Fw: Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards | Draft NIST IR 8547 is Available for Comment
John Young <jya-IR+WnUzluqRWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:35:21 +0000
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----_NmP-7a276ce5dfa2268c-Part_1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable -----Forwarded Message----- From: NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Program <[email protected]= .com> Sent: Nov 12, 2024 10:27 AM To: <jya-IR+WnUzluqRWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> Subject: Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards | Draft NIST IR = 8547 is Available for Comment View As Web Page (https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcontent= .govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FUSNIST%2Fbulletins%2F3c07a5a/1/0100019320fca4= 09-626f3bca-2cb4-4476-9ddc-2cb981297583-000000/47zGwg2vk40gy29RzA-8uw8FH1df= x8vem43ktb6ZlJA=3D379) NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy ProgramTransition to Post-Quantum = Cryptography Standards | Draft NIST IR 8547 is Available for CommentThe = initial public draft of NIST Internal Report (IR) 8547, Transition to = Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (https://links-1.govdelivery.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcsrc.nist.gov%2Fpubs%2Fir%2F8547%2Fipd/1/0100019320fca4= 09-626f3bca-2cb4-4476-9ddc-2cb981297583-000000/HUlaE8H4Zpbf2ovXxlPCOduZL4n5= vLlgByYa-wly9OE=3D379), is now available for public comment. This report describes NIST’s expected approach to transitioning from = quantum-vulnerable cryptographic algorithms to post-quantum digital = signature algorithms and key-establishment schemes. It identifies existing = quantum-vulnerable cryptographic standards and the current = quantum-resistant standards that will be used in the migration. This report= should inform the efforts and timelines of federal agencies, industry, and= standards organizations for migrating information technology products, = services, and infrastructure to PQC. Comments received on this draft will = be used to revise this transition plan and feed into other algorithm- and = application-specific guidance for the transition to PQC.=20 The public comment period is open through January 10, 2025. 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margin-bottom: 10px !important; = line-height: 1.1; font-weight: bold; color: #000000; font-family: = helvetica; font-size: 26px; text-align: left;" align=3D"left">Transition to= Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards | Draft NIST IR 8547 is Available for = Comment</h2> <p style=3D"line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: = 10px !important; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; = text-align: left;" align=3D"left">The initial public draft of NIST Internal= Report (IR) 8547, <a style=3D"color: #1f89c1; text-decoration: underline; = -ms-word-break: break-all; word-break: break-word; -webkit-hyphens: none; = -moz-hyphens: none; hyphens: none;" href=3D"https://links-1.govdelivery.= com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fcsrc.nist.gov%2Fpubs%2Fir%2F8547%2Fipd/1/0100019320fca4= 09-626f3bca-2cb4-4476-9ddc-2cb981297583-000000/HUlaE8H4Zpbf2ovXxlPCOduZL4n5= vLlgByYa-wly9OE=3D379"><em>Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography = Standards</em></a>, is now available for public comment.</p> <p style=3D"line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: = 10px !important; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; = text-align: left;" align=3D"left">This report describes NIST=E2=80=99s = expected approach to transitioning from quantum-vulnerable cryptographic = algorithms to post-quantum digital signature algorithms and = key-establishment schemes. It identifies existing quantum-vulnerable = cryptographic standards and the current quantum-resistant standards that = will be used in the migration. This report should inform the efforts and = timelines of federal agencies, industry, and standards organizations for = migrating information technology products, services, and infrastructure to = PQC. Comments received on this draft will be used to revise this transition= plan and feed into other algorithm- and application-specific guidance for = the transition to PQC. </p> <p style=3D"line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: = 10px !important; color: #000000; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14px; = text-align: left;" align=3D"left">The public comment period is open through= <strong>January 10, 2025</strong>. 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