Contrary to what the attached note says, there is no draft copy available yet. OMB publications at the number below says: "We're just finding out about the report. We're not sure if they're going to give us copies or not." -Declan

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From: Elaine Frye <elaine.frye@nist.gov> Subject: draft key escrow paper

May 20, 1996

Note

To: Key Escrow Distribution List

From: Ed Roback, NIST

Subject: Release of DRAFT Key Escrow Paper

FYI, today the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Cryptography Policy released a DRAFT paper entitled "Enabling Privacy, Commerce, Security and Public Safety in the Global Information Infrastructure."

The DRAFT paper discusses a voluntary draft key management infrastructure, supported by private sector key management organizations, that would permit users and manufacturers free choice of encryption algorithms, facilitate international interoperability, preserve law enforcement access, and, most importantly, provide strong system security and integrity. FYI, the paper was released by the IWG co-chairs Ed Appel (NSC) and Bruce McConnell (OMB).

Comments on the draft paper are being solicited. No deadline is specified.

At present, I do not have an electronic copy of the draft (25 pp). Copies are available through the OMB publications office at 202-395-7332. I anticipate that the document will soon be available widely on the net and will forward you a web address when available.

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