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NIST FIPS 203, 204, and 205
Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards
13 August 2024
NIST
NIST finalized the first three federal post-quantum cryptography standards:
- FIPS 203: ML-KEM for key establishment
- FIPS 204: ML-DSA for digital signatures
- FIPS 205: SLH-DSA for stateless hash-based digital signatures
Why it matters
These standards form the technical foundation for the U.S. post-quantum cryptography transition.
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