The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) has been officially recognized as a field operating agency within the U.S. Air Force. DC3, which previously operated as a unit under the Office of Special Investigations, will now run as an independent agency aligned under the inspector general, office of the secretary of the Air Force.
Read More »NIST Opens Applications for Digital Forensics Exercise
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is looking for public and private sector experts to take part in an exercise focused on evaluating the digital forensics community’s capacity to conduct mobile- and computer-based investigations.
Read More »Pace University Secures NSF Grant for Cybersecurity Scholarship Program
The National Science Foundation has awarded Pace University a $2.5 million grant to provide cybersecurity training to a new batch of students. Pace University said Monday the award will extend its CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service program for another five years. The academic institution will use the grant to offer annual cybersecurity …
Read More »Doug White: NIST Showcases Tech for Law Enforcement Agencies
Scientists and engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have highlighted how NIST works to help law enforcement agencies extract data from digital devices, Fedscoop reported Friday. Greg Otto writes the NIST has collaborated with investigators to identify computer files by name, size, manufacturer and cryptologic hashes through the National …
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