Fund cryptologic research by private individuals and institutions
- Objective
- Develop a technology; Protect technology and industry
- Family / instrument
- Intelligence, counterintelligence and security · Intelligence research and information partnerships
- Statute
- Authority holder
- Director of the National Security Agency.
- Executor · routing lead
- NSA research and grants offices
Recorded eligibility gates (excerpt)
Director determines grant clearly consistent with national security.
Federal grant/cooperative-agreement framework applies to extent consistent with NSA information-protection statute.All requirements & limits
Recorded funding condition (excerpt)
Effective only to extent appropriated funds available.All funding conditions
What this does not authorize / limits
Cryptologic research purpose; not unrestricted business investment or general scholarship power.
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingPartial disclosure
Assigned rolesRemit sourced
EngagementRoutes published
Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction. Existing statutory pathway; conditional on the listed findings, approvals, eligible purpose and actual available funds. Not an obligation-ready certification.
Actor sources
Independent public-source guide; not an official U.S. government website. Original research target October 2, 2026; published October 3, 2026. Read the full record for currentness, coordination and all source notes.