Overview [1][2]#

Federal Information Processing Standard (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 Federal Information Processing Standards is to ensure that all United States federal government and United States Federal Agency adhere to the same guidelines regarding security and communication.

Many Federal Information Processing Standard 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 Federal Information Processing Standards documents#

• FIPS 199
• FIPS 180

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• FIPS
• FIPS 140
• FIPS 180
• FIPS 186
• FIPS 198-1
• FIPS 199
• FIPS 201
• FIPS 202
• FIPS Based Cipher Suites
• FIPS Numeric Code
• NIST.SP.800-107
• NIST.SP.800-38
• NIST.SP.800-52
• Smart Card

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• [#1] - Federal Information Processing Standards - based on information obtained 2015-01-30
• [#2] - Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS) - based on information obtained 2015-01-30