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b'Are codes the key to victory on the battlefield? In the build-up to World War I Colonel Parker Hitt recognized the Army\\u2019s non-existent cryptology methods could lead to countless deaths and created an entirely new system, laying a foundation that exists to this day. Host Joe Craig chats with Betsy Rohaly Smoot, the author of the new biography Parker Hitt: The Father of American Cryptology, to unlock the secrets of the man and his methods.\\nGuest: Betsy Rohaly Smoot, Author, Parker Hitt: The Father of American Military Cryptology\\nHost: Joe Craig, AUSA\\u2019s Book Program Director\\nResources:\\nUniversity Press of Kentucky:Parker Hitt: The Father of American Military Cryptology\\n\\xa0\\nRecommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.'