Federal information processing standards (FIPS)

News and Updates

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NIST Updates FIPS 201 Personal Identity Credential Standard

January 24, 2022

To ensure that federal employees have a broader set of modern options for accessing facilities and electronic resources, the National Institute of Standards and

NIST Releases SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Standard

August 5, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of its " Secure Hash Algorithm-3" standard, a next-generation tool for

Final Version of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide Published

June 21, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82)

Projects and Programs

Cybersecurity for Smart Grid Systems

Completed

Smart grid cybersecurity must address both inadvertent compromises of the electric infrastructure, due to user errors, equipment failures, and natural disasters

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

Ongoing

The Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) provides validation testing of FIPS-approved and NIST-recommended cryptographic algorithms and their

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

Ongoing

In response to HSPD 12, the NIST Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and

Publications

Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification Part 2 – PIV Card Application Card Command Interface

July 15, 2024

Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo, Ketan Mehta, Salvatore Francomacaro, Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Sarbari Gupta

FIPS 201 defines the requirements and characteristics of government-wide interoperable identity credentials for use in applications that provide access to

Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification Part 1 – PIV Card Application Namespace, Data Model, and Representation

July 15, 2024

Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo, Ketan Mehta, Salvatore Francomacaro, Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Sarbari Gupta

FIPS 201 defines the requirements and characteristics of government-wide interoperable identity credentials for use in applications that provide access to

Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification Part 3 – PIV Client Application Programming Interface

July 15, 2024

Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo, Ketan Mehta, Salvatore Francomacaro, Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Sarbari Gupta

FIPS 201 defines the requirements and characteristics of government-wide interoperable identity credentials for use in applications that provide access to

Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification

July 15, 2024

Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo, Andrew Regenscheid

Federal Information Processing Standard 201-3 (FIPS 201-3) defines the requirements for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) life cycle activities, including