The Week Ahead: NIST hosts cyber workshop; DHS highlights security research

This week brings a National Institute of Standards and Technology workshop aimed at assisting with implementation of President Trump’s cybersecurity executive order, a Department of Homeland Security showcase of cyber research, and industry events on medical device cybersecurity, industrial cyber threats, and other topics.

NIST hosts at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Rockville, MD on Tuesday and Wednesday a workshop on “enhancing resilience of the internet and communications ecosystem,” where discussions about mitigating botnet threats, cyber best...