Abstract
In Carrying out its charter to help federal agencies meet thier individual information technology (IT) security requirements, the National Institute of standards and Technology (NIST) must understand what agencies need to meet those requirements. The initial effort to improve NIST\'s ability to identify sources of IT security-related requirements and needs, conducting an in-depth study, and establishing ongoing mechanisms to facilitate communiction between NIST and agencies. Thhe recently conducted study involved interviews with federal agency staff and a survey in which respondents indicated the importance and immediacy of a set three dozen candidate needs. Study participants, applications, individual perspectives, and data processing environments.
The result of the study contribute to a sound basis for plannning future NIST IT security standards, guidance, and related activities. NIST is committed to developing and documenting a clear understanding of agency needs in this area and to using the documented, validated needs as input to its program.
The report documents the study.
Contents
I. Introduction
II. Approach and Methodology
III. Analysis of Survey Data
IV. Findings, Observations, and Discussion
V. Conclusions
