Federal Funding of Public Key Cryptography

Key Points

• To explore the impact of federal funding on advancements in public key cryptography.
• Analysis of funding sources from NSF and U.S. Air Force
• Review of related research and inventions influenced by funding
• Examination of the field's progression due to the funded projects
• Federal funding enabled significant advancements in public key cryptography.
• Key inventions emerged directly from the supported research efforts.
• The funding facilitated collaboration between federal agencies and researchers.