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by akerl_ 339 days ago
It’s way better at preventing usage of modern crypto than it is at blocking snake oil.
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You seem to be assuming modern well designed crypto would win in government contracting with no standard.
I’m speaking from experience, not assuming.

The way you get quality products is by requiring and validating quality, not by picking a lowest common denominator and then pinning it in place for a decade with paperwork and calcified standards bodies.