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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Guide to IPsec VPNs

June 30, 2020

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Quynh H. Dang, Sheila E. Frankel, Karen Scarfone, Paul Wouters

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a widely used network layer security control for protecting communications. IPsec is a framework of open standards for...

Guide for Labeling Consumer Packages by Weight, Volume, Count, or Measure (length, area, or thickness)

June 23, 2020

Author(s)

David Sefcik, Lisa Warfield, Breyanna M. Blackwell

This document, "Guide for Labeling Consumer Packages by Weight, Volume, Count, or Measure (length, area, or thickness)," is based on the Uniform Packaging and...

Securing Web Transactions TLS Server Certificate Management

June 16, 2020

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, William A. Haag Jr., Mehwish Akram, William C. Barker, Rob Clatterbuck, Brandon Everhart, Brian Johnson, Alexandros Kapasouris, Dung Lam, Brett Pleasant, Mary Raguso, Susan Symington, Paul Turner, Clint Wilson, Donna F. Dodson

Transport Layer Security (TLS) server certificates are critical to the security of both internet- facing and private web services. Despite the critical...

Global City Teams Challenge Smart Agriculture and Rural SuperCluster Workshop Report 2020

June 9, 2020

Author(s)

Sokwoo Rhee, Dennis Buckmaster, Jean Rice, Josh Seidemann, Mo Shakouri, Robert Tse, Hongwei Zhang

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established the Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) for communities across the world to use as...

Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation

June 4, 2020

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Allen L. Roginsky, Richard Davis

Cryptography is often used in an information technology security environment to protect data that is sensitive, has a high value, or is vulnerable to...

Building Secure Microservices-based Applications Using Service-Mesh Architecture

May 27, 2020

Author(s)

Ramaswamy Chandramouli, Zack Butcher

The increasing trend in building microservices-based applications calls for addressing security in all aspects of service-to-service interactions due to their...

Assessing Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) Programs: Developing an ISCM Program Assessment

May 21, 2020

Author(s)

Kelley L. Dempsey, Victoria Yan Pillitteri, Chad Baer, Robert Niemeyer, Ron Rudman, Susan Urban

This publication describes an approach for the development of Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) program assessments that can be used to evaluate...

Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry

May 19, 2020

Author(s)

James J. McCarthy, Lauren Acierto, Jason Kuruvilla, Titilayo Ogunyale, Nikolas Urlaub, John Wiltberger, Devin Wynne

Industrial control systems (ICS) compose a core part of our nations critical infrastructure. Energy sector companies rely on ICS to generate, transmit, and...

Space Commerce Workshop Report

May 13, 2020

Author(s)

Michelle S. Stephens, Nicholas Barbosa, Leah R. Kauffman, Rebecca Dorch, Marcus Holzinger

The Department of Commerce (DOC) Boulder Laboratories (consisting of the National Institute for Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 - General

May 4, 2020

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

This Recommendation provides cryptographic key-management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 (this document) provides general guidance and best...

Certification of Standard Reference Material® 1450e Fibrous Glass Board

April 17, 2020

Author(s)

Robert R. Zarr, Nathanael A. Heckert

Thermal conductivity measurements at and near room temperature are presented as the basis for certified values of thermal conductivity for SRM 1450e, Fibrous...

Opportunities for National Metrology Institutes and Reference Material Producers to Ensure Global Food Safety: A Companion Report

April 15, 2020

Author(s)

Melissa M. Phillips, David M. Bunk, Carlos A. Gonzalez, Scott A. Jackson, Leah R. Kauffman, Katrice A. Lippa, Catherine A. Rimmer, Stephen Semancik, Michael R. Winchester, Laura J. Wood

Harnessing Measurement Science to Advance Food Safety

April 15, 2020

Author(s)

Melissa M. Phillips, David M. Bunk, Carlos A. Gonzalez, Scott A. Jackson, Leah R. Kauffman, Katrice A. Lippa, Catherine A. Rimmer, Stephen Semancik, Michael R. Winchester, Laura J. Wood

Election Event Logging Common Data Format Specification

April 9, 2020

Author(s)

John P. Wack

This publication describes an election event logging common data format specification for devices used in U.S. elections such as optical scanners, election...

Strategic Roadmap for Interoperable Public Safety Video Analytics

April 3, 2020

Author(s)

Diane E. Ridgeway

Since 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security has provided over $16 billion dollars in grant assistance to secure cities and non-profit organizations against...

Certification of Standard Reference Material® 2859 and Standard Reference Material® 2861 Restricted Elements in Polyvinyl Chloride

April 1, 2020

Author(s)

John R. Sieber, John L. Molloy, Nathanael A. Heckert

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued its first Standard Reference Materials for elemental analysis of polyvinyl chloride. The custom...

Public Safety Communications Research Division Impact Report: Fiscal Years 2017 2019

March 31, 2020

Author(s)

Jeremy E. Glenn, Isabel Shaw, Marc Leh

The Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR) at NIST plays a primary role in research and development to impact public safety operational...

Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Cryptographic Mechanisms

March 31, 2020

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

This document is intended to provide guidance to the Federal Government for using cryptography and NIST's cryptographic standards to protect sensitive, but...

Global City Teams Challenge Public Safety SuperCluster Progress Report 2018-2019

March 31, 2020

Author(s)

Sokwoo Rhee, Brenda Bannan, Samantha Dubrow, Michael Dunaway, Dean Skidmore, Elisa Torres

NIST co-hosted the 2018-2019 GCTC Smart and Secure Cities and Communities Challenge (SC3) program with DHS S&T and NTIA. The objective was to encourage...

Summary: Workshop on Machine Learning for Optical Communication Systems

March 26, 2020

Author(s)

Joshua A. Gordon, Abdella Battou, Michael P. Majurski, Dan Kilper, Uiara Celine, Massimo Tonatore, Joao Pedro, Jesse Simsarian, Jim Westdorp, Darko Zibar

Optical communication systems are expected to find use in new applications that require more intelligent and automated functionality. Optical networks are...

CMVP Approved Non-Invasive Attack Mitigation Test Metrics: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC 24759:2017

March 20, 2020

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140F replaces the approved non-invasive attack mitigation test metric requirements of ISO/IEC 19790 Annex F. As a validation...

CMVP Approved Authentication Mechanisms: CMVP Validation Authority Requirements for ISO/IEC 19790:2012 Annex E and ISO/IEC 24759:2017

March 20, 2020

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140E replaces the approved authentication mechanism requirements of ISO/IEC 19790 Annex E. As a validation authority, the...

CMVP Approved Sensitive Security Parameter Generation and Establishment Methods: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC 24759:2017(E)

March 20, 2020

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140D replaces the approved sensitive security parameter generation and establishment methods requirements of ISO/IEC 19790...

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

March 20, 2020

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140C replaces the approved security functions of ISO/IEC 19790 Annex C. As a validation authority, the Cryptographic Module...

CMVP Documentation Requirements:CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC 24759

March 20, 2020

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140A modifies the vendor documentation requirements of ISO/IEC 19790 Annex A. As a validation authority, the Cryptographic...

FIPS 140-3 Derived Test Requirements (DTR):CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC 24759

March 20, 2020

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140 specifies the Derived Test Requirements (DTR) for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3. SP 800-140...

CMVP Security Policy Requirements: CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC 24759 and ISO/IEC 19790 Annex B

March 20, 2020

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140B is to be used in conjunction with ISO/IEC 19790 Annex B and ISO/IEC 24759 6.14. The special publication modifies only...

Annual Report 2018: NIST/ITL Cybersecurity Program

March 13, 2020

Author(s)

Patrick D. O'Reilly, Kristina G. Rigopoulos, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, entitled the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, requires NIST to prepare an annual public...

SI Base Units Relationships Poster

March 3, 2020

Author(s)

Eite Tiesinga, Kristen A. Dill, David B. Newell

This publication is a colorful poster illustrating the relationships of the International System of Units (SI) derived units with special names and symbols and...

Digital Identity Guidelines [includes updates as of 03-02-2020]

March 2, 2020

Author(s)

Paul A. Grassi, Michael E. Garcia, James L. Fenton

These guidelines provide technical requirements for federal agencies implementing digital identity services and are not intended to constrain the development or...

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