The NRC crypto study is a study of national cryptography policy intended to lay down a framework for the long term; this study was ordered by the U.S. Congress and will be launched this summer (we hope). It is not focused on any particular technology such as Clipper, Skipjack, or Tessera, though the study committee will be addressing these and other technologies as necessary. Thus, it is different from the review committee charged with examining Clipper. Indeed, the composition of the NRC study committee has not been determined at this time. This committee will still be soliciting input from the community, and the offer I made earlier stands -- If you (and other cypherpunks) have questions you think the NRC committee should be asking regarding the formulation of crypto policy, please forward them to me. tnx herb lin Computer Science and Telecommunications Board National Research Council National Academy of Sciences *** Bellovin writes: A useful exercise for this group might be to compile a list of questio ns that they *should* answer if they're playing it straight. These could be forwarded to the review committee, too. If we come up with a good list, I'm willing to submit it to them. **** As the guy staffing the NRC's review project of national cryptography policy, I encourage you (and other cypherpunks) to do so. Please forward to me the questions you think the review panel should be asking. So that your q uestions stand out, please put in the subject line: Crypto panel question thanks.. herb lin Do you want to collect the questions or should I? I volunteered because I know 3 of the 5 committee members.