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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Guide to Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) Definition and Considerations

January 16, 2014

Author(s)

Chung Tong Hu, David F. Ferraiolo, David R. Kuhn, Adam Schnitzer, Kenneth Sandlin, Robert Miller, Karen Scarfone

This document provides Federal agencies with a definition of attribute based access control (ABAC). ABAC is a logical access control methodology where

Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations [including updates as of 1/15/2014]

January 15, 2014

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4(April 2013 w/ updates through 1/22/15): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917904] This

Liquid Flow Meter Calibrations with the 0.1 L/s and 2.5 L/s Piston Provers

January 15, 2014

Author(s)

Jodie G. Pope, John D. Wright, Aaron N. Johnson, Christopher J. Crowley

This document provides a description of the 2.5 L/s and 0.1 L/s liquid flow calibration standards operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

SRM NIST Standard Reference Materials Technical Catalog January 2014

January 8, 2014

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

SRM Technical Catalog listing all SRMs for sale.

Preliminary Reconnaissance of the May 20, 2013, Newcastle-Moore Tornado in Oklahoma

December 3, 2013

Author(s)

Erica D. Kuligowski, Long Phan, Marc L. Levitan, David P. Jorgensen

This is a report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reconnaissance to collect information on the performance of one critical facility

Fire Dynamics Simulator, Technical Reference Guide, Sixth Edition

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Randall J. McDermott, Craig G. Weinschenk, Glenn P. Forney

This document provides the theoretical basis for the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), following the general framework set forth in the Standard Guide for

Fire Dynamics Simulator Users Guide, Sixth Edition

November 4, 2013

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan, Randall J. McDermott, Craig G. Weinschenk, Glenn P. Forney

This Guide describes how to use the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a software package used to simulate the impact of fire on buildings.

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: State-by-State Summaries

September 30, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Energy efficiency requirements in current commercial building energy codes vary across states. Energy standards that are currently adopted by states range from

Energy Performance of the NIST Net Zero Energy Residential Test Facility relative to a Maryland Code- Compliant Design

September 30, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to construct a Net Zero

Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Deployment Guide

September 18, 2013

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Scott W. Rose

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed computing system that enables access to Internet resources by user-friendly domain names rather than IP addresses

Electronic Authentication Guideline

August 29, 2013

Author(s)

William E. Burr, Donna F. Dodson, Elaine M. Newton, Ray A. Perlner, William T. Polk, Sarbari Gupta, Emad A. Nabbus

This recommendation provides technical guidelines for Federal agencies implementing electronic authentication and is not intended to constrain the development

Smokeview (Version 6) - A Tool for Visualizing Fire Dynamics Simulation Data Volume II: Technical Reference Guide

August 28, 2013

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney

Smokeview is a software tool designed to visualize numerical calculations generated by the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

Smokeview (Version 6) - A Tool for Visualizing Fire Dynamics Simuliation Data - Volume I: User's Guide

August 28, 2013

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney

Smokeview is a software tool designed to visualize numerical calculations generated by fire models such as the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a computational

Smokeview (Version 6) - A Tool for Visualizing Fire Dynamics Simulation Data Volume III: Verification Guide

August 26, 2013

Author(s)

Glenn P. Forney

Smokeview is a software tool designed to visualize numerical calculations generated by fire models such as the Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), a computational

A Framework for Designing Cryptographic Key Management Systems

August 15, 2013

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Miles Smid, Dennis Branstad, Santosh Chokhani

This Framework for Designing Cryptographic Key Management Systems (CKMS) contains topics that should be considered by a CKMS designer when developing a CKMS

Economics of the U.S. Additive Manufacturing Industry

August 14, 2013

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

There is a general concern that the US manufacturing industry has lost competitiveness with other nations. Additive manufacturing may provide an important

Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 NIST Special Publication 500-290 Edition 2

August 4, 2013

Author(s)

Bradford J. Wing

This is the 2011 update to the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard

Certification Report for SRM 2216, 2218, 2219: KLST (Miniaturized) Charpy V-Notch Impact Specimens

July 23, 2013

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon

This Certification Report documents the procedures used to develop certified values of maximum force (Fm) and absorbed energy (KV) for the following KLST-type

Guide to Enterprise Patch Management Technologies

July 22, 2013

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Karen Scarfone

Patch management is the process for identifying, acquiring, installing, and verifying patches for products and systems. Patches correct security and

Computer Security Division 2012 Annual Report

July 22, 2013

Author(s)

Patrick D. O'Reilly

Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, entitled the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, requires NIST to prepare an annual public

Guide to Malware Incident Prevention and Handling for Desktops and Laptops

July 22, 2013

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Karen Scarfone

Malware, also known as malicious code, refers to a program that is covertly inserted into another program with the intent to destroy data, run destructive or

NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap

July 22, 2013

Author(s)

Annie W. Sokol, Michael D. Hogan

NIST has been designated by the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) to accelerate the federal governments secure adoption of cloud computing by leading

Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification

July 11, 2013

Author(s)

Patrick J. Grother, Wayne J. Salamon, Ramaswamy Chandramouli

Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-12, Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors [HSPD-12], called for new

Overview of the TREC 2012 Medical Records Track

June 28, 2013

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees, William Hersh

The TREC Medical Records track fosters research that allows electronic health records to be retrieved based on the semantic content of free-text fields. The

Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices in the Enterprise

June 21, 2013

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Karen Scarfone

Mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, typically need to support multiple security objectives: confidentiality, integrity, and availability. To

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: National Summary

June 10, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography

June 5, 2013

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Lidong Chen, Allen L. Roginsky, Miles Smid

This Recommendation specifies key-establishment schemes based on the discrete logarithm problem over finite fields and elliptic curves, including several

Preparation of Nanoscale TiO2 Dispersions in an Environmental Matrix for Eco-Toxicological Assessment

June 3, 2013

Author(s)

Julian S. Taurozzi, Vincent A. Hackley, Mark R. Wiesner

Toxicity and fate assessment are key elements in the evaluation of the environmental, health and safety risks of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). While

Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security

May 14, 2013

Author(s)

Keith A. Stouffer, Joseph A. Falco, Karen A. Scarfone

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-82 Rev. 2 (May 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=918368] This document provides guidance on how to

Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Research Needs- Summary Report

May 14, 2013

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, Erik L. Johnsson

In response to the increasing losses due to WUI fires and to ensure that measurement science keeps pace with needed improvements in materials, fire-resistant