Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) is a standard
for adoption and use by United States Federal departments and
agencies that has been developed within the Information
Technology Laboratory and published by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST), a part of the U.S. Department
of Commerce. FIPS describe document processing, encryption
algorithms and other information technology standards for use
within non-military government agencies and by government
contractors and vendors who work with the agencies. The
standards covers a specific topic in information technology (IT)
and strives to achieve a common level of quality or
interoperability. FIPS (Federal Information Processing
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available online through the FIPS home page.