Hacker News with Generative AI: NIST

New atomic fountain clock joins group that keeps the world on time (nist.gov)
Clocks on Earth are ticking a bit more regularly thanks to NIST-F4, a new atomic clock at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colorado.

Atomic Clocks, Timekeeping, NIST, Science

118 points by austinallegro 24 days ago | 33 comments

NIST's Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry (nist.gov)
In a physics first, a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a way to make beams of neutrons travel in curves.

Physics, Science, Neutron Beams, NIST

11 points by rbanffy 36 days ago | 0 comments

OpenSSL 3.1.2: FIPS 140-3 Validated (openssl-library.org)
The OpenSSL Corporation is pleased to announce that OpenSSL version 3.1.2 has achieved FIPS 140-3 validation, signifying its compliance with the rigorous cryptographic module security requirements set forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This accomplishment marks a significant milestone in reinforcing trusted, standards-based encryption for organizations operating in regulated environments, including government agencies, healthcare institutions, and financial services.

Security, Cryptography, OpenSSL, NIST, FIPS

4 points by gslin 65 days ago | 0 comments

Kyber512's Security Level (2023) (keymaterial.net)
Sigh. I really didn’t want to have to write this blog post. There is a story going around, claiming that the NSA somehow unduly influenced NIST to choose Kyber over NTRU, despite Kyber not being secure enough. The story is based on this blog post, by famous cryptographer Daniel J. Bernstein (also known as djb), who happens to be one of the authors of the NTRU variant NTRU-prime, which was also competing in the NIST competition.

Cryptography, Security, NIST, Cybersecurity, Algorithms

3 points by pabs3 78 days ago | 0 comments

US Commerce Department to Fire as Many as 500 NIST Staffers (bloomberg.com)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a lab housed under the Commerce Department, is preparing to fire as many as roughly 500 probationary staffers as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to the federal government.

US Government, Layoffs, NIST, Trump Administration

47 points by walterbell 87 days ago | 4 comments

Going Nuts over NIST’s Standard Reference Peanut Butter (2016) (nist.gov)
NIST seems an unlikely source for peanut butter, but we actually sell a variety of “foods,” including spinach, low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail and something called “meat homogenate.”

Food Science, Standards, Government, NIST

113 points by rbanffy 119 days ago | 65 comments

NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog [pdf] (nist.gov)

NIST, Standards, Reference Materials

31 points by NaOH 213 days ago | 9 comments

Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths (nist.gov)
NIST provides cryptographic key management guidance for defining and implementing appropriate key-management procedures, using algorithms that adequately protect sensitive information, and planning for possible changes in the use of cryptography because of algorithm breaks or the availability of more powerful computing techniques. This publication provides guidance on transitioning to the use of stronger cryptographic keys and more robust algorithms.

Cryptography, Cybersecurity, NIST, Key Management, Algorithm Transition

97 points by nabla9 214 days ago | 37 comments

NIST Interoperable Randomness Beacons (nist.gov)
This prototype implementation generates full-entropy bit-strings and posts them in blocks of 512 bits every 60 seconds.

Cryptography, NIST, Security

64 points by diggan 239 days ago | 29 comments

NIST's New Password Guidelines Will Eliminate Periodic Changes and Special (socket.dev)
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) is set to update its recommendations for authentication and authenticator management as part of a revision to its Digital Identity Guidelines.