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Updates 2014

Draft Special Publication 800-90A Revision 1, Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators
April 21, 2014

NIST requests comments on a revision of Draft Special Publication 800-90A Revision 1, Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators. This revision removes the Dual_EC_DRBG from the document.  Please send comments on the revision of SP 800-90A and the transition schedule to RBG_comments@nist.gov by May 23, 2014, with “Comments on SP 800-90A” in the subject line.

The public comment period closed on May 23,2014.

Parent Project

See: Random Bit Generation
Created December 21, 2016, Updated June 22, 2020