House Panel Discusses NIST Role in Cybersecurity

The House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing to discuss the recommendations made in the Administration's 60-day review of federal cybersecurity, Cyberspace Policy Review, that could be appropriate for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to take action on. In addition, the hearing also discussed the postponed reorganization of NIST's Information Technology Laboratory (ITL). Subcommittee Members believe that NIST may be the appropriate agency to fulfill the following: The need for a single locus for federal government involvement in international cybersecurity technical standards; The need for an increased public awareness and education campaign; and The need for a larger focus on identity management.