> If NSA and only NSA can crack a particular system, they probably wouldn't mind using it for their own secrets. How do you think they could assess that they,

> If NSA and only NSA can crack a particular system, they probably wouldn't mind using it for their own secrets. How do you think they could assess that they, and only they will ever be able to exploit a particular cryptographic vulnerability at any time over the next few decades? They can’t, they would be well aware of that, and they are extremely risk averse. > And anyway why is there any reason to believe they really do use the system they say they use? Because these systems exist widely throughout government today. https://www.nsa.gov/Resources/Commercial-Solutions-for-Classified-Program/ https://www.nsa.gov/Resources/Commercial-Solutions-for-Class... https://www.disa.mil/-/media/files/disa/fact-sheets/dmcc-s-factsheet_051220.ashx?la=en&hash=C28DAEC9ABCA49E0DB1619BB2DDCDBACD5C1E297 https://www.disa.mil/-/media/files/disa/fact-sheets/dmcc-s-f...