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

Ongoing

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

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Cryptographic and Security Testing

September 13, 2022

Author(s)

Bradley Moore, James F. Fox, Beverly Trapnell, Carolyn French

NIST Handbook 150-17 presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory

Status Report on the Third Round of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process

July 5, 2022

Author(s)

Gorjan Alagic, David Cooper, Quynh Dang, Thinh Dang, John M. Kelsey, Jacob Lichtinger, Yi-Kai Liu, Carl A. Miller, Dustin Moody, Rene Peralta, Ray Perlner, Angela Robinson, Daniel Smith-Tone, Daniel Apon

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is in the process of selecting public-key cryptographic algorithms through a public, competition-like process

CMVP Approved Security Functions: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC 24759

May 20, 2022

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer, Alexander Calis

The approved security functions listed in this publication replace the ones listed in ISO/IEC 19790 Annex C and ISO/IEC 24759 6.15, within the context of the

CMVP Approved Sensitive Security Parameter Generation and Establishment Methods: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC 24759

May 20, 2022

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer, Alexander Calis

The approved sensitive security parameter generation and establishment methods listed in this publication replace the ones listed in ISO/IEC 19790 Annex D and