Blockchain Compliance With Federal Cryptographic Information-Processing Standards
James P. Howard, Maria E. Vachino · IEEE Security & Privacy · 2020
Under current Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) requirements, all new federal IT programs and modernization efforts using blockchain must meet National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cryptographic standards. This article evaluates four major blockchain technologies-Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, R3's Corda, and Multichain-to determine their level of NIST compliance.