First International Common Criteria Conference (ICCC) Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 23-25, 2000. The ICCC will bring together the signatories to the Mutual Recognition Arrangement, their national implementation scheme administrators, accredited commercial testing laboratories, producers and consumers of information technology products, acquisition authorities and information assurance professionals from government, industry and academia throughout the world. There will be four tracks at the ICCC geared towards providing you with the most up to date, accurate and complete information on the Common Criteria process. Track A will focus on general information about the Common Criteria testing programs in countries around the world. Track B will take a more technical approach suited for evaluators, certifiers or validators looking for detailed technical information on the specifics of testing under the Common Criteria. Track C will look at the latest protection profiles and the types of tools and documents available to help you use the Common Criteria more effectively. Track D will be a tutorial for those wanting to become more familiar with the Common Criteria, the Common Evaluation Methodology and the Common Criteria Toolbox. The conference fee is $395 and includes conference materials, coffee breaks, banquet and awards ceremony reception. For more detailed information on the ICCC or to register for the conference, visit the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) web site: http://www.niap.nist.gov/iccc. For information on the vendor exhibits to be held in conjunction with the ICCC on May 23 and 24, contact Janin Hardin or Stephanie King at the Federal Business Council, (800) 878-2940 or log on to: http://www.fbcinc.com/specialeventspage.htm