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Agencies likely to miss network upgrade deadline
OMB sent a Sept. 30 target date for departments to implement IPv6. NIST statistics show a majority of the government's networks will not change over from the older IPv4 in the next week.
Tags: technology , OMB , CIO Council , IPv6 , DNS Security , cybersecurity , Jason Miller
NIST seeks comments on securing BIOS
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants comments on new draft guidelines for securing Basic Input Output System systems. BIOS is the first software activated after turning a computer on and has increasingly become a new target for hackers.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , In Depth , Cybersecurity Update , BIOS , Federal Drive
NIST wants software to help spot smartphone security holes
The military, working through DARPA, is trying to develop its own marketplace of apps for helping troops in the field.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , DoD , DARPA , Federal Drive
NIST guidelines may force some agencies to update websites
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is working on updating guidelines for Transport Layer Security. That technology prevents anyone from eavesdropping on Internet communications.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Upate , Federal Drive
NIST updates guidance for cyber response
An updated how-to guidance for responding to cyber incidents is out.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Drive
NIST issuing ID cards for testing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is making it easier for agencies to test the use of logical access control for applications.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , smart card , HSPD-12 , Federal Drive
GSA seeks input on ID management in the cloud
The General Services Administration will hold a vendor day Aug. 7 in Washington, D.C. The concept of identity management in the cloud builds on the efforts included in the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).
Tags: technology , GSA , Deb Gallagher , Naomi Lefkovitz , identity management , cloud computing , industry , NSTIC , Jason Miller
NIST : Eye scans are in, fingerprints are out
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a new draft of its biometric identification standards.
Tags: cybersecurity , cybersecurity udpate , Federal Drive , technology
NIST gives agencies tips to secure mobile devices
New guidelines could help agencies adopting bring-your-own-device strategies manage the potential risks smartphones and tablets could pose.
Tags: best practices , cybersecurity , Tom Karygiannis , In Depth , mobile computing , Bring your own device , Keith BieryGolick
Conference to explore agencies use of big data
How is the government using big data currently?
Tags: technology , The Big Data Report , big data , DoD , Energy , NASA , DHS , GSA ,
