From Nextgov.com: Security experts push to require federal information security guidelines

Inclusion of recommendations in NIST’s list of computer security controls seen as a positive first step.

The final version of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's computer security controls will incorporate recommendations developed by security experts in industry and government for dealing with attacks on federal networks. Those professionals hope that including their prescriptions in official NIST guidance will be the first step toward a federal mandate for compliance.

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