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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
[Docket No. 931091-3291]

 

Notice of Proposed Validation Requirements for Products 
Implementing Federal Information Processing Standards; Publication 
(FIPS PUB) 140-1, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: NIST invites interested members of the public to review 
validation requirements that have been developed for products that 
implement FIPS PUB 140-1, Security Requirements for Cryptographic 
Modules. NIST plans to establish a product certification program using 
independent third party laboratories to validate cryptographic modules 
for conformance to the security requirements of FIPS 140-1. The 
requirements for certification will be finalized after the proposed 
procedures, inspections and tests for conformance have been determined. 
A National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program will be set up to 
accredit the third party laboratories at an appropriate future time. At 
this time, NIST solicits public review of the proposed procedures, 
inspections, and tests that will be used and the expected results to be 
achieved in the validation of cryptographic modules.

    Those wishing to review the validation requirements may obtain a 
copy from the Standards Processing Coordinator (ADP), National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, Technology Building, room B64, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone (301) 975-2816.

DATES: NIST will continue to develop the validation program for FIPS 
140-1, and will issue notices as appropriate concerning the program. 
Comments on the validation requirements are invited by May 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Director, Computer 
Systems Laboratory, ATTN: Validation Requirements for FIPS PUB 140-1, 
Technology Building, room B154, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Lisa Carnahan, (301) 975-3362, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

    Dated: February 17, 1994.
Samuel Kramer,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 94-4180 Filed 2-23-94; 8:45 am]
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