National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST releases automation-friendly security and privacy assessment procedures
The agency developed an online comment tool to release future controls and assessment procedures concurrently to keep pace with evolving cyber threats.
Information security a ‘major management challenge’ at the State Department
Configuration management of products and systems, in particular, had gone unaddressed, prompting OIG to recommend the under secretary for management get involved.
NIST seeks evidence on economic impact of 8 emerging technologies
NIST plans to refine its approach across a range of areas including artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
SBA working toward trust algorithm as part of its zero-trust architecture
The algorithm will rate the risk of network activity in real time before granting or denying access to agency assets like data.
Treasury advances blockchain proof of concept for grant payments
The project relies on a permission-based version of the Ethereum blockchain.
NSA, CISA guidance helps agencies minimize Kubernetes risks
National Security Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency technical report offers essential steps to hardening container environments, says security expert.
