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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.

Tags: Ron Ross , FISMA , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Dorobek Insider

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NIST unveils new approach to risk management

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has a new way of managing risks.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , management , Dorobek Insider

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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.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , SHA-1 , technology

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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.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , DHS , Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for

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NIST, DHS team with finance sector for cybersecurity

NIST and DHS are partnering with the private sector on cybersecurity.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , DHS , Dorobek Insider

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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.

Tags: technology , industry , Aneesh Chopra , Howard Schimdt , Office of Science and Technology Policy , White House , DHS , DoD , financial services sector , cybersecurity , Jason Miller

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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.

Tags: technology , GAO , cybersercurity , wireless networks , BlackBerry , smartphones , Jason Miller

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NIST studies cyber vulnerabilities

Chris Johnson, a NIST IT specialist, was Tom Temin's guest on the Federal Security Spotlight this week. Johnson explained how NIST studies cyber threats.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Chris Johnson , Tom Temin , Federal Security Spotlight , Dorobek Insider

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How vulnerable is the National Vulnerability Database?

Chris Johnson oversees the National Vulnerability Database at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He is Tom Temin's guest this week on Federal Security Spotlight.
November 11, 2010

Tags: cybersecurity , National Vulnerability Database , Chris Johnson , Tom Temin , Federal Security Spotlight , technology

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Government Cloud Computing-"Progress & Best Practices"

November 18th at 12PM

Program will discuss the progress report on Government Cloud Computing Initiatives, top cloud computing priorities , challenges to overcome, lessons learned & best practices, and vision for the future.

Tags: technology , Federal Executive Forum , Trezza Media Group , Jim Flyzik , The Flyzik Group , Gunnar Hellekson , Red Hat , Dawn Leaf , Jack Wilmer , DISA , Mike Krieger , Army

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