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Cryptologic History

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"On This Date in Cryptologic History" Calendar

1960: VADM Laurence Frost, USN, became DIRNSA.

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

24 November 1960: VADM Laurence Frost became Director of the National Security Agency.

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