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Federal Desktop Core Configuration Implementers Workshop

National Institute of Standards and Technology, (NIST)
Building 101, Red Auditorium
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899


January 24, 2008
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sponsors:
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Audience:
Operations personnel, service providers, product development teams.
Format:
Workshop.
Purpose:
Address technical aspects of the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) and corresponding Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) updates.
Topics:
  • Discussion of a recent FDCC assessment exercise that occurred at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base and included participants from NIST, NSA, and DISA. Includes an update on post assessment activities.
  • Update on the recent release of production SCAP FDCC data streams.
  • Update on NIST publications as related to FDCC and SCAP.
  • Presentation of implementation case studies from Federal agencies and supporting service providers/product teams. Includes Q&A and solutions for implementation challenges.
  • Update on the NIST SCAP Product Validation Program
  • Explanation of the FDCC self-assertion process.
  • Summary of important FDCC reporting dates, including what is due to NIST on 31 March 2008.
Registration Contact:
Teresa Vicente, NIST, phone: 301/975-3883, email: teresa.vicente@nist.gov
Technical Contact:

Steven Quinn, NIST, phone: 301/975-6967, fax: 301/975-8387, email: stephen.quinn@nist.gov

Matt Barrett, NIST, phone: 301/975-3390, fax: 301/975-8387,
email: matthew.barrett@nist.gov

Website:
Homepage
Registration:
On-Line Registration

No-Fee

Registration closed on January 17, 2008.


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last updated:
contact: teresa.vicente@nist.gov