PQC Map

FIPS 205, Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Standard

FIPS 205, Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Standard in the PQC Map: every value read on the maker's own pages, with its day.

Jurisdiction: US — nvlpubs.nist.gov, read 16 October 2026
Issuer: National Institute of Standards and Technology — csrc.nist.gov, read 16 October 2026
Instrument: Standard — nvlpubs.nist.gov, read 16 October 2026
Reference: FIPS 205, Stateless Hash-Based Digital Signature Standard — csrc.nist.gov, read 16 October 2026
Status: Not confirmed: two readings disagree: in-force and final
Adopted: 13 August 2024 — csrc.nist.gov, read 16 October 2026
Deadline: Not confirmed: The standard sets no migration completion date.
Official text: https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/205/final — csrc.nist.gov, read 16 October 2026
Scope: This standard is applicable to all federal departments and agencies for the protection of sensitive unclassified information that is not subject to section 2315 of Title 10, United States Code, or section 3502 (2) of Title 44, United States Code. — nvlpubs.nist.gov, read 16 October 2026

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