NIST begins cyber security initiative under White House plan

Government Security News: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Feb. 13 began its work to help establish the common, voluntary framework that will support critical infrastructure’s cyber security under President Obama’s new executive order.

NIST said it will issue a Request for Information from critical infrastructure owners and operators, federal agencies, state, local, territorial and tribal governments, standards-setting organizations, other members of industry, consumers, solution providers and other stakeholders.

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