| Date |
Event |
| July 20-21, 2015 |
First Lightweight Cryptography Workshop at NIST |
| August 11, 2016 |
(Draft) NIST IR 8114 is published. |
| October 17-18, 2016 |
Second Lightweight Cryptography Workshop at NIST |
| October 31, 2016 |
End of public comment period to Draft NISTIR 8114
Public comments received (August 11 - October 31,2016) |
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March 28, 2017
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NIST IR 8114, Report on Lightweight Cryptography is published. |
| April 26, 2017 |
(Draft) Profiles for Lightweight cryptography standardization process is published. |
| June 16, 2017 |
Public comments received (April 26 - June 16, 2017) |
| May 14, 2018 |
(Draft) Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria for the Lightweight cryptography standardization process is published. |
| May 14, 2018 |
Federal Register Notice is published. |
| June 28, 2018 |
End of public comment period to the submission requirement.
Public comments received (May 14-June 28, 2018). |
| August 27, 2018 |
Federal Register Notice is published |
| August 27, 2018 |
Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria for the Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process is published. |
| January 4, 2019 |
Early submission deadline for early feedback |
| February 25, 2019 |
Submission deadline |
| March 29, 2019 |
Amendment Deadline |
| April 18, 2019 |
Announcement of the Round 1 Candidates |
| August 30, 2019 |
Announcement of Round 2 Candidates |
| October 7, 2019 |
NIST IR 8268, Status Report on the First Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process is published |
| November 4-6, 2019 |
Third Lightweight Cryptography Workshop at NIST |
| October 19-21, 2020 |
Fourth Lightweight Cryptography Workshop (virtual) |
| March 29, 2021 |
Announcement of Finalist Candidates |
| July 21, 2021 |
NIST IR 8369, Status Report on the Second Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process is published. |
| May 9-11, 2022 |
Fifth Lightweight Cryptography Workshop (virtual) |
| February 7, 2023 |
Announcement: NIST Selects Ascon for Standardization |
| June 16, 2023 |
NIST IR 8454, Status Report on the Final Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process is published |
| June 21-22, 2023 |
Sixth Lightweight Cryptography Workshop (virtual) |
| November 8, 2024 |
NIST SP 800-232 (initial public draft), Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices: Authenticated Encryption, Hash, and Extendable Output Functions is published.
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| August 13, 2025 |
NIST SP 800-232, Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices: Authenticated Encryption, Hash, and Extendable Output Functions is published. |
