!!! Overview [1][2]
[{$pagename}] ([FIPS]) are publicly announced [National Institute of Standards and Technology] ([NIST]) standardizations developed by the [United States federal government] for use in computer systems by all non-military [United States Federal Agency] and by government contractors, when properly invoked and tailored on a [contract]. 

The purpose of [{$pagename}]s is to ensure that all [United States federal government] and [United States Federal Agency] adhere to the same guidelines regarding [security] and communication.

Many [{$pagename}] pronouncements are modified versions of standards used in the technical communities, such as the [American National Standards Institute] ([ANSI]), the [Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers] ([IEEE]), and the [International Organization for Standardization] ([ISO]).


!! Some [{$pagename}]s documents
* [FIPS 199]
* [FIPS 180]

!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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* [#1] - [Federal Information Processing Standards|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Information_Processing_Standards|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2015-01-30
* [#2] - [Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS)|https://www.nist.gov/nist-pub-series/federal-inf-process-stds-nist-fips|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2015-01-30