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NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology

Type: Organization

Name: NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology

Nationality: United States

Web Address: http://www.nist.gov/

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Friday News & Notes

Odd and troubling week. DHS Secretary Napolitano announced Enhanced Cybersecurity Services — the US Government will share information on 0days and threats via a paid service offered by private government contractors like AT&T, Raytheon and Northrup ... [Published Digital Bond's SCADA Security Portal - May 18 2013]

Entities: Industrial Control Systems, 0day, Critical Intelligence, Cyber Security, NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

NIST team boosts performance of solar-powered hydrogen generation in stable, lower-cost device

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a significant improvement in the performance of solar-powered hydrogen generation by employing a metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) photoelectrode architecture ... [Published Green Car Congress - May 17 2013]

Entities: NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, Hydrogen, Electrode, Semiconductor

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

How to Customize IT Security Controls

NIST Unveils Overlays as Tools to Help Tailor Security Controls "Organizations have to be able to develop their security plans that really talk to their specific mission," National Institute of Standards and Technology's Ron Ross says. "The overlay ... [Published BankInfoSecurity.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Security, NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, Organism

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 3 reports

NIST Releases Analysis of Cybersecurity Framework RFI Responses

NIST provided this convenient chart that summarizes their overall findings. Click to view a larger version. Earlier today NIST released a document covering their initial analysis of the hundreds of comments provided by industry as ... [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 17 2013]

Entities: NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, Cyber Security, Framework, Critical Infrastructure

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Universities UK

Hybrid Clouds And Their Potential

Hybrid clouds have been in the news lately and have made the demarcation between public and private clouds a little fuzzy. While most people think of hybrid clouds as lying somewhere in between public and private clouds, there is a lot more to it too. ... [Published Data Center Journal - May 16 2013]

Entities: Universities UK, Maritime & Coastguard Agency, COC, NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

A revelation for solar-powered hydrogen generation

A side view of a MIS photoelectrode with a metallic collector situated on an insulator-covered semiconductor. Photocurrent is created and passes down through the array, causing hydrogen to pass upward through the insulator, catalysed by the platinum metal; ... [Published Earthtimes.org - May 16 2013]

Entities: Hydrogen, Insulator, Electron

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology

Terracotta And Cement Roofs Vulnerable in Wildfires, NIST Study Finds

Although made of fire-resistant materials, terracotta and cement roof tiles are vulnerable to penetration by windblown embers generated in wildfires, according to new research findings* from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). ... [Published ScienceNewsline - May 15 2013]

Entities: NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, Wildfires

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 4 reports

US Federal Business Opportunity: Department of Commerce: Physical Property Measurement System

Agency: Department of CommerceOffice: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Location: Acquisition Management DivisionDate you need to respond by: 29-May-2013Solicitation Number: SB1341-13-RQ-0294 Naics code: 334516 Computer and Electronic ... [Published ITbriefing - May 15 2013]

Entities: NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, Contracting Officer, Federal

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Innovation in spectroscopy could improve greenhouse gas detection

09:30, Physics/Optics & PhotonicsFast, accurate spectroscopy scans of the atmosphere across a wide range of light frequencies could improve the performance of greenhouse gas measurement devices. This artist's conception compares current technology, which ... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Spectroscopy, NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, Greenhouse Gas, Laser, Photonics

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Has U.S. Manufacturing Gone the Way of the Dinosaur?

Don’t bet on itLogin to Comment ( Login / Register )There’s nothing I love as much as a paradox. So there’s a lot for me to get excited about with America’s current manufacturing paradox, which is whether U.S. manufacturing is the next big thing or a ... [Published Quality Digest - May 15 2013]

Entities: Manufacturing, NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, United States, Joe Nocera, Nanotube

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 3 reports

DHA Group Is Subcontractor to Missing Link Security on Department of Commerce Contract

-- (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130416/MM95834LOGO)Under the provisions of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), federal information systems must implement security standards and guidelines, as delineated in Federal Information ... [Published Sacramento Bee - May 14 2013]

Entities: Security, NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, Information Technology

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Cybersecurity needs 'meta-leadership'

When tragedy struck the Boston Marathon, law enforcement and national security officials sifted through untold amounts of information and identified suspects within three days. Data came from literally everywhere: video from business-owned cameras; individual ... [Published Politico - May 14 2013]

Entities: Information Sharing, NIST National Institute of Standards & Technology, Cyber Security

Quotes

Sponsored by: "This event, highlighting an exciting new technique, is free to attend and open to the public, making it a wonderful opportunity for those interested in alternatives to mass spectrometry to meet with others and find out more" stated Ed Pickens, Global Marketing Manager at TSI

TSI to Host Symposium During ASMS 2013 [Published TickerTech.com - May 17 2013]

...Klein's demanding level of durability and quality while maintaining an economical price point," states Bruce Kuhn, Klein Tools product manager. "With these new, featured-pack meters and receptacle testers, we have also responded to customer demand for 'Made in the USA' meters while maintaining our standards and performance requirements at a cost-effective price."

Klein® Tools Introduces Improved Durability and Quality Test & Measurement ... [Published ThomasNet - May 17 2013]

NIST Unveils Overlays as Tools to Help Tailor Security Controls "Organizations have to be able to develop their security plans that really talk to their specific mission" National Institute of Standards and Technology's Ron Ross says. "The overlay concept is introduced to allow that specialization."

How to Customize IT Security Controls [Published BankInfoSecurity.com - May 17 2013]

"With OpenStack, we are really big on APIs. We think that for it to be a cloud, everything has to be accessible via an API. This allows developers to write applications for desktops, mobile devices or whatever thin or thick clients they like because the APIs expose all of that functionality. So virtualization without an API – not cloud."

What IS the difference between Virt and Cloud? [Published The Register - May 17 2013]

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Small business development center has full accr... [Published Natchitoches Times - May 18 2013]
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Friday News & Notes [Published Digital Bond's SCADA Security Portal - May 18 2013]
Our SCADA training sponsors: Tofino and Waterfall [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 17 2013]
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act Passes the House [Published HIMSS - May 17 2013]
Passengers Welcome SITA’s Biometric Gates at Du... [Published EGlobal Travel Media - May 17 2013]
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Contractors ask GSA to Freeze Cyber-Related Reg... [Published Nextgov.com - May 17 2013]
NIST team boosts performance of solar-powered h... [Published Green Car Congress - May 17 2013]
TSI to Host Symposium During ASMS 2013 [Published TickerTech.com - May 17 2013]
US Federal Business Opportunity: Department of ... [Published ITbriefing - May 17 2013]
US Federal Business Opportunity: Department of ... [Published ITbriefing - May 17 2013]
Klein® Tools Introduces Improved Durability and... [Published ThomasNet - May 17 2013]
Proceedings of the 31st International Thermal C... [Published Research and Markets - May 17 2013]
iPhones, iPads cleared for U.S. military use; D... [Published ZDNet - May 17 2013]
AHPA Botanical Congress recap [Published New Hope 360 - May 17 2013]
HIPAA Omnibus Tops Event's Agenda [Published HealthcareInfoSecurity.com - May 17 2013]
How to Customize IT Security Controls [Published BankInfoSecurity.com - May 17 2013]
HIT Standards Committee; Schedule for the Asses... [Published Zecco - May 17 2013]
The High Financial Costs of Failed Trust [Published Security Week - May 17 2013]
What IS the difference between Virt and Cloud? [Published The Register - May 17 2013]
NIST Releases Analysis of Cybersecurity Framewo... [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 17 2013]
How to Customize IT Security Controls [Published GovInfoSecurity.com - May 17 2013]
How to Customize IT Security Controls [Published Bank Info Security - May 17 2013]
Generating Secure Cryptographic Keys: A Critica... [Published IT Business Edge - May 17 2013]
20% Discount on Level 1 Penetration Testing Class [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 16 2013]
What Do You Really Know about Cloud ERP? [Published Industry Week - May 16 2013]
Scientific research? We built that! [Published The Hill - May 16 2013]
Electronic Components Speed Spectroscopy [Published Photonics - May 16 2013]
Why Climate Change Hawks Should Support the Ame... [Published The Energy Collective - May 16 2013]

Blogs

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Friday News & Notes [Published Digital Bond's SCADA Security Portal - May 18 2013] Odd and troubling week. DHS Secretary Napolitano announced Enhanced Cybersecurity Services — the US Government will share information on 0days and threats via a paid service offered by private government contractors like AT&T, Raytheon and Northrup ...
Our SCADA training sponsors: Tofino and Waterfall [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 17 2013] We are absolutely delighted to confirm our sponsors for our SCADA training event here in Miami – June 22nd – 23rd. The title of our SCADA course, with Marcelo Branquinho and Jan Seidl, is: “How To Secure Your Industrial Automation Control Systems.” ...
NIST team boosts performance of solar-powered h... [Published Green Car Congress - May 17 2013] Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a significant improvement in the performance of solar-powered hydrogen generation by employing a metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) photoelectrode architecture ...
NIST team boosts performance of solar-powered h... [Published Green Car Congress - May 17 2013] Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a significant improvement in the performance of solar-powered hydrogen generation by employing a metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) photoelectrode architecture ...
NIST Releases Analysis of Cybersecurity Framewo... [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 17 2013] NIST provided this convenient chart that summarizes their overall findings. Click to view a larger version. Earlier today NIST released a document covering their initial analysis of the hundreds of comments provided by industry as ...

Press Releases

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Trusted Computing Group (TCG) to Talk Security ... [Published Business Wire Technology News - May 14 2013]
Eriez Introduces Pull Test Kit With Digital Scale [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 10 2013]
SRC, NIST Introduce Second Phase of Nanoelectro... [Published Business Wire - May 08 2013]
SRC, NIST Introduce Second Phase of Nanoelectro... [Published Business Wire Technology News - May 08 2013]
Freescale QorIQ T4240 communications processor ... [Published Business Wire - May 06 2013]