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OFFICEO,F THE DIRECTOR April 15, 1969 

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MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE 

OFFICE (NRO) PROGRAM D 

DIRECTOR, JOINT RECONNAISSANCE CENTER, JCS 

DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 

DIRECTOR OF RECONNAISSANCE, CIA 

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, OSAF 

SUBJECT: Project TAGBOARD -- Security Responsibilities 

I. PURPOSE: 

The purpose of this directive is to prescribe security 

controls, authorities, and responsibilities applicable to 

the National Reconnaissance Program (NRP) Project TAGBOARD. 

II. GENERAL: 

That activity, previously identified as the OXCART/. 

TAGBOARD program, involving the covertly developed D-21 

reconnaissance drone, will henceforth and until further 

notice, be identified as Project TAGBOARD and maintained as 

a separate Security Access Approval within the BYEMAN 

Security Control System. 

Director, NRO Program D as the program director responsible for the management of Project TAGBOARD will provide 

overall direction and supervision to the Security of this 

activity, subject to specific delegations of authority 

defined herein and consistent with DCI security policy 

guidance as set forth in BYEMAN and NRP security policy 

pronouncements. 

Director,. NRO Program D will prepare a Project TAGBOARD 

Security Guide for my approval and publication to elements 

of the U.S. Government having responsibilities to the 

activity. In addition, Director, NRO Program D will prepare 

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,security indoctrination materials and instructions for the 

benefit of all organizations involved under the project. 

Except as modified, herein, established BYEMAN and NRP 

security authorities, responsibilities and channels of 

communication will be applicable to Project TAGBOARD. 

III. SPECIFIC DELEGATIONS OF SECURITY AUTHORITY AND 

RESPONSIBILITY: 

A. The Director, Office of Special Activities (OSA) 

CIA will: 

1. Continue to provide an industrial security 

program in support of Project TAGBOARD contractual activity 

under his cognizance. 

2. Continue to direct security protection of 

Project TAGBOARD activities involving Area 51 at a level of 

,effort to be mutually agreed upon by Director OSA/CIA and 

Director, NRO Program D. 

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3. Exercise "must-know" authority for all individ-

, uals requiring Project TAGBOARD access pursuant to his 

assigned responsibilities. 

B. The Director of Special Projects, Office Secretary 

of the Air Force (SAFSP) will: 

,1. Provide direction to all security matters involved in the USAF Satellite Control Facility (SCF) support 

tb Project TAGBOARD in order to insure against compromise 

of other sensitive programs in which that facility is 

involved. 

2. Exercise "must-know" authority for all individ .... , 

uals requiring Project TAGBOARD'access pursuant to this 

'assigned responsibility. 

, C. Commencing with the Project TAGBOARD operational 

;phase, the Director, Joint Reconnaissance C~nter (JRC) of 

JCS will, through SAC and other supporting military commands, 

",insure compliance with established BYEMAN Control System 

,secur~ty policies and procedures. 

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n L. McLucas 

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