Smart Networked Systems and Societies: Research Challenges
We are witnessing a new revolution in computing and communication. The Internet, which has spanned several networks in a wide variety of domains, is having a significant impact on every aspect of our lives. The next generation of networks will utilize a
Challenging Security Requirements for US Government Cloud Computing Adoption
The Federal Cloud Strategy, February 8, 2010, outlines a federal cloud computing program that identifies program objectives aimed at accelerating the adoption of cloud computing across the federal government. NIST, along with other agencies, was tasked
Third-Round Report of the SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Algorithm Competition
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) opened a public competition on November 2, 2007 to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm - SHA-3, which will augment the hash algorithms specified in the Federal Information Processing Standard
Fast Sequential Importance Sampling to Estimate the Graph Reliability Polynomial
The reliability polynomial of a graph measures the number of its connected subgraphs of various sizes. Algortihms based on sequential importance sampling (SIS) have been proposed to estimate a graph's reliahbility polynomial. We develop an improved SIS
A Game-Theoretic Framework for Network Security Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation
In this paper we propose and discuss a game-theoretic framework for (a) evaluating security vulnerability, (b) quantifying the corresponding Pareto optimal vulnerability/cost tradeo®, and (c) identifying the optimal operating point on this Pareto optimal
On Distributed Energy Routing Protocols in the Smart Grid
The Smart Grid is a new type of power grid that will provide reliable, secure, and efficient energy transmission and distribution. It promises to integrate distributed energy resources with conventional generation plants, and intelligently transmit energy
The New Golden Age of Algorithms and Data Structures
Before 1976 Communications of the ACM printed (and numbered!) new algorithms every issue. Quicksort was invented in 1960, Boyer-Moore string search in 1977, and combsort in 1980. I haven't seen a new, general sorting algorithm in over a decade. The latest
Combinatorial testing applies factor covering arrays to test all t-way combinations of input or configuration state space. In some testing situations, it is not practical to use covering arrays, but any set of tests covers at least some portion of t-way
This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-30 Rev.1, Guide to Conducting Risk Assessments. This publication was developed by the Joint Task Force Transformation Initiative, a joint partnership among the
Comparing Face Recognition Algorithms to Humans on Challenging Tasks
We compared face identifcation by humans and machines using images taken under a variety of uncontrolled illumination conditions in both indoor and outdoor settings. Natural variations in a person's day-to-day appearance (e.g., hair style, facial
Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics with a Spin-Orbit Qubit
We develop a circuit quantum electrodynamics architecture for spin qubits by coupling an InAs double quantum dot to a high quality factor superconducting cavity. A charge trapped in the double quantum dot interacts with the electric field of the cavity
Notional Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal Information Systems
This publication is intended to provide a wide array of practices that, when implemented, will help mitigate supply chain risk to federal information systems. It seeks to equip federal departments and agencies with a notional set of repeatable and
Aggregating CVSS Base Scores for Semantics-Rich Network Security Metrics
A network security metric is desirable in evaluating the effectiveness of security solutions in distributed systems. Aggregating CVSS scores of individual vulnerabilities provides a practical approach to network security metric. However, existing
How to Select Microscopy Image Similarity Metrics?
Comparisons of two microscopy images can be accomplished in many different ways. This paper presents a system that recommends appropriate similarity metrics for microscopy image comparisons based on biological application requirements. The motivation stems
Toward a Recommendation System for Image Similarity Metrics
This paper addresses the problem of mapping application specific requirements on image similarity metrics to the plethora of existing image similarity computations. The work is motivated by the fact that there is no recommendation method for choosing a
A Low-Complexity Solution to Decode Diversity-Oriented Block Codes in MIMO Systems with Inter-Symbol Interference
In this paper we firstly propose a block-code based general model to combat the Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI) caused by frequency selective channels in a Multi-Input Multi- Output (MIMO) system and/or by asynchronous cooperative transmissions. The
The Juliet Test Suite 1.1 is a collection of over 81,000 synthetic C/C++ and Java programs with known flaws. These programs are useful as test cases for testing the effectiveness of static analyzers and other software assurance tools, and are in the public
Interference Mitigation Using Adaptive Schemes in Body Area Networks
Considering the medical nature of the information carried in Body Area Networks (BAN), interference from coexisting wireless networks or even other nearby BANs could create serious problems on their operational reliability. As practical implementation of
This bulletin summarizes the information that is included in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-61 Revision 2, Computer Security Incident Handling Guide. This publication assists organizations in establishing computer security incident response capabilities