The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB) is authorized by 15 U.S.C. 278g-4, as amended, and advises the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on information security and privacy issues pertaining to Federal government information systems, including through review of proposed standards and guidelines developed by NIST. 

The Federal Register Notice is available here.

Contact Jeffrey.Brewer@nist.gov with any questions.

Meeting Minutes are available here.

Board Recommendations

Recommendation to NIST on the topic of Security Training can be viewed here.

Recommendation to NIST on the topic of Open Source Software can be viewed here.

Recommendation to NIST on the topic of Secure Software Configuration can be viewed here.

Recommendation to DHS on the topic of Secure Software Configuration can be viewed here.

Recommendation to OMB on the topic of Secure Software Configuration can be viewed here.