Federal information standards (FIPS)

News and Updates

NIST Releases SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Standard

August 5, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of its "Secure Hash Algorithm-3" standard, a next-generation tool for

Final Version of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide Published

June 21, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82),*

And Then There Were Five: Finalists Advance in NIST's SHA-3 Cryptography Competition

January 5, 2011

On Dec. 9, 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the selection of five finalists in its ongoing competition to select a new

NIST Releases Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems

March 2, 2010

The final publication of the Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach (NIST Special

Projects and Programs

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

In response to HSPD 12, the NIST Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and

Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things for Smart Cities

Smart cities are enabled by cyber-physical systems (CPS), which involve connecting devices and systems – such as Internet of Things (IoT) technologies – in

Cybersecurity for Smart Grid Systems

Smart grid cybersecurity must address both inadvertent compromises of the electric infrastructure, due to user errors, equipment failures, and natural disasters

Cyber-Physical Systems/Internet of Things Testbed

A key challenge to progress in cyber-physical systems (CPS) and the Internet of Things (IoT) is the lack of robust platforms for experiment and testing, which

Publications

FIPS 140-3 Derived Test Requirements (DTR):CMVP Validation Authority Updates to ISO/IEC 24759

March 20, 2020

Author(s)

Kim B. Schaffer

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-140 specifies the Derived Test Requirements (DTR) for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3. SP 800-140

Derived Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credentials

August 27, 2019

Author(s)

William D. Newhouse

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201-2, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors, establishes a

Guidelines for the Use of PIV Credentials in Facility Access

June 29, 2018

Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo, Ketan L. Mehta, Nabil Ghadiali, Jason Mohler, Vincent Johnson, Steven Brady

This recommendation provides a technical guideline to use Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards in facility access; enabling federal agencies to operate as

Codes for the Identification of Federal and Federally-Assisted Organizations

April 19, 2018

Author(s)

Hildegard Ferraiolo

The Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-12 called for new standards to be adopted governing the interoperable use of identity credentials to allow