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NIST, DHS add national vulnerability database to mix
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-08-12

The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Homeland Security took the wraps off the National Vulnerability Database this week, but questions still remain whether the federal initiative improves upon existing databases or just adds another choice to the current collections of flaws.

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Re: Re: What a total waste of federal funds!!! 2005-08-19
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The point of my statement is quite simple. We already have mature vulnerability databases in the form of the OSVDB & ISS X-Force Database. Both databases are peer reviewed, and are open for comment. Both are superior to the NVD.

The OSVDB is ran by several security professionals from the elite...

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