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How the NSA Shaped the History of Encryption

The NSA did not shape encryption in only one direction. This entry traces how the agency helped build modern secure communications, influenced DES, DSS, Clipper, AES, Suite B, and CNSA, and then reshaped public trust through the Dual_EC and BULLRUN era.

Declassified / Nsa/historical cryptography synthesis/2026-03-30

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NSA-Approved Encryption and the Battle Over Privacy

NSA-approved encryption has never meant just one thing. At different times it has meant federally standardized encryption, export-licensed commercial encryption, escrow-enabled government access, and high-assurance algorithms approved for national security systems. This entry explains why those meanings kept colliding with privacy.

Declassified / Nsa/historical record/2026-03-30

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