FERC proposes approval of new version of electric industry cybersecurity standards *

USA - May 10 2013
Similarly, on April 18, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to approve…

Co-authors: Brian M. Zimmet, Jason R. Wool , Amanda C. Blunt, Michael J. Baader , Anthony J. Rosso.

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NIST revises security and privacy controls before public meeting *

USA - May 10 2013
On April 30, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published Revision 4 of its standard-setting cybersecurity controls…

Co-authors: Brian M. Zimmet, Jason R. Wool , Amanda C. Blunt, Michael J. Baader , Anthony J. Rosso.

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Federal grant & contract news for nonprofits - April 2013 *

USA - April 30 2013
April was a particularly active month in terms of grant and procurement news specific to nonprofits. The White House issued guidance on reducing the…

Co-authors: Elizabeth Buehler, Melanie Jones Totman, Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum.

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Safety Act: A cybersecurity win-win for gov't, industry *

USA - April 25 2013
The U.S. Navy recently announced that it is hit with approximately 11,000 cyberattacks per hour. In September 2012, several of the largest U.S. banks…

Co-authors: Andrew Bigart.

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Maryland General Assembly approves investment tax credit for cybersecurity companies *

USA - April 23 2013
The Maryland General Assembly recently closed its 2013 legislative session, during which it approved a new refundable tax credit for certain…

Co-authors: Ryan M. Sweigard, Michael J. Baader , Anthony J. Rosso.

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