National Institute of Standards and Technology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency in
the Technology Administration of the United States Department of Commerce
that promotes United States economic growth by working with industry to
develop and apply technology, measurements and standards.

NIST published the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), and
oversees the Data Encryption Standard and the Advanced Encryption Standard.
Its headquarters are located in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

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