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Hl!:j\bQUARTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

W'ASHINGTON 25s Do Co 

30 Septemher 1949 

SUBJECT; Notifica~ion Ot and Agenda for Army Security A~ency Technical 

Committee Meetin~_N,1L 

TO: Chief, AS-90 

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lo There will be a meetin~ or the Army Security A~enoy Technical 

Committee at 1015 h~urs. 14 October 1949; .Room 117, Headquarters Buildin~. 

Arlin~ton ·Hall Stationo · 

2·., The followin~ i'tems will be presented for consideration by the 

Conunittee: 

Agencies 1'o ee Pa~es Item Subject. Concerned Presented Ry 

.t • 3 41 Review of Intercapt .!f: D/F ASA Ur .. R- Co Hix 

R&D Projects ·Navy Cqd-e. 147 Bxt 427 

USA'F 

" -"' 42 Review of R&D Projects ASA Jolr" Leo Rosen 

Navy Code 147 Ext 284 

USAF 

Jo In the event that additional information with reference to the 

above noted items is desired prior to presentationp it is requested ·that +h~ 

individual• indicated above be contacted immediately so that questions r•1ay 

be clarified prior to presentation~ 

. . 4o In the event that your office is interested in the items·men~ionea 

and a representati•e ot your office will not be present~ it is requested 

that the SecretaryP Lto Mac Co Eversole, Code 147 l!;xt 216 or. 489a be advised 

prior to the date of the meetin~ of your. c~ncurrence in such· action as the 

Committee may take on these 1temso 

~1ii~~ LtQ Colonel, Si~nal Corps 

Chairman, ASATO 

TOP SECRET · Agenda Pap::e ! 
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DBPARMNT OF THE AiadY 

BSAOQUART~S ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

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SU9COBITTEE REPORT :FOR 'l'HE ARYY SECURITY AGERCY TECR11ICAL COOlTt'EE 

SUBJEOT1 ·ReTiew of Interoept 0 end D/F Reaearoh and Developllll8Jllt Projects 

&o IRS9 dated 15 August 1949• from Secretary$ Army Security Agenoy 

!eobnioal Committee to Chairman9 Iuteroept and Direction Findin~ SUbccmmittee8 

subjeot0 •1eTiew of Researab and DeTelopaent Projeotao" 

bo Speoial Be~ulation 105-5-1,, Paragraph 124 

2o DISCUSSIOBs 

Ao Agencies Concerned 

(l) Directing Agency: Amir Security Ap:ency 

(2) Other Interested A~enoies: Havy, USAF 

bo Purpo89 

ro insure conform!~ With the Department of' the Army Reae.aroh 

and Development Prop.ram, to eliminate dupllcatinoo: and wiproductive activitiea,, to inaure records on all proJeota are kept currant, and to insure 

prompt action on all completed projeotao 

3o IECOlllDDA'l'IOWS1 

'!he Sa.boomaittee reocmmnds thats 

•• The tollcm:lng projects be oon.tinued and tb.e assigned priorities 

raaain the aame aa i!ldioatech 

DA Project l'o., 

1·29-50=001 

1·29-82..008 

1-29-32-009 

i-ae ... s•...011 

1·29-32...014 

Title Priorii;J: 

<lenel'al aeaearon Interoept lquipll8llt l....C 

Double Current Cable Code lq\llp!USDt 2 ... 1 

!bree Channel Printer Equipment, ASAM 8 ll=C 

flllO Channel Eleotronic Deinultiple:Gr8 1-1 

ASAW 6 

ASAI 6,, Oolfball Teniaal Bquipunt lcal 

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bo The tollowint, projects be continued and the assi11ned priorities chan~d aa indicateda 

DA Project Hoo Title Priority 

Prom fo 

Electromechanical Demultiplexer, 2-A 

ASAI 13 

Co The followin~ projects be terminated kB oompleteds 

Noneo 

do The tollowirur projects be canoelleds 

Honea 

4o Ex.tJISITS: 

There are na exhibits to this reporto 

5a COORDIBA'l'lOHs 

Coordimation was a.ocomplished with the tolloYling &Rencie&: 

None a 

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Chairman. Intercept 

! D(F ~~bcomm.ittee 1 ASATC 

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DEPARW.ENT OF THE .AlUlY 

HEADQUARTERS ARMY S.ii;CDRITY AGgNCY 

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SUBCOMMITTEE REFORT FOR 'DIE ARY.Y SECURITY AGENCY 

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TECHNICAL COllMiTTEE 

SUBJEOTs Review of Research and Development Projects 

lo REFERENCESg 

a.,, IRS11 dat~d 12 Au.e:ust '1949~ from Secretary., Army Security Ag:en.:y 

Technical Committee to Chairnan., Cryptolo~io S~boollimitteep subject, "Review 

of Research. and Development Projeotso" . . ... . 

bo Special Re!!;ulations .Y.,705-5-lp dated 17 Nar~h 1949" Section II 41 • 

· Para~raph Sb.., 

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cg Special Re~ulations #705-20~1e dated 17 March 1949, Para~raph 

2o DISCUSSIOlh \ . 

~o A~enciea Concerned 

(1) DirectinF, Age~oys Army Security A~ency 

(2) Other Interested A~enciesr Navyg USAF 

b., Purpoa~ 

To insure conformity lri.th the Department of th$ Army Research 

and Development Pro!tramg to eliminate duplicating and unproductive activitie111 to insure records on· all projects are kept current,., and to insure 

prompt action on all completed pr~jecta, 

3a RECOKMENDATI:ONS~ 

The Subcommittee recommends that: 

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ao The followin~ projects be continuedp the assi~ned priorities 

remain the ,ame as indicated, and project titles be chan~ed as indicated: 

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DA Project Noo 

1 ... 29-01-001 

1-29-01-002 

1-29-48-008 

1-29-60-001 

1-29-66 ... 001 

1-29-6~-004 

1-29-66-008 I 

1-29-66-009 

1-29-66-010. 

1-2 9-66-0ll 

1-29-66-015 

1-29..,56-017 

· 1-29-66-018 

1-29-66-022 

1-29-66.;.030 

1-29-70...001. 

1--29-'70..002 

1°29•'70•003· 

1-29-70-004 

1-29-'70-005 

1·29-70...006 

1-29-70..007 

Title Priority 

Cryptolo,,ic Methods Research Cryptologi~ En~ineering Research 

Relay Aid~ and Analogues 

General Cryptologic Research 

Machinery Exploitation 

Adaptation ot ASAF 14 tor Mu~tinotoh 

·Rotor N.achinea 

ASAF 43 

Diar,onal Board Oonneotor.for ASAF 14 

InvestiP.ation of Recorders for RAJl 

70mm Filn: Camera and . s'tora«e Unit 

{Chani'S'project title to "ASAF 26") 

Electronic Tap~ Trans~ator 

{Chanr.e Project title to "ASAF25") 

Expanded Comparator 

( Ohan!!'e project title to 11A5AF' 27") 

Sir.MA.GE Control · ~Chan11:e project title to. "ASAF 2b") 

SLED Development · (Chan~e project titlv to nASAF 29") 

ASAF 40 and ASAF 41 . 

RC-4, MARK II and Alphabetio 

Substitution Device 

(Chanv.e project title to "ASAF 42") 

Apolication of Electronics to 

Crypto loey . Varant 

ASAF 12 and ASAF 13 

ASAJi' 1 

. Electronic FREAK 

(Chancre project title to "ASAF 31") 

ASAF 32 

ASAF 33 

1-B 

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1-C 

l•B 

" 1-0 

3-A I 

1-C 

l·C 

1-C 

l .. D 

laC 

1-0 

1-C 

l·C 

1-C 

l=B 

i~c 

1-C 

1-C 

b., The tolloWinp.; projects be continued a.nd the aasi~ed pri'oritiea ohan~ed aa indicated: I 

· Noneo 

a~ The fol~owin~ proj~ote be terminated as.completed: 

DA Project Boo 

1-29-48=001 

•l-29-48-007 

,l-29-66-005 

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Title 

Electronic Plua:board and ReversinP-: 1rheel 

Solver · 

ASAF ~6 

RAK _Development and lrioditication Contract 

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DA Project mo., )------

l-29=66-006 

.1-29-66...026 

I 1-29066-02'1 

-T;!tle 

Engineeri~~ Services ... RAM Equipnent 

Engineering Servicea - RAM Equipment 

Blectronie Sense. Syatea for Crib Dragger 

•Descriptive project title has been ~.11)i t:tecl to permit reduced 

aeourity olaaaitication, but will be available at the :meetingo 

do , The tallowing 'projects be cancelled: 

DA Project Woo 

4o EXHIBITS: 

None., 

5o COORDINATIONi 

Noneo 

Title. 

Opera~ion of "V" Frame in 

Conjunction with 5202 

LEO ROSEB 

Reason for 

Canoellation 

Operational . 

r.equirement no 

lon".'er exists 

Chairman.1 Cryptol~~io 

Subcommittee: AS.h.TC • 

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