a graduate degree in public policy.

A Note on progress…NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines.

December 12, 2023

In August 2023 the Digital Identity Guidelines team hosted a two-day workshop to provide a public update on the status of revision 4. As part of that session

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022: Using Strong Passwords and a Password Manager

October 13, 2022

The key behavior that we are highlighting this week for Cybersecurity Awareness Month is using strong passwords and a password manager. In today’s blog we