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Public Meeting Announcing a Workshop for the Analysis of Modes of Operation for Symmetric Key Block Cipher Algorithms
March 26, 2001

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces a workshop on modes of operation for securing data using symmetric key block cipher algorithms, such as the algorithm specified in the draft Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Interested parties may suggest ideas or submit papers for discussion at the workshop, including proposals of modes of operation, to the address below.

Federal Register Notice

Document Number: 01-7497
Created December 18, 2016, Updated June 22, 2020