Editor’s Note: The National Science Foundation’s advance Federal Register notice requesting comment on the cybersecurity R&D plan is attached here. The December 2011 document, “Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Program” is attached here. The following are excerpts from the notice.
DATES: To be considered, submissions must be received by December 19, 2012.
SUMMARY: This Request For Comments (RFC) is issued by the Cyber Security and Information Assurance Research and Development Senior Steering Group (SSG) of the Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) Program.
The SSG is preparing a report to provide an update on technological developments in Federal cybersecurity research and development since the release of the 2011 Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Strategic Plan (the strategic plan). Also, in light of the ever evolving technological landscape of cybersecurity, and as input to its follow-on report, the SSG seeks comments on the progress over the past year in the research areas identified in the strategic plan, the strategic plan’s impact in orienting private sector cybersecurity research and development activities, the successes and challenges in achieving the technological objectives outlined in the plan, and on any nascent or emerging areas in cybersecurity research and development that warrant further focus. Additionally, the comments will be used by the SSG in its assessment of future needs and directions in Federal cybersecurity research and development. Comments are to be submitted to cybersecurity@nitrd.gov
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