Also known as the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), the framework is a shared set of security standards required by the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)

National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Explanation: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework is a shared set of security standards required by the federal information security management act. (FISMA). National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non regulatory federal agency within the unit of the U.S commerce department. NIST promotes and maintains measurement standards . It also has active programs for encouraging and assisting Industry and science to develop and use these standards.

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.