The debate in the U.S. Congress over a comprehensive national cybersecurity program is wearing on, largely because of differences over the roles of government and business in protecting information technology. Elsewhere, however, cybersecurity awareness and research projects are being launched through cooperative efforts. For example, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a unit of the U.S. Commerce Department, has just awarded more than $9 million in grants to support the federal National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace program.
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Federal Grants Wed Public-Private Cybersecurity Efforts
Posted by: John K. Higgins October 2, 2012 05:00 AMThe debate in the U.S. Congress over a comprehensive national cybersecurity program is wearing on, largely because of differences over the roles of government and business in protecting information technology. Elsewhere, however, cybersecurity awareness and research projects are being launched through cooperative efforts. For example, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a unit of the U.S. Commerce Department, has just awarded more than $9 million in grants to support the federal National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace program.