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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

MEMORANDUM 

10 Dec 1968 

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Reference your recent conversation wit~ J I hereby transmit a copy 

of the OXCART/'l'A BOARD briefing document 

for your file. 

OXCART/TAGBOARD 

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. Because of your contractual or official status with 

the United States Government, you have been selected for 

briefing on an extremely sensitive covert project. "lOUl,' 

'accessauthorization is based on an established "need-toknow" and favorable clearability as determined by an 

extensive background investigation. 

, The purpose of. this briefing, is to acquaint you with, 

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\ the sensitivity and stringent securityrequil"ements surrounding \ .. : 

the project and to advise you of your personal responsibilities', 

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After the briefing you wil~ be required to sign an 

official oath cert~fying that you have been briefed and tha.t 

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you understa.nd the security requirements of the project. 

The sensitive nature of the briefing demands that certain 

~estrictions 'be placed on your travel, both personal and in the 

performance of your duties. Generally, you are prohibited f~om .. travel or duty in "non secure areas" or Communist-bloc countries. 

If you agree to these restrictions, they will be explained in 

greater detail later in the briefing~' ... 

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The program for which you have been granted access is 

Project CB~~~~lthb",project c7~J:211i@liS a TOP SECRET Byeman, 

~epartment of Defense activity concerned with the covert 

development, testing, and eventual operational employment of 

~ supersonic,' pilotless, high altitude reconnaissance drone. 

This drone will be directed and utilized by the highest 

'United States Goverment authorities to acquire.essen~ial photo . intelligence information through ov'el·flight of denied areas. , 

The drone will be launched from a B-52 aircraf't and operated 

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Project 7J)6O::J1j/{j) is directed covertly by a Program 

Director, overtly identified as the Special Activities Division, 

Directol"'ate of Reconnaissance, and Elect~onic Warfare, Deputy' " 

Chief 'of Staff, USAF, Research and Development (AFRDRP), The 

Pentagon. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provides 

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project research and development conducted by industrial organizations. 

The extremely sensitive covert nature of .... the information, 

,you have received has caused it to be placed under a security 

'control system that is completely separate and distinct from the 

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is identified as the Byeman security system, is controlled 

by the CIA and is handled in a completely covert manner. Even 

the fact that such a By~man sQourity system Gxists mU5t not be 

revealed to persons who have not been properly granted access . 0'1£11;-:: T/ 

'and briefed 'in accordance with. Byeman7/9Gt5o!;/le'bsecurity procedures. 

Tho Byeman system is unique in that access is severely 

limited based on "need to know. Rigorous investigative 

standards are met on all persons nominated f·or access and 

physical and .administrative security policies are strictly 

adhered tOe 

Despite these rigid rules, a large portion of the 

·.success of the Byeman system is due to the cleared individual b~(l11r...'-T/ .... 

accepting the responsibili,ties imposed on him. Project 77JGl3MRb' .. ·· 

information should be discussed with no one until the individual's 

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'. 17iGAcJ/u.'iJ access has been verif ied and then only if there is a .~ . "need to know".' Access approval can be verified by contacting 

the Project security officer or local Byeman Control Officer 

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(BCO) whichever is applicable. In addition, Project~vf,(>j) 

material will be stored only in areas previously designated as 

Byeman secure areas. Individuals approved.for access are also \ 

:required to report to their security \officer or BCO any change in 

persone'l status such as: marriage or divorce, change of assign-

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nationals of communist-bloc countries or with' individuals who 

are ~uspected of attempting to acquire classified information to 

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