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After years in the works and 15 drafts, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) working definition of cloud computing, the 16th and final
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. departments of Commerce and Homeland Security (DHS) today discussed with other federal agencies and private-sector leaders in the
Risk assessment is the topic of the newest special publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Guide for Conducting Risk
The Seventh Annual IT Security Automation Conference, co-hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will focus on the breadth and
Bringing order and security to the patchwork quilt of computing environments in a large organization can be a daunting task. Software tools and technical
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop on cryptography for new technologies from Nov. 7-8, 2011, at the agency's
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published two new documents on cloud computing: the first edition of a cloud computing standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today* issued for public comment a draft strategic plan for the National Initiative for Cybersecurity
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released for public comment updated specifications for the Security Content
With increasing dependency on information systems and advances in cloud computing, the smart grid and mobile computing, maintaining the confidentiality and
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82)
Additional Contact: Shannon Gilson, 202-482-4883 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is hosting a workshop on usability of electronic health records (EHR) on June 7, 2011, at NIST's
The cloud computing research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comments on a draft of its most complete
A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidelines to secure the earliest stages of the computer boot process
On April 15, the Obama Administration formally launched its National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), a plan to work with the private
Magnetics researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) colored lots of eggs recently. Bunnies and children might find the eggs a bit
Ron Ross, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow, has been named to InformationWeek Government's CIO 50, which identifies 2010's top
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the Cloud Computing Forum and Workshop III on April 7-8, 2011, at its Gaithersburg, Md
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-hosting a conference to explore the current health information technology security landscape and
It's increasingly difficult to keep up with all the vulnerabilities present in today's highly complex operating systems and applications. Attackers constantly
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Donna Dodson has received the 2011 Federal 100 Award. Presented by Federal Computer Week, the award
Computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are requesting comments from interested parties on their biennial update of the