Vietnam War: North/Communist Vietnam Cryptology Official History NSA English Translation

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Vietnam War Cryptology: A Translated History

The provided source is an excerpt detailing the “Vietnam War: North/Communist Vietnam Cryptology Official History NSA English Translation.” It primarily describes the nature of the document rather than historical events within it. Therefore, I cannot create a detailed timeline of events or a comprehensive cast of characters from this single excerpt.

However, based on the information about the source, here’s what can be inferred:

Timeline of Events (Related to the Document’s Creation and Translation)

• 1945-1975: The period covered by the original Vietnamese People’s Army (PAVN) publication, “History of the Cryptographic Branch of the People’s Army of Viet Nam.” This timeframe encompasses the resistance against French colonialism and the “national salvation opposition to America.”
• 1953: David W. Gaddy begins his career in cryptology as a cryptanalyst.
• 1989: David W. Gaddy founds and becomes the first Chief of NSA’s Center for Cryptologic History.
• 1990: The original Vietnamese People’s Army’s publication, “History of the Cryptographic Branch of the People’s Army of Viet Nam, 1945-1975,” is published in Hanoi by the People’s Army Publishing House.
• 1994: An early edition of the NSA’s English translation of the PAVN history is produced (205 pages).
• 2017: A later edition of the NSA’s English translation of the PAVN history is produced (182 pages).

Cast of Characters (Mentioned in the Excerpt)

• David W. Gaddy:
• Bio: The translator of the NSA’s English version of the “History of the Cryptographic Branch of the People’s Army of Viet Nam.” He began his career as a cryptanalyst in 1953. Gaddy founded and was the first Chief of NSA’s Center for Cryptologic History, leading it for its first three years starting in 1989. He was a charter member of the Senior Cryptologic Executive Service and a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the National War War College.
• Vietnamese People’s Army (PAVN):
• Bio: The military force of Vietnam, responsible for publishing the original “History of the Cryptographic Branch of the People’s Army of Viet Nam, 1945-1975” in 1990. The publication covers the history of their cryptographic branch during key periods of conflict.

(Note: The excerpt does not provide details about individuals within the PAVN or specific events within the cryptographic branch’s history, only the scope of the document itself.)

Vietnam War: North/Communist Vietnam Cryptology Official History NSA English Translation

A National Security Agency translation of a 1990 Vietnamese People’s Army’s publication, “History of the Cryptographic Branch of the People’s Army of Viet Nam, 1945-1975.” (Hanoi: People’s Army Publishing House).

Contains both a 2017 (182 pages) and a 1994 (205 pages) edition of the NSA’s translation.

Includes Notes on the Translation and an introduction covering North Vietnamese cryptology by its translator David W. Gaddy. Gaddy was the founder and first Chief of NSA’s Center for Cryptologic History.

He began his career in cryptology as a cryptanalyst (foreign language) in 1953 and served in a variety of staff and line management capacities before being given the opportunity to create the Center for Cryptologic History in 1989 and heading it during its first three years. Mr. Gaddy was a charter member of the Senior Cryptologic Executive Service and a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and the National War College.

The introduction in Vietnamese of the Vietnamese People’s Army’s publication translates to English as, “The History of the PAVN Cryptographic Branch is written to cover the building and activities of the army cryptographic branch from the resistance against French colonialism through the national salvation opposition to America (1945–1975).