The committee, particularly Senators Wyden and Edwards, working with NIST and industry, have reached agreement on this provision. We recognize that there is no ``one-size-fits-all'' configuration for any hardware or software systems. We have given NIST flexibility in choosing which checklists to develop and update. We have not required any Federal agency to use the specific settings and options recommended by these checklists.
Rick Allen: “The committee, particularly Senators Wyden and Edwards, working with NIST and industry, have reached agreement on this…”
On the recordOctober 16, 2002
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Discussing the agreement on provisions related to NIST and flexibility in hardware and software configurations.
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