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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its technical specifications and guidance for the next generation of "smart" identity
The Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop VIII will be held July 7-10, 2015, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md. One of
Lockheed Martin, the global security and aerospace company, estimates that widely used software testing methods developed at the National Institute of Standards
An international group of experts from industry, academia and government gathered today at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to discuss
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the second revision to its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security. It includes
OPM data breach – what should you do? A data breach at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) – and you’re a current or former federal employee whose personal
Note: The deadline for submitting comments on NISTIR 8062 has been extended to July 31, 2015. Innovations in cloud computing, big data and cyber-physical
In a new blog post, Willie E. May, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology
The community of the future will solve problems using machines linked and coordinated by Internet-style networks. For a glimpse of this exciting future as it
Going wireless is appealing to a growing number of manufacturers. Using wireless sensor networks to monitor and control equipment and processes eliminates the
Two National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have been named finalists for 2015 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, which
A new white paper by an international team surveys the role of wireless sensor networks in the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT). The report catalogs
The DoD Cyber Strategy - New Issuance April 23, 2015The purpose of this Cyber Strategy, the Department's second, is to guide the development of DoD's cyber
The acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology today called on corporate CEOs and board members to take active roles in managing how their
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comment on a possible update of its 2012 Electronic Authentication Guideline
If you're designing a new computer, you want it to solve problems as fast as possible. Just how fast is possible is an open question when it comes to quantum
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), part of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), is building a nationwide public
Organizations and individuals have more options for securely and conveniently confirming identity online, thanks to a grant program that has been funding pilot
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is seeking collaborators on an effort to demonstrate an identity and access management system for
As part of a major collaborative effort to develop a standard framework to make it easier for scientists to use "Big Data" sets in their work, the National
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on the second and final draft of a guidance document for federal agencies on
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites the public to comment on a report from the Feb. 12, 2015, Executive Technical Workshop on
NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has posted a revised draft white paper that will inform projects aimed at helping companies better
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting applications for funding pilot privacy-enhancing technologies that embrace and advance