DHS to address election cybersecurity risks

● ehill ● August 18, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has promised to address cybersecurity risks within each state’s election systems. DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson remarked during a conference call earlier this month that while DHS is not aware of any credible threats to the general election systems, multiple entities are available to offer… Read More

Cyber Commission requests your input

● ehill ● August 12, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

The White House Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity has posted a request for information (RFI) regarding cybersecurity in the digital economy. The Commission’s RFI explains their goal, stating that “Steps must be taken to enhance existing efforts to increase the protection and resilience of the digital ecosystem, while maintaining a… Read More

Promotion of cybersecurity framework needed

● ehill ● January 26, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

In late 2015, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report reviewing aspects of the cybersecurity standards and procedures developed by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to protect U.S. critical infrastructure. The report follows up on the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, and determines the extent to… Read More

White House sets international cybersecurity standards

● ehill ● January 11, 2016 ● IA News ● No Comments

Last month the White House released a new strategy to improve the U.S. government’s participation in the development and use of international standards for cybersecurity. White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel announced the report detailing the new strategy. The report was authored by a working group within the National Security… Read More

NIST releases new Community Resilience Planning Guide

● ehill ● November 2, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

In late October, the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued the Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems to help U.S. communities better withstand and recover from natural disasters and other hazards. The guide was developed by NIST with the help of specialists… Read More

NIST report advocates cybersecurity standardization

● ehill ● August 14, 2015 ● IA News ● No Comments

On August 10, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) released their draft Report on Strategic U.S. Government Engagement in International Standardization to Achieve U.S. Objectives for Cybersecurity. In 2014, NIST was tasked with collaborating with U.S. federal government agencies to ensure interagency coordination in “the development of international… Read More

NIST, agencies to host Cybersecurity Innovation Forum

● ehill ● July 31, 2015 ● IA Events IA News ● No Comments

In September the National Institute of Standards and Technology will host a three-day forum on cybersecurity innovation. The event will focus on trusted computing, security automation, cyber information sharing, and research. The 2015 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum was planned in coordination with the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of… Read More

NIST releases smart grid framework

● ehill ● October 2, 2014 ● IA News ● No Comments

In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology issued NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release 3.0, which provides an update on smart grid and critical infrastructure cybersecurity...

Cybersecurity framework to protect U.S. critical infrastructure

● ehill ● February 13, 2014 ● IA News ● No Comments

On February 12, NIST released the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The framework was developed by hundreds of companies, several federal agencies, and many international contributors as a how-to cybersecurity guide...

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