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Identity Ecosystem Steering Group Forges Ahead, Next Plenary Meeting Set for October 29-30

September 11, 2012

… website here. For more information about IDESG activities, updates on NSTIC, and more on our forthcoming pilot award announcement, subscribe to updates from our blog NSTIC Notes and follow us on Twitter . … Identity Ecosystem Steering …

Summer homework: NIST welcomes comments until 7/31 on draft privacy risk management framework

May 29, 2015

Naomi Lefkovitz

… this new framework (appendix D in the report). Thanks go to the NSTIC pilots who decided to use the PRAM to support their alignment with the NSTIC privacy-enhancing and voluntary guiding principle and provide …

To the Identity Ecosystem and Beyond: It’s the NSTICiversary!

April 15, 2015

… Today we celebrate the most special of days for the NSTIC National Program Office. Four years ago at the U.S. Chamber of … which is in operation and driving government as an early adopter of NSTIC solutions; and participating in the IDESG as it enters the …

Celebrating Data Privacy Day and everything it stands for!

January 28, 2016

… have a place in the national conversation throughout 2016. The first NSTIC Guiding Principles is that solutions will be privacy-enhancing … pilots and the broader marketplace have made great progress toward the NSTIC vision, there’s still much room for improvement in privacy. Take …

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Be Cyber Smart

September 14, 2021

David Temoshok

… to work on the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program. However, prior to coming to NIST to work on the NSTIC program I had a long association working with NIST colleagues on …

Naomi Lefkovitz

September 28, 2017

… work on the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), privacy engineering, privacy-enhancing technologies, … in the Executive Office of the President. Her portfolio included the NSTIC as well as addressing the privacy and civil liberties impact of …

REMINDER: 8th IDESG Plenary Meeting in Silicon Valley, April 1-3

March 11, 2014

… Atlanta : The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) pilots are starting to drive the conversation. Trustmarks matter, and the work being done in some of the NSTIC pilots is helping to drive new concepts for trustmarks forward. …

Coming to the IDESG Plenary in Santa Clara May 9-10: Identity Ecosystem Use Case Workshop

April 4, 2013

… Dear NSTIC Stakeholder, The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) is … discussing the IDESG’s work plan for the months ahead, reports by the NSTIC pilot projects on their progress in catalyzing the marketplace in …

Passwords, Dr. Evil and a Solution in Tampa

August 13, 2014

… of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). Some good technologies exist, but higher costs and burdens … private organization established to help support the implementation of NSTIC by tackling the creation of an Identity Ecosystem Framework – …

The IDESG hits a big milestone on the road to creating the Identity Ecosystem Framework

March 19, 2015

Jeremy Grant

… major milestone. This marks the fulfillment of a major goal of the NSTIC—to define what an “interoperable, easy to use, secure, and … tireless efforts of its staff and many great volunteers! Follow the NSTIC NPO on Twitter for the latest updates. … Publications … The IDESG …

A new look at levels of assurance

April 1, 2015

… Spring is a great time for change, and here at the NSTIC NPO, we like to think we’re always ready for change. When we … I can’t thank NIST enough.” Just doin’ our jobs, ma’am. Follow the NSTIC NPO on Twitter for the latest updates. … A new look at levels of …

NIST civic hacking day challenge sparks the creation of an innovative new API

September 10, 2015

… Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is near and dear to our hearts at NSTIC. We understand how important it is to the security and privacy of … in educating about and promoting these resources and practices.” We at NSTIC appreciate that Kurt and John took the time to collaborate and …

New pilot opportunity: health records + federated identity = a better online experience

March 31, 2016

… to full Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) PDF: http://www.nist.gov/nstic/2016-NIST-NSTIC-02.pdf An applicant’s conference webinar took place on April 18, … 2016. Here is a link to the webinar recording: http://www.nist.gov/itl/nstic-healthcare-pilot-program-webinar-2016.cfm @NSTICnpo on Twitter … …

Building the Future of Identity Privacy

January 28, 2014

… On Data Privacy Day , the NSTIC National Program Office is taking some time to reflect on our own … Privacy-enhancing Technologies: Pipe Dream or Unfulfilled Promise? The NSTIC envisions an “Identity Ecosystem” that curbs unneeded sharing of …

Launching iGov: secure and privacy-enhancing identity authentication and authorization profiles developed on an international scale

October 21, 2015

… complete, it will be road-tested and ready to go! Objective 4.2 of the NSTIC calls for international integration of the Identity Ecosystem, … charter and subscribe to the mailing list . You can also follow the NSTIC NPO on Twitter to get additional updates in the future. … …

Coffee Chat with Michael Kaiser, Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance

June 23, 2016

Michael Kaiser

… sat down with us for our inaugural coffee chat – a new series on the NSTIC Notes Blog. In this series, we’ll hear from various leaders in … in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of NIST or the NSTIC NPO; they are solely the opinions of the experts interviewed. …

A Retrospective Look: Smelling the roses in the IDESG

April 22, 2015

… part of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). It serves as a forum to build the core set of rules and … to join the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group here. Follow the NSTIC NPO on Twitter for the latest updates. … A Retrospective Look: …

Just released: three foundational whitepapers for advancing digital identity

December 16, 2015

… many fields, but none more than measurement science. Our belief in the NSTIC NPO is that the digital identity market is now maturing and …

A previously unknown vulnerability.

April 1, 2016

… analytics proved this one particularly nasty,” said Paul Grassi of the NSTIC NPO. “It’s rare to see a vulnerability that’s permeated so many …

Register now: Applying measurement science in the Identity Ecosystem workshop

November 19, 2015

… that assert or consume attributes? “One of the ultimate goals of the NSTIC is to achieve an environment in which we are able to deliver …

The IDEF Registry: an open invite to commit to trusted digital identity solutions

June 6, 2016

… listing enables individuals, businesses, and organizations to identify NSTIC-aligned service providers and more easily adopt trusted identity …

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect IT, Protect IT.

October 28, 2020

Katerina Megas

… Office for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) in 2012, I joined to lead the Trusted Identities Pilot Program …

… that can help provide a foundation to underpin implementation of the NSTIC. The IDESG has been fortunate to have Mary Ellen Condon serving …

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Identity Ecosystem Steering Group Forges Ahead, Next Plenary Meeting Set for October 29-30

Summer homework: NIST welcomes comments until 7/31 on draft privacy risk management framework

To the Identity Ecosystem and Beyond: It’s the NSTICiversary!

Celebrating Data Privacy Day and everything it stands for!

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Be Cyber Smart

Naomi Lefkovitz

REMINDER: 8th IDESG Plenary Meeting in Silicon Valley, April 1-3

Coming to the IDESG Plenary in Santa Clara May 9-10: Identity Ecosystem Use Case Workshop

Passwords, Dr. Evil and a Solution in Tampa

The IDESG hits a big milestone on the road to creating the Identity Ecosystem Framework

A new look at levels of assurance

NIST civic hacking day challenge sparks the creation of an innovative new API

New pilot opportunity: health records + federated identity = a better online experience

Building the Future of Identity Privacy

Launching iGov: secure and privacy-enhancing identity authentication and authorization profiles developed on an international scale

Coffee Chat with Michael Kaiser, Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance

A Retrospective Look: Smelling the roses in the IDESG

Just released: three foundational whitepapers for advancing digital identity

A previously unknown vulnerability.

Register now: Applying measurement science in the Identity Ecosystem workshop

The IDEF Registry: an open invite to commit to trusted digital identity solutions

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: If You Connect IT, Protect IT.

Kaitlin Boeckl

Paul Grassi

Announcing Marc-Anthony Signorino as the new Executive Director of the IDESG!