The National Institute of Standards and Technology has become an economic enabler for a nation that is increasingly dependent on IT and the ability to securely share and use information, said newly confirmed administrator Patrick Gallagher.
A cybersecurity working group is developing a security architecture and comprehensive set of security requirements to accompany the Smart Grid framework being developed by NIST's office for Smart Grid interoperability. A preliminary report is expected to be released for comment shortly.
The latest draft of this revision of Special Publication 800-53 contains security controls for national security as well as other IT systems, and was developed in conjunction with the military and intelligence communities.
The House has approved bills designed to strengthen federal agencies' cooperation on international science and technology research and on domestic science education.
