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Guidance on the TDEA Block Ciphers

November 27, 2017

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

This bulletin summarizes the information found in NIST SP 800-67, Rev. 2, Recommendation for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher. This bulletin offers an overview of the TDEA block cipher along with usage guidance and NISTs plans.

Recommendation for the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher

November 17, 2017

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Nicky W. Mouha

This publication specifies the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA), including its primary component cryptographic engine, the Data Encryption Algorithm (DEA). TDEA is intended to be used with a Special Publication (SP) 800-38-series-compliant mode of

Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Cryptographic Mechanisms

August 22, 2016

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

This document is intended to provide guidance to the Federal Government for using cryptography and NIST's cryptographic standards to protect sensitive, but unclassified digitized information during transmission and while in storage. The cryptographic

Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Directives, Mandates and Policies

August 22, 2016

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker

This document is part of a series intended to provide guidance to the Federal Government for using cryptography and NIST's cryptographic standards to protect sensitive, but unclassified digitized information during transmission and while in storage

Recommendation for Key Management, Part 1: General

January 28, 2016

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

This Recommendation provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and best practices for the management of cryptographic keying material. Part 2 provides guidance on policy and security

Transitions: Recommendation for Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths

November 6, 2015

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Allen L. Roginsky

At the start of the 21st century, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) began the task of providing cryptographic key management guidance, which includes defining and implementing appropriate key management procedures, using algorithms

A Profile for U. S. Federal Cryptographic Key Management Systems

October 28, 2015

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Miles Smid, Dennis Branstad

This Profile for U. S. Federal Cryptographic Key Management Systems (FCKMSs) contains requirements for their design, implementation, procurement, installation, configuration, management, operation, and use by U. S. Federal organizations. The Profile is

Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators

August 13, 2015

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST SP 800-90A, Revision 1. The publication specifies mechanisms for the generation of random bits using deterministic methods. The methods provided are based on either hash functions or block cipher

Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators

June 24, 2015

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, John M. Kelsey

This Recommendation specifies mechanisms for the generation of random bits using deterministic methods. The methods provided are based on either hash functions or block cipher algorithms. [Supersedes SP 800-90A (January 2012): http://www.nist.gov

Recommendation for Key Management Part 3: Application-Specific Key Management Guidance

January 22, 2015

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Quynh H. Dang

Special Publication 800-57 provides cryptographic key management guidance. It consists of three parts. Part 1 provides general guidance and best practices for the management of cryptographic keying material. Part 2 provides guidance on policy and security

Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key-Establishment Schemes Using Integer Factorization Cryptography

October 1, 2014

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Lidong Chen, Dustin Moody

This Recommendation specifies key-establishment schemes using integer factorization cryptography, based on ANS X9.44, Key-establishment using Integer Factorization Cryptography [ANS X9.44], which was developed by the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X9

A Profile of the Key Management Framework for the Federal Government

January 9, 2014

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

The Computer Security Division within ITL has recently provided a draft of Special Publication (SP) 800-152, A Profile for U. S. Federal Cryptographic Key Management Systems, for public comment. NIST SP 800-152 is based on NIST SP 800-130, A Framework for

A Framework for Designing Cryptographic Key Management Systems

August 15, 2013

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Miles Smid, Dennis Branstad, Santosh Chokhani

This Framework for Designing Cryptographic Key Management Systems (CKMS) contains topics that should be considered by a CKMS designer when developing a CKMS design specification. For each topic, there are one or more documentation requirements that need to