March 2017

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time,
Thursday, March, 30, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, and
Friday, March 31, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-03-01/pdf/2017-03970.pdf

The agenda is expected to include the following items:

  • Presentation relating to impacts of federal hiring restrictions on the cybersecurity workforce,
  • The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) plans for incorporating voting systems as critical infrastructure,
  • The use of bug bounties in the US Government,
  • Presentation on Cybersecurity Framework and the US Government,
  • Discussions with OMB on current and planned policy for cybersecurity,
  • Actions and activities to prevent Distributed Denial of Service Attacks,
  • Presentation on DHS’s Mobility Study,
  • Panel discussion/presentation on National Telecommunications and Information Administration Internet of Things report,
  • Discussion on Ransomware and lessons learned from invited panelists, and
  • Updates on NIST Information Technology Laboratory’s Computer Security Division


Senate Armed Service Committee
Thursday, March 2, 2017 Add to my Calendar
09:30 AM
http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/17-03-02-cyber-strategy-an...

Witnesses

General Keith B. Alexander, USA (Ret.)
CEO And President, IronNet Cybersecurity

Dr. Craig I. Fields
Chairman, Defense Science Board

Honorable James N. Miller
Member, Defense Science Board And Former Under Secretary Of Defense For Policy

Mr. Matthew C. Waxman
Liviu Librescu Professor Of Law, Columbia University Law School



Cyber Warfare in the 21st Century: Threats, Challenges, and Opportunities

House Committee on Armed Services
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
10:00am
https://armedservices.house.gov/legislation/hearings/cyber-warfare-21st-...