Re: What's Up with AES FIPS

[Steven M. Bellovin]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Young writ
es:
>NIST states on its Web site that a draft FIPS for AES would 
>be issued for comment "shortly after announcement of the 
>winner (probably in November 2000)." Anything scandalous 
>behind the delay?
>
>From what I've heard, it's just process issues.  (I discussed it 
briefly with someone from NIST during the IETF meeting last month, and 
I did not come away with any feeling of concern.)

                --Steve Bellovin