News & Updates

NIST is currently reviewing SP 800-132, "Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation: Part 1: Storage Applications," (2010) and is requesting public feedback on all aspects of the publication by February 24, 2023.

NIST is pleased to announce the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-108r1, Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions.

NIST is announcing four Post-Quantum Cryptography candidates for standardization, plus candidates for a fourth round of analysis.

Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-108 Revision 1, "Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions," is available for public comment through January 18, 2022.

The NCCoE is requesting comments on a new Draft Project Description, "Addressing Visibility Challenges with TLS 1.3." Public comments may be submitted through March 29, 2021.

NIST announces the publication of SP 800-56C Revision 2, "Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes." 

NIST is announcing the third round finalists of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process. More details are included in NISTIR 8309.

NIST has published Special Publication 800-77 Revision 1, "Guide to IPsec VPNs"

NIST announces the publication of NIST SP 800-133 Revision 2, "Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation."

NIST has posted a draft Cybersecurity White Paper, "Getting Ready for Post-Quantum Cryptography: Explore Challenges Associated with Adoption and Use of Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms." The public comment period ends June 30, 2020.

NIST has updated its key management guidance by publishing SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General."

NIST is requesting comments on Draft SP 800-56C Revision 2, "Recommendation for Key-Derivation Methods in Key-Establishment Schemes."  The public comment period ends May 15, 2020.

Draft SP 800-133 Revision 2, "Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation," is available for comment. The comment period closes April 17, 2020.

NIST releases Draft SP 800-57 Part 1 Revision 5, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 1 – General," for public comment. Comments are due by December 6, 2019.

NIST has published Special Publication 800-133 Revision 1, "Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation."

The NCCoE has released Draft SP 1800-16, "Securing Web Transactions: Transport Layer Security (TLS) Server Certificate Management," for public comment. The comment period ends September 13, 2019.

A draft NIST Cybersecurity White Paper, "A Taxonomic Approach to Understanding Emerging Blockchain Identity Management Systems," is available for public comment until August 9, 2019.

NIST has released Draft Special Publication 800-77 Revision 1 for public comment. The comment period is open until October 8, 2019.

NIST has published SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev. 1, "Recommendation for Key Management: Part 2 – Best Practices for Key Management Organizations."

NIST has published Special Publication 800-131A Rev. 2, "Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths."

NIST announces the publication of Special Publication (SP) 800-56B Revision 2, "Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Integer Factorization Cryptography."

NIST has released Draft SP 800-133 Revision 1, "Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation," for public comment. Submit comments by May 8, 2019.

(New comments due date:  February 18, 2019) The NCCoE seeks comments on Volumes A and B of Draft SP 1800-16, "Securing Web Transactions: TLS Server Certificate Management." Public comments are due by February 18, 2019.

(New comments due date:  February 18, 2019) NIST releases the second draft of SP 800-57 Part 2 Revision 1, Recommendation for Key Management: Best Practices for Key Management Organizations. Public comments are due by February 18, 2019.

Draft SP 800-56B Revision 2 specifies key-agreement and key-transport schemes that are based on the RSA algorithm. The public comment period for this draft is open until October 5, 2018.