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EDUCATE...our citizens to be cyber smart, and develop pathways for the future cyber workforce.
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ENGAGE
...and convene partners to address emerging cyber and cryptologic issues.
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COMMEMORATE
...our cryptologic history & those who served within the cryptologic community.
THE NCF VISION
Advance the nation’s interest in cyber and cryptology through leadership, education, and partnerships.
1892: Boris Hagelin inventor of Convertor M-209 cryptodevice, born
2 July 1892: Boris Hagelin inventor of Convertor M-209 cryptodevice, was born.
Boris Caesar Wilhelm Hagelin graduated from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1914. Hagelin, as part of the company Aktiebolaget Cryptoteknik, designed several cryptographic machines beginning in the 1920s. At the outbreak of World War II, he escaped to the United States and won a contract with the U.S. Army for a medium-level cryptographic device: the M-209. More than 140,000 of the compact machines were built for the Army and Navy earning Hagelin millions of dollars in royalties. He was the first man to become a millionaire from cryptology.
Hagelin and his wife Annie became life-long friends with American cryptologic pioneers William and Elizebeth Friedman. Pictured here with the Friedmans in May 1940. (l-r: William Friedman, Annie Hagelin, Elizebeth Friedman, Boris Hagelin)
Excerpt from www.ciphermachines.com: "In 1940, Hagelin took his C-38 to the US and sold his design to the US government. This machine was manufactured by the L.C. Smith-Corona Typewriter Company under license from Hagelin's firm. 140,000 M-209s were made during WW2, making Hagelin the first and possibly only millionaire from selling cipher technology."
Read about Boris Hagelin and the various machines he invented on www.ciphermachines.com.
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The NCF's Vision is to strengthen trust in the digital ecosystem.
The NCF Mission: Advance the nation’s interest in cyber and cryptology as we:
Educate citizens to be cyber smart individuals,
Develop pathways for the future cyber and cryptologic workforce,
Engage and convene partners to address emerging cyber and cryptologic issues and,
Commemorate our cryptologic history and those who served.
The Foundation provides exceptional cryptologic programs, encourages young minds to learn about cryptology and to explore cyber-related career opportunities, hosts educational, cryptology-related exhibits at various community events, and honors the people— past and present—whose contributions to our national security protect and make possible our way of life.
The NCF also provides needed support to the National Cryptologic Museum (NCM), the first public museum in the U.S. Intelligence Community. Located adjacent to the National Security Agency (NSA) in Maryland, the NCM houses a unique and priceless collection of artifacts that represent our Nation's history in code making and code breaking, as well as a world class library of cryptologic media. The NCF has acquired rare and invaluable artifacts for the Museum and helps to support new educational and interactive exhibits.
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