3. Develop standard encryption capabilities and digital signatures for sensitive unclassified data. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in coordination with OMB and with technical assistance from the National Security Agency (NSA), should issue a final digital signature standard by December 1994. NIST, in coordination with OMB and with technical assistance from NSA, should also create opportunities for industry to develop the encryption capabilities required for protection of networked distributed systems. NIST should then make that information available to federal managers. A high priority should also be given to finalizing and promulgating digital encryption standards and security protocol standards.
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