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.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should consist of a 1–2 page extended abstract (references excluded from the page count).

To preserve the integrity of the review process, submissions should be prepared for double-blind review and must not contain information that directly identifies the author(s), organization(s), or affiliation(s).

The abstract should clearly describe:

• The problem being addressed
• The proposed solution, approach, or key insight
• Supporting evidence, practical experience, research results, or lessons learned
• The anticipated audience takeaways
• A proposed outline of the presentation
• Submissions emphasizing practical experiences, real-world deployments, validation efforts, and lessons learned are particularly encouraged.

List of Topics

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Security Lessons Learned

• Case studies of security breaches that could have been prevented through proper use of cryptography
• Analysis of cryptographic failures and implementation mistakes
• Lessons learned from real-world security incidents
• Cryptographic Research and Innovation

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)

• Lightweight Cryptography
• Homomorphic Encryption and Privacy-Preserving Technologies
• Emerging cryptographic primitives and protocols
• Applied cryptographic research
• Standards and Compliance

NIST cryptographic standards and guidelines

• FIPS 140-3 and cryptographic module validation
• ISO/IEC 19790 and future validation frameworks
• Cryptographic algorithm transitions and migrations
• Standards development and adoption

Cryptographic Engineering

• Software implementations of cryptography
• Firmware implementations of cryptography
• Hardware implementations of cryptography
• Secure key management and cryptographic architectures
• Performance, interoperability, and deployment considerations
• Getting Cryptography Right

Common implementation pitfalls

• Secure development practices
• Verification and validation methodologies
• Challenges in deploying cryptography at scale
• Testing and Assurance

Third-party testing experiences

• Benefits and challenges of independent validation
• Security testing methodologies
• Lessons learned from certification programs
• Cryptography and Artificial Intelligence

Cryptography in the era of AI

• Protecting AI systems with cryptographic technologies
• Secure AI infrastructure and trustworthy AI
• Using AI to assist cryptographic design, implementation, testing, and validation
• Opportunities and risks at the intersection of AI and cryptography

Contact

For questions regarding submissions, presentation formats, or the review process, please contact: submissions@crypto-v.org