Standard Random

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Richard Outerbridge <outer () sympatico ca>
Date: June 26, 2004 2:52:54 PM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: Standard Random

Dave,

NIST in conjunction with ANSI are attempting to establish a
practical standard for randomness.  Even if no-one actually
knows what randomness really is, this should establish what
it effectively means.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Elaine Barker <elaine.barker () nist gov>
> Date: June 24, 2004 14:56:13 GMT-04:00
> To: ebarker () nist gov
> Subject: Random Number Generation Workshop
>
>  Further information is now available at 
> http://csrc.nist.gov/CryptoToolkit/tkrng.html for the Random Number 
> Generation Workshop to be held on July 19-22 at the National Institute 
> of Standards and Technology.  Available information includes: the 
> announcement, a revised agenda, the three parts of the draft X9.82 
> standard, and a list of issues to be discussed at the workshop. The 
> draft standard will be removed from the web site after the workshop. 
> Additional DRBG specifications based on block ciphers are not ready 
> for posting at this time, but will be posted prior to the workshop.
>
>  If interested in attending, send your name and email address to me 
> (ebarker () nist gov). If unable to attend, comments may be sent to me as 
> well.
>
>  Elaine
>
> Elaine Barker
>  National Institute of Standards and Technology
>  100 Bureau Dr., Stop 8930
>  Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8930
>  Phone: 301-975-2911
>  Fax: 301-948-1233
>  Email: ebarker () nist gov

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