Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board

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