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Search Publications by: Elaine B. Barker (Fed)

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Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

July 19, 2013

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

This Standard specifies a suite of algorithms that can be used to generate a digital signature. Digital signatures are used to detect unauthorized modifications to data and to authenticate the identity of the signatory. In addition, the recipient of signed

Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography

June 5, 2013

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Lidong Chen, Allen L. Roginsky, Miles Smid

This Recommendation specifies key-establishment schemes based on the discrete logarithm problem over finite fields and elliptic curves, including several variations of Diffie-Hellman and Menezes-Qu- Vanstone(MQV) key establishment schemes. [Supersedes SP

Summary of the Workshop on Cryptographic Key Management Systems (CKMS)

January 10, 2013

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Miles Smid, Dennis Branstad

A workshop was held on September 10-11, 2012 to discuss two documents that have been posted for public comment: SP 800-130 (A Framework for Designing Cryptographic Key Management Systems) and a table of proposed requirements for SP 800-152 (A Profile for U

Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Allen L. Roginsky

Cryptography is often used in an information technology security environment to protect data that is sensitive, has a high value, or is vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure or undetected modification during transmission or while in storage. Cryptography

Preparing for and Responding to CA Compromise and Fraudulent Certificate Issuance

July 10, 2012

Author(s)

Paul Turner, William Polk, Elaine B. Barker

As the use of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificates (e.g., the use of Transport Layer Security [TLS] and Secure Sockets Layer [SSL]) for the security of systems has increased, the certification authorities (CAs) that issue certificates

Recommendation for Key Management - Part 1: General (Revision 3)

July 10, 2012

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker, William E. Burr, William T. Polk, Miles E. Smid

[Superseded by SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 4 (January 2016): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=919831]This Recommendation provides cryptographic key management guidance in three parts. Part 1 of the Recommendation 1) defines the

Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators

January 23, 2012

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by SP 800-90A Revision 1 (June 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=918489] This Recommendation specifies mechanisms for the generation of random bits using deterministic methods. The methods provided are based on

Recommendation for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher

January 23, 2012

Author(s)

William C. Barker, Elaine B. Barker

This publication specifies the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA), including its primary component cryptographic engine, the Data Encryption Algorithm (DEA). When implemented in an SP 800-38-series-compliant mode of operation and in a FIPS 140-2

Transitions: Recommendation for Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths

January 13, 2011

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Allen L. Roginsky

[Superseded by SP 800-131A Revision 1 (November 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=919563] At the start of the 21st century, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) began the task of providing

Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation Part 1: Storage Applications

December 22, 2010

Author(s)

Meltem Sonmez Turan, Elaine B. Barker, William E. Burr, Lidong Chen

This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of master keys from passwords or passphrases to protect stored electronic data or data protection keys.

Cryptographic Key Management Workshop Summary - June 8-9, 2009

January 8, 2010

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Dennis K. Branstad, Santosh Chokhani, Miles E. Smid

On June 8 and 9, 2009, NIST held a Cryptographic Key Management (CKM) Workshop at its Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus that attracted approximately 80 people attending the workshop in person, with another 75 participating through video conferencing, and an

Recommendation for Key Management - Part 3: Application-Specific Key Management Guidance

December 28, 2009

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William E. Burr, Alicia Clay Jones, William T. Polk, Scott W. Rose, Miles E. Smid, Quynh H. Dang

[Superseded by: SP 800-57 Part 3 Rev. 1 (January 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917445] Special Publication 800-57 provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general

Recommendation for Digital Signature Timeliness

September 23, 2009

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

Establishing the time when a digital signature was generated is often a critical consideration. A signed message that includes the (purported) signing time provides no assurance that the private key was used to sign the message at that time unless the

Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Integer Factorization Cryptography

August 28, 2009

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Lidong Chen, Andrew R. Regenscheid, Miles E. Smid

[Superseded by SP 800-56B Rev. 1 (September 2014): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=916341] This recommendation specifies key establishment schemes using integer factorization cryptography, based on ANS X9 44, Key Establishment

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

June 25, 2009

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

[Superseded by FIPS 186-4(July 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=914162] The Standard specifies a suite of algorithms that can be used to generate a digital signature. Digital signatures are used to detect unauthorized

Secure Hash Standard (SHS)

October 31, 2008

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Quynh H. Dang

[Superseded by FIPS 180-4 (March 2012): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910977] This standard specifies five hash algorithms that can be used to generate digests of messages. The digests are used to detect whether messages have

Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography (Revised)

March 14, 2007

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Don Johnson, Miles E. Smid

[Superseded by SP 800-56A Rev. 2 (May 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=913431] This Recommendation provides the specifications of key establishment schemes that are appropriate for use by the U.S. Federal Government

Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators (Revised)

March 14, 2007

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, John M. Kelsey

[Superseded by SP 800-90A (January 2012): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910345] This Recommendation specifies mechanisms for the generation of random bits using deterministic methods. The methods provided are based on either

Recommendation for Key Management - Part 1: General (Revised) (March 2007 edition)

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker, William E. Burr, William T. Polk, Miles Smid

[Superseded by SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 (July 2012): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910342] This Recommendation provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and

Recommendation for Obtaining Assurances for Digital Signature Applications

November 30, 2006

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

Entities participating in the generation or verification of digital signatures depend on the authenticity of the process. This Recommendation specifies methods for obtaining the assurances necessary for valid digital signatures: assurance of domain

Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators

June 13, 2006

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, John M. Kelsey

[Superseded by SP 800-90 Revised (March 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=50814] This Recommendation specifies mechanisms for the generation of random bits using deterministic methods. The methods provided are based on

Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography

May 3, 2006

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Don Johnson, Miles Smid

[Superseded by SP 800-56A Revised (March 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=150618] This Recommendation specifies key establishment schemes using discrete logarithm cryptography, based on standards developed by the

Recommendation for Key Management - Part 1: General (Revised) (May 2006 edition)

May 1, 2006

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker, William E. Burr, William T. Polk, Miles Smid

[Superseded by SP 800-57 Part 1 Revised (March 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917473] This Recommendation provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and

Guideline for Implementing Cryptography In the Federal Government [Second Edition]

December 1, 2005

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker

[Superseded by SP 800-175A (August 2016): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=921233; and SP 800-175B (August 2016): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=921185] This Second Edition of NIST Special

Recommendation for Key Management - Part 2: Best Practices for Key Management Organization

August 25, 2005

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker, William E. Burr, William Polk, Miles E. Smid

Best Practices for Key Management Organization, Part 2 of the Recommendation for Key Management is intended primarily to address the needs of system owners and managers. It provides context, principles, and implementation guidelines to assist in