NSA Claims It Can’t Watch an Important Tape It Recorded in the 1980s
undefined 16, 2024
Two reels of historic tape at the NSA hold a significant lecture by Admiral Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer science. The tapes document her 1982 lecture at NSA headquarters, highlighting her contributions to programming languages like FLOW-MATIC and COBOL. Despite efforts to retrieve them through FOIA requests, the NSA claimed they lacked the technology to play or digitize the tapes, initially denying their existence. However, recent offers from the public and organizations may soon unlock this valuable piece of computer history for preservation and public access.
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