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Cryptologic History

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"On This Date in Cryptologic History" Calendar

1976: Data Encryption Standard Approved

Monday, November 23, 2026

23 November 1976: The Data Encryption Standard (DES) was approved as the federal standard for all unclassified government communications.

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