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DISPOSITION FORM 

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SUBJECT 

SCAMP 195.3 

TO C FROM SEC DAT£ 9 Oct 53 COMMENT HO. 1 

Maj KRAMER/jm/251 

Attached Memo with Tabs returned to your office. It was included in the 

personnel security file of John C. KOKEN when zetumed to SEC from your office. 

FOR SEC: 

Incl: 

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(!.Q1'1£«•~0.., '""-.. 

CLAUDE J. KRAMER 

Major, Infantry 

Chief, SEC/PERS 

Declassified and approved for release bv NSA on 02-1 O 2014 pursuantto E.O. 1352d 

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'I'Ol' Si:C&i:T 8EGWI'i'Y IrPORHA:'fiON 

MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL CANINE 

SUBJECT: SCAMP 1953 

MAY 18 1953 

1. a. The symposium of a Special Committee Advising on Mathematical Pro'Elems (SC.A1'1P) was initiated in 1952 at the-suggestion of the 

Armed forces .Security Agency Special Cryptologic Advisory Group (SCAG). 

It was held at the National B'iireau of-Standards, Institute-for Numerical 

Analysis (INA), Los Angeles, Califomia, during July and August-1952. 

It was attended by eight non-NSA mathematicians for the entire time and six others for part of the time. Fifteen representatives of NSA also 

participated for short intervals. (Tab 1) 

b. Stated in most general terms, the fundamental objective of 

SCAHP is to investigate mathematical techniques potentially applicable 

to cryptology; the most important immediate objective in 1952 was the 

study of finite projective planes. One of the principal purposes of 

SCAMP 1953 is to develop new mathematical techniques applicable to 

problems of discrete analysis. Some of the major problems in this field 

relate to high-grade wired-wheel cipher machines. One line of emphasis 

at SCAMP will be aimed at developing techniques for successful attacks .. on machines of this type. 

c. Mathematicians and high-speed computing" machines are 

required 'to implement this program. Since the INA has adequate machines 

and suitable office space for mathematicians, and since Los Angeles has 

been a focal point for mathematicians desiring to do applied research 

during the sunnners, it was selected as the site for SCAMP 1952. In 

addition, the Institute has experts in the field of discrete analysis 

who will contribute to the objectives of SCAl'·lP. No comparable location 

exists in the Department of D~fense or in private indust~ • 

. d. The fiscal arrangements for the 1952 symposium were made 

through the National Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce, by 

the Office of Naval Research, on behalf of the Director, A.FSA.- The 

total cost of the 1952 symposium was $37,197, including $8352 for 

travel. AFSA R&D funds were us~~ for this purpose. (Tab 2) 

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2. a. Upon the recommendation of certain of the chief participants in Tue 1952 symposium, the Director, National Security Agency 

decided to hold a second syinposium in 1953. .!;, 

.... 

b. Planning for SCAMP 1953 began ·in October 1953; with the 

cooperation of ONR, the INA, and the Mathematics Depart.ment of UCIA. 

On 23 AprjJ_ 1953 the Director, NSA sent the Chief of Naval Research a· 

letter stating that the est.im.ated cost of SCA..."MP 195'3 was ~70,000, which 

was considered reasonable, and that funds in that amount were being 

transferred by :Military Interdepartmental Purch?-se Request. The cost 

of travel and other incidental expense will bring the total estimated 

cost of SCAUP for 1953 to about $75,ooo.. (See Tab 2) 

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TOP 5!t:m!:T 18 May 1953 

Subject: SCAMP 1953 

c. Early in 1953, question was raised as to whether the recently 

proJiIUlgated Presidential Directive aiming toward a reduction in the number 

of Government employees affected the SCAMP program. The Director, NS.A 

sent a letter to the Secretary of Commerce, dated 2 March 1953, requesting 

a favorable interpretation of the Presidential Directive so that the 

SCAMP program could be carried out as planned. On 23 March 1953; the 

reply, signed by l.[r. Sheaffer, Acting Secretary of Commerce, was in the 

affirmative. (Tab 3) 

d. On 22 April 1953, Dr. Ca~paigne addressed a letter to the 

appropriate division of ONR, requesting a transfer of funds to the Bureau 

of Standards, for the purpose of holding the SCAMP 1953 meeting again at 

the INA., it having turned out to be unpracticable to hold it elsewhere. 

(Tab 4) 

e. On 4 April 1953, a memorandum from the Under Secretary of 

Defense, Mr. Kyes, to the Secretaries of the three Services and the Chairman, RDB required that specific approval of the SecDef be obtained for· 

the transfer of R&D funds to other government agencies. (Tab 5) On 

29 April 1953, the Chairman, RDB, issued a memorandum setting forth procedure to be followed in submitting requests for such approval. (Tab 6) 

f. The Chief of Naval Research sent his request on 7 May 1953 

to the Navy Comptroller via the Chief of Naval Operations. (Tab 7) It 

is understood that the Navy Comptroller has sent the request to the 

Secretary. of the Navy, who is to fort..rard it to the Chairman, RDB. At 

this writing the request is on its way to the Secretary of the Navy. 

3. I recommend that you place this case personally before Hr. Kyes 

vrl.thout waiting for the letter referred to in subparagraph 2f above to 

reach him via the normal channels. If we wait until the let't:er arrives·, 

it may be too late, even if favorable, to go through t·1ith the .program. 

On the other hand, if Mr. Kyes should ·withhold approval, there would 

still be time to avail ourselves of Prof. Robertson's offer to let us 

use facilities at CalTech. Even though the latter will not be nearly as 

favorable as those at INA, we would at least have done our best to keep 

faith 1-rl.th the eminent mathematicians whom we solicited to attend SCAMP 

1953 and who have already made arrangements therefor. 

~· ._~~· ~F.FIUEDJ~ Special Assistant 

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Tabs 1 thru 7 
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Non-NSA Participants at SCAMP - 1952 

A. Adrian Albert, Professor, Uni versi t;y of Chicago 

Truman :Botts, Assistant Professor, Univers1 t;y of Virginia "' 

Stewart s. Cairns, Professor and Head of Department, University of Illinois 

Dick Wick Hall, Professor, University of Maryl.and 

Eugene H. Hanson, Professor and Head of Department, North Texas State College 

G. A. Hedlund, Professor and Chairman of Department, Yale University 

John c. Koken, Reeearch Assistant, University of Illinois 

Richard A. Leibler, Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, N. Mexico 

Lowell J. Paige, Assistant Professor, University of California 

A. E. Roberts, Jr., Engineering Research Associates 

Donald C. Spencer, Professor, Princeton University 

c. B. Tompkins, Principal. Investigator, Logistics Research Project, 

George Washington University 

James A. Ward, Professor, University of Kentucky 

Charles Wexler, Professor, Arizona State College 
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NSA Participants at SCAMP - 1952 

LTJG Patrick P. Billingsley 

LCilR Andrew M. Gleason 

LCDR Marshall M. Hall, Jr. 

CDR D. D. Miller 

Charles Bostick 

Mrs. Jane Brewer 

Dr. H. H. Campaigne 

Reed B. Dawson 

Dr. Daniel Dribin 

Dr • J. J. Eachus 

Dr. L. K. Frazer 

Dr. B. C. Getchell 

Dr. Arthur Leven son 

Dr. Bobert H. Shaw 

William R. Smith 

Mrs. Laura L. Wal tera 

M1liter7 

Civilian 

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NSA-206 

412 

34 

34 

206 

35 

206 

206 

206 

412 

206 

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.AJ.~LYSIS QE SCAMP COSTS 

Jul - Aug 1952 SYmposium 

Institute of Numerical Analysis - UCLA 

University of Illinois 

R/D Travel 

C/SEC Travel 

PROD Travel 

Total 

Ju1 - Aug 1953 S:ymposiμm 

Institute of liumerical Analysis - UCLA 

University of Illinois 

R/D Travel 

Total 

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13 ~ 1953 

$25,000 

3,845 

3,914 

812 

3,626 

$70,000 

1,454 

$37,197 

3,932 (est.) 

$75,386 

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Seria.1 • lh?S. 

1Apiil1953 

The lionorable 

Jear ::rr .. Secretary: 

I ~i.s~ to ti-tank you for ~r 1etter or 23 ::arch 195'.).• asatui.~ us of y"JUI" Departr1ont1 s cooperation '1..n the conduct. 

of our s!.l!l:ler ~sl.nm to. oe hcl4 in c..,nnactl.on with the 

3ational. Bureau ~r Sta"Klards in Los Angeles .. 

an tho bas"J.s ~ ;p..,; essurance we are :JI"OCeedi...-ig "Vi th 

ne3otiations Hi.th yot r "'lo-ninees-1 Dr. Fr~ L. Alt. :ind Dr' .. 

C. B. Tatl!'kLOS. 

~ shou.ld lilm to talto tbi.s. o~ni'f¥ t? tna.,a you 

for t.he past and 9res~"lt co-operation of the De~t ot 

Co n.erce and of tne ::ati.c1al i3Ureau 0£ Sto.radards :t.n 

nartJ.eular. 

Sincerely,. 

/$/ !lal.:_,h J. Caniw18 

•°'!;..I.hi J. CA lI.~ 

Lieutenant uoner~~ tJS A-ray 

:Jirector 

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TH~ SECRETAr~ JP C0 ~!EJCE 

WJ.srr~TOU 2$ 

Lieu.t. General aalph J. Canine, USA 

Director, Jationcl. Seeuri ty Agency 

'Iashington 2S, n~ c. 

near Cienercl Can.i..1le: 

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2.3 tiareh 1953 

Your letter of r!arc:n 3 reqi.,.ested that the Departnent 

of Co""merce authorize the te?ilporary appointr.ient by the Uationa.l 

Bureau of Sta.."ldards or approx::i.mately fifteen mathenatic:ums in 

order to cor:rluct a s_ymposiun tlns co"lU.Ilg SU01er on cert.ai.11 

l')l"ObleitS of l. •terest t.o the w1rk of your acen.ey. This 

De-,ar'b:lent mll be pleased t.J c-::i<nerate with you on th.is 

progrWt a"'rl will make the autlrorizauons Tleeessary to. carry 

out the sy!ltp0s1:wn as planned. 

'l'lu.s reply was delayad ryendinc cla?"J.fi<:a-:;10--i ot the 

effect o.r so"'le i.r'lpendin~ ..,-erso~l ancl aartlnist.rative changes 

in the Annh-ed ltatheuties 1.livision o.f the :iational b"'U.rem1 of 

Standards on t11e CO"l.te!Ttolated S"""J!'1!10SJ.lllll. As a. resul. t ct: 

discussions between representatl.ves ot the National 3ureau of 

Stmrlards,, the Office of ~raval. "1esearcl,, a.."1tl tlJe Departnent•s 

<;ecurity Control Officer, it wao determl.ned that the SJ"'"ll!>OSJ.um 

cottld be carried out vitlu.n tho :fr:nework ol the :unpending 

cha~es. Dr. rranz r... ilt~ A.ct.Llg Cln.ef o:t the Bureau's Applied 

Hathe':Ultics ih.visi.on, will }'\..ave general responsibility fort.he 

progrm in the Bureau.; s \'1ascinGton of£ice 3!1d Dr. C .. n. l'<mpkins 

will have Jnnerhate res!'Ons-..t.bl.lity .for it at the Los Angeles 

o.f"!ice. 

Sincerely yours, 

C. .t. SHZAFI"ER 

Ae'tulg s.cre~J of CGT'terce 
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841 

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cou\t.W.\Ui • bU' w the boldin& or 'Ul• .,mpon• and Uli• ha.a nli. ... 

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tio the beldia& of ~ S]llVOai\a thi• •~ w:re \o bs expreaM ~ the 

potmUal pu-tJ..cipurU, a.a.av ot the :.ore desirable ones will obTiAn:lilll.7 

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\hat. \be do lib t bl reeol ved u aoon u pouible. 

I• .:r opinion U.. .,..;io•i• an pl~ ia well v1Uai:o th• q1r1.t. ot 

tl'9 Pnaid«ttial Di..ree\l.n. It intlal• \o un ai:o\l.t. lUW.C Mi.dU.ata 

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appoi.n.taeat.. MereoYer, t.d I oolltir'UW di.-.eU, ld.tA • cift.ni t.1 tor 

\be oo Dd\11 t. of this •JtllJOal • QQ RD h q uea t1.o'1 would ban ari.ffa. 

It )'O\l find that. b01.d1Jlg ~ •JaPOclta u ev.t.l.iMd aboY• i• not. 

exc..tuded bJ" the Prea1denu.al DiNOtin, an:1 td..11 ~ - ~w. 

1 1'Ul 1- 1n a pui tioa to proce9d vi. tA & t1'1 tin &rl'UC--'- taaftlor 

wu.a ttl9 Ot.tiae of l&Y&l. a..uroA and tbt 1>1.ne\or ol 'IA• l•U•~ tor 

B-.rl.eal .lul,.U. I !eel tba\ the •l.mH•• ot .._ •~r ,....._ a\ 

the luti WM for Ji1.m11ria.al .lna.11111• wg-.1.d ~ •••lll"ed U tn. pl ._s11C 

cc be ooAplAt.td vit.hou\ dal.q. 

Iou ... u~e and pl'(ISp\ aoUOR vill be ..ch appnoi.aWd.. 

i1/R ,tttr cl-Jed 

Sinouel.7; 

RALPH J. CAJUNE 

M-,j OJ' OeM ral., U - Ar.rr 

Dir"eo\or 
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Serials 841 

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CC: 

~/ ~:<~. cap1.1.per~~~ a/B.: We are requ.s.t.Ug an in~tati,ou o! ~ Presid..xtial Dinetl."fe, 

aild.n& toward nductioa or Goftllwnt eapl()JM•> in re&ard to hirillC 

pa.rtic:i:pc.ts tor SCAMP tbi.• tu ••·r. 

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llJMOU.1\ID~Sll FOO TD SlEl'.l'fil1' O~' ml ilft 

SltelUTARY OW TD NAVY 

SECllmTARY OF 'ME £IR FORCE QU.l~Ho liU!3~H Al\ID DB'fBLOP!tiDT BOARD 

• R~cti!lr©l!l ~~d D@11ol@Plll®~t hirf@i"m®d by Oth@r Ci@vo~IBt Agnc:l•,, 

lffe@tiv@ iam@diatel1 no fuDd~ ~hmll be oblig~t@d bf am1 

Department ct Ag@ney of the Depaurtment o:f defeu• tor i'•ezrcb &~d d~elopment to be ~~f ~@d by any g@v@r~~t 2g®ncy @a!l'teide 

tbe D@pertm@Dt cf Defo~Q vitbcut spe~ifie ~pprovml cf t~~ 

~®©r<ttu1 oar Deputy Secg11t1117 of Def<t~0o 

"Ebia r®quir@lie~t f@r ~pc1cific ap~rowal io i~ $~diti@~ t@ ez!ati~g requlr@~Dts of tbe r@guil&ticn ~pprowed bJ th~ 

S@cret~7 of Defo~e UDder autbcirity @f 5 UoSoCo 181& @~d 

tb@ Schedul~ of Pfr~&lliUl&@d Oblig~tio~s immu~d th®rs~nd~o 

lblcb propot1ed ob11gatio~ f~ vbi~b appr@val 1~ ire~•@ted 

v111 lb@ aupparted b7 a brief but adequ~te dCit!iJcriptive jutatit!c~­

tion and submitted to tb~ S®cret~ry of Defe~e wim (1) tb® Cb~lrlllAD, Relleit&ar~Dll &nd ~v@lopmeiillt 8@$1'©1 0 ll!ild (2) th~ Aa:l~tt\mrt 

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ACTIO!i COPY: umum SECY OF Tm: ARfi 

iDC OOPl~S: S/ADY 

CBU!F OF STAR 
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MEK>RANDOM POR THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY 

SECRFJI'A.RT OF THE NAVY 

SECRET ARI OF THE 1 ~R FORCE 

29 .lpr 53 

SUBJECT: Proc. ~ure on Requ•st• tor Approval ot Research and 

Dewlopnent to be Pertormed by Other Gov.l"nlll9nt .Agenoie1 

1. Reference 1a nad.e to the 1nclosed cow ot mmorandum tran 

the Secretary ct D.tenae dated 4 A~ 1953, subject. •'Research and 

Developnent Pertormed by Other GQvemment AgMloi••"• which require• 

apecitic approval ot th• Secretary or Depity Seoratar,r ot O.!tnae 

be.tore tunda are obligated tor res-.rch and develcj:lnmnt l«>rk with 

any govemamt. agency outaide the Department o£ Deten••· 

2. To auiat the Chairman, Reaearoh and nav.lo)m9nt Board, and 

COF'i 

the Asaiatant Secretary ot Defense (Coapt;roller) in aonaidering iropnaa11, 

prel~m1nar:r to making recaraendationa to the Seoret&r;r ot Detanae, it ia 

requ..ted that each proposal aubmitted tor approval coot&in vh•re appropriate the !olloving 1ntonaatioru 

&. QQnrnment agciey in~lved, the ~ to be obligated 

and the perioi ot time tor vbiah the work will be 

!lll&nced. Indicate whether th• amount coven a eingle 

job or it th• amount ia an increment ot the tunding 

ot a contin\ling or long-range program. It the latter 

1a the ou• identity brlet'l.7 the tota.l amount• involved 

for th• aurrent tiaoal ,-ear and the probable duration 

of th• arrangtm9tlt. 

b. Title and projeet number ot project or projeota tor 

which tunda are to be obligated. 

c. BrJat at&tement of th• requirement &nd the work to 

be performed either u a 1:1.ngl• job or u a oont.inuing 

prograa. Indicate whether the program 19 nw or 1a 

one whioh baa been in rrogrus in prmoua tae&l 

)"eart· 

d. Brief eta.tement of (1) the reaaaa tor aeleating the 

1U.bjaot gov.rnaent acency, (2) wh.r De~t ot 

Deten•• ta.ollitiaa are not being uaed, arri (3) vby 

direct contracting with non-governmental agencies 

11 not being ued. Where applicable indicate vh7 
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work 11 performed on a reimburaable bui• rather than 

on a non-reimbursable be.ala it t.h• deaired work ia 

cloael.7 allied with the aaaigned reaponaibiliti•• ot 

the subject goTemmmt agency. 

e. Th• approximate extent to which the wrk will ba 

performed by the govemment agency and the appraxi.-

LUte extent to \du.ch it will be aubaootr&cted • 

.3· Propoaals 8Ubmitted in accordance with these instruotiooa should 

be in quadruplii::ate. 

1 Inclosure 

cy See. Det. Memo 4 Apr. 53 

Copies tunrl.shed.: 

/s/Walter G. Whitman 

WALTER G. WBIT'AAN 

Chairman 

Director, National Security Agency 

Chief, Armed Forces Special Wea.pc.ma Project 

1)D-ector, Pb,ysic&l Security F.quipnent Agtmey 

Direat.or: Al'1ll9d Services Technical Intonnatim Ageney 

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PU'rlli.9 aion to ~· tunda to ~ Hatd.onal BuNlll or Standardll, 

o! Cu11lllOl'Ce tar a tespora.ry .aoeleration ot GoTti, 11tt 

Order HA 26-47J nQQM\ tar 

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DireotoJ" o! •t.ional Seou.r1t.y Agenoy ltr Ser 1970 dtd 

23 April 19S) to Om? 

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2 ~aroh l~) t.o the S...t.eey l'.)f CCM:ww 

L\r' o! Aot.1ng ~ at ~ to D.1netor ot ?fatioaal 

Seetui.ty .Ag..,- dW 2) ~h 19$) 

l. Beomee ot the tJUDH•• ot a a;ympoeiUJ!l hAld in the mr ot 1952 at 

\be IraatU11te ror nmn.naal 1na.l.y1de ot tho ~t.1.onal ~ ot St.ai•••rda, 

U. DS.reetor of th• Mat1oaal SeouPi\r Ageney requeet.t b7 .-w1loeo.r. (1) 

t.hst unng ... m.. be ude bf th1a orn.ce to hold anoth• suon ·~ 

1n the au ,_. ot l9S'3. Thia aympoaium td.ll be concern.ed with Wl'ISh 

n110NHJ7 to ~1la.int&in a tnarable Pffition tor t.M United Statee vit.h 

-.uru. 

ncard to •tlO\l.l"O 

It. will 

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the el.eet.toni.o 

methods, 

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equ.1-pllmt, imt.alltd a\ thl ll'lllt.iWte ft:n" lfuMr1oal .lnal.ys1a, COllpl .. t.1.COI 

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~ 

theoret.ical ld'v1t110a to collCrete m:Mrical tenu bo• vh1cb 

operating "90bn1.quea ~ be d.er1nct. More detail*1 1n!arut1an 

vou.ld up.g:nde thU ~ to Top Seoftt aoo can be prorl.ded onl.1' by 

the Dinlltor or tha nat1oaal 5aour1 t.,y AaenaT, 

2. The iMpQrt.ance of tr.e prQbl.em to be di.au.Ned is at.tated by the 

l.'>1.Notor of the !latianal Seour.1 tr J..renar 1n erwll.omre (2) whioh contained 

a request th:it t..tie work bfl can"ied out at the Mational :luftau of Starlla:rda. 

By releftlDOe ()), the Aot.ing StiofttarJ ot C0!'1'24'J'Oe a1gn11'1od v:Ul.1ngnea 

to ooDJQct. the 3Yl'POfSilm. Fu.Mtt in the 119:1Unt o! i10.ooo wwe wbNquently 

tftnsfeniwd by thtt ~r of the '!4atioal 5ecsnr1.ty A~ to this Ottice 

for aipport or the proposed Syiepoeiuil an:t for other' uptJnHO incidtintal to the~ or oont.im1\y in the progna. The highJ.7 olawa1n..S. 

cb&Noter oft.he~ to be diecu.nect 1111kos it adTieabla that tM propo-1 5)'1llp081UJ'll be held in a gOftl wnt eetabl.18m.at. 

~~CRET 
REF ..Illt-~/1803 

\) t. \J rn:T" 

Co PI 

ONR'4)4 tCVlS agb 

NR ~ 041 

Bubj 1 Pomiaaion to tnnater tull1a to too National Dw"MU ot Statmrda 1 

~nt or~ tor. ~ ~tiaa o! Gowt'iwt 

Order Iii. ~71 ~ tor 

). At1 stated in enol..ollur. ( 2) 1 t.he majority of the partiaiplnta 1n the 

p:ropowi Sptpe>eim will be ec1ent1.at.. ~.,Yid ea tclponaJ'7, excepted 

~ta for a period o! two llltlftthl• It hie bMn nGOa•&l"f to •ke 

early ooait.-nt.s to the .. ~ in order to be SUl'9 of obt.a1.n1..ng 

their IMl"V'1cu before they •ke ot.her &1T11ng9flen\• rix- th• auw. 

4. It 1a r&1U9•ted \hat pend..aaiOG be ~ to tbi• i)ftice to t.ranater ~ in th& ~ o! $10,COO to \be National ~ ot Sta.ndal'dl to 

f'i.Jm9e the wor\ J"'91Uuted by the Dil'llOtor of the l'fati 'JMl 5eeur1 t¥ Agency• 

c.v.L.S!rlth 

iJ.r.itler 

29 Aμr 51 
- .- zI • • REF ID :A71_.§.Q3 

-

Serial: 1970 

23 April 1953 

SUBJF.CT-: Additional Fl.seal rear 1953 Funds for Govert1ment 

Order Naonr 26-47 with National Bureau: .or St:mdards 

far SCAMP 

TO: C!ue.t of Naval Research 

Departaent Of the H'avy 

.imllTION: Code 434.- Computer Branch 

References: (a) DIRAFSA Ltr, Serial 0459, 19 Ju1 52 

{b) NBS Ltr,, Serial ll.O, 4 Mar 53 

(c) NSA Ltr, Serial 1261, 20 !<far 53 

l. Previous work for this Agency has been conducted 

at the UniTersity of Calitor.nis at Los Angeles as a task 

under Government Order Naonr 26-47 between the National 

Bureau of Standards and the Office of Naval Research. The 

llliti:a.l. support for SCAMP vu proTI.ded l.9 July 1952 and the 

work -was ootlined in reference (a). !t is proposed to continue the ..nrk under t.he above task.. In ad.di ti.on~ you are 

hereby authorized to make sueh c-ontractual srrangeaents 

-directly with the trmversity or Cal:i.forni.a as is deemed 

necessary to comply with the standards imposed by the Ci'ri.1 

Service. Cosi.ssion, the operating prooedu:res or- the National 

Burean ot Standards and the purposes of SCAM? as <mtlined i'l 

ref.erttme (a}.,. It 1s requested that .any contractual atta!lg$• 

mems made under authority of this Military Interdeoartment.a.l 

Purchase Request cite the fund authority tberef"or, ud that 

three copies o-f each document be addressed to Director• 

Vational. Security Agenc;rt AT'l'ENTION: NSJ. 3022. 

2. Ref'ereooe (b) contains a. proposal for- con.tim.a:tion 

of SC!HP for another year at an estlllated cost of $70,.000.00. 

This est:rimate is -considered reasooabl&, ard funds in this 

aomit are being transferred by 16.lltacy Interdepartmental 

Purchase Request. 

J. It is requested that the period of sern.ces of 

tbis work be ad.Justed to -commence 1March1953 am to end 

28 February 1954. This adjustment will pron.de conti.mrl.t7 

--Tab 7 
• REF' ID:A71803 

•• 

Serialt 1970 

23 April 1953 

or the prograra as vell as f':Lscat. convenie:rx:e and bas 

been coordinated td.th Dr. c.. V. L. Sm.i. th or your organisation. The :11ajor portion of the ettort will be a 

BU:rl!'ler S',1!!lPOSium in July and .August. 

4. The swrier symposium will be conducted by 

Dr. s. s. Cairns. By prior arrangement with the Chief 

of =avaJ. Research, the mpenses ot Dr. Cairns and his 

assistant, Mr. John c. Koken,. td.11 be support«! by 

Contract U6ori 07127 with the University of IllinoiS. 

/a/ J. l~. We~er 

J,. n. WENGER 

Rear A&dra.1.$ US Navy 

Vice Director