Special Topics in Cryptologic History
Below you will find a selection of special topics featuring subject matter that was often highlighted in a Museum exhibit.
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Learn about the Soviet missile telemetry processing units provided to the U.S. by Russia as required by the “Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).
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The Revolutionary Secrets exhibit revealed the stories of cryptology during the American Revolution. America’s independence, hard fought, was achieved with the help of codes, ciphers, invisible ink, visual communications, and hidden messages.
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At the height of his career in mathematics, Dr. John Nash wrote a series of letters to NSA, proposing ideas for an encryption-decryption machine.
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Learn about the “ANDERS Telemetry Intelligence” exhibit which focused on the importance of gathering information about an adversary’s missile and space capabilities so that leaders can make informed decisions for defense policies.
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A special tribute to the USS Liberty was part of the Service and Sacrifice Exhibit - featured in the Museum in 2017. See information and photos.
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Explore some of the techniques used for Information Assurance, starting with "paper and pencil." Examples of equipment used dating back to President Thomas Jefferson can be previewed here.
