Claim: The US Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), which includes the FIPS 200 specifying maximum security controls for federal information systems, was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Evidence: FIPS 199 Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems FIPS 201 Personal Identity Verification for Federal Employees and Contractors United States's Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology for use in computer systems by non-military American government agencies and government contractors.