Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification
[Superseded by SP 800-78-5 (July 2024): https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=957979 ] This document contains the technical specifications needed for the mandatory and optional cryptographic keys specified in FIPS 201 as well as the
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Evaluating Bug Finders: Test and Measurement of Static Code Analyzers
Software static analysis is one of many options for finding bugs in software. Like compilers, static analyzers take a program as input. This paper covers tools that examine source code--without executing it--and output bug reports. Static analysis is a
We discuss the role of the wave impedance in temporal measurements in rectangular waveguide and present a simple rule-of-thumb for estimating the difference of the temporal electric and magnetic field waveforms supported by the dominant TE10 mode. We also
Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Program Location-Based Services R&D Roadmap
The Public Safety community is in a period of great transition. Over the next 20 years, technology advancements will enable data, video, and eventually voice communications to migrate from disparate Land Mobile Radio (LMR) networks to a nationwide public
A Framework to Canonicalize Manufacturing Service Capability Models
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Authentication Considerations for Public Safety Mobile Networks
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Electro-thermal Simulation of 1200 V 4H-SiC MOSFET Short-Circuit SOA
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Popular network scan detection algorithms operate through evaluating external sources for unusual connection patterns and traffic rates. Research has revealed evasive tactics that enable full circumvention of existing approaches (specifically the widely
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The objective of the SHREC'15 Range Scans based 3D Shape Retrieval track is to evaluate algorithms that match range scans of real objects to complete 3D mesh models in a target dataset. The task is to retrieve a rank list of complete 3D models that are of
Tap On, Tap Off: Onscreen Keyboards and Mobile Password Entry
Password entry on mobile devices significantly impacts both usability and security, but there is a dearth of usable security research in this area, specifically for complex password entry. To address this research gap, we set out to assign strength metrics
Validated Open Source Nanofiber Diameter Measurement Tool
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Fast Minimization of Region-based Active Contours using the Shape Hessian of the Energy
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Introducing Combinatorial Testing in a Large Organization
A two-year study of eight pilot projects to introduce combinatorial testing in a large aerospace corporation found that the new methods were practical, significantly lowered development costs, and improved test coverage by 20 to 50 percent.
Overview of the TREC 2014 Clinical Decision Support Track
The Text REtrieval Conference (TREC) Clinical Decision Support Track fosters research on systems that link electronic health records with information that is relevant for patient care. TREC 2014 is the initial year of the track. The focus of the first year
Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) - Performance of Automated Gender Classification Algorithms
Facial gender classification is an area studied in the Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) with Still Facial Images Track. While peripheral to automated face recognition, it has become a growing area of research, given its potential use in various
Equivalence Class Verification and Oracle-Free Testing Using Two-layer Covering Arrays
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Is Your Replication Device Making An Extra Copy For Someone Else?
This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NISTIR 8023, Risk Management for Replication Devices, written by Celia Paulsen and Kelley Dempsey. The publication provides guidance on protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of
Privacy Amplification in the Isolated Qubits Model
Isolated qubits are a special class of quantum devices, which can be used to implement tamper-resistant cryptographic hardware such as one-time memories (OTM's). Unfortunately, these OTM constructions leak some information, and standard methods for privacy
[Superseded by NISTIR 8054 (April 2015 w/ updates through 9/20/15): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=919757 ] Pilots are an integral part of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), passed by the White