Computer Security Act Signed: Civilian National Bureau of Standards Gets Federal Computer-Security Standards, NSA Advises

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A statute approved January 8, 1988 assigns the National Bureau of Standards responsibility for developing standards and guidelines for Federal computer systems, “drawing on the technical advice and assistance (including work products) of the National Security Agency, where appropriate.”
The statute places the standards role with a civilian agency and NSA in an advisory role; the congressional deliberations behind that allocation are not covered by this entry.

Sources & Citations

[1] Computer Security Act of 1987, Public Law 100-235, 101 Stat. 1724 — U.S. Government Publishing Office (Statutes at Large) · Jan 8, 1988 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Computer Security Act Signed: Civilian National Bureau of Standards Gets Federal Computer-Security Standards, NSA Advises.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 8, 1988. https://capturecascade.org/event/1988-01-08--computer-security-act-nbs-standards-nsa-advisory-role/