Conformance testing

News and Updates

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NIST Helps Facilitate First-Ever Spectrum Sharing Between Military and Commercial Wireless Users

March 22, 2018

For the past three years, an important broker has had its eyes on a prime piece of property that it wants to allocate to multiple tenants to ensure maximum use

Updated NIST Software Uses Combination Testing to Catch Bugs Fast and Easy

November 9, 2010

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released an updated version of a computer system testing tool that can cut costs

NIST Publishes Approved Testing Procedures for Electronic Health Records

August 17, 2010

In efforts to help the nation's health care industry make the transition to the digital age in an effective and meaningful fashion, the National Institute of

NIST, Partners Develop Testing Infrastructure for Health IT Systems

March 16, 2010

Fully incorporating modern information technology into the healthcare system promises many benefits, including better quality care, less paperwork and fewer

Projects and Programs

Software Performance Project

The mission of the Software Performance project is to strengthen the scientific foundations of software performance measurement ("metrology for IT").

Cybersecurity for Smart Grid Systems

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

National Checklist Program

NIST maintains the National Checklist Repository, which is a publicly available resource that contains information on a variety of security configuration

Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things Testbed

A key challenge to progress in cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is the lack of robust platforms for experiment and testing, which

Publications

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 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

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 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