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Encrypting Software/Data for Transmission to NIST

Please read this NIST_Encryption.pdf document for procedures on encrypting files before sending to NIST biometric evaluations. The table shown below gives parameter values and files specific to each evaluation. NIST accepts no responsibility for unencrypted materials sent to NIST.

Project NameProject Public KeyProject Email
ELFTelft_pgp_public_key.txtelft [at] nist.gov (elft[at]nist[dot]gov)
FRIF TE E1Nfrif_public_key.txtfrif [at] nist.gov (frif[at]nist[dot]gov)
FRTE/FATE Ongoingfrvt_ongoing_PublicKey.txtfrvt [at] nist.gov (frvt[at]nist[dot]gov)
IREX Ongoingirex_ongoing_PublicKey.txtirex [at] nist.gov (irex[at]nist[dot]gov)
MINEX IIIminex_PublicKey.txtminex [at] nist.gov (minex[at]nist[dot]gov)
PFT-IIIPFTIII_PublicKey.txtpft [at] nist.gov (pft[at]nist[dot]gov)
SlapSegIIISlapSegII_PublicKey.txtslapseg [at] nist.gov (slapseg[at]nist[dot]gov)


 

Created May 2, 2012, Updated January 28, 2025