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The final publication of the Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach (NIST Special
The first two laboratories have recently completed accreditation to provide testing services for the USGv6 Program. The USGv6 Program, developed at the National
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA) are co-hosting FISSEA's
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-sponsoring an international conference on biometric performance March 2-4 at NIST headquarters
The Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued today the second draft of its Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and
Ellen Voorhees, leader of the text retrieval group in the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released for public comment a new revision of one of its key computer security documents, a set of
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Hostage Rescue Team had a problem--they needed a small, portable tool to identify fingerprints and faces, but couldn't
Raghu Kacker of the ITL Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, Rick Kuhn of the ITL Computer Security Division, Jeff Yu Lei of the University of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft publication for public comment that describes changes to the Security Content
Verifying the accuracy of network analyzers--instruments that are used to measure key performance characteristics of electronic networks--was once an awkward
A revised draft publication on computer security guidance issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is focused on transforming the
The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity–its intricate structure constitutes a powerful biometric. A new report by
Just in time for October's Cyber Security Awareness Month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guide to help small
Government agencies and other organizations planning to use WiMAX -- Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access -- networks can get technical advice on
A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FEDERAL MARKETPLACE EVENT TEDCO, NIST and NIH Present Bio-imaging Technologies For Commercial Adoption On Tuesday, October 6, 2009
To facilitate audits of election results and making the election process more transparent, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a
The Fifth Annual IT Security Automation Conference, co-hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will focus on emerging technologies
Two publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describe new capabilities for authentication systems using smart cards or other
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) are cosponsoring the Biometric Consortium Conference 2009 on
A new publication that recommends best practices for the next generation of portable biometric acquisition devices--Mobile ID--has been published by the
In what may prove to be a major development for scientists in fields ranging from forensics to quantum communications, researchers at the National Institute of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final version of a publication that represents a major step toward building a unified
If the shiny new software on your computer or mobile phone runs without crashing, you may have another computer program to thank--a static analyzer. Static