EDUCAUSE | Cyber Security Research and Development Act

Securing U.S. Federal Information Systems and Beyond: NIST Activities and Other Government Initiatives

drupal — Thu, 07 Apr 2005 09:13:49 -0500

The Computer Security Division of the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is perhaps best known for its work to improve cyber security for government information systems, enhancing the ability of agencies to deliver services electronically and ensuring continuity of operations. NIST is also a tremendous national resource in the effort to raise awareness of IT risks, vulnerabilities, and protection requirements, particularly for new and emerging technologies. This keynote address will introduce NIST's statutory mandates under the Federal Information Security Management Act, Cyber Security Research and Development Act, and Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12. Other projects, including the development of cyber security checklists and related efforts that provide increased protection against cyber security disruptions, will also be described.

Information Assurance and Higher Education

drupal — Wed, 09 Jun 2004 15:39:44 -0500

A variety of academic efforts are underway to secure cyberspace. The National Science Foundation has instituted a Cyber Trust program that supports research and education activities that will lead to trustworthy computing systems. A workshop organized by the Computer Research Association identified "Grand Research Challenges in Information Security and Assurance." Fifty colleges and universities have been designated as Centers of Academic Excellence and Information Assurance to help faculty develop expertise in information security and to educate a future workforce of information assurance professionals. The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force has organized and galvanized higher education to improve the security of its computer networks. This panel will explore current and emerging issues for higher education, as well as the public policy implications of academia's involvement in addressing a critical, national priority.

Civil Privacy and National Security Legislation: A Three-Dimensional View

drupal — Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:14:28 -0500

Higher education in general and IT professions in particular join with all of American society in an attempt to understand the divergent legislative imperatives of privacy and security.

Cyber Security Research and Development Act

drupal — Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:53:10 -0500

Under the bill, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will create new cybersecurity research centers, undergraduate program grants, community college grants and fellowships. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will create new program grants for partnerships between academia and industry, new post-docs, and a new program to encourage senior researchers in other fields to work on computer security. The Cyber Security Act authorizes $880 million over five years for these new programs, to ensure that the U.S. is better prepared to prevent and combat terrorist attacks on private and government computers. Boehlert indicated that he is working with the Senate to develop a companion measure.

The resource page on the Cyber Security Research and Development Act includes a PDF of the bill itself, as well as documents that lay the ground work of the bill.