1. NIST - Noun
2. NIST - Proper noun
an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs
Source: WordNetAccording to a NIST retrospective about DES, :The DES can be said to have "jump started" the nonmilitary study and development of encryption algorithms. Source: Internet
An overview of Bluetooth vulnerabilities exploits was published in 2007 by Andreas Becker. citation In September 2008, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a Guide to Bluetooth Security as a reference for organizations. Source: Internet
Although NIST publication 197 ("FIPS 197") is the unique document that covers the AES algorithm, vendors typically approach the CMVP under FIPS 140 and ask to have several algorithms (such as Triple DES or SHA1 ) validated at the same time. Source: Internet
Although NIST's mailing address is in Gaithersburg, and the City of Gaithersburg surrounds NIST's property, the land where NIST is situated is not incorporated into the City of Gaithersburg. Source: Internet
Boiling points may be published with respect to the NIST, USA standard pressure of 101.325 kPa (or 1 atm ), or the IUPAC standard pressure of 100.000 kPa. Source: Internet
After the CRYPTO 2004 results were published, NIST announced that they planned to phase out the use of SHA-1 by 2010 in favor of the SHA-2 variants. Source: Internet