[CFRG] Re: [pqc-forum] NIST

[Kathleen Moriarty <[e-mail]>]

Interesting, increases in support for NIST as a result...

On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM oxmon <yaspr=[e-mail]> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> Interesting articles detailing the changes occuring in tech and related to
> NIST.
> https://ww2.aip.org/fyi/week-of-feb-3-2025
>
> https://www.responsible.ai/ai-governance-in-transition-shifting-from-the-biden-to-trump-administration/
>
> https://www.gibsondunn.com/two-weeks-in-key-trump-administration-developments-in-tech-policy/
>
> Project2025's plans/vision for NIST:
> https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-21.pdf
>
> Nothing related to crypto!
>
> Jasper
> On Thursday, February 6th, 2025 at 6:02 PM, Sophie Schmieg <sschmieg=
> [e-mail]> wrote:
>
> To be fair though, the same applies to US AID, NOAA, the Department of
> Education, etc. I do think preparing mitigations for at least temporary
> availability risks of NIST's documents might be prudent. I downloaded
> everything I considered important for my own work when there was a looming
> shutdown in December, but a more comprehensive approach might be useful.
>
> On Thu, Feb 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM Ethan Gordon <[e-mail]>
> wrote:
>
>> Some context:
>>
>> NIST is under the Department of Commerce which was created by Congress in
>> 1903. Any attempt by the executive to unilaterally shutter NIST without a
>> bill approved by congress violates the law and constitution so it would be
>> struck down. Downsizing would likely involve refusing to spend funds
>> already appropriated by congress which is also in violation of the law.
>>
>> I am not a NIST employee so I cannot speak to current agency events but I
>> do work for agencies in the IC. Any attempts to do the above should be
>> prohibited or rolled back once challenged in court.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM 'Michael Scott' via pqc-forum <
>> [e-mail]> wrote:
>>
>>> As we know NIST employees make a major contribution to these groups.
>>>
>>> I am curious to know what is the likely impact of the recent regime
>>> change in the US, and the establishment of the DOGE agency, on NIST?
>>>
>>> Will it be (a) shuttered (b) downsized or (c) will it be business as
>>> usual?
>>>
>>> Some reassurance on this would be welcome.
>>>
>>> NIST is a federal agency, and I have read reports that the sister agency
>>> NSA is already impacted. (Even the CIA, so it does seem unlikely that NIST
>>> would not be impacted in some way.)
>>>
>>> The work of NIST is of course of international significance.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Scott
>>>
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>>
>>
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>>
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Kathleen