The Crypto-V Alliance is pleased to announce that Springer Nature will publish the post-conference proceedings for the FIPS ‘n’ Chips 2026 in its prestigious Advances in Computer Science Applications and Research (ACSAR) series, marking an important milestone for both the conference and the growing cryptographic assurance community.
Thank you to everyone who has submitted a presentation proposal. We sincerely appreciate the authors’ diligence in following the submission guidelines and the care they have taken to prepare high-quality proposals. The opportunity to have accepted presentations considered for publication by Springer Nature makes these efforts even more rewarding.
For presenters, publication in the conference proceedings means their work will extend far beyond the conference itself. Rather than reaching only the attendees at the conference, accepted papers will become part of a permanent scholarly record, accessible to researchers, practitioners, government agencies, and industry professionals around the world through Springer’s global publishing platform. Springer publishes more than 2,000 conference proceedings each year and is one of the world’s leading publishers of scientific and technical research.
Building a Lasting Body of Knowledge
Cryptographic validation for algorithms and modules has traditionally relied on a combination of standards, implementation guidance, laboratory expertise, and practical experience that is often shared through working groups, technical meetings, and professional collaboration. FIPS ‘n’ Chips was created to provide a dedicated forum where that knowledge can be exchanged openly between industry, government, accredited laboratories, certification bodies, and academia.
Publishing the conference proceedings ensures that the ideas, research, implementation experiences, and lessons learned presented at the conference become a lasting resource for the broader cybersecurity community.
As the field continues to evolve, particularly with emerging post-quantum cryptography, AI-enabled systems, and changing international standards, preserving today’s discussions will help inform tomorrow’s implementations and validation programs.
A Rigorous Review Process
Only selected submissions that successfully complete the conference’s peer review process and satisfy Springer’s publication requirements will be included in the proceedings.
Springer requires conferences to maintain a strong editorial process, including highly qualified program committee and multiple independent reviews for each accepted paper, helping ensure the quality and technical value of the published work.
An Opportunity for Authors
For the presenters, this publication offers several important benefits:
- Worldwide distribution through Springer’s publishing platform
- A permanent, citable scholarly publication
- Greater visibility within the cybersecurity and cryptographic research communities
- Long-term discoverability through major academic indexing services used throughout computer science and engineering.
Whether presenting original research, implementation experiences, testing methodologies, validation insights, or practical lessons from deploying cryptographic technologies, authors will have the opportunity to contribute to a growing body of knowledge that supports the advancement of trustworthy cryptographic systems.
An Exciting Year for FIPS ‘n’ Chips
The announcement comes during a period of significant momentum for the conference. Recent developments include:
- The launch of the Crypto-V Alliance website
- Amazon Web Services joining as an official conference sponsor
- Added Dr. Peter Stone and NIST leadership to the speaker list
- Continued Early Bird registration through August 7, 2026
- The Call for Presentations attracting strong submissions
- Recognition ceremonies for newly validated FIPS 140-3 modules and CMVP Cryptographic Validation Program (CVP) certificate holders
- The release of Tasting Cryptography: FIPS ‘n’ Chips
- Increased attention on cryptographic validation following Executive Order 14412, which highlights the importance of FIPS-certified cryptographic products within the U.S. federal government.
Together, these developments reinforce the conference’s mission of bringing together the organizations and individuals who design, validate, certify, and deploy trusted cryptographic technologies.
The inaugural Crypto-V Conference, FIPS ‘n’ Chips , will take place on October 26-27, 2026, at The University of Texas at Austin, bringing together experts from academia, industry, government, accredited testing laboratories, and certification bodies for two days of technical presentations, tutorials, and collaboration.
With Springer publishing the official post-conference proceedings, FIPS ‘n’ Chips is not only creating conversations that matter today but also building a permanent technical reference that will benefit the cryptographic assurance community for years to come.