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- Friday federal headlines - May 24, 2013
How to meet IPv6 standards
NIST's Sheila Frankel explains how agencies can be IPv6-compatible.
The IPv6 countdown clock quickens
As the day draws nearer for the world to run out of the unique addresses that allow us to use the Internet, NIST has some help for managers on how to make the shift securely. We get details from NIST's Sheila Frankel.
OSTP's role expanding under new law
The White House agency will help coordinate the process around prize competitions, science and technology education efforts and online access to government data. The America Competes law details several news policy directives for OSTP and other federal scientific agencies.
What is the government’s role in cloud computing?
The Commerce Department and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are trying to figure out what the federal governmentâ"™s role in cloud computing should be. The agencies are hosting a panel discussion Tuesday with industry leaders and experts from academia to discuss this as well as other national needs. A media advisory from the [...]
Trusted identities could replace passwords
NIST's Ari Schwartz explains the concept of trusted identities.
Partnerships forming for health care reform
As the Nation implements recently enacted health reform legislation, our regional businesses are uniquely qualified to assist the federal government to transform Health IT. Maryland is home to HHS, NIH, FDA, NIST, SSA, and the new Cyber Security Command Center and all of these agencies work with businesses to innovate health information technology. Montgomery County's Barbara Ashe tells us about a way to bring the sectors together.
GAO: Cyber challenges exist for Smart Grid
Increased use of a smart grid has benefits. The GAO finds being more cyber secure isn't one of them.
NIST outlines criteria for Apple to enter gov market
NIST's Randall Easter outlines what Apple would have to do in order to make its products available for government jobs.
Final Five named in Secure Hash competition
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is launching a new phase in a competition to secure government documents.
Congress gives NIST a clear set of priorities
The America Competes Reauthorization Act authorizes the agency's programs and sets a path toward the future. President Obama signed the bill into law Tuesday. Several other science and technology agencies receive marching orders from lawmakers.
New law changes NIST marching orders
Patrick Gallagher, the director of NIST, told Federal News Radio's Jason Miller about how the provisions in the law will change the way NIST meets its mission.
NIST to speed up hiring for critical positions
Changes to the The National Institute of Standards and Technology's hiring protocol will update its 13-year-old Alternative Personnel Management System. The new rules will let NIST have direct-hire authority to expedite hiring for critical functions.
NIST calls for new ways to manage IT security risks
National Institute of Standards and Technology guidelines are out. NIST's Rob Ross explains the new standards.
NIST unveils new approach to risk management
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has a new way of managing risks.
Cryptographers chosen for NIST contest
A competition to find a replacement for one of the gold-standard computer security algorithms used in almost all secure, online transactions just heated up.
NIST, DHS partner on cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology directorate are teaming up with the private sector to improve the cybersecurity of financial services.
NIST, DHS team with finance sector for cybersecurity
NIST and DHS are partnering with the private sector on cybersecurity.
NIST, DHS to partner with financial industry on cybersecurity
The agencies sign a MOU to work more closely on research and development on new technologies to protect the financial services sector's critical infrastructure. This agreement follows a pilot DHS and DoD have been working on to share threat information.
GAO: Vulnerabilities remain in agency wireless networks
Auditors look at how 24 agencies secure their wireless networks and find some progress, but many of the same problems that GAO found in 2005.
