Confidence Interval Definition. The probability that an interval estimate will contain the parameter is expressed as the confidence level. A confidence interval is a specific interval estimate of a parameter determined by sample data and a specific confidence level of the estimate.
NIMS/ICS Training Requirements National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command Systems (ICS) The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is one of two methods by which the US government responds to emergencies and disasters. NIMS is not to be confused with the Incident Command System (ICS). NIMS employs ICS when a disaster strikes.
In 1972, after concluding a study on the US government's computer security needs, the US standards body NBS (National Bureau of Standards)ânow named NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)âidentified a need for a government-wide standard for encrypting unclassified, sensitive information.