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NIST partners with Education Dept. on cyber education
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has inked a deal with the Education Department and the National Cybersecurity Education Council to better promote formal cybersecurity education.
Tags: NICE , cybersecurity , Education , Federal Drive , NCEC
NIST releases new Smart Grid roadmap
George Arnold of the National Institute of Standards and Technology talks about establishing a more efficient electric power system.
Tags: George Arnold , Smart Grid , cybersecuirty , technology
Agencies using cloud to de-clutter IT systems
The Homeland Security Department and NASA moving to the cloud to support mission needs and reduce the cost and effort to support back-office systems. Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel said he is focusing on four areas of cloud: agencies, procurement, international and cybersecurity.
Tags: technology , Richard Spires , Keith Trippie , Adrian Gardner , Steven VanRoekel , OMB , DHS , NASA , cloud computing , cybersecurity , FedRAMP , Jason Miller
Telemedicine offers benefits, risks
While telemedicine may sound like science fiction, it is already a reality, Scholl said. And NIST is working on standards to make the overlaying technology work.
Tags: AFCEA Health IT Day 2011 , telemedicine , health IT , Matt Scholl , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris
NIST's new roadmap expands cloud conversation
The agency issued draft of version 1 of the technology roadmap seeking to create cloud computing standards. The document details 10 cloud requirements that agencies need help on to adopt the emerging technology.
Tags: technology , cloud computing , CIO Council , Jason Miller
NIST releases second draft of Smart Grid cyber framework
The NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards 2.0 builds upon the first cyber outline the agency released.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Smart Grid , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris
NIST's Furlani to retire in early 2012
Charles Romine has been selected to replace Furlani as the head of the NIST IT lab.
Tags: management , people , Cita Furlani , Charles Romine , Howard Schmidt , Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board , cybersecurity , technology , Jason Miller
Snow plus FCC on interoperability equals irony
A weather emergency cancels an FCC forum on public safety broadband communications.
Tags: technology , TANDBERG Interoperability Center , FCC , Public Safety Forum , DHS ,
How to narrow users of broadband in an emergency
It's "women and children first" off the boat when it's sinking, but how do you clear the next generation of wireless communications in case of emergency? A new program is trying to figure that out.
Tags: technology , TANDBERG Interoperability Center ,
6/29/09 - NIST looks to improve e-voting experience
A vote of confidence for new federal guidelines could improve your experience on Election Day. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a new draft of standards which address hardware, usability and security issues for electronic voting machines. NIST said the guidelines if adopted by state and local governments will improve government and voter confidence, and help manufacturers. The public can comment on the new methods until early July.
Tags: technology , Interoperability Report ,
