Andrew Regenscheid is the Personal Identity Verification standards technical lead within the Computer Security Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In this role, Andrew is responsible for developing identity management standards and technical guidelines for federal government employees and contractors, while also contributing to NIST’s broader portfolio of digital identity guidance as a coauthor of NIST SP 800-63. In his 15 years as part of NIST’s Cryptographic Technology Group, Andrew has worked to apply cryptographic algorithms and tools to improve the security of computer platforms, communication protocols, and authentication mechanisms.