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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

Washington 25, D. c. 

NSA REGULATION 

NUMBER 11-5 28 December 1954 

EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1 DECEMBER 1955 UNLESS SOONER 

RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT BOARD 

SECTION 

SUPERSESSION.............................. I 

GENERAL•••••••••••••e••••••••••••••••••••• II 

MISSION••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• III 

STRUCTURE AND MEMBERSHIP•••••••••••••••••• IV 

FUNCTIONS••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• V 

PROCEDURE••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• VI 

SUPERVISION............................... VII 

SECTION I - SUPERSESSION 

This Regulation supersedes NSA Regulation Nmnber 11-51 dated 

7 July 1954. 

SECTION II - GENERAL 

This Regulation establishes the mission, structure, and function 

ot the National Security Agency (NSA) Personnel Development Board, 

hereinafter called the Board. 

SECTION III - MISSION 

The mission of the Board is to provide top-level management 

guidance to the NSA Personnel Development Program and to provide for 

the orderly study, development, and consideration of programs falling 

within this area. 

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members. 

SECTION IV - STRUCTURE AND MEMBERSHIP 

The Board wiU be composed of the Chairman and eight voting 

The Board will be organized as follows: 

a. Chairman - Chief of Staff 

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b. Voting Members 

(1) Deputy Director - PROD 

(2) Assistant Director - R/D 

(3) Deputy Director - CCMSEC 

(4) Special Assistant to the Director 

(5) Inspector General 

(6) Chief, Personnel Division 

(7) Chief, Training Division 

(8) Chief, Office or Collection 

2. Membership of the Board will be designated by NSA General 

Order. 

3. The Chairman of the Board will establish Personnel, Training, 

and Operations connnittees as permanent working committees and ad hoc 

and joint C'Jlmnittees as necessary to give proper consideration-:to~ 

matters before the Board. 

4. Recommendations before the Board will be presented to the 

Director upoa. approval by a majority vote of the Board. Balloting on 

matters before the Board will be conducted in the following manner: 

a. Each member of the Board will exercise one vote. 

b. The Chairman of the Board will vote only in event 

of a tie. 

5. Alternates or voting members will be designated by NSA General 

Order. Members are responsible for the briefing of their alternates. 

6. The Chairman of the Board will appoint an Executive Secretary 

to serve the Board without vote. 

7. In 1ad.dition to the Chairman, the eight voting members, and the 

Executive Secretary, additional personnel may be invited by the Cb.airman 

to attend meetings to serve in an advisory capacity as specific agenda 

1 tems dictatre. 

SECTION V - FUNCTIONS 

1. The Board is responsible to the Director tor: 

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a. Recommending long-ra.i:ige objectives for the NSA Personnel 

Development Program and evalua.tine. existing programs w.l.thin this area. 

b. Recommending the establishment of specific programs withμi 

the area of personnel development. 

c. Reviewing all proposals for personnel development programs 

origJ.natJ.ng apart from the Board and recommending appropriate action to 

the Director. 

d. Reviewing, evaluating and recommending action :i.n respect 

to the procedures utilized ror the implem~ntation of executive•level 

personnel development i;.rograms. 

e. Reviewing, evaluatjng and recommending action in respect 

to the procedures utilized in the implementation or the NSA Intern 

Program. 

r. Reconnnending to the Director, no~inees for particip~tion 

in the FellowshLp Prograr.i, the Advanced University Study Program, the 

University Executive Development Programs, the National War College1 

the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces Staff 

College and other long-term tr~ining prog~ams. 

ge Recommending JOb rotation of executive-level personnel for 

development purposes. 

h. Reviewing, evaluating and recommending final approval of 

development programs proposed for individuals at the executive level. 

2. Committees of the Board are established to provide a mechanism 

through which the Board may: 

a. Accomplish the detailed study and research required in the 

execution of its functions. 

b. Di~ect the preparatlon of complete and formalized reports 

and recommendations pertaining to projects before the Board. 

c. Obtain the speclalized technicaJ knowledge essential to 

the successful accomplishment of its mission. 

d. Obtain the relevant facts and reactions of' operating personnel with regard to the proposals before the Board. 

3. Committees of the Board share specific responsibility with the 

Board as a whole for the generation of ideas pertinent to the field of 

personnel development and relating to their specialized interest areas. 

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They shoulcl be :particularly on the alert to report to the Board developments in this area derived from contact with non-Agency sources, such as 

professional societies, other government agencies, and private industry. 

4. The perm&lent committees are assigned the following specific 

responsibilities. 

a.. The Personnel Committee is responsible for: 

(l) The research, development and presentation of 

repoits and recommendations pertaining to ideas 

a~d projects falling within the field of 

personnel management and administration and. 

such other projects as may be assigned by the 

Chairman 

(2) The review of qualifications of candidates 

nominated for special development and training 

programs and the presentation to the Board cf 

recommendations pertaining to such matters. 

(3) The rcvie1T, jointly with the Training and Opera· 

tions Committees, of executive rotation programs and the reconrnendation to the Board of &pe~J.fic JOb rotations for developnent purposes. 

b. The Training Committee is responsible for-

(l) The research, develop:nent and presentation of 

reports and recommendations pertaining to ideas 

and. proJeC. ts falling within the :field of' trainittg 

and such other prvJects as may be assigned by 

the Chairman. 

(2) The conduct of evaluation studies of exic;ting 

develo:pP1.ent programs and the presentation to the 

Boa.rd of recoilDllend.ations pertaining thereto. 

(3) The revie~ and eval'Ua.tion of individual executive 

develop;:n.ent programs and the pre5entation to the 

Board of recommendations for approval or moiification "C.b.ereto 

c. The Operations Comnittee is responsible for: 

(1) The recommendation of development programs made nec~ssary by operating requirements 

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(2) The analysis and recommendations prepared within 

the Boa1d with respect to their probable impact 

upon, and sisnlficcnce to the operating activities 

01 the .Agency. 

(3) The review, jointly wlth the Personnel and Training 

Committees, of the executive rotation program and 

the recommenda.t1on to the Boa.rd of specific job 

rota~ions for development purposes~ 

5. Joint and ad hoc committees established by the Chairman to consider specific projects carry the so.me responsibility for research, 

development, and presentation of reports and ~ecommendations as do the 

permaz:.ent comnu.ttees. 

6. The Executive Secretary is responsible to the Chairman of the 

Board for. 

a. The przparation a~d coordination of the agenda for each 

meeting of the Board. 

b. Distribution of pertinent m.3.teiial to be presented to the 

Board prior to the Board meeting. 

c. Coordjnation of projects assigned to more than one committee 

or assig:ied to joint and ad hoc commiti..ees. 

d. The follmr-up to insure that committees wilJ meet dea.d11nes 

established for reports or assie:ned projects. 

e. Keeping the Chairman contlnuous1y advised on current developments in matters of .illterest to the Board in the field of personnel 

development., 

f. Providing secretarial and reporting services pertaining to 

the operations of the Board* 

SECTION VI - PROCEDUBE 

l. The Boa.rd shall meet the second Thursde.y o-£ each month at 1330 

and at the call of ~he Chalrma.n. 

2. At i.ts meetings, the Boo.Td wi.11 form$.lly consider only those 

matters scheduled on the agenda for that meeting. Each item included 

on the agenda will be documented by ad.equate written material which will 

be distributed by the Executive Secretary at least five working days 

prlor to the meeting. 

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3. The agenda for each meeting follow the general outline set 

forth below: 

a. The primary items of business before the Board will be 

the presentation of reports and recommendations due from the several 

committees of the Board. The Board vill consider each project to be 

reported in the following manner: 

(1) Presentation of the report and reconnnend.ations by 

the responsible committee. 

(2) Discussion by Board members. 

(3) Proposal of amendments to the report or recommendations, or for further development of the project, 

by members of the Board. 

(4) Vote on each amendmt:nt in turn. 

(5) Vote on the report and recommendations as amended. 

b. The secondary items of business before the Board will be 

the presentation of proposals for the establishment of projects for 

study by the Board. Ea.ch such proposal on the agenda will be considered 

in the same general manner as outlined under paragraph a above. 

Co The balance of the Board meetings will be devoted to open 

discussion of matters of general interest to the Board. 

4. The Cbairman of the B0ard will assign approved projects and 

due dates for reports and recommendations to appropriate comrrl.ttees. 

Assignments will be made along the lines of functional responsibiJity 

outlined in Section v. Joint and ad hoc cormnittees will be established 

under the chairma.nslup of a voting"liieiiiber of the Board or a chairman of a 

permanent committee"# Ad hoc committees may include membership from among 

any Agency employees. - --

5. All matters to be considered by the Board will be handled on a 

project basjs. This method will insure that adequate research and study 

are given to all projects before the Board and will afford each member of 

the Board a full understanding of the problem prior to voting on specific 

reco:rmnendations. For an outline of the method of operation, see Appendix 

B, attached. 

6. The agenda. of the Bon.rd meeting will be established by the 

Executive Secretary upon approval of the Ch::!.irman. 

a. Consideration of project reports and recommendations ~ill 

be scheduled in accordance with the previously established due date. 

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b. Proposals for projects to be considered by the Board will 

be scheduled upon receipt from the originatiug member of a written 

general outline of the project, its scope, and its obJectives and any 

other pertinent material for distribution to Board members. 

c. Recurring requirements on the Board for recommendations 

of nominees for participation in various programs, and similar J:Jattera 

will be scheduled as projects by the Executive Secretary upon approval 

of the Chairman. 

7. Recommendations and amendments thereto approved by the Board 

will be consolidated by the res~onsible committee and forwarded to the 

Chairman for presentation to the Di1 f~<•tor. • 

8. The Chairn •.n of th€. Board mri., stablish additional projects 

during the period bel.ween Board meetings wherein he may deem such matters 

to be of urgent and vital interest to the Board. 

9. Members of the Board serving as chairman of a permanent, ad hoc, 

or joint committee of the Board will have access to all facilities""'i"n;r--" 

records of the Agency necessary to the conduct of a project assigned such 

connnittee. 

SECTION VII - SUPERVISION 

Supervision for the implementation of the policy established hereto is the responsibility of the Chief, Training Division. 

BY CCiMMAllD OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL Clu."UNE: 

OFFICIAL: 

c: /'Ji. ~.:Jc~ E. M. GIBSort 

Lt Colonel. AOC 

Acting AdJutant General 

DISTRIBUTION I plus 

TNG (10) 

L. li. l!"'ROST 

Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy 

Chief of Staff' 

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