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Many people held in high regard by HN for "encryption apps" received DARPA grants for similar work (through CFT). For example, moxie [0]. DARPA does good work
by ejcx 10y ago
Many people held in high regard by HN for "encryption apps" received DARPA grants for similar work (through CFT). For example, moxie [0].
DARPA does good work and I'm sure they are very interested in having a bullet proof secure messaging system for battlefields and tons of other applications as well. The software quality delivered by defense contractors and the like is much much lower than something like signal, so it's probably a huge need.
0 - http://opencatalog.darpa.mil/CFT.html http://opencatalog.darpa.mil/CFT.html
- Aelinsaar 10y agoI don't think that changes the reality that they're part of a government that's increasingly ham-fisted in its attempts to remove even the veneer of privacy from its citizens. One can accept that DARPA does good work, and also accept that it works for bad people.
- ejcx 10y agoThe point is they have consistently given money to people who are trustworthy and asking them to do their best work. Not all branches of government share the same goal.
- losteric 10y agoThe government is not one entity... DARPA's aligned with the military/battlefield technology, unlike the NSA's vague sigint focus. Heads would roll if there was any kind of backdoor here, because it puts soldier's lives at risk with no justification.