During the past year ACP has worked closely with Congress and the Administration to bring encryption export policy in line with the realities of today's global marketplace and we will continue to do so. Foreign competition threatens America's leadership in this vital technology.
Some opponents doubt the claim that strong, high-quality encryption is truly available abroad.
The burdensome reporting requirements in the regulations undermine much of the progress that has been made. The SAFE Act is way overdue. We commend its sponsors and will work vigorously to support their efforts. Noting that encryption reform enjoys strong bipartisan support, Majority Leader Dick Armey said he supports the SAFE Act, but understands the law enforcement concerns some of his colleagues have expressed. I believe that somewhere between these legitimate concerns and the need to keep pace with digital commerce in the global economy a bill exists that can pass the House and Senate and President Clinton can sign into law.