Random Bit Generation RBG
News and Updates
Draft NIST IR 8446 Available for Public Comment
September 16, 2024
The initial public draft (ipd) of NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8446, Bridging the Gap between Standards on Random Number Generation: Comparison of SP 800-90 Series and AIS 20/31, is now available for public comment through...
4th Draft NIST SP 800-90C Available Public Comment
July 3, 2024
NIST has released the fourth public draft (4pd) of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90C, Recommendation for Random Bit Generator (RBG) Constructions. The comment period for this draft is open through September 30, 2024.
Decision to Revise NIST SP 800-22 Rev. 1a
April 19, 2022
After considering several rounds of public comments, NIST has decided to revise Special Publication 800-22 Rev. 1a, "A Statistical Test Suite for Random and Pseudorandom Number Generators for Cryptographic Applications."
NIST Releases the Second Draft of SP 800-90C
April 13, 2016
NIST invites comments on the second draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-90C, Recommendation for Random Bit Generator (RBG) Constructions. This Recommendation specifies constructions for the implementation of RBGs...
DRAFT SP 800-90 Series: Random Bit Generators Recommendation
January 27, 2016
NIST announces the second draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-90B, Recommendation for the Entropy Sources Used for Random Bit Generation. This Recommendation specifies the design principles and requirements for the entropy...
Draft Special Publication 800-131A Revision 1
July 10, 2015
NIST requests comments on Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-131A Revision 1, Transitions: Recommendation for Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths, which was originally published in January 2011....
DRAFT Special Publication 800-90A Revision 1
November 21, 2014
NIST requests your comments on the latest revision of Special Publication 800-90A, Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators, which is dated November 2014. This document specifies...
Draft Special Publication 800-90A Revision 1
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...
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Created May 24, 2016, Updated March 06, 2025