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Future of Encryption

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will convene an ad hoc committee to identify potential scenarios over the next 10 to 20 years for the balance between encryption and decryption (and other data and communications protection and exploitation capabilities). A peer-reviewed consensus report is expected to be published Fall 2021.

Events

Cryptography and the Intelligence Community: The Future of Encryption

  • September 13, 2022
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Cryptography has been used throughout history to both protect sensitive information from disclosure and collect intelligence about the activities of governments and others who pose potential threats t...

Future of Encryption Meeting 6

  • November 6, 2020
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Past

This meeting will have a short reflection and discussion about data gathered to date and the way forward, followed by presentations from guests.

Meeting

Future of Encryption Review of Draft-Meeting One

  • February 4 - March 4, 2022
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

During this closed meeting the committee will go over the comments received in review, define the process for addressing those comments, and make assignments.

Future of Encryption: Final Review of Draft Before Review

  • September 10, 2021
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

Many edits to tighten the draft are being made, and the sections are being reviewed to make sure that the right information is found in each section. The goal is for this to be the final meeting to re...

Future of Encryption Discussion of the Full Draft

  • August 27, 2021
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

Committee will meet to review the final draft of the report.

Future of Encryption Discussion of the Full Draft-Part Two

  • August 13, 2021
  • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee will review the parts of the draft that they didn't get to during the first review, ie, slightly less than half of the text.

Future of Encryption Discussion of the Full Draft

  • August 6, 2021
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
  • Closed
  • Past

The committee has an almost complete draft that they are reviewing. During this meeting, they will work out any problem areas and hopefully reach consensus.

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