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gov . Information Technology Laboratory Computer Security Resource Center Post-Quantum Cryptography Post-Quantum Cryptography PQC PQC Standardization Process Short URL: https://csrc. nist.
gov/pqc-standardization FIPS 203, FIPS 204, and FIPS 205 , which specify algorithms derived from CRYSTALS-Dilithium, CRYSTALS-KYBER , and SPHINCS + , were published August 13, 2024. FALCON was also selected and will be published in FIPS 206 (in development) . See NIST IR 8413, Status Report of the Third Round of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process .
HQC was selected for standardization on March 11, 2025. See NIST IR 8545, Status Report on the Fourth Round of the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization Process .
Additional Digital Signature Schemes - Round 2 Submissions PQC License Summary & Excerpts Call for Proposals Announcement (information retained for historical purposes-call closed 11/30/2017) NIST has initiated a process to solicit, evaluate, and standardize one or more quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms.
Currently, public-key cryptographic algorithms are specified in FIPS 186-4, Digital Signature Standard , as well as special publications SP 800-56A Revision 2, Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography and SP 800-56B Revision 1, Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key-Establishment Schemes Using Integer Factorization Cryptography .
However, these algorithms are vulnerable to attacks from large-scale quantum computers (see NISTIR 8105, Report on Post Quantum Cryptography ).
It is intended that the new public-key cryptography standards will specify one or more additional unclassified, publicly disclosed digital signature, public-key encryption, and key-establishment algorithms that are available worldwide, and are capable of protecting sensitive government information well into the foreseeable future, including after the advent of quantum computers.
As a first step in this process, NIST solicited public comment on draft minimum acceptability requirements, submission requirements, and evaluation criteria for candidate algorithms. The comments received are posted, along with a summary of the changes made as a result of these comments.
The final submission requirements and the minimum acceptability requirements of a "complete and proper" candidate algorithm submission, as well as the evaluation criteria that will be used to appraise the candidate algorithms, can be found in section 4 of the Call for Proposals . Nominations for post-quantum candidate algorithms may now be submitted, up until the final deadline of November 30, 2017.
Complete instructions on how to submit a candidate package are posted in the Call for Proposals . PQC Standardization Process Minimum Acceptability Requirements RFC on Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria NIST extends its appreciation to all submitters and those providing public comments during the post-quantum algorithm evaluation process.
PQC Standardization Process Additional Digital Signature Schemes PQC Crypto Technical Inquiries post-quantum cryptography Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography | NCCoE Multi-Party Threshold Cryptography PQC Digital Signature Schemes PQC Standardization Process Additional Digital Signature Schemes PQC Crypto Technical Inquiries post-quantum cryptography Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography | NCCoE Multi-Party Threshold Cryptography PQC Digital Signature Schemes Created January 03, 2017 , Updated December 11, 2025
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Since its inception in 1953, SBA has served to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small businesses. While SBA is best known for its financial support of small businesses through its many lending programs, the Agency also plays a critical role in providing funding to organizations that deliver technical assistance in the form of counseling and training to small business concerns and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The mission of SBA’s Office of Innovation & Technology, which bears responsibility for administering the FAST Program, is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses across the country through coordination of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The FAST program focuses on increasing the participation of small firms in the innovation and commercialization of high risk technologies, keeping the United States on the cutting edge of next generation research and development. The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program provides one year funding to organizations to execute state/regional programs that increase the number of SBIR/STTR proposals (through outreach and financial support); increase the number of SBIR/STTR awards (through technical assistance and mentoring); and better prepare SBIR/STTR awardees for commercialization success (through technical assistance and mentoring). Funding Opportunity Number: FAST-2018-R-0012A. Assistance Listing: 59.058. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ST. Award Amount: $50K – $125K per award.
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