COMPUTER SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS NOTE - This list was developed in 1988, if you know of any other computer security organizations or modifications to the ones listed, please leave a message to the Sysop. PUBLIC-SECTORS ORGANIZATIONS Defense Technical Information Center ATTN: Reference Services Branch Building 5, Cameron Station Alexandria, VA 22304-6145 (202) 274-7633 DESCRIPTION: DTIC provides classified and unclassified technical reference materials to Government, industry, and academia. Department of Defense Security Institute C/O Defense General Supply Center Richmond, VA 23297-5091 (804) 275-5311 DESCRIPTION: DODSI provides classes and reference materials on computer security. National Computer Security Center ATTN: S932 9800 Savage Road Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-600 (301) 859-4371 DESCRIPTION: NCSC produces technical reference materials relating to a wide variety of computer security areas. A list of computer security publications is available on request. National Criminal Justice Reference Service Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 251-5500 (800) 851-3420 DESCRIPTION: NCJRS produces reports and reference materials relating to computer security. Office of Management and Budget Publications Services 726 Jackson Place NEOB Room 2200 Washington, D.C. 20503 (202) 395-7332 DESCRIPTION: OMB circulars and bulletins may be obtained from this organization. Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 (202) 783-3238 DESCRIPTION: FIPS Publications, NIST Special Publications, and other security-related reference materials may be obtained from this organization. ORGANIZATIONS U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology National Computer Systems Laboratory Building 225 (Computer Security Division) Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (301) 975-2934 DESCRIPTION: NIST publishes a wide variety of material on computer security, including the FIPS pubs. Areas covered include encryption, risk analysis, user authentication, physical security, privacy, communications and network security, and computer security evaluation. U.S. Department of Commerce National Technical Information Services 5285 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22161 (703) 487-4660 DESCRIPTION: FIPS Publications, NIST Special Publications, and other security-related reference materials may be obtained from this organization. U.S. General Accounting Office Document Handling and Information Box 6015 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (202) 275-6241 DESCRIPTION: Reports to Congress on computer security may be obtained from this organization. U.S. Office of Personnel Management ATTN: Central Registra P.O. Box 7230 Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 632-0338 DESCRIPTION: OPM provides information on a broad range of personnel management services, including computer security training and development. PRIVATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS Association of Data Processing Service Organizations (ADAPSO) 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 522-5055 DESCRIPTION: ORGANIZATIONS Administrative Management Society 2360 Maryland Road Willow Grove, PA 19090 (215) 659-4300 DESCRIPTION: American Bankers Association 1120 Connecticut Avenue Washington, D.C. 20036 DESCRIPTION: American Defense Preparedness Association Security Technology Division 1700 North Moore Street, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 522-1820 DESCRIPTION: American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 (212) 354-3300 DESCRIPTION: ANSI develops and publishes standards in a wide variety of areas, including communications and encryption. American Society for Industrial Security 1655 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1200 Arlington, VA 22209-3198 Contact: Patricia Rivers (703) 522-5800 DESCRIPTION: Professional association for managers of security and loss prevention. Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Skyline Center 5205 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 DESCRIPTION: Association For Systems Management 24587 Bagley Road Cleveland, OH 44138 DESCRIPTION: Association of Computing Machinery 11 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036 Contact: Fred Aronson (212) 869-7440 DESCRIPTION: Special interest group specializing in security, audit, and control issues. ORGANIZATIONS Canadian Information Processing Society 243 College Street West 5th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5T 2Y1 Canada DESCRIPTION: Carnahan House Conference Center P.O. Box 23961 Lexington, KY 40523-3961 (606) 223-8580 DESCRIPTION: Center for Computer Law P.O. Box 3549 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (213) 372-0198 DESCRIPTION: Computer Security Institute 360 Church Street Northborough, MA 01532 Contact: Phyllis St.Martin (617) 393-2600 DESCRIPTION: This institute is the only membership organization devoting full-time energies to the critical field of computer and information security. CSI functions as a clearinghouse, putting computer security practitioners in touch with the information they need. Computer Society 10662 Los Vaqueros Circle Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2578 (800) 272-6657 DESCRIPTION: Contingency Planning and Recovery Institute Division of Management Advisory Service and Publications P.O. Box 81151 Wellesley Hills, MA 02181-0001 Contact: M. Lagos (617) 235-2895 DESCRIPTION: CPR-I is solely devoted to development, research, education, and publication in the fields of corporate and computer contingency planning, and backup and recovery to assist professionals and companies maintain business continuity. ORGANIZATIONS Data Processing Management Association P.O. Box 1091 Park Ridge, IL 60068-7091 DESCRIPTION: A special interest group for DPMA members interested in computer security issues. EDP Auditors Association P.O. Box 88180 Carol Stream, IL 60188-0180 Contact: Nancy Anderson (312) 682-1200 DESCRIPTION: National Professional association for EDP auditors. Information Systems Security Association P.O. Box 9456 Newport Beach, CA 92658 Contact: Carl Jackson (714) 250-ISSA DESCRIPTION: A non-profit organization of information security professionals intended to facilitate members education and exchange information. Institute of Internal Auditors 249 Maitland Avenue Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Contact: Julie Tarpley (305) 830-7600 DESCRIPTION: A professional association representing internal auditors in business, industry, government, and education. Involved in research, publications, and educational programs on information systems auditing technology. National Classification Management Society 6116 Roseland Drive Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 231-9191 DESCRIPTION: A professional society concerned with information security, document control, and computer security. ORGANIZATIONS National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269 (800) 344-3555 DESCRIPTION: NFPA conducts research and publishes standards on all aspects of fire protection. Of particular interest to computer security practitioners are standards relating to Halon Systems and to protection of electronic equipment. A catalog of standards and other publications is available on request. Risk Management and Insurance Society 205 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017 DESCRIPTION: Society of Data Educators James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (703) 565-6189 DESCRIPTION: Society of the Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Box 10 1022 19th Street Bellingham, WA 98227 DESCRIPTION: The Institute of Internal Auditors 249 Maitland Avenue Altamonte Springs, FL 32701-4201 (305) 830-7600 DESCRIPTION: Washington D.C. Chapter Special Interest Group on Computer Security, Audit and Control Association for Computing Machinery P.O. Box 5667 Washington, D.C. 20016 DESCRIPTION: