Modernization

NIST test bed will probe industrial systems for cyber flaws

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is trying to get ahead of attackers by developing a simulation system that emulates industrial operations.

Modernization

NIST test bed will probe industrial systems for cyber flaws

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is trying to get ahead of attackers by developing a simulation system that emulates industrial operations.

People

May gets nod for permanent NIST job

Career NIST executive needs Senate confirmation to officially assume the role he's effectively played for months.

People

'Our goal is to eliminate you as an agency'

Senators grill a little-known Commerce Department agency on whether it's a redundant repository for reports and a middleman for agencies seeking to avoid complicated acquisition rules.

Digital Government

Data-driven department to get chief data officer

The Commerce Department is looking for a CDO to carry out its vision for unlocking the potential of federal data.

Cybersecurity

Panel recommends NIST declare independence from NSA

"NIST may seek the advice of the NSA on cryptographic matters but it must be in a position to assess it and reject it when warranted,” says a report from the Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology.

Cybersecurity

NIST goes global with cyber framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has sent delegations to Tel Aviv and Tokyo, carrying a message of collaboration between government and industry.

Cybersecurity

Achieving enterprise security to support agency services

Dan Chenok and John Lainhart explain why CDM is set to play a central role.

Digital Government

NOAA embraces the business of big data

Building on a February RFI, NOAA has put together its big data partnership business model, mapping out a way for government and industry to take government data to the next level.

Modernization

Stop reinventing the mobility wheel

Rather than creating custom apps from scratch, agencies should take advantage of the opportunity to build on one another's valuable data and code.

Cybersecurity

New NIST guidance planned as part of federal info policy

The National Archives and Records Administration is leading a plan to create new standards for controlled unclassified government information that includes new NIST guidance and changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.