On June 2-3, NIST will host a virtual workshop to enhance the security of the software supply chain and to fulfill the President’s Executive Order (EO) 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, issued May 12, 2021.
Among other things, Section 4 of EO 14028 directs the Secretary of Commerce, through NIST, to consult with federal agencies, the private sector, academia, and other stakeholders in identifying standards, tools, best practices, and other guidelines to enhance software supply chain security. Those standards and guidelines will be used by other agencies to govern the federal government’s procurement of software.
Starts: June 02, 2021 - 01:00 PM EDT
Ends: June 03, 2021 - 05:00 PM EDT
Format: Virtual Type: Workshop
Attendance Type: Open to public
Audience Type: Industry,Government,Academia,Other
Security and Privacy: cybersecurity supply chain risk management, risk management
Technologies: software & firmware
Laws and Regulations: Executive Order 14028
Activities and Products: conferences & workshops, standards development