Save the date - 6th NIST PQC Standardization Conference
Moody, Dustin (Fed)
dustin...@nist.gov
Call for Papers for the 6th NIST PQC Standardization Conference
Location: NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland
September 24-26, 2025
Submission deadline: June 30, 2025
(Conference without proceedings)
NIST will host the 6th NIST PQC Standardization Conference on September 24-26, 2025, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The event will focus on discussions surrounding the post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, including both the selected candidates and those under evaluation. Additionally, NIST will invite submission teams from the 2nd round of the onramp to present updates on their algorithms.
In addition, NIST is soliciting research and discussion papers, surveys, presentations, case
studies, panel proposals, and participation from all interested parties, including researchers,
system architects, implementors, vendors, and users. NIST will post the accepted papers and
presentations on the conference website after the conference; however, no formal proceedings
will be published. NIST encourages the submission of presentations and reports on preliminary
work that participants plan to publish elsewhere.
Topics for submissions should include but are not limited to:
- · Classical and quantum cryptanalysis of the onramp algorithms, including cryptanalysis of weakened or toy versions
- · Analysis of relative performance or resource requirements for some or all of the onramp algorithms
- · Assessments of classical and quantum security strengths of the onramp algorithms
- · Systemization of knowledge relevant to the NIST PQC standardization process
- · Substantial improvements in the implementation of algorithms
- · Improved analysis or proofs of properties of the selected algorithms/candidates, even when this does not lead to any attack
- · Testing and validations of implementations of PQC algorithms
- · Impacts to existing applications and protocols (e.g., changes needed to accommodate specific algorithms)
- · Steps or strategies for organizations to prepare for the coming transition
Submissions should be provided electronically, in PDF, for standard US letter-size paper (8.5 x
11 inches). Submitted papers must not exceed 20 pages, excluding references and appendices
(single space, with 1-inch margins using a 10 pt or larger font). Proposals for panels should be
no longer than five pages and should include possible panelists and an indication of which
panelists have confirmed their participation.
Please submit the following information to pqc...@nist.gov:
· Name, affiliation, email, phone number (optional), postal address (optional) for the primary submitter
· First name, last name, and affiliation of each co-submitter
· Finished paper, presentation, or panel proposal in PDF format as an attachment
All submissions will be acknowledged.
General information about the conference, including registration information, will be available at the conference website: https://csrc.nist.gov/Events/2025/sixth-pqc-standardization-conference.
dustin...@nist.gov
All,
We apologize, but we would like to move up the submission deadline for the Call for Proposals for the Sixth PQC Standardization Conference. Instead of June 30th, we are now going to make the submission date June 16, 2025. As a reminder, the conference will be September 24-26, at NIST, in Gaithersburg Maryland.
We’re making this change to ensure that authors of accepted papers have sufficient time to make travel arrangements ahead of the conference, and to give us a little bit more time with the conference planning logistics.
We appreciate your interest and look forward to your submissions! If the submission deadline change will cause a real problem for you, please let us know so we can try to work something out with you now. Please let me know of any questions. Thanks,
Dustin Moody
NIST PQC
Moody, Dustin (Fed)
NIST plans to hold the 6th PQC Standardization Conference from September 24–26, 2025, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In August 2024, we published the first three post-quantum cryptographic standards, and work continues on additional standards needed to protect against future quantum computers. The conference will bring together stakeholders from academia, industry, and government—including submission teams from the candidates under evaluation—for in-depth discussions and collaborative engagement. As part of this event, we aim to foster a workshop-like atmosphere to support the ongoing development and refinement of the PQC standards.
CALL FOR PAPERS (PDF)
Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline: June 16, 2025
- Hotel Reservation Deadline: August 23, 2025
- Conference Registration Deadline: September 17, 2025
- Conference Dates: September 24-26, 2025
Inquiries: pqc...@nist.gov
Registration Info
This will be a hybrid meeting. Because of some logistical considerations, NIST will have a limited number of spots for in-person attendance. Please register soon! We will have some further spots which we can open up later for speakers. To register, click on the green "WEBSITE" button on the right-hand side under EVENT DETAILS of the event webpage: https://csrc.nist.gov/Events/2025/sixth-pqc-standardization-conference
In-Person Registration Fee: $228.00 USD
Registration fee includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a box lunch (or similar) each day.
All in-person attendees must be pre-registered to gain entry to the NIST campus. Photo identification must be presented at the guard to be admitted to the workshop. International attendees are required to present a passport. Please see Security Instructions below for more details. Attendees must wear their conference badge at all times while on the campus. There is no on-site registration for meetings held at NIST.
Virtual Registration Fee: $87.00 USD
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Subject: Re: Save the date - 6th NIST PQC Standardization Conference
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The draft agenda for the 6th NIST PQC standardization conference is now available, and shows the accepted talks. We will continue to add in details, like who will be giving the talks, when we know that information.
We also wanted to remind about a few key dates.
· Hotel Reservation Deadline: August 23, 2025
· Conference Registration Deadline: September 17, 2025
· Conference Dates: September 24-26, 2025
Register now to ensure your spot. In-person attendance will be limited.
Dustin Moody
NIST PQC
>>>>>>
NIST plans to hold the 6th PQC Standardization Conference from September 24–26, 2025, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In August 2024, we published the first three post-quantum cryptographic standards, and work continues on additional standards needed to protect against future quantum computers. The conference will bring together stakeholders from academia, industry, and government—including submission teams from the candidates under evaluation—for in-depth discussions and collaborative engagement. As part of this event, we aim to foster a workshop-like atmosphere to support the ongoing development and refinement of the PQC standards.
Registration Info
This will be a hybrid meeting. Because of some logistical considerations, NIST will have a limited number of spots for in-person attendance. To register, click on the green "WEBSITE" button on the right-hand side under EVENT DETAILS of the event webpage: https://csrc.nist.gov/Events/2025/sixth-pqc-standardization-conference
In-Person
Registration Fee: $228.00 USD
Registration fee includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a box lunch
(or similar) each day.
All in-person attendees must be pre-registered to gain entry to the NIST campus. Photo identification must be presented at the guard to be admitted to the workshop. International attendees are required to present a passport. Please see Security Instructions below for more details. Attendees must wear their conference badge at all times while on the campus. There is no on-site registration for meetings held at NIST.
Virtual Registration Fee: $87.00 USD
Inquiries: pqc...@nist.gov
Moody, Dustin (Fed)
The draft agenda for the 6th NIST PQC standardization conference is available, and shows the accepted talks.
We also wanted to remind about a few key dates.
· Hotel Reservation Deadline: [Deadline past]
· Conference Registration Deadline: September 17, 2025
· Conference Dates: September 24-26, 2025
Register now to ensure your spot. In-person attendance will be limited.
>>>>>>
NIST plans to hold the 6th PQC Standardization Conference from September 24–26, 2025, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. In August 2024, we published the first three post-quantum cryptographic standards, and work continues on additional standards needed to protect against future quantum computers. The conference will bring together stakeholders from academia, industry, and government—including submission teams from the candidates under evaluation—for in-depth discussions and collaborative engagement. As part of this event, we aim to foster a workshop-like atmosphere to support the ongoing development and refinement of the PQC standards.
Registration Info
This will be a hybrid meeting. Because of some logistical considerations, NIST will have a limited number of spots for in-person attendance. To register, click on the green "WEBSITE" button on the right-hand side under EVENT DETAILS of the event webpage: https://csrc.nist.gov/Events/2025/sixth-pqc-standardization-conference
In-Person Registration Fee: $228.00 USD
Registration fee includes morning and afternoon refreshments and a box lunch (or similar) each day.
All in-person attendees must be pre-registered to gain entry to the NIST campus. Photo identification must be presented at the guard to be admitted to the workshop. International attendees are required to present a passport. Please see Security Instructions below for more details. Attendees must wear their conference badge at all times while on the campus. There is no on-site registration for meetings held at NIST.
Virtual Registration Fee: $87.00 USD
Inquiries: pqc...@nist.gov
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