Information processing standards, Federal: Data Encryption Standard; waivers,

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Federal Register: August 18, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 159)NoticesPage 44945From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys

Docket No. 97592Waiver of the Data Encryption Standard; Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 46-2; ``Data Encryption Standard (DES)''

AGENCY: Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 46-2 entitled ``Data Encryption Standard (DES)'' requires that a notice be published in the Federal Register whenever a waiver to the DES standard is approved.

DATES: The waiver was approved on June 9, 1999.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, 600 E Street N.W., Suite 6004, Washington, DC 20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harvey Press (202) 616-6442.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FIPS 46-2 ``Data Encryption Standards (DES)'' requires a notice be published in the Federal Register whenever a waiver is granted. The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) of the Department of Justice (DOJ), because of our concerns that single DES has been shown vulnerable to attack, we intend to utilize Triple DES. Therefore, the EOUSA, to provide stronger security, will utilize Triple DES as its encryption algorithms for its Virtual Private Network (VPN)/firewall implementation. Harvey Press, Assistant Director for Telecommunication and Technical Development Staff.

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