The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published guidelines for federal agencies to use in certifying and accrediting their information systems.(Washington Insider)(Brief Article)

Set-Aside Alert, May, 2004

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published guidelines for federal agencies to use in certifying and accrediting their information systems. It is one of several publications intended to help agencies comply with FISMA, the Federal Information Security Management Act.

NIST Special Publication 80037 is available at www.nist.gov.