Registration and the Call for Presentations is open for the FIPS 'n' Chips Conference

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Jul 29, 2026, 5:02:43 PM (4 days ago) Jul 29

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Hello from Austin...

This might be of interest, since PQC will feature heavily due to the CNSA 2.0 timeline and the recent executive order 14412:

Registration and the Call for Presentations is open for the FIPS 'n' Chips Cryptographic Module Validation Conference 2026. Please visit the conference website at https://crypto-v.org/fnc2026/.

Crypto-V Alliance:
The website for the Crypto-V Alliance, the non-profit organization behind the FIPS 'n' Chips Conference, is now live. We invite you to take a look: https://crypto-v.org/

Early Bird Registration:
This is also a reminder about the Early Bird registration. To celebrate the unveiling of the Crypto-V website, we extended the Early Bird deadline to August 7, 2026. If you would like to take advantage of the discounted registration rate, we encourage you to register now: https://crypto-v.org/fnc2026/registration/

Members of ISSA and OWASP are eligible for an additional 25% of the ticket price, as part of our community outreach. Please send proof of membership to at fnc...@crypto-v.org to receive the code.

Call for Presentations:
We received excellent proposals, but there is still time to submit a presentation proposal. The Call for Presentations remains open until August 1, 2026:
https://crypto-v.org/fnc2026/call-for-presentations/

Executive Order 14412:
And in case you missed it, Executive Order 14412 was recently issued, specifically referencing the CMVP, FIPS 140-3, and the importance of using FIPS-certified products within the federal government. FIPS 'n' Chips comes at an ideal time to discuss what this means for vendors, customers, and testing laboratories. You can read the Executive Order here:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/securing-the-nation-against-advanced-cryptographic-attacks/

FIPS ‘n’ Chips is a two-day cryptographic module validation bootcamp organized by the Crypto-V Alliance, a registered non-profit organization dedicated to advancing cybersecurity and cryptographic assurance education.

The event brings together experts from academia, industry, government, testing laboratories, and certification bodies to explore the technologies, standards, and processes that shape trusted cryptographic modules.

Join us in Austin on October 26th and 27th 2026.

Also, on the Friday before FIPS 'n' Chips it's the Texas Crypto Day (https://texascryptoday.github.io/), in case you want more cryptography!