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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

Biometric Standards Program and Resource Center

This page is no longer maintained. It is provided for historical information. To learn about our current work, visit the Biometrics Program page.

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

The Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) provides validation testing of FIPS-approved and NIST-recommended cryptographic algorithms and their

Automated Combinatorial Testing for Software (ACTS)

Combinatorial testing is a proven method for more effective software testing at lower cost. Line Graph showing Cumulative percent of software failures. The key

Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things Foundations

The definitions of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are converging over time to include a common emphasis on hybrid systems of

Publications

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 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

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 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