[Cryptography] NSA voting on TLS encryption at the IETF TLS WG

[Peter Fairbrother]

On 08/07/2026 20:46, Salz, Rich via cryptography wrote:

> The job of the IETF if not to pick the best and only the best. 

Surely, it is exactly that? Or at least to encourage that?

Or why eg don't browsers support unencrypted and unauthenticated 
websites any more?



> It is our job to say “if you want to do XXX here is how to do it.” 

It doesn't seem that way.

And wanting to have a non-hybrid KEM is not exactly free of 
This-is-how-I-want-to-do-it'itis.

Roles seem to be confused here.



Peter Fairbrother


9th law - Security is a Boolean.