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NSTIC Pilot Common Considerations: 2 – Trust Frameworks

April 12, 2013
… Last September, NIST awarded grants to five organizations to stand up NSTIC pilots focused on advancing the NSTIC vision, objectives and guiding principles, demonstrating … that have emerged as the pilots have moved forward.  Given that NSTIC relies on a multi-stakeholder collaborative process to advance …

NSTIC Pilots Update at Upcoming IDESG Webinar

December 10, 2013
… Group (IDESG) webinar featuring updates from the 2012 round of NSTIC pilot projects.  Learn more about how these innovative pilots are helping to catalyze a marketplace of trusted identity solutions. NSTIC pilot presenters will share with webinar attendees key lessons … being developed in various IDESG committees.   Jeremy Grant of the NSTIC National Program Office will moderate, including leading a …

IDESG and NSTIC Roundtable in Seattle October 4

September 18, 2012
… Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG, or Steering Group) will hold an IDESG/NSTIC roundtable in the Seattle area October 4.    Because the … organizations, and individuals interested in the work of the IDESG and NSTIC, but unable to attend recent Steering Group meetings in Chicago … 1:00pm: The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC): Presentation with Q&A by Jim Sheire, Senior Advisor, NSTIC/ …

Competing on Privacy in the Tower of Babel

September 5, 2014
… will respond. In practice, there are some significant challenges. The NSTIC pilots are learning about these challenges first hand. The NSTIC calls for the Identity Ecosystem to be privacy-enhancing and … standards that provide consistent and repeatable results. If an NSTIC pilot wants to securely transmit an attribute, its engineers …

It’s Not Just About Security; Identity is the Great Enabler

October 23, 2014
Jeremy Grant
… signed the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) . Targeted at the growing array of cybersecurity problems caused by passwords and other weak identity solutions, NSTIC called for the private sector to partner with government on the … and government agencies alike. In the three and a half years since the NSTIC was first signed, the market has responded. Many private firms …

Charting a Course

December 4, 2012
… in the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).  Day one started with a mapping exercise facilitated by … to small working groups comprised of representatives from different NSTIC stakeholders to map out key attributes of a successful Identity … website by clicking here . And if you have specific questions about NSTIC, please reach out to us in the National Program Office at …

Foundations, Hurricanes and Forward Progress

November 14, 2012
Jeremy Grant
… Jeremy Grant … The last two weeks have been full of activity around NSTIC implementation – and thanks to the weather, have challenged NSTIC stakeholders to be incredibly flexible in finding creative ways to move NSTIC forward.  As many of you know, our planned October 29-30 …

BREAKING NEWS: 2016 state and local government pilot opportunity just announced

December 18, 2015
… of government and in the private sector. We’ve already seen that NSTIC-aligned solutions can make a difference at the state level … , the improvements to identity and authentication under the NSTIC pilot resulted in an estimated 8% reduction in Michigan’s Food … to full Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) PDF: http://www.nist.gov/nstic/2016-NIST-NSTIC-01.pdf An applicant’s conference webinar will …

Creating More Options to Improve Privacy and Security Online

June 23, 2014
Jeremy Grant
… At the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) National Program Office (NPO), we believe diversity is also the … to work together. Even among companies not involved in the IDESG and NSTIC, we are seeing improved identity and authentication options in … Together, they are working on identity solutions that follow the NSTIC principles of being privacy-enhancing and voluntary, secure and …

2016 Year in Review: (TIG-ing stock of) Innovation in the Identity Ecosystem

December 30, 2016
Mike Garcia
… programming note: the President established a 10-year timeframe for NSTIC implementation. Halfway through, we are tracking well to the … to leverage digital identities to interact online. Goal four of the NSTIC calls for an ongoing evolution and sustainment of the identity … about the increased pun opportunities that the TIG provides over NSTIC NPO, above all, we think of the TIG as the home of the ongoing …

Identity Ecosystem Steering Group Webinar July 12 at 1PM

July 6, 2012
… in the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). With the Steering Group set to formally convene in August, the NSTIC National Program Office will host a webinar to provide a general … register. As always, if you have any questions, please contact us at nstic@nist.gov, or reach out directly to our Senior Advisor for …

NSTIC Pilot Common Considerations 4: Attributes

May 7, 2013
… some of the common questions and observations that have emerged as the NSTIC pilots have moved forward, we focus on the use and management of … has presented challenges as pilot participants work to adhere to the NSTIC’s guiding principle on privacy, which emphasizes the importance … IDESG should also be contemplating such questions, to ensure that the NSTIC Guiding Principles are upheld as the use of attributes within …

Putting the Fed in Federation (Part 3): A New Way to Buy Identity Services

February 20, 2014
… As part of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), President Obama directed Federal agencies to be early adopters of the Identity Ecosystem – which NSTIC defines as “an online environment where individuals and … to obtain and authenticate their digital identities.”  Specifically, NSTIC calls upon agencies to: “… lead by example and be an early …

Looking back on happenings at the IDESG plenary

June 13, 2016
… get listed on the Registry and publicly attest their dedication to the NSTIC Guiding Principles,” said Mike Garcia, acting director of the NSTIC office. In keeping up the momentum of the launch, plenary … Learned how the Registry works and heard perspectives from listed NSTIC pilots MorphoTrust USA, Galois, and PRIVO; Discussed the bylaws …

REMINDER: NSTIC Pilot Applicants’ Conference January 31

January 27, 2014
… The NSTIC National Program Office is pleased to announce the kickoff of a third round of NSTIC pilot projects – providing another opportunity for stakeholders … both the public meeting and the webinar is at: http://www.nist.gov/itl/nstic-public-meeting.cfm . NPO staff will be on hand to review the FFO …

Breaking news: the IDEFv1 is now available to the public!

October 20, 2015
… In the NSTIC , the president called for an “overarching set of … their conformance to the minimum requirements for alignment with the NSTIC Guiding Principles that identity solutions will be: … please visit http://www.idesg.org/IdentityRevolution and follow the NSTIC NPO on Twitter for updates. … Breaking news: the IDEFv1 is now …

A Great Leap Forward: Thoughts on Last Week’s IDESG Plenary in Atlanta

February 5, 2015
Jeremy Grant
… highlights, plenary attendees were introduced to the latest round of NSTIC pilots: Confyrm , GSMA , and MorphoTrust . They also heard updates from two current NSTIC pilots, GTRI and ID.me . The pilots all discussed their projects, … forward to continuing our work together across sectors, furthering the NSTIC vision as we develop a more secure, private, and easy-to-use …

Identity Ecosystem Steering Group to Launch August 15-16, 2012 in Chicago

July 18, 2012
… fee or charge to attend. Going forward, this site will be the hub for NSTIC stakeholders to obtain information about the IESG, and as … to realizing the creation of the Identity Ecosystem outlined in the NSTIC! As always, if you have any questions, please contact us at nstic@nist.gov , or reach out directly to our Senior Advisor for …

Fourth and goal: closing in on the Identity Ecosystem Framework

June 26, 2015
… IDESG has been chartered to establish and govern. As identified in the NSTIC, successful establishment of the IDEF is a must-have in the … structure of the IDESG and with the Guiding Principles of the NSTIC. The requirements will serve as the basis for the IDESG’s … this summer and getting IDEF v1 into the end zone. Follow the NSTIC NPO on Twitter for the latest updates. … Fourth and goal: closing …

The Identity Ecosystem Emerges

May 17, 2013
… Trustmark Program Implement IDESG Accreditation Program for at least 2 NSTIC Pilots Establish Defined Liaison Relationships Establish and … actionable use cases in the near future.    Presentations from the NSTIC pilots only increased the sense of impending emergence – in some … work plans, tangible evidence of the Identity Ecosystem emerging in NSTIC pilots, and with a vision for long-term continued success, the …

NSTIC Pilot Common Considerations: 1 - Terminology

April 12, 2013
… Last September, NIST awarded grants to five organizations to stand up NSTIC pilots focused on advancing the NSTIC vision, objectives and guiding principles, demonstrating … that have emerged as the pilots have moved forward.  Given that NSTIC relies on a multi-stakeholder collaborative process to advance …

Does That Cloud Look Like A Pig? Putting the Fed in Federation: Part II

August 21, 2013
… horizon. This award is another milestone in the implementation of the NSTIC, and means that the FCCX project can move into the pilot … in a commercially deployable protocol. Notwithstanding the number of NSTIC pilots exploring this latter subject - broad commercial … deployment of privacy-enhancing cryptography remains elusive. The NSTIC NPO is in the planning stages to build a more coordinated …

Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty: Perspectives on the IDESG Boston Plenary

August 6, 2013
… Framework and move us ever closer to realizing the vision of the NSTIC. While noteworthy progress was made on business sustainment, … toward defining an Identity Ecosystem Framework that enshrines the NSTIC vision and guiding principles, and provides a foundation for a … more details on the agenda, which will include updates from existing NSTIC pilots as well as details on a host of new pilot efforts soon to …