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2 unusual facts about Classified information in the United States


Classified information in the United States

The classification of the Suite A algorithms categorizes the hardware that store them as a Controlled Cryptographic Item(CCI) under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or ITAR.

For example, an individual cleared for Department of Defense Top Secret had to undergo another investigation before being granted a Department of Energy Q clearance.


Cornerstone of Peace

The Centre for the Study of Pacific War Memories at the University of California Santa Cruz is developing a visualization project in order to reproduce virtually the Cornerstone of Peace while making use of recently declassified photographs from the archives of the Department of Defense.


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