NIST's Scott Rose is participating in a panel discussion, "The National Security and Emergency Preparedness Challenges to Adopting Zero-Trust Networking," as part of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) meeting at 12:45 p.m. ET on May 6, 2021.
News and Events
May 06, 2021
The National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) says that public-key encryption, digital signatures, and secure key exchange “are the heart and blood” of digital identity and trust. These support numerous online applications and services critical to our economy, safety, and way of life.
May 05, 2021
Ensuring the underlying security of our 5G-dependent future is a generational challenge and Palo Alto Networks is committed to being at the forefront. We’re honored to announce our selection as a technology partner in the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) 5G Cybersecurity project.
May 04, 2021
NIST Requests Comment on its Mobile Device Security Practice Guide; NIST Requests Comment on its IoT Cybersecurity Practice Guide for Distributed Energy Resources
May 03, 2021
Our guide to the most important and innovative leaders in Washington’s digital economy.
May 03, 2021
To help prepare organizations for post-quantum cryptography, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has released the final version of a white paper, “Getting Ready for Post-Quantum Cryptography: Exploring Challenges Associated with Adopting and Using Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms.”
May 03, 2021
It’s clear from the recent spate of cyberattacks on government networks, be it the SolarWinds incident or the Russian intelligence breach of the Treasury and Commerce Departments, our adversaries are finding new ways to infiltrate government systems. Once considered impenetrable, the U.S. now lags behind in cyberwarfare.
April 30, 2021
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has unveiled the final version of its white paper on post-quantum cryptography. The white paper sheds light on the challenges related to the adoption of post-quantum cryptographic algorithms once the new standards for using them are developed, the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s NCCoE said Wednesday.
April 29, 2021
Hear from Kevin Stine, chief of the Applied Cybersecurity Division in the NIST Information Technology Laboratory, as he discusses NIST’s cybersecurity and privacy priorities for the coming years. Learn how NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is working to address those priorities and how you can contribute to these efforts. We will reserve time at the end for Q&A.
April 26, 2021
A series of cyber incidents targeting a Swedish vendor of oncology radiation systems earlier this month is still affecting some of the company's clients - including cancer treatment facilities in the U.S. - because the company has taken its cloud-based systems offline during its recovery effort.
April 22, 2021
The NCCoE’s Jim McCarthy and Don Faatz will present an overview of the NCCoE’s project on cybersecurity for distributed energy resources (DERs) at the SunSpec Alliance/Sandia National Laboratory’s DER working group meeting on Thursday, April 22 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (EDT). Get a glimpse of the reference design/architecture and learn about the project’s vendor collaborators and the commercially-available products used to address some of the cybersecurity challenges for DERs.
April 22, 2021
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published for comment a preliminary draft of NIST SP 1800-32, Securing the Industrial Internet of Things: Cybersecurity for Distributed Energy Resources. The public comment period is open until May 24, 2021.
April 22, 2021
NIST's Alper Kerman will highlight the work of the NCCoE in zero trust architectures as part of a panel discussion at the inaugural Billington Cybersecurity Defense Summit from 10:00 a.m. ET until 2:30 p.m. ET on April 22. The event convenes senior industry and government decision-makers from the civilian, intelligence, and defense agencies as well as new cyber leaders in the Administration to chart the acute need for a paradigm shift toward data security and zero trust in the new normal.
April 21, 2021
Join the NCCoE’s Mobile Device Security project team and collaborators for updates on current and future mobile device security and privacy projects.
April 20, 2021
The NCCoE's Jim McCarthy will take part in a panel discussion at the ACT-IAC Emerging Technology Community of Interest meeting on Tuesday, April 20, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Learn what the NCCoE and others are doing to leverage and secure the internet of things and related smart technologies for federal and local governments.
April 16, 2021
Multiple senior Biden Administration cybersecurity officials will speak at a public summit for the first time at the Billington CyberSecurity Defense Summit on April 22. Chris DeRusha, Federal CISO; Chris Inglis, White House National Cyber Director Nominee; Eric Goldstein, Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, CISA; Brandon Wales, Acting Director, CISA, DHS; and John Sherman, Acting CIO, DOD will chart the acute need for a paradigm shift toward data security and Zero Trust in the new normal.
April 13, 2021
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Automation of the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP).
April 13, 2021
A practical cybersecurity guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can help hotel owners reduce the risks to a highly vulnerable and attractive target for hackers: the hotel property management system (PMS), which stores guests’ personal information and credit card data.
April 08, 2021
The administration wants to make sure the private sector has the ability to weigh in on procurement standards in an impending executive order.
April 07, 2021
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a new cybersecurity guide that addresses the specific needs of the hospitality industry, Securing Property Management Systems (aka NIST Special Publication 1800-27)