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REF ID:A54643 

SECURI IF'ICATION (If an11) 

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Dlge9t ot Statt Coo:f'erea.ce, 17 1'oveaber 1953 

TO 8 Cell and 

Staff' D1v181caa 

1. CBIEF <R 'lnAn 

Opened the oaaterence b;y stat1ng tba'· the p:1mry db.1ect1ve or tb.e "'Digest 

~ Statt Conference·• 1a to hisbUSbt illpcrtan~: topic' r4 d18CWl81on and saolst the 

Chieta ot Stan' D1v1dons and Offices to toll.nr up p:roJecta iresented 1n t\ 

clevel.oplJeCtal atage. 

2. AD1U'l'A1l'l' GE1IERAJ., 

Advised that~ 4ea1gned to 5BPlement the cUreet1w: el.1111nating tbe 

P.$'l'RICTED claaa1t1cat1on baa ~prepared. t<::rr publication. 

Reported that act.1.cn hu been taken "t.o remove, throush 1ltlOCU.ficat1on1 eec:uri 

buards f OUDd to have existed in the coaatruction or certs:ln Rellington•Rarld ccmb1nat1oo-lock cabinet.a. 

Stated that a •troog ef'tort was bi.?1n.~ exM'ted. to upe4ite the moYellellt ~ 

the nev cable ter81'l81 equii-n>t to Lonaor:t by m:U1tary a1r tranapm'f;. 

'. CCINJUC/4'Idftl sr;cuarrr a -a A --. 

a. Reported thst tbe 4FSAY D8ol. bu been sueceas~ teated. loco-ll7 tor 

ahtp..to-ahore CCM'1nieationa b1' Joint Taak FOL"""'Ce 7. 

b. Re:terre4 to the 19 pereoaa repor~113 tal." c1utJ at VBFS and aMe4 that 

turther iucreaaenta vould be a&led between nov aD4 3 Deceaber 1953 to inc:reaae tb1• 

aroup to 45 people. 

c. Aanounced that tile 30 4etic1enc1~ U•te4 tor the AFBAM-7 veN being 

r.aved as qulc1tl.7 a.a pouible MA that the lt\St 3 were expected to be e111d.nate4 

by the aanutacturer b;y l Januat7 1954. 

6. Da'UD' C!JEF <6, STAFF,,_ AtlWfISTRA'l'I~! 

Recoaende4 that all Chiete ot ott1C<!S and SWf D1v1•1ona be 41rec:ted to 

ezerc.tae a h1Sh degree or care in the aelecti•xi ot Reepona1ble P.ropert7 orncers 

(.RPO) and t.o cmpl.y VS.th the Lcg1st1ca directives pertaining to 1n~-trlnation ot 

RPO'• by the Logistic• D1v1a1oa.. 

eclassified and a roved for release b NSA on 05-29-2014 ursuantto E_Q_ 1352 

DD 1 ~~~M~ 0 9 6 REPLACES NME FORM 96. 1 ocr .m. wH1cH mv eE USEo. 16--6(801-3 U. 9. GOYICRNMENT PAIATIJIG OfflCJ: 

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7. !!tPUft pHIEF fl STAFF, PLA1'S & OPElRM!IOlfS 

COll:Dented that at a recent USCIB meeting, the Director had recomended 

USCIB Directives los. 6, 91 and 12 be 1uc:at'parated into me to covv all aspects 

ot cOlllUD1eat1ona security. Noted, nowever, that 1n the interia, the Director 

had approved USCXB No. 6 1u principle. 

8. TRAilfllfO 

Reported. that the preparation ot t.he tecbnical f'ila ia on schedule and 

is expected to be reaq about l March 1954. Kote4 that the overall cost vas 

.$25,000, only $5,000 ot vb1ch 1a llSA 111 eha:re. 

9. L!OAL ADVISOR 

Diecusaed the legal. rights at authors to "copJ'right" their books, etc. , prepared 1n connection v1th of:ticial duties but not aa a requisite or such duties, 

and me.de particular reterence to employees 0: KSA. ottered to provide further 

explicit 1nf'anaat1on upon request. 

a. Comaented. upoa the propo9ed visit by representatives of PERS to a 

large 111etropoUtan CCl!!llPN\Y in an ettort to otudy and d.etenine the rewson tor the 

aucceae ot their 110rale and recreat1on pro.gram. 

b. OUtUned briefly a tw conditions ot the Coot1ngency Benetit Option 

Action aa it applies to ot"ticera in the atlltar;y sernce who are a'bol.lt to coaplete 

18 yeara' aerrtce pr1or to l April 195". Ac14ed. tbat further tnt=-ation vould be 

torthcCll:lng tollov1ng a study ot the su'bJect. 

ll. SUSU> 

Requested. tba1: SUSI.a 'be acl:rlaed appro:d.llately 30 c1a)'S in advance ot an7 

vi.alt planued to the UX# to include the obJective and length of stq ot the 

visitor concerned. 

Remarked that ahe4a vere planned f ~ cmat:nactioa around the six cooling 

tower• at the &ir-con41t10G1ng zmchinea in NACK PROC D1ri•1on to permit continued. 

operation throughout the year. 

Reported that a COLL representative vu 41ape.tcbe4 to Jlev Tork to observe 

the operational ett1c1en.q ot the "undulatar" tape under vorking conditiou to 

deteralne its value to BSA. 

14. EXPLOI'l'ATIOI 

a. A4'rtaed that HSA•90 would be tile tint PROD Dirlsion to move to Fort 

Meade on the 1nter11a mave next Septel!ber. Noted that approxillately 1400 persona 

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voula. be 1nYOl.vecl ln 90 • • move am that the number ot peracmuel trcr11 other EA 

elements, in support ot JISA•901 voul.4 increase tld.a f18'11'e to200 at tbi• tt.ae. 

b. Stated. tbat AFSS hae eatabl.1ahe4 tvo 1nerc:ept as.tea tor the 

parpoae ot 11mwtlp.Ung the UDWlual act1v1Uea :lll a m3or target countr,r. 

Reported that action bas been taken 'by RSA to pz-OT14e APSS with bS.-veek~ 

reports at tntttc zieceS.vecl -- acreen.ed. and l!C!Vleve4 tar operational value. 

Thie acUou ta a ldleatoue alcmg the roacl 'talfal'4 BSA' a ful'Dtaht.ug a fr0Gt•l1n.e 

exper!mantal unit, vlth Ureot tectm1cal. sUJIPOr'b, balled upm our exteuive 

reaOUl'Cea. 

~"'~ II. W. GBBBllB 

lat L ... , Int • 

.Aeat. to the c/s 

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