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On October 18, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in coordination with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), will host an informational workshop providing an overview of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting Clause, and NIST Special Publications 800-171 and 800-171A. This workshop will also feature panels of Federal Government representatives discussing expectations for evaluating evidence and implementing the CUI Security Requirements and industry representatives sharing best practices and lessons learned.
The CUI Security Requirements Workshop is open to all interested stakeholders and is free to attend. The workshop will also be available via webcast; advanced registration is not required.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Attendees are always welcome to self-report to their authoritative certification bodies to request CEUs for attending this event.
Agenda (PDF) Updated 10/4
Workshop Program (PDF) "Keep it Green" For those who would like a copy of the full workshop program, you are encouraged to bring a device and use our free guest wireless account to view an electronic copy. If you would like a hard copy, please download and print it at home. Thank you!
| 7:30am | Registration Opens - Red Auditorium Lobby |
| 8:30am - 8:45am | Welcome to NIST Dr. Charles Romine, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST |
| 8:45am - 9:30am |
Opening Keynote – Protecting the Nation’s Critical Information: One Team, One Mission Dr. Ron Ross, NIST Fellow, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | Overview of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the CUI Registry, and the CUI Rule
Devin Casey, Program Analyst, Controlled Unclassified Information, Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) |
| 10;30am - 10:45am | Break – Coffee and snacks available for purchase in the NIST Cafeteria |
| 10:45am - 11:45am | Overview of the Defense Acquisition Regulations System (DFARS) Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting Clause
Vicki Michetti, Director, Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy and Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program, Department of Defense (DoD) |
| 11:45am - 12:45pm |
Devin Casey, Program Analyst, Controlled Unclassified Information, Information Security Oversight Office, NARA Kelley Dempsey, Senior Information Security Specialist, NIST Gary Guissanie, Adjunct Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analysis |
| 12:45pm - 1:45pm | Lunch - Available for purchase in the NIST Cafeteria |
| 1:45pm - 2:30pm | Overview of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171A, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information Kelley Dempsey, Senior Information Security Specialist, NIST Victoria Yan Pillitteri, Computer Scientist, NIST |
| 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Break - Coffee and snacks available for purchase in the NIST Cafeteria |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm | Government Panel: Expectations for Evaluating the Implementation of CUI Security Requirements in NIST SP 800-171
Devin Casey, Program Analyst, Controlled Unclassified Information, Information Security Oversight Office, NARA Kelley Dempsey, Senior Information Security Specialist, NIST Vicki Michetti, Director, Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy and Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Program, Department of Defense (DoD) Mary Thomas, Program Analyst, Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, DoD Moderated by Patricia Toth, Cybersecurity Program Manager, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, NIST |
| 3:45pm - 5:00pm |
Industry Implementation of CUI Security Requirements: Best Practices and Lessons Learned Kristin Grimes, Corporate Counsel, Leidos Gaurav Pal, CEO and Founder, Stackarmor Vijay Takanti, Senior Vice President, Product Development, ExostarModerated by Robert Metzger, Attorney, Rogers Joseph O'Donnell, P.C. |
Hilton- Gaithersburg, 620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
$129/per night room rate. Book by October 3, 2018. The Hilton provides a hotel shuttle to and from NIST free of charge.
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