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NIST revises computer security incident guide

New draft guidance is giving agencies some help in responding to the ever-changing landscape of cyber threats.

Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Drive ,

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NIST offering grants to get rid of passwords

The password isn't dead yet, but "we think it needs to be shot," said Jeremy Grant, NIST's senior advisor for identity management, in an interview with The Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Tags: Jeremy Grant , Cybersecurity Update , technology , grant , Federal Drive

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NIST taking on big data problem

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is sponsoring an upcoming conference to bring together industry and agencies to figure out ways to improve how they use unstructured data.

Tags: technology , industry , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Ellen Vorhees , TREC , big data , Microsoft , IBM , Sean McCalley

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NIST to fund pilots to improve online transactions

The agency will fund five-to-eight projects between $1.25 million and $2 million for up to two years. The pilot programs will cover NSTIC's four principles to make identity management secure, interoperable, privacy-enhancing and cost effective.

Tags: technology , Jeremy Grant , identity management , NSTIC , grant funding , cybersecurity , Jason Miller

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DISA using cloud to further cyber defenses

The Defense Information Systems Agency created a Defense-wide directory of email addresses in support of their enterprise email system. But the real value in the listing of every military and civilian employee, contractor and retiree email address may be in securing information in a new way through the use of access based identity management. NIST is testing how to best use secure identity cards in the cloud.

Tags: technology , Alfred Rivera , DISA , Donna Dodson , cloud computing , Army , enterprise email , identity management , HSPD-12 , Common Access Card , cybersecurity , DoD , information sharing , Jason Miller

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Agencies responsible for security in public cloud, NIST says

New guidance puts the onus on your agency to secure its presence in the public cloud.

Tags: technology , Cybersecurity Update , cloud computing , Federal Drive

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NIST cloud guidance puts emphasis on user security

New guidance on public cloud computing puts the emphasis on the consumer in protecting privacy and security.

Tags: cloud computing , In Depth , Francis Rose , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update

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Obama to push spectrum development for first responders

The White House will push Congress to "finish the job" on spectrum policy, Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra said. First responders still are using analog communications to talk to each other during emergencies.

Tags: technology , Aneesh Chopra , Congress , D-block , spectrum , emergency responders , public safety , 9/11 , Emily Kopp , Politico Pro , White House

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2012 R&D budget winners and losers

An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science found the 2012 budget for research and development will make investments into energy and environment research and cut R&D at the Defense Department and NASA.

Tags: American Association for the Advancement of Science , budget , research and development , DoD , NASA , Energy , NSF , Commerce , innovation , Jolie Lee

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FedRAMP includes 168 security controls

The Joint Authorization Board releases specific requirements around each of the security controls for FedRAMP for systems needing low and moderate security levels. GSA and IAC will hold an industry day Wednesday.

Tags: technology , GSA , DHS , DoD , FedRAMP , cloud computing , cybersecurity , third-party accreditors , IAC , Jason Miller , Cybersecurity Update

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