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[openpgp] Re: WG Last Call: draft-ietf-openpgp-nist-bp-comp-04 (Ends 2026-09-09)

Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> Thu, 20 August 2026 08:50 UTC

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Hi!

On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:35, Daniel Gillmor said:
> This Working Group Last Call ends on 2026-09-09
>
> Abstract:
>    This document defines PQ/T ("post-quantum/traditional") composite
>    schemes based on ML-KEM and ML-DSA combined with ECDH and ECDSA
>    algorithms using the NIST and Brainpool domain parameters for the
>    OpenPGP protocol [RFC9580], and as such extends [RFC9980].
>
> File can be retrieved from:
> https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-nist-bp-comp-04.txt

I support this document and I am eagerly waiting for getting algorithm
ids assigned.

Aside of this, I am still highly critical towwards the entire rfc9580 et
al. documents.  However, given that some governmental entities really
want this break in OpenPGP, the additional curves are a good move.


Shalom-Salam,

   Werner


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