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Cryptologic History

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"On This Date in Cryptologic History" Calendar

1996: Lt Gen Kenneth Minihan, USAF, became DIRNSA.

Monday, February 23, 2026

23 February 1996: Lt Gen Kenneth Minihan became Director of the National Security Agency.

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