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[Bryan Mongeau]

> Yes, please find a link that shows a Federal agency dropping RSA for
> ECC.

Briefly, with keyword-highlighted links for your convenience:

Treasury Department's Financial Management Service [old]
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.iccc.gov/document.cfm/20/6+Treasury+Department+Financial+Management+Service+secure+electronic+transaction&hl=en

USPS [newer]:
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:poseidon.fcw.com/ref/hottopics/security/background/fcw-ECC-3-15-99.html+federal+agency+ecc+rsa+USPS&hl=en

And of course, what opened the door for widespread government use of ECC,
FIPS 186-2:
http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:csrc.nist.gov/fips/fips186-2.pdf+fips+186+ecdsa+implementation+schedule&hl=en

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