April 12-15 | Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Canada

NIST Update on SP 800-90A (DRBGs) (N21b)

Stay informed on upcoming changes in NIST’s SP 800‑90A DRBG standard.
22 Apr 2026
11:00
Studio E

NIST Update on SP 800-90A (DRBGs) (N21b)

NIST is currently revising SP 800-90A, which gives the design and use of approved deterministic random bit generators (DRBGs). In this talk, the speakers discuss the speakers’ goals in revising this document, the speakers’ plans for what will (or may) change, and pose some questions for the community about possible changes that could be made to the document. the speakers will also discuss the speakers’ tentative timetable for the revision.