> cooperate with NIST on encryption matters, but that's fairly arms-length Heh, you might want to read up on Dual_EC_DRBG. Technically you're right, and I thi

> cooperate with NIST on encryption matters, but that's fairly arms-length Heh, you might want to read up on Dual_EC_DRBG. Technically you're right, and I think that people who claim that these missions are fundamentally at odds have not fully games out what options the NSA have; where they see fixing bugs as the only way to increase security, but despite their responsibility being technically only to the government, there has been quite a push for the NSA to help defend civilian networks too since they're being routinely targeted by nation state actors too, and the economic damage there is arguably worse.