Re: Conflict of Interest: IETF and the NSA – Fwd: [Ssh ] Complaint to SSHM chairs
Bron Gondwana <[email protected]>
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On Wed, Aug 19, 2026, at 17:00, Ken Kubota wrote: > Nevertheless, in flagrant violation of fundamental security engineering principles (including an RFC, see link above), a non-hybrid approach was forced through. This decision was driven by the NSA, other agencies, and affiliated companies voting en bloc, explicitly at odds with all leading scientists -- including every professor (chair holder) I could identify. The working group chairs now claim a 70% agreement while refusing to provide the underlying data, despite numerous requests and without previous serious objections being addressed. > Demands raised within the working group are instantly countered by moderation (censorship) threats, and the Area Director -- a former NSA lifetime employee -- has never attempted to address the problem, on the contrary. It seems quite clear to me from reading this, that you SHOULD start your own standards body. It sounds like you have the numbers for it. Bron. ( not saying MUST -- because I'm not the standards body police ) -- Bron Gondwana, CEO, Fastmail Pty Ltd / Fastmail US LLC [email protected]