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Government Technology/News
CISA, NIST Post Document on Securing Software Supply Chain

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released Defending Against Software Supply Chain Attacks, a document containing information on software supply chain

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by Christine Thropp
April 27, 2021
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Government Technology/News
NIST Publishes SP 800-172 to Advise on Handling Sensitive Information; Ron Ross Quoted

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has published its NIST SP 800-172 to provide advice for contractors that handle sensitive information that could be threatened by adversarial nation-states. “Cyberattacks are

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by Sarah Sybert
February 5, 2021
Government Technology/News
Army’s Standards-Compliant Universal Encryption Chip Enters Final Testing

The U.S. Army has commenced final testing for a reprogrammable cryptographic module that works as a universal chip that can support communications for computers, satellites, radios, unmanned aerial systems and ground infrastructure.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers
January 4, 2021
Government Technology/News/Press Releases
OMB Opens Interim IT Supply Chain Risk Evaluation Rule for Public Comments

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published in the Federal Register Tuesday an interim final rule outlining how the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) will assess risk information and recommend the issuance of

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by Jane Edwards
September 2, 2020
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NIST Researchers Analyze Security Threats to First Responder Devices in New Study

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology have performed an analysis of the threats affecting modern communication and wearable devices that public safety officers use when performing their duties. The threat

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by Jerry Petersen
December 5, 2018
Government Technology/News
NIST Issues Mobile App Security Draft Guidelines; Tony Karygiannis Comments

The National Institute for Standards and Technology has released draft guidelines for government agencies to manage their mobile applications and identify associated risks, InformationWeek reported Thursday. Richard Walker writes the document outlines

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by Jay Clemens
September 2, 2014
Government Technology/News
Tom Karygiannis: NIST Mobile App Vetting Guide Details Testing Methods

The National Institute for Standards and Technology is seeking comments from the public on the agency’s new draft guidelines on how to test mobile applications for potential privacy and security risks to the network or organization. NIST

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by Anna Forrester
August 26, 2014
Government Technology/News
NIST Asks for $19M in Cyber Physical Systems Research Funding

The National Institute for Standards and Technology has requested $18.8 million in funding for a research initiative intended to address cyber-physical system threats, Fierce Government reported Monday. David Perera writes that NIST

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by Jay Clemens
March 19, 2014
Acquisition & Procurement/News
NIST Wants to Assess IT Supply Chain Component Origin Risks

The National Institute for Standards and Technology has added the source of information technology components to its draft guidance as part of efforts to address supply chain risks, FCW reported Thursday. Adam Mazmanian

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by Jay Clemens
August 23, 2013
Government Technology/News
NSTIC Director: Identity Ecosystem Committee Could Launch by Year’s End

A steering committee tasked with overseeing the administration’s e-commerce identity-management plan — known as the identity ecosystem — could be up and running by the end of the year, FierceGovernmentIT reports. Jeremy

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June 13, 2011
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