From Nextgov.com: NIST issues guidelines to test agencies’ network security

Release is a "huge step forward" to make federal systems more secure and to improve FISMA.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology released on Monday guidelines for agencies to test how well their computer systems fend off cyberattacks. Many analysts say the recommendations could be the first step in fixing one of the more serious flaws in government's approach to network security.

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