From: Daniel Benigni [dbenigni@nist.gov]
Sent: Monday,
October 15, 2007 12:47 PM
To:
incits-cs1@lyris.itic.org
Subject: [incits-cs1] VOTE on 23-Day Letter
Ballot: T=2007-11-06: CS1/07-0256: Does CS1 recommend Approval of ISO/IEC 2nd CD
9797-1 with the comments in CS1/07-0255?
Attachments:
N5841_CD_Information technology Security techniques Message authentication codes
(MACs) .zip; cs1070255 NIST and NSA Proposed US NB comments on 2nd CD 9797-1
(revision).pdf
CS1 Members:
Document:
CS1/07-0256
Date: October 15, 2007
Ballot Period: 23 days
Ballot
Closes: Midnight EST Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Return to: Dan Benigni
(dbenigni@nist.gov) and Scott Erkonen
(
scott.erkonen@hotskills-inc.com)
Subject: The US National
Body votes to Approve CS1/07-0255 as the US NB response to N5841, ISO/IEC 2nd CD
9797-1 Information technology – Security techniques – Message authentication
codes (MACs) – Part 1: Mechanisms using a block cipher. N5841 is
attached.
Statement: This is a 23-day Accelerated Letter
Ballot, commencing on October 15, 2007. Please note that this ballot
closes at midnight EST Tuesday November 6, 2007.
Background: This was sent to CS1 members as a Straw
poll, which ended on September 28, 2007. One contribution was received,
from NIST/NSA. It is attached as CS1/07-0255, and consists of 2 editorial
comments. In addition the recommendation from NSA (D. Wallner) is to
Approve with editorial comments, thus the wording of the question for ballot
below.
Question for ballot:
Does CS1 recommend
Approval of ISO/IEC 2nd CD 9797-1 with the comments in
CS1/07-0255?
YES ______ NO _______ABSTAIN ________
Comments:________________________________________________
Name:_____________________________
Signature:___________________________
Organization
Represented:________________________________
Principal:________
Alternate:______
Date:_________________
Recall that if you vote
NO or ABSTAIN, you are required to provide comments (in the case of a NO, please
indicate, if applicable, what changes in the proposed would permit you to vote
YES).
American National Standards are developed by the voluntary
participation of all parties and with the intention and expectation that the
standards will be suitable for wide application. Since their use is likewise
voluntary, an affirmative vote does not commit an organization or group
represented on the committee to the use of the American National Standard under
consideration. If you find that you cannot vote YES and wish to vote NO or
ABSTAIN, please state this and explain the reasons for your position in the
space provided or on a separate sheet.
Accredited Standards
Committee* (INCITS Form003) INCITS, InterNational Committee for Information
Technology Standards Authorized by INCITS Procedures -- Distributed by INCITS
Subgroup
*Operating under the American National Standards Institute
Procedures INCITS Secretariat, Information Technology Industries Council (ITI)
1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 200, Washington DC 20005
Email: incits@itic.org
FAX: 202-638-4922
________
Please be advised that replying to this message
goes to the sender. If you wish to send a reply to all on the list, please
respond with "Reply All".
_____________
This mailing list may not be used
for unlawful purposes. All postings should be relevant, but ITI accepts no
responsibility for any posting and may terminate access to any subscriber
violating any policies of the Association. Please review the INCITS
Anti-Trust Guidelines at
< http://www.incits.org/inatrust.htm
---
You are currently subscribed to incits-cs1 as: dspittle@itic.org .