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The concept dates back to May 2001, when Cheney started using homeland security language, kicking off task forces and working groups. I find it amazing that predates 9/11, but then I remember what kind of people were in the white house at the time: cryptome.org/homedef-usg....
US Creates Task Force on Homeland Defense
cryptome.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Like others have said, binary or interpolated search are options.

But also consider the size of the data set. If you have less than 100 values, and linear search can be faster than binary. Fewer branches etc
January 20, 2026 at 1:06 AM