NIST IT Security Day

General Information

The Office of the Chief Information Officer, OCIO, is hosting the 2015 NIST IT Security Day to heighten awareness for all NIST users on the many aspects of operational information technology security and networking at home and in the office. Featuring guest speakers on general and technical IT security topics and tutorials on internal services and products, this event's objective is to educate users on IT security and related topics. 

Approximately 1000 NIST employees attend this event annually as it is mandatory for all NIST employees to attend at least one NIST IT Security Day session during the day. The exhibit hall held within the Portrait Room next to the cafeteria is strategically placed to maximize the attendee traffic to and from the sessions taking place in the auditorium. High traffic in the exhibit hall is expected before and between sessions. In 2014, over 300 NIST personnel visited the exhibit area.  Exhibitors are also able to attend the IT Security Day sessions.

About NIST:

National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, is a non-regulatory Federal Agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurements, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.

Supporting NIST's IT environment, the Office of the Chief Information Officer is the focal point for addressing NIST-wide information technology security and networking issues. Functions of OCIO include establishing, implementing and testing information security policies, procedures, and technologies in support of NIST's administrative and scientific environments. (www.nist.gov)

Programs at NIST Include:

Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Advanced Technology, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Building and Fire Research, Technology Services, and various operational and administrative programs.