Status update from NIST

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been actively engaged in the solicitation, evaluation, and standardization of quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms. This year, in August, marked a significant milestone as NIST released a request for comments on the first three draft Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for Post-Quantum Cryptography, following their successful completion of the initial four evaluation rounds.

In this presentation, Mr. Bill Newhouse and Dr. Dustin Moody from NIST will provide a comprehensive update, offering insights into the status of standardization, and the development of practices to ease migration from quantum-vulnerable public-key cryptography to quantum-resistant public-key cryptography.

Furthermore, in his Wednesday presentation, Dr. Dustin Moody will offer a more comprehensive examination of the standardization process for additional signature schemes. The first round of candidates was unveiled in July, and during his presentation, Dr. Moody will illuminate the various approaches taken and the feedback received since their initial announcement.

Bill Newhouse - Cybersecurity Engineer & Project Lead, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at NIST
Dustin Moody - Mathematician & Project Lead, Post-Quantum Cryptography at NIST