The Partnership Between NIST and the Private Sector: Improving Cybersecurity

Senate Commerce Committee
Thursday, July 25, 2013
2:30 p.m.

The hearing will explore the public-private partnership that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is convening to allow private sector companies to promote cybersecurity standards and best practices to protect the nation’s most critical systems. The hearing will also explore proposals to improve cybersecurity research and development, workforce training and education, and public awareness.