BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//archive.cryptologicfoundation.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcrea
 tor 2.30.10//
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
UID:929a1e0e-128a-4832-ba71-074e7748ffd4
X-WR-CALDESC:1 December 1950: ATLAS\, the first U.S. cryptologic computer\,
  became operational. \n\nThe excerpt below if from the <b><a href='https:/
 /cryptologicfoundation.org/community/bytes/cryptologys-role-in-the-early-d
 evelopment-of-computer-capabilities-in-the-united-states---brochure.html' 
 target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>Center for Cryptologic History's
  brochure titled\, 'Cryptology's Role in the Early Development of Computer
  Capabilities in the United States.'</a></b>\n\n'By 1948 ERA (Engineering 
 Research Associates) had received the go-ahead on task order 13\, which re
 quired them to produce a full-scale digital computer for the Navy. It resu
 lted in a computer called ATLAS\, which was delivered to the Nebraska Aven
 ue location and put into operation in 1950. ATLAS was a formidable machine
  that used 24-bit words and required over 2\,500 vacuum tubes. Two ATLAS 1
  and two ATLAS II systems (a more advanced 32-bit machine with two-address
  logic) were delivered between 1950 and 1954\, and all were used on operat
 ional problems. As with COLOSSUS\, these were not experiments\, they were 
 full-scale\, reliable\, operational machines that were used by cryptologis
 ts in their daily work. ERA also built other systems and subsystems for th
 e cryptologic community. In particular\, they were pioneers in the develop
 ment and use of magnetic drum memories.'
X-WR-RELCALID:13bf29e5f9b418b2023de3b5f71a7f17
X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T020000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
RDATE:20271107T020000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T020000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
RDATE:20270314T020000
RDATE:20280312T020000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:9c13c9e2-8872-4bd1-8cd7-94bf62956843
DTSTAMP:20260424T172731Z
DESCRIPTION:1 December 1950: ATLAS\, the first U.S. cryptologic computer\, 
 became operational. \n\nThe excerpt below if from the <b><a href='https://
 cryptologicfoundation.org/community/bytes/cryptologys-role-in-the-early-de
 velopment-of-computer-capabilities-in-the-united-states---brochure.html' t
 arget='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>Center for Cryptologic History's 
 brochure titled\, 'Cryptology's Role in the Early Development of Computer 
 Capabilities in the United States.'</a></b>\n\n'By 1948 ERA (Engineering R
 esearch Associates) had received the go-ahead on task order 13\, which req
 uired them to produce a full-scale digital computer for the Navy. It resul
 ted in a computer called ATLAS\, which was delivered to the Nebraska Avenu
 e location and put into operation in 1950. ATLAS was a formidable machine 
 that used 24-bit words and required over 2\,500 vacuum tubes. Two ATLAS 1 
 and two ATLAS II systems (a more advanced 32-bit machine with two-address 
 logic) were delivered between 1950 and 1954\, and all were used on operati
 onal problems. As with COLOSSUS\, these were not experiments\, they were f
 ull-scale\, reliable\, operational machines that were used by cryptologist
 s in their daily work. ERA also built other systems and subsystems for the
  cryptologic community. In particular\, they were pioneers in the developm
 ent and use of magnetic drum memories.'
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T060001
LOCATION:
SUMMARY:1950: ATLAS became operational.
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR