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1977

DES becomes a federal encryption standard

The Data Encryption Standard became a foundational government cryptographic benchmark.

Canonical milestoneUnited States1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the History of Cybersecurity

Position 2

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NISTConfidence 98%

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standardscybersecuritycryptography