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Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 10-28-2013 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 

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JJll!PARTN1!H r OF l'IIB ARMY 

READ~iUAitT'9.'.SS ARMY SE.CUlU"ff AGENCY 

WASlllNG'!'ON :25 i• D c C o 

'l'O: 1nteoro0°t.'3d Mem.'bs:;.•s, Army SaeUl'ity .Ag~cy Technical Committ..,e and 

OtheX' lrl'terast.eil Agencies 

lo i• meet:fne of the Army Sacur1 ty Agency Technical Comm! t.tqa v-o.a h"'lld. 

~?. De~e.'llber l.949, Room 117, Head.quarters Building, Arlington Hall Station. 

A ttend.anc e ~"a.SJ as f ollc~rs: 

Aa.Mfm FOB.CiiS SW.CU:UTY AG~'.NCY 

~J'SA-ltlAfi'SA~OJ.!\l 

.AFSA-03A2 

C.W.N".'RAL S'PAFF y Ul'JIT'F'D S'l'A'l'l!S ARMY 

?.€lsea1·ch and Dcivell)pmant Group 

.All)u ~5?.ClT.P.:rJ.'Y AGRt;CY 

Pi.<"Jne i:nd O}Jen~tioua s ... ct1on, Staff 

I.otilet.jr;a 6e\:tion ~ Staff 

l'1RM1 11'.IEW ll'O~iC"'.iS 

G::rmm.d Signal f.p,c·i:.on 

SJ(Hi.A.J, CORPS 

?.i:.gtn 3e:c•1ng ;anc, T admi cal Division 

Ph.ur.a and Op3ratior.ia Division 

Col. Joli...n C ~ Arrmrer.iith 

Mr. William Fr:i.qdllleD, M .... rift•;ir 

Dr. S. Kullback, M~mbar 

Mr. Leo Ros-m, Altornato 

Lt. Col. D. W. BDt>.OiP.:r, Mr--ml.>"l° 

.Ma.,j. J\. ·r. Whi toheJ.3.d, Mombn:r 

Col. ~. H. P~t~ing, Memb~r 

Yir. O. I, I.ewis~ Alt-<?mate 

Capt. R. E. Kil~y, Altqrnat~ 

l~inutie:?S Paga l 

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ARMED FOBCES SElmR!Tf AGENCY 

AFSA 03A6 Lt. Col. C. c. Renfro 

AFSA 31 Mr. B. C. Barlow 

Mr. C. C. Wright 

AFSA 33A Mr. Arthur B. 11.oul ton 

ARM! SECURITY AGENCY 

Office Special Aasrt to Chief, ASA 

Logiet!cs Section, Staff 

Mr. Alb..,rt Small 

Col. ?trl"ls J. Connor 

Mr. David Volfand 

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

CNO Mr. R. ~. Mill"'r 

OP-202D Lt. Cdr. U. Stonback 

~. The Subcommittee :R.,,porta listed b"'low war.., recoDDD0 nded for approval 

Toy the ArtJ!3 Security Agency Technical Qommitt"!'eo Recommendations contain~ 

in these reports have been approved f-or the ~hiaf, Al"Jl\Y s~curi ty Agency b;y 

th13 Cbainimn,, ArJ!tl Security Agency Technical Committ"!'e and for th-s S"'cr0 tary 

of the Al"il\V by a designated representative of thP. Director of Loe;ietics, 

General St.aft 1 Uni t.ed States Al'lY.111. 

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J~ - 7 

8 - ll 

12 - 15 

16 - 18 

19 - 27 

28 - 37 

38 - 46 

1143 

#44 

#45 

#46 

#47 

#48 

#49 

Sub.1ect 

Beview of Cryptographic Research 

aud Development Projects 

Review of Ciphooy, Cifax and 

Civision Reaaarch and Davelopment 

ProJects 

Review of Cryptologic B3eearch 

and Development Pr0Jeot3 

Review of Interoept and Direction 

Finding Research end De7elopment 

ProJeots 

Adoption of Revised M:!.lltary 

Characterietiee for the ASAM 1 

Ad.option of Revised Milite.ry 

Characteristics for the ASAM 9 

Ad.option of Milit817 Ch~acteristics 

for ASA"'/ 4 

Action 

Approval of 

R-::oommqndations 

Approval of 

Racommandatione 

Approval of 

Recommendations 

Approval of 

Recommendations 

Approval of 

Recommendations 

Approval of 

Recommendation£ 

Approval ot 

Recommqndationa 

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Itql(I Sub j~:! Action 

38 - 46 #49 Adoption of Military Charact.0 rietics Approval of 

for ASAY 4 R~comm~ndat1ons 

47-54 Adoption of Militazy Charaeterietics Approval of 

for ASAY 5 .R~commtlndations 

55-63 #51 ASAY 9 Approval of 

B""comm -.ndat1one 

3. The fallowing Memo1"8Ildum for the P."'cord of the Army s~curi ty As~ncy 

Technical Comm1tte<;i was approved for 1nclu11ion 1n thR records of thA Commi't;tl't"': 

Pases ~act 

64 R.-.ee:arch and Development Servicq Project 

4., There being no further business tc come before the Committee it adjourned 

to meet at the call of tba Chaiman. ', 

/JJ:tc_.. l'. a~-4-~ MAC C. "fl!VlmSOLl!! 

let Lto Signal Corpe 

Secretory, ASATC 

M1nutFJB Coneistsof a total of 

64 Pages 

~ C. 

ca. 

ARROWSMI'l'B 

~~~-r£ clonal, Corps of EnginjO>e:rs 

Acting Chairman, .ASATC 

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ITEM :ff Ji3 

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DEPARTMENT OF 7.HE ARKY 

HEADQ!JARTERS AH.IY tECURITY AGENCY 

WASKINGTON 25. D. C. 

2 Dec 49 

SUBCOW.ITTEE REPOR~ FOR THE A1!4Y SECURJTY AGENCY TECBlUOAL COWd!TTEE 

~BJI~CT~ Review of. Cryptographic Reseerch and Development Proj.,ots 

1-, REFERE'NC!ES1. 

a., IRS from Secretary., Amy ~:scurity Agency Techniaa.1 Gommitt•'e to 

Chaii.-rna.nv Cry?to~raphic Subcommittee~ Euhject,, "Revie·• of Resee..:rch and 

Development Projects.," dated 15 Auir,uet 1949,, 

b.- Depart.."r>ent of the Army Speoial Re~latio11 705-5=1" subject, 

"Research and Da't·elopment,, Cla.asificationu and Modification of Materiel. '

1 

dated 17 March 1949, 

c~ OepE'lr~ent cf the Army Spt'oial Re~ulation 705-20-=l!. subject ... 19Prioi.·i ty for R"11et:i.rch and Development Projects.,'' dated 17 U!a:-ch 19490 

2. DISC:JSSIOl'f r 

llio Agcnelera conoerned~ 

(1) Dir'lllctiue: A?:enoy~ Army Seourity Agency 

(2) Other lnterH.ted Agert11ies~ Chemical Corp",, SiPJ.10.l Co ~ps,, 

AFF to USAF., Na.vy 

b .. f>urpoe e ~ 

'!'g in1&ure con.formjty 'With the Department of the Army Reseat"e;h 

and Developme 11t Pro~:r:.ui.. and to el iinine. te U1'1p1·oducti ve and duplic SE.ting 

acti ·vi tie.i.,. 

:s~ RECOPl.'.~~NDATIONS: 

The Subcommittee reaor.·mends t.1--.:.at: 

a rhA follovlng projects be con·ti.nued nud the assi :med priori ti as 

remain the sa.na ns indica:t;ed~ 

Tit j_e 

ASil" 9 

Cold Cathode Tube 

ASAJ.l 7 

ASAM 13 

l=Z9~4l~001 

l'-29~4l:o003 

1=29,,~1Q004 

1 =29=-'1:1<-·005 

l~29=4:le.006 SEC°R:ET 

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Priority 

l=B 

l=B 
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b., The followinp; projects be continued and the assie;ned 

priorities chanir;ed as ind;.cated: 

Priority 

D.A Project Nou Title From To 

l..-29m43=002 

1~29-45=>003 

ASAD 1 

ASAM 12 

Co The followiniz: projects be terminated as completed: 

DA Project No,, Title 

i ... 29=90,,.041 Mana!rement., Elect1o_meor,anical Branch 

d., The followin!" proje~ts be oi;ncelled: 

DA Project Ji!o" Tit:~ 

Systen Indicator incipherr.':lnt 

2~B 

2-C 

This activity will be conti11ued under DA. Project loo 1-23~60~001 .. 

General Cryrtolo~io Researchr 

Labora\·ory Facilities:· Electr·.mechanical Branch 

This activity lll'ill be continJed under DA. Project ~~on :-29~~5~01:3. 

Research and Development Divisiox ~aail'hl!ws~ Facilities"' 

Labor~tory Maintenance~ Electrome(~anical Branch 

This activity will be contlnued under DA Project Noo l-2~J93=>00lw 

Research and Development Divisi11n J' · 

1 

·' • s:s:-~ 'N!aintenan)e<' 

e, The followinir, proje"'.ts be oontinuedp the aasii:med ::~iorities 

re• ain the same and the nomenolature changed as indicateds 

DA Pro je et No., 

l=29-=40=00l 

Item 43, Page 2 

Title 

From 

AS.AN lO 

Preliminary Deve l~1p= 

ment of Cipher !.~Mhine 

CoTJlponents 

To 

A.SAD 2 

General Resear1}h 

tm Gryptor:raph le 

raohines<, 

l=B 

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f., EXHI.3ITS: 

None,, 

5: COORDINATION~ 

None~ 

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HOWARD C • .BARLOW 

Chairman., CryptographicSubcommi ttee 

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DIPAR'l'MDT OF ~ .Am4J 

BIADQUAR'l'DS ABM! 81'A:UlU'rY AG113CY 

WASBllf<1lCB 251 D. C. 

SUBJll!C'.r: Approval of A1'!Q' Seaunt7 AsenC7 Technical Comd.ttite 

Subconnittee Beport Bo. 43 

'l'O: Interested Membera ot A?'JV Security Asenc7 Teebnical Comitte~ 

and Other Intereated Agencies 

l. Suboammittee Beport lo. 43, SubJect: Benev ot Crntcsraph1c 

Beaearch and DeTelopmant ProJeets, dated 2 December 1949, having been 

presented by Mr. B. c. Barlow at A1.'2Q' Secur1't7 Agenc7 T .. cbnlcal Comttte,, 

raeeting lo. 6, abcwe elate, was reoonane.nde4 tor approval. Thia r~omneudat1on •• concurred 1D b7 all members present, a l1at1Dg of vhom is :lnclud_,cl 

.bl the minutea ot the meet1Dgo 

2. The recommendation.a contained 1n aubject report are hAreb7 approv"'4. 

FOB TBB CBill', ABM! SICUBrl'Y AGENCY: 

OJA,,. {:. r::,_~ ?~m'BSOLB 

lat Lt. Signal Oorpa 

Secretar,v, ASATC 

ApproYecl Iv order of the 8ecretar.J of the Anw-: 

Item #43, Page 4 

(/~ ~ ~ l!1CllA1lll 

Lt. Colon~"'/ / ~ B&D Groiq>, Los1at1ca'D1v. GSlBA 

Minutes Page 7 
ITEM I 44 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

HEADQUARTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25~ Do Ch 

Z, Dec 49 

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT 10 R THE AlllY SECURITY AGENCY TECHNICAL OOl"YITTEE 

SUBJF.C'?t Review of Ciphony., Ci.faxli and Civision Research and Development 

Projeota 

la REFERENCES:r 

a., IRS0 dated 15 Aupμat 1969., trom Secretary,, Army Seouri ty Af!;enoy 

TeohniGal Committee to Chairman~ Ciphony0 Cifaxu and Civision Subcommittee~ 

aubject0 ;'Review of Research and Development Projects~" 

bn Department of the Army Special Rep;ulation 705-S~lr subject~ 

"Research and Development of Materielc" dated 17 March 1949., 

2o DISCUSSION; 

a.. A.!!;enoies concerned: 

(1) Directing A~ency: Army Security Ar,e110y 

(2) Other Interested A~encies: Navy0 USAF0 A.FF, and Si~nal 

Corps. 

b,, Purpose: 

To insure conformity with the Department of the Army Research 

and Development Pro~ram" 1» eliminate duplicating and unproductive activities~ 

to insure records on all projeota are kept current9 and to insure pron1pt 

action on all oompleted projects, 

3~ RECOJOIEBDATIONS1 

The Subcommittee reeomm.ems thatg 

a., The following projects be continued and the assigned pric:ritiea 

remain the 1ame aa indicatedY ' 

DA Project 'Bo., 

1~·29-20.JJOl 

i ... 29 .. 20 ... 002 

Item 44, Page l 

Title 

General Ciphony Research 

Wide Band Low Echelon Pulse Type 

Ciphony System (ASAY 8) 

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Priority 

i ... e 

1-B 

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DI! ProJAqt :lg. Titlg Priori;g 

1-29-22~ Jurth_. De'Yelopment of Teletn>,,,vr1t• 

ter tor eech u1 ment w.Y 2 

1-29-22-003 J>e•elqment of an '.1Usht-Lev,.l ll18h Seeuriv l•B 

CiphoD,J 87etem With On-ott TJ."8DDliaaion 

(AiAt 6) 

149·22...oo4 Speech BQ.U1paaat ASAY If. l-B 

149-21-<>05 Speech '9.u1Jlllellt ASAY ' 1-B 

1-29-22-007 Mod1f 1cat1on of S;peech '.lquipaent ASAY 2, 3 l•B 

l-29-22-oo8 Crnt~~c De•iSD ot l'e1' Generator tor 1-B 

Al 4' (ASAY 7) 

1-29-1,-00J. Oeneral CitU Beaeareh 1-B 

1-29·26-ooe l>evelO,PJDeD\ ot-lllAX e 1-B 

l-29""26-003 De•elopJDaDt ot N3AX 3 l·B 

b. The fol.lo1dn8 proJeeta 'be continued 8D4 the aa•iSDIMI pr1or1t7 cbalJSed aa indicated: 

lone. 

c. 'l!~ follmrblB pro~ecte be tenaiDated as complet"'4: 

l-29-20-003 

1-29-22-001 

l-2942-oo6 

1-29-90-<>21 

'l!itle 

Voice 1l"e9.U~C7 Balv1Dg and J>oubl1Dg 

I.1a1aon and Teat:lng N3AY 2, 3 

Beeorder and Reproducer for One-Time 1:97 

tor ASAY 2, 3 

Management• C1pho1J7 and Cifu: B1'8Deh 

4. Tbe foll01r1Dg h-oJeeta be canc19lled: 

DA Prei1act lo. 

1-29-93-<>21 

'rit].e 

l.abOl'ator.Y" Ma1ntenanc.,, Ciphon7 and 

Citax Branch 

Pr1or1tz 

1-C 

1-B 

l·B 

1-B 

Priorit.y 

1-B 

Thia act1T1ty will be continued under M Projeet Bo. 1-29-93-001, 

Labora~ Maintenance, Beaearch and Development D1 vision. 

J..a•orator.r l'ac111t1as, C1ph0D7 and 

c1tu Branoh 

l-B 

Thia aot1T1't7 Will be cmt1nuecl under DA Project lo. 1-29-95-013, 

Beeearch and J>evelopment Fac111t1es. 

Item Ja.4, Page 2 Minutes Page 9 

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, 

4. EDIIBl1'S: 

There are no em1bita to this report. 

'· coammATIOll: 

Bone. 

Item 44, Page 3 

~~a.~.J~ CIAml\fCE c. WBI<2l' 

Chairman, Ciphon,y, Cif'ax 

and C1v1 al.on Subcommittee 

Minutes Page 10 

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JJIPAEMll't OF ~ Amil' 

Jl'IADQUAR1'IBS ABMf 61CUl'a!! .AG:act 

VASBIMJrOI 25;, D. C. 

80a.JIC'!: 

2 D<llCembi:tr 1949 

A;pp!'0-1. f:4 A191 Beeatt.1 ~07 !aclm1cal Cami tt11tn 8ubaaa1~ Deport Bo. W.. · 

to: Jnt~ated lfMlbe11'9 Of""- Secur1t7 .Ag...nq ~aelmical ComlttAe 

aD4 Otb"1" IDtel'..net Agenctee 

1. Subocmli.ttee Beport Jlo. 441 S1i~.1ect: :a .. ~ew ot C1pl1m7, Cttax 

ad. Ci'dllicm Laearcb aA J>eTel.a.pagnt Pro3eats, '1a'te4 2 J>eceer 19'1-9, 

JaaYSDg been preaented 'bi Mr. c. c. Wr1ght at AZ'JV 8ecur1v .Ag1t11c7 !ecJmical 

Commlttee :meetms Jlo. 6, a'boYe 4ate,, waa reecmnena.t for appl"Oval. Thia 

reo_...aatsu waa conCUT94. 1D 'b7 all membe!'8 preaent, a listing of whoa 

ia Snolu.de4 in the m!Dutee ot t!le meet1Dg. ' · · 

a. 'lhe recomnencla~1om oanta1Decl 1D auh.1ect report are her .. - app.rcn~l!94. 

roa '1'D Clim', ABMr s'ICURm AGJSCt: 

!ij~ l.~ c. ti vt.~t.J IJ:C 0. Bn880LI! 

let Lt., 818Dal Cor,pa 

Saor1t'817, JIJA'tC 

Item ", Page 4 

JOBI 

~ C. d.1--1-c>~ ARROWSMI'lB 

Col., Corp• of 1fns1ne-.ra 

Act1ng Cbai:rmn 1 .ASA'l'C 

rJru.LttJ!ht~ RICHARD J.~ Lt. Colonel, OSC 

11&.D Group, Logi•t1c• D1.,.. , OSUBA 

M1Dutea Pase U 
ITEll f .. , 

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DIPAR'l'MEBT OF 'JHE ABllY 

HEADQUARTERS ABJIY SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25.., D~ C.., 

.. 

SUBCOMMI'r.l'EE REPORT FOR 'J'!IB AlillY SECURITY AGENCY, ?BC~lCAL COMMITTEE 

SUBJECT) Review of Cryptolo'.:ic Research and Development Projects 

l,, REFEREMCES~ 

a~ IRS from Secretary, Army Security Agency Technical Committee to 

Cbainnan9 Cryptolo~ic Subcommittee, aubject9 "Review or Rese~rch and 

Development Project\" dated 12 Au~ust 1949~ 

' b.. Departnnt of the Army Special Rep;ulation 105 ... 5 ... 1, aubjeot 0 

"Research and Development~ Classification~ arxl !!oditication or Kateriel~" 

Section II~ Para~aph Sb, dated 17 March 1949~ 

c, Department ot the Army Special Regulation 705=20-1$ subject~ 

•Priority for Research and Development Projects8 " Para,raph 2d0 dated 17 

March l949c, 

2.~ DISCUSSIOlh 

a,, Agencies concerneds 

( l) Direeting Agemy~ Army Secur 1 ty Agency 

(2) Other Interested A~enciea: Havy0 USAF 

b,, Purpose: 

To ineure oo nf'ormity with the Department of the Anny Research 

and Development Pro~rllD9 to eliminate duplioatin~ and unproductive 

act1vitiee 0 to insure records on all projects are kept currents and to 

in•ure prompt aation on all completed projects, 

3., RJCOOWDDATIONS: 

The Subcommittee recommends th&ti 

a, The 1\>llowing projects be continued9 the assi~ed priorities 

remain the same as indicated. and project titles be chanti:ed as indicatcds 

~roject Noo 

i-2 9-ts ... oos 

i .. 29 ... olB=Oll 

Item 45, Pase l 

As.AF 35 

ASAP 30 

Tit lft 

CtJNf ID~N FIAL _ 

Priority 

1-B 

l ... s 
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DA Project No. Title Priority 

1·29-50..001 l!ihcellaneous Services for Hesearch and 2 .. c 

Development Division 

i..29 .. ::,0 ... 002 lisoellaneous Services for Other 2-C 

Divisions and Branche• 

1-29-50-004 Plant Endneerin!". l·B 

1·2Ya66-02& Development of Hip;h Speed Telety?e Tape Punch 

(Chanr.e project title to "ASAF 39") 

i .. c 

l .29 .. 90 ... 001 Research and Development Division Y.ana~ement l·B 

i ... 29 .. sn .. 001 Re1earch and Development Division Liaison 1-B 

i .... 2y .. 91 ... 002 Amy Security Av.ency kusatm1 3 ... A 

i .. 29 .. 95 .. 011 Research and Development Division Stockroom i .. e 

i .. 29 .. 95 ... 013 Research and Development Division Facilities 1 .. e 

i .. 29.95 .. 06'7 Procurement or cxco Equipment :-, .. A 

bu The following projects be continued and the assi!2.'lled priorities 

ohan~ed as indicated: 

None,. 

Cn The rollowin~ pro~ects be terminated as completed~ 

DA Project :No., 

1·29-50 .. .()05 

i .. 29.es .. 002 

1-29: 90-011 

1·29·90-051 

i .... 29 ... 90-061 

1-29-90-0'71 

1-29 ... 91-003 

i ... 29 ... 91 ... 004 

1·29=·91·~005 

l-2!:fu,95-052 

1-29 ... 95 ... 01;1 

1~29c95-Q63 

1=29--95-066 

Title 

Electroplatinr. and Heat Treatin~ Services 

Mi~ture Counter 

Tec:hnical Staff ~ana~ement 

Mana,ement» Laboratory ~ervicea Branch 

Manar,ement~ Cryptolo~ic Branch ~anar,ement~. Electronics Branch Le~al Operations Researcn and Development Division 

Research and Development Division Histories 

Patents Section 

Construction and Installatbn of Partitions for 

Research and Development Division 

Laboratory Pl'odification, Cryptolol!'.ic Branch 

Battery Replacement for 48 Volt Supply 

Procurement cf Electronic Photov,raphic and Electrical 

Materials and Supplies 

da The rollowin~ projects be cancelled~ 

DA Project No .. 

l=-29s95-=-05l 

1=29-=95=-062 

i ... 29 .... 95 ... 011 

Title 

Shop Facilities Laboratory Services Branch 

Laboratory r'acilities, Cryptolo~ic .Branoh 

Facilities~ Electronic Branch 

Above activities to be continued under DA ProjeQt No~ 1-29=95~013~ 

Researoh and Development Division Facilitiesc 

Item 45, Pase 2 CON Ff O~NTf/;l 
DA Project I~ 

l-29·9S-0Sl 

i~29 ... 9s.oe1 

1-29-91-071 

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CONFlOENTlAL 

Title 

llainteuanoe. Laboratory Service• Branoh 

Laborator7 Jlaintenanoe Cryptoloii:io Branoh 

Jlaintenanoe0 Bleotronic• Branch 

Above acti'f'itiee to be aont1nued under DA Project IJo .. 1-29-93-00111 

Laboratory llaintea.anoe, Reaearch and Development Divieion~ 

t., EXHIBITSs 

5:. COORDINa\TIOls 

Jfone, 

LliD ROSD 

Chairman~ Cryptologio 

Subcommittee0 ASlTC 
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~ 

DIPJRrMl!!ll'l m' TD ilMr 

A1M1 SICUII'l'r ACBCY 

1USR I «1.l'al 25 1 D. C. 

2 n.c....i,l'tZ' 1911-9 

BUIJKC'r: App~l of Am, 8ecur1tJ' AgellCJ To!Ctmiaal Cmm.ttAe 

SllbcOJBittae Beport Ro. ~5 

TO: Inter48teCI. Mellben ~ Ar.iv Secul'l tz Asenc7 T11tchn1cal Cami tte• 

and Other lntereeteil Aseuc1ea 

1. Subcomd. ttee Beport Ro. "', Su'bJect: BeT1e¥ of Cl'1)tolog1c 

Beeearch an4 J>eTel.opneDt Pro.,1eeta, dated 2 December 1949, bavinS been 

presented 'bJ' Mr. Leo Bosen a't Ar!Q Securtv AsflllC7 'l..clmioel Conm1tte11t 

aeetillg lo. 6, • 'bove date, •• recommended for appro'Yal. 'l'hia rec0lml9Ddat1on -· concurred 1D b7 all a.ibers present J a liat1Dg or whoa 1• included. 

1n the 111mltee at the :meetq .. 

2. The recmmnendaticma ccmta1De4 1D aubJeet report are hereb7 apprc>vA4.o 

J'OR 'l'D CBIEF 1 ABM! SICliU'l'f AGJmCY: 

I~(;, (! a L ·e/-,/~ MAC C. BVBBSOLB 

lat. Lt., Signal Cor_pa 

Secr-,tu:r, JIJA'tC 

. ~ ;;-mC. t /£." .. ~.:.'.qp__,_ ........ '-91"t>-TM;i.. C :· ABROISMl'l'B 

Col. , Corpa of -1.n~era 

Actms Cba11'1118D, ASA'l'C 

Appro"Ved 'b7 order of the Becre't&l'J' of the Arfq: 

. :-? / j· (/'.~ tl~/".e.. . /. ~-, 

BICBABD f./d - Lt. Colonel, CSC 

B&D Group, Lcsiatice Div., GSOSA 

Item 45, Pase 4 Minutes Pas,. 15 
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DEPAR'l'ft'£NT 0 F 'l'HE ARMY 

HEADQUARTt;RS Aii!aY SF..CURlTY AGENCY 

'"ASJUNG"roH 2b~ D · C. 

2 D1JC 49 

SUBl"COLit~I'l'TEE REPORl' Ft>R THF.! ARNY S6CURITY AG~C.Y 'l'J::C NICAJ.. COfJ.Plrl'l'TEE 

SUJMECT: Review or lutero.ept and Direi:tion Findin~ Researcsh and 

Developlll8llt Proj~Gte 

le REFERENCES,. 

a., lRS r ... om Secretary, Army SeQurity AJ?;eMy Teohnic.al Committee to 

Chainnanr .Cnt.eraept: and Oiree.tion Finding Sub.lommittee:.. &ubjeet:,, ~Revi erw o.f' 

Re-searl}h and Development P1·-ojec1te., ;, datttd 15 AU'-\.llst &.949,, 

b. Depa~tment of the Anny Special Rer,u)ation 105=5=1~ para~Taph lZ~ 

2, DISCUSSIONt 

(\) Oirectinw A~ency~ Anny Seourity A~enay 

(.2) Other IntereRted A£?;encies~ Navy, USAF,, Sir-nal Corp~ 

b, Purposez 

To insure conformity with the Department of tr..s Anny R~aearch 

and Development Pror.ram. to eliminate d11plicatin~ a.nd unproduc :..ive activities. 

to insure recor'a on all projects are kept current. and to ir.sur~ pr~mpt 

action on al 1 completed p1.~~'.ljeeto, 

3. RECCWENDATTONS.: 

'rh~ Subi:ommittee recommends t ha·t.. 

a., l'he followine: pro~er..t.s b!Si t'iont inued and the assir,ned priori tie& 

re111a:in the SM'lt.'I as ,_nd1.~ated 

DA Project No, 

1 .. 29~.32 .... 001 

l .. 29 .. 32 ... 003 

l ~29"'32--004 

l••29-32aQQ6 

11.'EM 46, Pase l 

TitJ.e 

~ultfr.ouple:'t" 11 

Impulse Recorder ·Rf.\pir odaei...,.ii"". ASAN H 1 

Prenjsion Disc Recorder~Raproducerc ASA~ 21 . I 

High Precision Racorder~R~produ.cer .. ASAN q 

t .. - . _,. r r •• 

4, .... ~ '( ' If~ I I 11 

; ... · .... ; ~ ~· 'f " ....... ' hi..,._ .... "" 

Prl.ority 

l~C 

1 ~r. 

1--C 

1 ... c 
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b~ The following projects be continued and the assi~ned priorities 

ohan~ed as indicated: 

Non~ .• 

c, The fo ~lOwi:rJ4!: projects be tenninated as aompleted; 

DA .Project No,, 

1·29 ·32...005 

i ... 29 ... s2 ... 001 

i .. 29 ... 52 • ..010 

l·-29-~90-031 

Title 

Special Oacilloscopea 

Antenna Matchin~ Transformer 

Tape Feed..Out Counteru ASAI 4 Mana,,ement~ Intercept Equipment ~ranch 

d.. The to llowin~ projects be cancel led: 

DA Project tiJo., 

l-29 .... 93-03J, 

Title 

Laboratory l~aintenance Intercept Equipment 

Branch 

This activity to be continued under DA Project 1/1 ... 29-93-001~ Laboratory t, aintenance~ Research and Development Divislon 

Laboratory Facilities Intercept Equipment 

Branch 

This activity to be continued under DA Project ¥1=29-95~0l3p Research and 

Development Division Facilities, 

4.. EXHIBITSe 

None,. 

I 5.. OOORDlNATlON~ 

None" 

Item 46, Pase 2 

(j;ritl/ 13.1?k,~l'v _.L-,. R. C, HIX 

1v' Chairme.nh Intercept 

and Direction Finding 

Suboommitteeg ASATO 
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D!i!PAR'l'M'll:rfr OF 'l'D ARNI 

P..ADQU~ ARM! SECUBI.ft AG'll'.NCY 

VASBJJOrON 25, D. C. 

St.JBJl'.CT: ApproTal of A'l:'/q Seeurit.J" Aseno7 'l'eclmical Oomittcte 

Su'bcomm.1 ttee BeJOrt Ro. 46 , 

TO: Interested Members of A~ Sncurtty Ageney TAcbn1cal Committe"' 

and other Intereat"'4 Agencies 

l. Subcommittee Beport Bo. 46, SubJect; ReY1,,w of lntercqpt and 

Direction Finding Roaeareh eD4. Development ProJeota, datl!td 2 Decemb19r 1949, 

having been presented b7 Mr. A. Moulton at Al'D\Y Securit7 Ag,,nc7 Technical 

Comm1ttee Meeting No. 6, above elate, was recomended for approval. This 

reommendat10D was concurred 1D b7 all members preaent, a listing of vhom 

is included in the mtnut,,a of the meet1ns. 

2. The recommenktiona contained 1D aubJect report are her.,b7 approv,,cl. 

flJtLc- ~ . ~~rt.u MAC C. 'B:V'F.BSOLE 

lat. Lt. Signal Corpe 

Secretarr, ASATC 

Approved bJ' order of th., S9CretarJ of the Arrq: 

If~) 

Item 46, Page 3 

RICHABD 'lftll'IMMJ' 

Lt. Colon~l, C 

R&D Group, Logistics Div., QSUSA 

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.· 

I'l'R" BC. 4 '7 

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~'IPABMN'l' O!' 'I1t1!: A1l'tt 

BIADQ'lAM'IRS ARMY SECTJRI'tf AGDCT 

WASllt'NG'rol 2', D ,. C. 

2 D,.,c 49 

STJJO)MMJ'l'Tn REPOBT l'UR TBE AR'ft' SIC'lBin AGDCf '1.'P,CJJNICAL COWI1"l'n 

a. T.etter from Bq Mr t.o 00 ASP, SubJect~ Secur1t,. 1!!q111'psntJ 

dated 23 Mar Ja.5 vh&re1n ~1.11tary Cbaraeter1at1ca f:>r the au'b.ject equ1vll'Bnt 

an proposed tor adoption. &y lat Ind the CG ASll' directed the. CSiCIO to 

c~nstder tbs propoaad M1litar1 Cbaracter1st1es for adoption and bf 2a Ind 

the ~rres~ndanee was reternd to the 00 ~ for co'll!IBnt. and/or .concurrenae. 

b. C1"1'Ptoqraph1.e i>lan prepared b7 Sl"18-l Set.ur1t7 A~&ney and 

approved b7 G-2 WMS in let. Ind .. 27 !'ebruar:r 1945. 

;0. t&tter to War Depart•nt, General Staff, Research and hvelop1119nt D1Y1Bi~n, trom Chl$f, Research and E~in.eeri~ PiT1a1on AC/AS--, 

Subject: •111tar1 Character1at1es for Conaunication Security Equ1~119nt, 

dated 30 September 1~6, vi th indoreemnt from War 'Depart•n.t, General Statt, 

Research and Develo-p•nt ~ivision, to Chief, Arnry S8curit7 ~ru:1:r, thr.l~h 

tb8 Director ~t Intelli~nce, (Specif'1calty M1litar,- Cbaracwrtaties Wo. '' 

and -..,1 u tary Characteristics Bo. 6, ASAG 22-1. ) 

d. SC'l'C I°te'ft N!>. tfl.c8, SCTC *&ti~ Wo. 363, 23 April 194;. 

Item. 4.7, Page 1 Minut,,a Pago 19 A• 

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2. ntSCT1SSI01': 

a. ~nclea eoncerne4: 

(1) Co@D.lr.ant ~nc1: Any Security Al,!9ftC1 

(2) 1>1rect1D@ •~11t11c7: Arr11 Security A•nc:r 

(3) Requeat1tuJ aqenc7: Afll': mAr (~) Parttclpat1Q! -.nor: llone 

(') CoorcUnat.1nq &!9DCJ': St~; An; ''BAI 

(6) Other probable lnt:erested al;f9nc1es: TT .. s. Jfavy 

'b. Purpose: 

There 11 a •111tarJ' req,uiremnt. tor an. ott-llne CrJPto-equipmn.t, 

ol)8rat1onal oharaot.ertattca of vhich vll1 pernlit enc1pbe1"'118nt an" decipbermnt 

or tacttoat 118888498 taster than &Y&ilable machines. 

c. Descrlptlon: 

The ASA"f 7 vlll. 'be an of'f-llne cipher ma.chine to be !lSed wherever 

tvent,.-f'o~ (24) volts de la available. A conwraion unit vlll be 'Pr->Tlded 

to permit ~ hundred and flf'teen (11.';) volts ac oJ)8rat1.on. It will be 

lte)'boam operatecl and pl"';)duoe printed tape copy at nort'IBl typt~ speeds. 

d. Relatea fltaterlal: Rone. 

e. n&Yeloe•nt Bistorz and Statue: 

The 111111t&r7 characteriatica ot the ASAM 7, (MX-5070/'T), was 

or1~1nal11 submitted b7 the A~ 'l'ield Poreea on 20 March 1.9Dt.?, and &'J)proved 

at a me't1WJ of' the Si~l Corpe Technical COllllllittee on 23 Al)r1.l 194'5. 'l'be 

ASAM 7 1188 &l>'Proved as a research and. deftlopmnt. project 'b7 the Chief', A!"'111' 

Secur1.'t7 ~nc1 on L? Sepunnber 1~7, prior to the or~an1.zat1on of the Army 

Sec11ri ty A~ncy 'l'eohn1ca1 Comal ttde. Subsequsntly, the proJact bae been 

• 

raTlevad and aporoYed for continuation b7 tbs Arfft1 Sacur1t1 Agen~y T~chn1cal 

Co•t.ttee. 'fhe ASAM 7 llU the second cipher machim in the lolM! term cipher 

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•chine p~ and baa J)roqrea11ed Tel'J aattat'actor/aince its 1ncapt1on. 

Breact'board mo4ela 1191'9 de'l9lope4 at the A"'3' Securit7 ~ne1 a.nil to date 

two (2) P~'Jl'9•&ha reaearcb aad deYalO'P119ftt contracts baTG been let vi.th a 

C01118rc1al o:rq&Qtza~toa. It baa beco111e &QJ)ll.rent throucrh raaearch ana d.efttlOl)•nt tbat tbe ttn&l llk>4e1 or the ASA" 7 rill also aatlatJ' requtremnta 

ot tb9 T1SAJ' lft.lltarJ Cbaractertatloa tor T.ov !:chelon. t.lteral S19tellBo Tbe 

attacbe4 M111tar7 Cbaraoteriatica are a oon.aoltdatton ot Al'J' and OSAJ' 

1"8q1.1tre•nta vhlch can. be mt 'bJ the ASA'1 7. 

f. Proposed Dewlo.R.,.mant: 

Contlnutt4 de"'9lopment under ProJeot No. 1-29-~l-~. 

~· Securtt1 Claaaittoatton: 

'1'he equlp119nt 'While tmder de"f9lop•nt ls class1t1ed SRCR!'l'o 

Crnto-clearance ta raqutrea b7 tbe contractor for the de"Yalo1t•nt ot thet 

cr:rpto-componeata. 

3 D Rll'.COMMlm>ATIOIS: 

Ad.option ot revised Military Characteriattcs for th& ASA~ 7 aa 

aboVD. tn zutbi ~ '"A. " 

~ft '!JITBTl'S: 

'l:lblbl t "AJ" 'Revised "1111 ta17 Cbaracter1at1ca for ASAlVI' 7. 

'.. COORDIIATI01': 

Coordination vaa acco11plished with the follovin~ agencies: 

Item Jt7~ PaSe 3 M!nutea PaS,,- 21 

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AG!l!RCT 

Ar'fll:f rtald Porcee 

Si .. lCorpe 

Alr l'orce 

Item 47, Page 4 

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Beereeentat1"19 and '1'1.t1.e 

Col. n. G. "lcBrlde 

Lt. Col. s. ~- Borr 

Col. I:. B. Petzinq 

Capt. B. Ii. 1C1le;r 

"4Jor w. B. White 

~Q,&uk- lrOWARD C. BARLOW 

Cba1rman, Crypto'!l'aph1.c 

Subcor.ni ttee, .ASATC 

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D R A r T 

BDIBI'l' ",\" 

Prepared by~ 

T>ate 

Appro"1td 'b7: 

Date 

Submt tted b7; 

Data 

emtosraphtc $ubcom 

ASA'l'C 

15 Sep ~, 

nvISKD MILI'l'A:RY ClfABAC'l'IRISTICS JOR ASAM f 

I - G'IDIAL IRl'OB*'l'IO'll 

l. ObJ!!,t1!8 

There la a m111'tll.r7 require'lll!llnt tor an. off-line Cl"J'Pto•equ1.p'll'ISnt, the 

0'09Mtional cbaracterlsttcs of which wilt per111t tbe enclphernient and cieclphermsnt nf tactical 118SB&@9& taat.er t.han available naeh1Ma~ 

2. 'Proposad Sen!~ !g> loent 

a. This equtpmnt ma7 be utiltzed in all echelona. 

b. Thia equiplWtnt wtll be uttl1zed in mb1le, tteld, am/or find inatallattona. 

c. Thia equip•nt will be utllized ott-11ne. 

II - OPIRA'l'IORAT.. CBA'RAC'l'l'RISTICS 

1.. Securtll 

a. The aecurt ty a'ball be Orade IV. (Mln1MUm fourteen ( l,._) da19. Sae 

.\SM 22-1.) 

b ,. The Umt ta ot the crJPto-pertod abal l be a Y11ln111U.nt ot tva11t7-tour 

(24) hours~ 

c. Wmnber of stations in a c?'Yl)to-net shall be 11111 ted i:>nl.7 by 

operat.1.onal raquira11Bnt.s .. 

d. Number of 'transmlaa1ona and/or word &J!'Oup& tu a C?'7Pto-net vtthtn 

a crypto--per1o4 shall be 'QD11m1t&d. 

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2, ~ctloaal Reguire119nte 

a. Tba clear text produeecl or acaei>ted shall be the tvent1-aix {26) 

alpbabettcal cbaractera, t.en {10) d1~1ta, and Bl>&ce~ 

b, 'l'ba cipher text l)rocluoed or accepted shall be the tvent7-atx (26) 

alphabetical cbaractera, &'Paced tn f'iw (5) letter IJ?'OUl>Bo 

c. The no11lnal 111ltut sball be f'rom a lceJ°1'08l'll and the no'lll1nal outout 

ahall be pr1utea oop7 on 3/8 .. sunmd tap&o 

d. 'l'ba cipher t.e:t shall be capable of tranamtaaion b7 any means. 

e. The equil)•nt shall be capable of'· operation at speeda Ult to atJ:tJ" 

(6o) vorcla per 1111nute9 

f'. Rormall.7 the 1m7 aettill! shall. be acco1'1pliahed once aver,. crntoper1od. 

' ~· Clear t.ext 1nd1ca:tora abal.l b6 uaad tor each 1119saage. 

3 . Rat! to IntertaNnce Reel uct1on 

The equipntnt aball col'llJ)l7 vlth the proTiatona ot DA ._morandtam 10,-2'-6, 

dated 10 JUDtt 1~6, and DA flfnDrandura 105-2'-B, dat.ed l Decelllber 19ii6. 

!&. • Suurloua Radiation of' Clear Text 

There shall be no ~rce1ttable radiation of' the clear text Bl'!ft&l frolll 

tbs ASAWJ 7 ~ 

5. "Power Requirement 

'?his equ1p"'9nt shall operate tro11 'twent,-·tvc (22) to thirt7-om f31} 

volts de pOV8r source. A conTeraion unit ahall be provided to perm1.t 

operat.ton from a 115 (t1°-') volt, r;o/6o (jt"'1) cycle ac power a~urc9. 

6. ~ulpment Ope:r.at1na: 'Position Reg,ulremnta 

The equlp111nt shall operate vlutn tilted Ul) to tvent7-f'1'99 (250) aeqreea 

from its normal position. 

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III PllYSICAt. CBARAC'n:RIS'l'ICS 

1. Ve1«ht amt Volum :ractora 

a. Tbe de1trecl wight abal1 be rttteen (15) '(IOmda, an4 t!le mziBll 

aoeeot.el.e wt$t B•dt •ball .. twnt7 (20) -pomMle, when eacloaec1 tn tts 

own 1 .. nton--,root, operatlnl ease. 

'· fte c!eetred TOlum sa.11 be ., outtto taet and tbe 11BS.tm11 aoo.p'tabl• ttDl- 8ball be .? CUb1o reet, trbell 8D4loaal! in 11'8 OVD t .. raion• 

Pl"Oaf oaeea 

2. Operation, 'Pranaportatton, Packa!iu, and Storage Reg,uire1111t11te 

a. Tills equipment shall v1thatan4 nbration and shock encountered 111 

f1uc1 station, 111>b1le tnatalla'tion an4 norml tiel" uae. 

b. 'l'hie equlp111ent sball be capable ot operation and ate~ lo tbe 

tollovi~ ambient conc11ttona~ 

( 1) ooeratton te11p9ratures tro• /20°., to /125°r and atoraqe at 

_900., to /l6o"r. 

(2) Rumldlt7 tr:ma a/. to m. 

c. 'l'hta equ1p119nt ahall be capable ot operation at pnaaure altttudea 

111> to thtrt1 thousand (30,000) feet .. 

cl. This equl'P•nt shall. 1Mt ca-pable ot :>peratlon. duri~ nO?'!IBl tieM 

service dust anc1 apra7 condittona. 

•· 'l''bla equ.ip111811t vben encased shall be capable of operation atter 

aub•rsion in three (3) f'eet ot water f'or f'ive (') minutes. 

t. Tb.la eciuipmnt eh.all 'be capable ot air tranaportabil1tJ' in Phaae IT. 

(SR 70'·30-10 7 Sep 49), 

3 • l>eatruction Requlremnta 

Tbe equ1plllBDt shall be pro'Yicled with a simple emr~C)' 4eatruction '118U8. 

Item 47, Pase 7 SECRET 
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1. 

ta..~ -11 be _,.bl• ot a continuous tvenv·tour (24} hour 

o,.nau.. em• tor tbe ti. Nl1U1nd. to perform normal preventat1v~ 

•latemnee. 

a. ...Ml»• !cot• of CS!Dle!op and Periodic A4.1uat.11enta, Tun1!!8 

Cal1'brat11Mt. MaSJ!t@Dce, etc;. 

tfhla equipment sllall require not more than a ten (LO) minute period 

dail.7 tor preventative mtntenance and operati011al adjuatment (which in 

eludes k91' sett.ins.) 

3. Maximum Acceptable Pr!,J!81'11t1on Periods from Packaged for Stol"!B9 or 

Shipment Conditions to Secured. or Povar Off Oond1t1ons. 

The equipment aball req\l1re a msimum of five (5) m1nutea to prepare 

from a packaged condition to a atandbJ condition. 

~. Maximum Acc!Ptable Prepa!!t1on Period.a from Secund or Paver Off 

Concltt1ona• 

no t1ma required. 

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DEPAR'J.'Mi!lft QI' 'l'BE ABM!' 

Il'F..ADQUARI.'r.P.S ARMY SEClJlU'l'Y AGl!JVCY 

WASBilD.OOll 25, D. C .. 

A»P1"'0V81 of Anq Stteul"1t7 Agenc1 T•clmical COlllD1tteA 

SubeOD1Dhte" Report Bo. 47 

Intereat,,d MembP.rs of Arq Security Ag_,nc7 Tec!m1cal Committ ....... 

and ~r lntereeted Asencies 

1. Subccmalttee Beport Ro. 47, Su't>Jeet: Adoption of Revised l'..111tar,y 

Cbaraater1et1oa for the ASAM 7, datP.Cl 2 D$0ember 1949, haviDS b~en pra&l'lntqd 

by Mr. B. C. Barlow at Arrq Seourity Agency Tec:tm1cal Committ11te Dli'teti,r,g No. 

6, above 4ate, was reccmnended tor approval. Thie recOJllDllmdation vas 

caiclll'l'ecl 1D b7 all members present 1 a listing of whom is included 1n the 

minutes of the meet1D8. 

2. The recommendations.contained in subJeet report are hereby approved. 

FOR TBE CHIEF 1 ARM!' SF.CURlTJ' 4GmCY: 

~ <z:tf,u,u;~U-~ 

~,kc_-{!,. MAO C. EVEBSOU: d' ~ 

lat Lt., S18118l Corps 

S ... cret817, .ASA'lC 

· JOHN C. ABROWSMITH 

Col. , Corpa of lllngino..,ra 

Acting Chairman, ASATC 

• 

Approved b)" order of the S9cretar.Y of the A:nq: 

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DEPARTMENr OF THE ARMY 

HEADQUAHTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

't''ASHINGroN 25., D, Cr 

2 Dec 49 

StJBCOWl'l'TEE REPJP.T FOR 'IHE ARMY SECURITY AGENCY TECHIHCa'l. CO~llITTEE 

SURJECT: Adopt.ion of Reviaed lil!tary Characteristics for the ASA.Ji 9 

) • M6FEl<EllCl:lS: 

aG Letter from Hq~~ A~F to OCSi~O~ Subjeot: Security Equipment 

tor use with Teletypewriter,, dated 4 April 1945 .. 

be- Letter from Rq . ., ASF to OCSigO,. Subject~ Security Equipment 

~or use with teletypewriter~ File 413c44/116 (Code equipment) (e)v dated 

9 April l94&a wherein a requirement is indi~ated tor the subject equipment 

and Military Characteristics are proposed t'"or adoption .. 

Co Cryptoe:raphic plan prepared by Signal Security Agency and 

approved by G-2 ~DGS 0 in 1st Ind~ 27 Feb 45~ 

I 

de- Letter to War DepartTent. rreneral Starr~ Researeh and DevelopQ 

ment Diviaion, from Chier. Research and Enl';ineering Division AC/AS~4n 

Subjeoti JUlitary Characteristics for Communication Seouri t.'! Equipment 9 

dated 30 Sep 46-> with indorsement from ~iar Department 9 General Staff 0 

Qesearoh and Development Division~ to Chief., Army Security Af!;enoy~ thr~ur:h 

the Director of Intellieenoe,. (Speci1'ica.lly J:ilitary Characteristics No .• 2 

and Military Characteristics No~ 15• ASAG 22~1)~ 

e~ ~CTC ltem No~ 14?.7 9 SCTC Jtleetinp.; No .. 365., 7 Nay 45~ 

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2., DitCUSSIOB: 

&u A~enoie• Concerned; 

(1) 

(2) 

(S) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Cocnisant Ar,9110Jr 

Directing A~euoy1 

Req• atint: Af,.noy~ 

PartlaipatiDR Agenoy: 

Coordinating A~.aoy: 

Other probable interested 

b., Purposes 

Army Security A~ency 

Army Security Ar.ency 

AFF; USAF 

Ilona 

SigC; AFFJ USAF 

Agencies; UaSc Bavy 

There is a military requirement tor a orypto-eguip•nt, the 

operational characterhtica of whloh will provide security to teletype 

mosea~ea aent via either wire or radio cba.rm.elsp faster than available 

maohineso 

e.. Descript:lon: 

The ASAM 9 will be an on-line and/or oft-line portable hi~h 

security cipher machine for use with teletyrewriter to provide secure 

transmission over wire and/or radi? channelsu 

do ~elated Material: 

!lone,. 

e., Developmant History and StatU&i 

'the military characteristics of the ASAM 9p (:MX=519/TG) were 

ori~inally submitted by the Army Field Forces on 20 Karch 19459 and approved 

at a meeting or the SCTC on 7 May 19450 The ASAJ;: 9 was approved as a re= 

search and development project by the Chief, Army Security Agency on 17 

September 19460 SubsequentlyJ the project has been reviewed and approved 

for continuation by the Army Seouri ty Airency Technical Committee., The 

ASAM 9 was the first cipher machine in the lon~ term cipher machine pro~ram 

and has pro~ressed very satisfactorily since its in~eption~ Breadboard 

ltem 48, Page 2 M1.nut~s Pase ~9 

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model• 119re d8'9eloped at the Anny Seo'Ul"ity A~ency and to date four (4) rosearch and development contraots have been let with commercial orp:anhations., 

Three (S) ~roirrea1ive oontracts have been let on the electromechanical 

Yer1ion and one (1) on the electronic Yere1on~ One (l) electromechanical 

en~ineerin'!! model ha• been received and studied by the Army Security A~ency~ 

It h•• become •"'parent through research and development that the final model 

of the ASAY 9 will alao satisfy 1·equiraaents of tlle USAF Military Characteri~ti~• ror a Bi~h Eebelon Li~eral SystEll! and a \"ieether Collec~in~ System~ 

The attached Military Characteristics nre a consolidation of AFF and USAF 

r·equirementa which can be met by the ASAM 9., 

t~ Prop,...,.:1od Development: 

g, Security Classification= 

The equipment while under development is classified SECRET~ 

Crypto .... clearanoe h required by the contractor for the development of the 

crypto-components< 

Adoption of revised military characteristics for the ASAY: 9 as 

shown in Exhibit "A",, 

4. EXHIBITSs 

Exhibit "A" i) Revised Military Characteristics for ASU 9._. 

5~ OOORDIHATION; 

Coordination was accomplished with the folloning ar.encies: 

Agenoy 

Army Field Forcea 

Item 48, Paga 3 

Representative & Title 

Colonel D~ G~ McBride Lt~ Colonel S~ S~ Nof£ 

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Apq 

S1pal Cozpa 

Air :rorce 

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Representative and '1'1 tle 

-

Colonel E. R. Petz ins 

Captain R. B. ltlle7 

HaJor W. B. White 

~C.'8~ BOVABD C. BARLOW 

Chairman, Crntoeraph1c 

Subcommittee, ASATC 

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DR JI. f" T Prepared by; Crypto~raphic Subcom 

ASATC -- - . Date: T5Tept49 _____ _ 

Approved by: A.SATC 

Date~ 2}) ... (:-49· 

Submitte4 by:: ~~~~~~~~~- Date f , 

BXHIBll' "A" 

REVISED MILITARY CHARACTERISTICS !iOR ASAM 9 

I ~ GENERAL INFOmi;ArlON 

1... Objective 

There h a military req1drement for a crypto-equinment.i; the operational 

characteristics of which will provide security to teletype messa~es sent 

via either wire or radio channels. raster than available machines~ 

2c Proposed Service EmploymBD.t 

a,. This equipment may be utilized in all echelons 

h. This equipment will be utilized in mobile. field, and/or fixed 

installations~ 

e~ This equipment w111 be utilized on-line or off .. line with 1vire 

and/or radio teletype commWlication systems, 

de '?he equipment. will be utilized with communication systems which 

operate '

0

etart .. stop" at speeds of sixty (60)... seventy-five (75) or one 

hundrod (100) word& per ainute~ 

ll - OPERATIONAL CHARACTMRISTICS 

la Security 

a., The security shall be C':rrade 1I. (Minimum. f1ve (?) y<:"~rs. ~: --~ 

ASAG 22-1.) 

b. Time limits of the orypto=period shall be a minimum of twenty~ 

four (24) hours., 

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c. Number of stations in a crypto-net shall ba limited only by 

op•Jr&.tional requirements. 

d. Number of transmissions and/or word groups in a crypto net vi thin 

a C?'1Pto-per1od shall be unlimited. 

2. Functional Requirements 

a. The clear ten signal produced or acc..,pted shall be a de, neutral 

"start-stop,'' teletn>e signal, twenty (20) or sixty (6o) milliamp.,rea. Lin·~ 

current shall bd supplied for only the local sloop. 

b. The enciphered signal produced or accepted shall baa de, neutral 

"start-stop," teletyp13 signal, twenty (20) or sixty (60) m1111amp·Jres. 

c. This equipment shall be capable of transmitting by vir-t and/or 

~dio teletype, on-line and/or off-line coIIDDun1cations. 

d. Thia 13qu1pment shall operate ov"'r one (l) normal t.,letJPd channel. 

e. Types of data to be transmitted: 

The clear ten output shall be a de, neutral, "start-stop," 

teletype signal acceptable by standard teletJP~ receiving 

equipment of appropriate speed. 

f. The equipmant shall be capable of enciphering and deciph;ring 

messages at a speed of sixty (60), seventy-five (75), or OQd hundred (100) 

word groups per minute. 

g. Nonnall.7 thtJ key settine shall be accompll&htold once 3ach cryptoperiod. 

Clear text indicators shall bd used for aach meeaag~. 

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:!.. The equipment shall not adversely affect the performance of the 

associsted communication equipment. 

3. Badio Interterance Beduction 

The equip.ment aball comply with thu provisions of DA Memorandum 105·25 6 

dat,-1d 10 June 1948, and DA Memorandum 105-25 8, dated l Decemb9r 1948. 

4. Spurious Radiation of Clear Text 

The.re shall be no perceptible radiation of the claar text signal from 

the ASAM 9. 

5. Power :Requirement 

Thia equipment shall opel'\Lta from 115 (flO~) volts, 50/6o C/10~) cycle 

ac povll:)r source. 

6. Equipment Operating Position Requ"lr19mente 

Thd equiplldnt shall operate vhen tilted up to tventy-fiv~ (250) degr;,es 

from its normal position. 

III - PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 

l. Weight and Volume Factors 

a. The desired weight shall be twenty-five (25) pounds, a11d the 

maximum acceptable weight limit sball be forty (40) pounds, when enclosed 

in its own immersion-proof, operating case. 

b. The desired volume shall be one (l} cubic foot and the maximum 

ace~ptable volu.md shall be one and a half (1.5} cubic feet, vhen ~nclosed 

in its ovn 1mmare1on-proof case. 

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2. OJ?:? ration,, 'l'l"anaporta"t;lon, Pacgg1as. and Stopse Requ!rem.mts 

o. 'fh1e ""i'.6lpao:>nt eball withstand vibration and. shock encou.'lt'ired tn 

tti:~.i at.atlon, Q)'btle tnatallatlon or normal field uae. 

t. Tn.la -:1qulpment shall be capble of oparatton and storag9 14 the 

follov1na ambient cond1tlona: 

( l) Opc1rat1on tempa:raturee from /20°1 to /l250F and e+.oraes 6t 

-doOJ' to /16o°F • 

c. This equipment shall 'be capabl~ or opera~ion at priseure altitud·1e 

up t.o thirt1 t.houaand ( 30, 000) f ei=>t. 

d. Thia equipnent shall be capabl"!I of operation during normal ff.-.ld 

service duet and spray conditions. 

a. Thia aquipment vhan encas~d, shall be capabl~ of operation after 

submersion 1n tbrtte (3) f~et of wat~r for fh·e (5) m1aut.,a. 

r. This equipment ohall be capabl<:l of air transportability in Phase 

II. (AGAO-S 452.1 Ltr dtd 15 Sdp 47, CSGRD/D-M). 

3 • Destruction Requirements 

The ~qu1pment shall be provided with a simpl-:l emtJrgency d·1stniction 

means. 

IV - EQUIPMIEN'l' CP.mATION AND M..<\INTENMJCE CBA1t~CTER:t..<3'1'!CS 

l - Q;p_eratins Time 

The equipment shall be capable of a continuous tvanty-four (24j hour 

operation except for the t1ma required to perform normal preventativi 

maintenance. 

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2. Permissible Scope of Continuous and P~riodtc Adjustments, TuninSJ. 

' 

Calibrating, Maintdnance, etc. 

This equipment shall requ11'6 not mo~ than a thirty (30) minute period 

daily for prevdntat1ve mintanance and operational adJustment (which includi:ts 

key setting.) 

3. Maximum Acceptable Preparation Periods from Packased for Storage or 

Shipment Conditions to Secured or Power Off Conditions. 

The equipment shall require a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes to prepar~ 

from a packaeed condition to a standby condition. 

4. Maximum Acceptable Preparation Periods from Secured or Pow~r Off 

Conditions. 

The 9quipment shall require a maximum of thirty (30) a~conds to prepar~ 

from a standby to a fully operational condition~ 

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!BPARrM!mT al 'l'JDi! ARM! 

ABMr SECU.Rl'l'Y AG13C'f 

VASBDCJrOB 25, D. C. 

2 Dec-,mb"!r 1~9 

SUBJIC'l': APP1'0'9al of Anq Secun t7 Ag..n.c1 !'echnical COlllll1 tt"'"' 

Subcomi tttte Report lfo. >~ 

TO: Intereated Members of Aft/I Securiv Agenc7 Teelmical Com1tt.,.., 

11114 Other Interested Agenciee 

l. BubcOllllll1ttee Beport Ro. lfB, Su'bJeot: Aclopt1cm of Re"fie"'d 

Mil1tar.r Cbaracter1at1ca for MAM 9, dated 2 December 1949, having b19eD 

preeented b7 Mr. B. C. Barlow at AZ'll\Y' Secur1tJ Agenc7 T oaclmical Comm1tt ... e 

meet:lzlg Bo. 6, abo'Ye date, vaa recommended for approval. Thie recommendation vaa concurred. 1n b1 all members present, a listing of whom is islclud,.,d 

1D the minutes of the meet1Dg. 

2. The rec0111111eDdaticm11 eonta1Dacl 1n aubJect report are her"''b7 approved. 

FOR m: CBDF, ABMr SF.CUBIT! .AG!BCY: 

II kc- C. C/ve.,~,/..u MAC 0. BV!RSOLB 

lat Lt., Signal Corps 

s .... cret&.17, ASATC 

.,, ______ 

Col. 

(? 

, Corpe 

~~ of Eng1n9411ra 

Act:lng Chairman, .ASATC 

Approved 'bJ' order of the Secre'te.17 ot the Anv: 

vd£f@~ BICBABD 7. J 

Lt. Colonel, OSC 

B&:D Group, Logistics Div., OSUSA . 

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DEPARTMBN'l' OF TBE ABM! 

BBADQU.ABTERS ARMY SnmRITY AGDJCY 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C • 

SUBJECT: Adoption of Militar.Y Cbaracter1atics for ASAY 4. 

l. RD'ERDJCJ!B: 

a. Letter from Arfll3' Securit:r Agency to Commanding General, 

'Army Ground Forces, subJect: Bequirementa for Cryptographic Devices, 

dated 30 Ju~ 1947, with seven indoraamenta. 

2. DlBCUSSION: 

a. Agencies Concemed: 

(1) Casnizant Ag~ncy: Anq Security Ag-mcy 

(2) Directing Agency: Anrry Security AgAncy 

(3) Requdeting Asency: AFF 

(4) Participatins Agencies: None 

(5) Coordinating Agencies: USAF, AFF, Sig C 

(6) Other Probable Interested Agencies: Navy 

There is a military" requirement for ciphony ~quipment for 

use over wire and radio circuits in echelons up to and including Di,iaion. 

c. Description: 

The ASAY 4 will be a low dChelon ciphony system which will 

proT1de cr,ypto-security for at lee.st t~n (10) hours. The '3qu1pment will 

op~rate over wire and radio voici:J circuits and will vetgh not mor'3 than 

fifteen (15) pounds. 

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d. Related Material.a: 

Bone· 

e. l>eTelop!llDt H1aton and Status: 

ProJect i .. 29.22-004 was established 12 October 1945. A contract 

for four (Ji.) aen1ce test models ia underway. 

f. PJ:opoaec\ Development: 

J'oll.ov1.ng service tests on the models now under contract 

additional models incorporating modifications will be procured. 

8· Secur1t1 Clasaif1cat.1on: 

'l'he classification of the Military Characteristics is SECR'li:r. 

3. RECOMMENDATIONS: 

The Subcommittee reco•ands: 

The adopt.ion of Military Characteristics for ASAY 4 as shown in 

Em1b1t "A". 

4. EIBDITS: 

a. Exhibit "A", proposed Military Characteristics for ASAY 4, 

dated 8 September 1949. 

5; COORDDATION: 

Coordination was accomplished with the following agencies: 

Agensz 

Department of the Air Force 

Department of the Anq 

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t-1.aJor William B. White 

U. S. Air Force 

Colonel Dana G. McBride 

Army Field Forces 

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Department of the Arm;r 

Exh1b1 t "A" 

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.Representative and Title 

Colonel Edwin R. Petzing 

Captain Richard H. K1l~7 

Off ice of the Chief Signal 

Officer 

~ e. w_,,_,,~11-:­

cLARENcE c. WRIGHT r/',,_ 

Chairman, CiphOD)', Cifu 

and Civ1s1on Subc~tttee 

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Submi tt"4 by An . Dat2 ~1§~F~b-ru-8ii-~1~948-i-w---

l. Ob.1eet1ve 

'the m baa a m111tal7 requirem.mt tor ciphol\v equipment to be us,,,d for 

voice COlmllD1cat1on over wire and radio circuits 1n echelons up to and 

including the Division. 

2. Prgposec1 Service !!im.PloY!!lellt 

'l'hia equipment will be used in: 

a. F.chelona up to and including Division 

b. Vehicular and field installations. 

II - OPtmATIONAL ClJARACTF.RIS!'ICS 

l. Security 

Thia equipment eball provide Cl"1Pto-aecur1ty for at least t"'n (10) hours 

based upon the gen~ra.l requirements as s9t forth in ASAG 22. 

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a. 

flelt teJ•llcD• ..... et. 

b. Jlln14e •c1)11ere4 voiae 92gnal.8 vh1ch are C&J&ble ot be1Dg traDem1 tt..cl 

fl"fllr •t•IU"ll 1'8410 aa4 wire tnDt tac1UUee 1D con3wt1an with atandard.ar:ltohl»oat elQ1pW'1ia. 

c. Pron4e leo1phel'e4 voice •1&nala eapa'ble of operating a stanclal'd. h,.ad • 

ldset. 

cl. '9 ao acmatncW that cllanglng of the k97 can be pel'l'ol'lled b;y an operetor 

after a naz1JUD or two houra apeeial tra1D1Dg. 

a. Pl'oT1cle a clear, umd.stUable, uncomfortable warn1Dg to th-. user at the 

tran11111tting tezm:nal 1f transm1a1on of the clear ia occurr:l.Dg att.,r the ~uip11e11t. baa been aet to the eeeurtv condition. 

3. Ba41o Intertaranae Bfduoticm 

.Bad.10 trequenc7 noiaea sen~ted v1tb1D this equipment shall b,,. a minimum 

and ab.all not interfere ¥1th the operation ot ndio a .. ta 1D the 111111"1~c..1at'=' ; 

Tlc1D1'7 of the equipment. 

..... Sta'b111tr 

stab1l1tJ' ot the equipment shall be euch aa to requir.., no corr111Ctiona b7 

the user after 1D1t1al aclJuetmenta .bave been mde. 

5. Beaolut1on 

a. Inte111g1b111ti' of epp.,ch rec~ived ov 

than t!lat obta1nable over a good telephone 

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117stqm aball be not lA8B 

G haTinS a tran8Jliae1on band 

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v1c1.th of at leaet 28oO C7Clea• 

1J. TM noiee Slltn4uc:e4 into a ctrcui t bJ" this equip114t allall b'! a 

llllftmm 8111 shall DOt perceptib~ aff'fCt the quality of th-. a1gnala. 

6. Powe •nuiramapt 

a. _Paver cca111111Ptlon ahall be as low aa is feasible. 

b. The equ1paent 81Jall be opel'Bble from a power aourc,, of 24 vol ta :DO, 

or b7 appl1que un1t(a) from the toll.ovmg: 6 volts DC, 12 volts DC, 115 volte 

'°-60 cpa, or the output of hand senerators concurrentq 1D uae. 

7. Sp901al Reg,uirents 

!h1a equipment shall require no modification of the radio aeta or telephone 

equipment with which it works. 

III - PBYSICAL CJIARAOTERISTICS 

1. Weight and Volume Factors 

!his equipment ahall: 

a. Rot Vt:tigh more than 15 pounds, delusive of pr1ma17 aourcA of pov'tr 

and ap11que un1t(s); appllque unit(s) shall bav'9 a maximum weight of 10 pounds 

b. With necaa&az'7 power appliquA unit be of such s1ZA and shape as to b ... 

read1q carr1.,d on a standard quartermaster pack board. 

2. Operation. Tranaportation, Packsf51M, and Storage Reg,uir•Anta 

Thia equipment and its power appl1que unit(a) aball: 

a. Be capable ot operating under all conditions encounterl'!Cl by tectical 

radio equipment encl 'be 1.DDeraion i>roof in their carJ.71ng cases. 

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'b. Be so conatructecl as to 'be capable of opctrat1on aucl. •toraett und•r 

cl1-.t1c cancliticma as Qee1f1ecl 1:n AGO lett,,r, F1l11t AGA0-844.2i. (12 April 

J.91t8) CllJSP-M l' Aitr11 1948, aub.ject: T9,Perature R4quirementa tor the 

Pertozmnce anc1 Stores• of 11. S. A1'JV Equipment and Supplies. 

c. le capable of operatian at all atmospheric pres8Ul'ea encounter-4 

tzm aea level to 18,000 feet abcne aea level and of trauaport at altttud'!la 

ot 25,00 feet above aea level. 

d. Meet the Signal Corps Standard apee1f1cat1on resardins moiatur,,, 

fUJ18US and climatic can4it1ona. 

e. Within the specified te111J1erature range, be capable of op,,rat1on 

at l~ relative hum1d1'Q' at temperatur,,a below 90o F. and at tb,.. maximum 

obta1n6ble relative humidity above 90° F., but not 1n 19XCA8S of that 

correa.PondiDS to a vapor pressure of 36 m ot B. 

f. B"' transportable 1n 8f17 standard aircraft and ba capabl,.. of 

utilization in Phase I of air operations as sp"c1f1ed 1n SR 705-30-10, 7 8 ... p 

3. Deetmction R .. gutremea 

'rh1a equipment eh&ll be provid,,d w1 th a simple llle8ll8 of ~rg~cy 

conatructic::m of the c17Pto•componeate. 

IV - 'P:QUIPMERT OPERATION AND MAllmf:NANCJ; 

CBARACTERISTICS 

l. Pe!!!!a•ible Scppe of Cont:1Duous and Periodic Ad.1uatmenta, 'rrm1Ds. Qa11hmt;~ns, ffo1ptenenge, et.c, 

!his equipment shall be dea1snecl auch that: 

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'\. lnetaUat1m 8Dll preJ1wtDBJ7 aclJuatatnta can b,, p.-rfo~ 'b7 tra1n111Cl 

VS.re aa4 :ra41o 1DetallatioD penoDDel. 

b. ()pentf.cm, lnllMlequent to 1n1tfal Snatallat1cm anc1 acl~•tment, eJlall 

lie _,.le at beSDg itel'torme4 - pel'llODDel after a •rln1• of 2 houra ep•c1al 

o. A JW«1WM of euent1al •1.Dtenance operations DBJ' b-. ite:rt~ b7 

appropriate t1el4 ommm1cat1on •intanance parecmnel. 

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DEP.AftMEl'iT OF TBE ARM!' 

BEADQTlAB'.rEBS ABM! SECORl'l'! AGEllCY 

VASBJlOl'ON 25, D. C. 

2 Decemb~r l9'J9 

SUBJECT: Approval of Al'D17 S~curlt.J' Agency 'f·,chnioal Comitt11t~ 

Subcomm1 ttee Report No. 49 

TO: lnterested Memb.,2'& of A1"1l\1 Securf:t.1' Agt:tD.cy ~echn1cal Commi tt ... e 

anl. Other Interested Asenc1ea 

l. Subconmittee 'Report l'fo. ~9, SubJect: Adoption of Military 

Characteriattca for ABAY 4,' dated 2 ~eember 1949, bavins b.,qn pree.-,nted 

by Mr. c. C. Wright at Al"JQ' Seeur1ty 'l'ecbn1cal Committ,,e meeting 1io. 6, 

above date, vae recommended for appro'18.l. This recommendat!DD was 

concurred in bJ all members present., a lietins ot whom 1e included 1D th9 

minutes of the meeting. 

2'~ The recommendations contained ill au.bject report are hereby apprcv.gd. 

FOB 'l'JIF. CHIEF, ARMY S'F.CU.RITY AGENcY : 

/l)u_,C 

MAC C. EVB:RSO!.E d1~ 

let Lt., Signal Corps 

SAcretar,y, ASA.TC 

Appl"Oved by order of th<t Secro.ta.1"'7 of the AJ:Jq: 

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RICHARD J MR'YER . 

T ..t. Colonol, OSC 

B&D Group, Logistics Div., OSlBA 

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DIP.ABTMl!Bl OF '.rBE ABM! 

BF.ADQ.lJAB'l'B ARMY SlDJBI'l'!' AGENCY 

WASBDC'l'OR 25, D. C. 

SUJIDCT: Adoption of M111taz'7 Characteristics tor N3AY 5. 

l. RDWCJ!B: 

a. Letter from Arm;y Securit7 Agenc7 to Commanding General, 

Arrq Ground Forces, aubJect: .Requirements for C17Ptograph!c Devices, 

dated 30 Ju~ 1947, with seven indorsements. 

2. DlSCtESION: 

a. As!nc1es Concerned: 

(l) Cosnizant Agenc7: A'ft/3 Securit7 Agency 

(2) Directing Asenc;r: A?'IDJ' Security Agenc:r 

(3) Requesting Asenc;r: AFF 

( 4) Participating Agencies: None 

(5) Coordinating Agencies: USAF, AFF, Sig C 

(6) Other Probable Interested Agencies: Navy 

b. Purpose. 

There is a m1lital7 requirement for cipho117 equipment for 

use over wire and radio circuits 1n Anq, Corps and Division. 

c. Description: 

The I.SAT 5 will be a medium echelon c1phOl11' s1stem. which will 

provide Grade V security. The_ equipment will operate over wire and radio 

voice circuits and will be capable of operation in a 3/4 ton weapon carrier. 

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d. Related Materials: 

lone 

e. l>t!elop!Ft lUatoZ'I and Statue: 

DA ProJect lo. 1-29-22·005 was established 17 Jul.J' 1~5. 

Dea18D of two approaches to ASAY 5 1a underva,. 

t. Proposed. Development: 

Siz (6) service test models will be conatru.ctf>d under contract 

for test b7 using agencies. 

8· Secur1t.v Clasaification: 

The class1f1cat1on of the MilitarJ Character1st1ca ia SECR!n'. 

3. BECOMMEIDA'rIODS: 

The Subcommittee recommends: 

'l'he adoption of M111tar.T Characteristics for ASAY 5 aa shown 1n 

Exhibit "A". 

4. EIBIBITS: 

a. Exhibit "A", pzoposed. M1l1tar;y Cbaracter1atica for ASAY 5, 

dated 8 September 1949. 

5. COORDINATI<n: 

Coordination vas accomplished with the following agencies: 

yenc1 

Department of the Air Force 

Department of the Arrq 

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Repreaantative and Title 

Major William B. White 

U.S. Air Force 

Colonel Dana C. McBride 

Al'lqf Field Forces 
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Bzhibit "A" 

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Representative and Title 

Colonel lclv1D B. Petz:lDg 

Captain Richal'd B. lt1197 

Off ice of the Chief 81gnal 

Off 1cer 

~.C-·"f"~ c. eJ _ -~~.,-

Cha1ram, 

CLARENCE C. 

CiphonJ, 

WBIGllT 

Cifax 

~ 

and C1vis1on SubcOD11ittae 

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Prftpareci by CC&C :>ubcommittee 

Date 8 s;etember 1949 

Approved by ASA 

Date 2 lMc 49 

('ro Be COll'e,ieted bl ASA) 

Submitted by A_l'_IJi' _____ _ 

Date Jj Fe6ruarr 1928 

lo Objective 

The AFF has a military requirement for ciphony equipnent to be used for 

voice cOJ:1J11Unication over wire and radio circuits in Arr.iy, Corps and Divisiono 

.~o Proposed Service Employment 

'!'his equipment will be used in: 

ao l~nqy, Cor.ps and Divisiono 

bo Vehicular installations, mobile radio stations, fixed and semi-fixed 

communication conterso 

II = OPF.RATI1 lNhL CHARACTERISTICS 

lo Securl.'!;y 

Tbis equipment shall have Grade V security as defined in ASAG ~2,, 

~o 1'\mctional H.equiremen"t!, 

This equi?nent shall: 

ao Receive pl.ain=text voice signals from a standard microphone or stan= 

dard field telephone h&ndseto 

b? Provide enciphered voice sip.nals which aro capahle of being transmi. tted 

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over stil.ndard radio and wire trunk facilities and in conjunction with standard 

switchboard oquipnentso 

Co Provide deciphe:red voice sienals capable ot operating a standard head-

••t or stmndard field telephone tandaeto 

do Be so conatnicted that changing of the key can be isrfomed by an operator after a Paximum of two hours special trainingo 

eo Provide a clear., urmistakable, uncomfortable warning to the user at 

1iha tr'c&nsmitting terminal if transmission in the clear is occurring after the 

equipnent has been set to the secuJ"ity conditiono 

3o Radio Interference Reduction 

Radio frequency noises generated Ydthin this equip:xmt shall be a minimum 

and shall not interfere l'lith the operation of radio sets in the immediate vicinity or the equipmento 

4o Stability 

Stability of the equipnent shall be such as to require a minimum of correeetions after initial adjustments have been made.. hny necessary corrections must 

be capable of being made without interfering with traffic r,oing over the systemo 

5o Resolution 

ao Intelligibility ot speech received over the syster.i shall be not less 

than that obtainable over a good telephone circuit having a transmission blind 

width of at least 2800 cycleso 

bQ '!'he noise introduced into a circuit by this equipment shall be a min .... 

:!.mum ;i.nd shall not purc:eptibly affect the quality of the siP.Il&lso 

60 Power Requirement 

a" PoTl8r consumption shall be as low as is .feasibleo 

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b. The equipment. shall operate .from a 115/.c!.30 volt, 50.-60 cps pm.er source, 

and from ;t4 volts DC. 

7. Special Heffi!irements 

Thia equip19nt shall require no 11octif'ica1iion or the radio sets or telephone 

equip:aent 1.-ith which 11i wrkso 

III - PHlSICl~L ClfhAACTJt:itISTICS 

lo:- Ueil"h~ and Volume Faatora - ... 'J.'his equiJr.19nt shall be or such size, shape am weiP:ht as to be readily 

truns1>orted und operated in a 3/4 ton weapons carriero 

Ila Opel'Q tion, 'J.'ranseorta tion1 l'ackaginc, and ::1toracy Requirements 

'.L'his equipment shall i 

&o Ue capable or operating under all conditions encountered by tactical 

radio equi:p!lent and be imr.i.ersion proof in its ca~Jin~ cases a 

bo Be so constructed as to be capable of opera ti on and storage under climatic conditi~ns as specii'ied in AGO letter, File it.GA()...:)400.,24 (ll! April 1948) 

Q>ClSP-1..!, 15 n.pril 19481 subject: Temperature Requirer.tents for the Performance 

and StoraHe of u~ So A~ Eciuipnent and ~upplieso 

Co Be capahle of opera ti on at all atmospheric pressures encountered from 

sea level to 10, 000 feet above sea level, and it shall he capable of tr-•nsport 

at tiiltitudes or :.:!5,000 feet lilbove sea levelo 

do Jloet the ~ignal Corps standard specifications regardinff moisture, fun ... 

fIUS uncl clirlatic conditionso 

eo ~a th'j,n the specified temper• ture ranee, he capable of operation at le>a.' 

0 

rel.Mtive humidity at temperatures below 90 Ji'., and at the maximum obtainable 

relative humidity ;above 90° Fo• but not in excess of that corresponding to a 

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vapor preoaUnt 0£ J6 111 'of Hq o:-

t ~ Be tl"llllsporabla in any standard aircraft of adequate cargo capaci 't7 

and be capahle of utS.li.Ht.ion in Phase II ot air operations as specified in 

MIO i.tter, Fila AOl.O-W.~.l (15 September 1947) CSGRIJ/D-~. 24 Sept.mnber 1947, 

.. ~. ldr 'tranllpOrtabil1 •· 

3. Destruction lf5!1re•m• 

'Ibis tCqUiJl'Bnt 1!1111 be provided 111 th a simple means of emrgency destrucUon ot \ha el7J>~•n 

IV - EQUIPlll~Ji' OP'11::RATIO?J l\ND 111\IlJ'rE!-fntlCJt~ CHARACTl-:RI8TICS 

le l>emiusible ScQPe of Continuous and Periodic Adjustments, Tuning, Calibra t1ng, 1Ji1Lint31li&nce 2 etco 

This equipment shall be desip,ned such that: 

ao Installation amd preliminary adjustments can be performed by trained 

wire and radio inatKllation personnelo 

bo Operation, subsequent to ini ti.al installation and adjustment, shall be 

capable of being 12 rtormed by trained switchboard and radio opera tors, after a 

maximuJ!l ot ~ hours special trainingo 

Co A maximum ot essential maintenance operations may be performed by appropriate field cCX!UllUnication maintenance personnelo 

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DIPARnlld.1!' C6 Bl ABM! 

MMr rmroRl'l'I AGRIC!' 

WASBJllm)lf 2', D. C. 

2 Deceber 19'19 

SU&'J1C'I: Apgro-1 of .Al'llJ Securl\J I.gene, l!eelm1oal COllllllttee 

Subcomd.t't8e R-tport Bo. 50 

~O: Iatsr11t11ted Mellbera al Anq Seeurit)r Asen.CJ' 'l'•chm.cal Comitt.., .. 

anll other Interested AgaDC1A9 

l. Subcommittee Beport No. 50, SubJ,,ct: Adoption of M111t&J.7 

Charactertatica for ASAY 5, dated 2 Dee.-ber 194-9, ha•il>g b1ten pr-.aent"4 

b7 Mr-. Co C. Wright at Arrq Sqcur1V Asenc7 Technical Committa19 ..,,,,.ting 

Bo. 6, above date, vaa recOJDDendecl for appro'Val. This l'Pcomendation vaa 

cCIDC1llTecl 1D bJ" all memb91's preaent, a listing of vbom is inclucL.d 1n thA 

minutes of the meeting. 

' 

2. The recomendations contained 1n eub.1ect r,.,port ar,,, hPr13bJ approv411Cl. 

l'C>R TIE Clll'V I ARM! SJ.'C1JR1T! AG'Ji3CY: 

/l~C: d)c-~ MAC C. :m!'.EOL'lt 

lat Lt., S1@nal COl'J>& 

Seoreta17, >SATC 

~-JOD if 

C. ABROWSMlTB dt·<QU-;)lt~~ Col. , . Corps of !bg1Deere 

Act1Dg Chail'MD, ABA'fC 

• 

App1"0"81 by order of the Secreta.17 of the Al'fll1: 

.~~ Lt. Col.OD.,.l, GSC 

B&D Group, Logistics Div., CSUSA 

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DEPA.R'MNT OF 'l'!E ARM! 

UADQTIARTDS ARM!' SRCTlRI'l'J AGDCY 

WASHINGTON 25, 1>. C. 

S'YBC0""1'l"rB 'R!POIW FOR TB!! ABl4f SICTJRITY MENCY T11!CHRICAT. COWtTITT1P.J!: 

STtBJECT: ASAY 9 

l. REfi!iRDCES: 

a, »fl trom Of'f'ice ot the Chief' S1~l Officer ~ Chief, AAY 

Secur1t1 A.c!enc1 .. subJect: Approval of "M/C •s and 1n1 tiation of 'Pro 1ect for 

ll'i:red Plant Ctphon7 'P:qu1pment, dated 26 July 1948. 

b. IRS tro"' Secretary, Army Security A!ll~mcy Technical Cornm1 ttee to 

Cha1rinan, Ciphon1, C1tax and Ci.vision Subcommitt.ee, sub1ect: Approval "Jf 

•/c•a and ln1t1at1on of Projee~dated 12 Auquat l948. 

2" DISCTJSSI01': 

a. Aaenc1.ea concerned; 

(l) Co~1zant aaency: ASA 

(2) n1rectin~ aQency: ASA 

(3) Request1nR a29ncy: Si1Zna1 c-..ros 

(4) Part1.c1pat1n~ 8';ency: N"Jne 

(5) Co.,rdtnattmr a~ncy: Si~nal C.,ri>s, AFP', AF 

(6) ntber or~bable interested ~enc\es: Navy 

b. Purn~se: 

There is a. 111111 tary req11i re"'9nt f~r e' ph .... ny eq111 n'llent t., be usetl 

r-..r staff C"J111111un1.ca.t1"Jns ~f bi~h echel~n headquarters ~var c~!lllllerc1a1 wlre 

racl 11 ties, as well aa mi H tary f'1 xed oi ant anti/or ta.ct teal w1 re rac11.1 ties. 

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fte ASAT 9 vll\ 1* • ht• eehelon clpbonr 1:rote11 "hicb •111 1tro· 

"16.ft Cl"tdd Il h.:ur1 t.J. It vill. ap.;rate oftr at leut Q5 t1lw1 n! a. 'ILCJ"llna\ 

-. ~c t ... _... ard/o'1> loop . 

a. Bielata4 \law:olal: Jlor•. .......... - ..... -

:RIBe&re::a and 8twf7 Of NJ f!9DH1&tor tec.Jm14Q811 ant bet:i~ &G• 

complt.hecl under DA P:ro3ect no~ 1-2'.)-20-001, "O.neral C1ttbonJ Reaearch." 

f ., Propoa•!b,!.910!•.!~= 

(l) Two ezperi•nta: 'lllOdels v1ll 'be conevuctAld at Ar117 Seeurlt,. 

A.-ne1 amt 1t 18 proposed to d.eYelop tour (i.) aeniae t.eat llOdela for9a't 

b7 the Signal Corpa. 

(2) '!'be eatl•ted tot.at coat. 1• $190,000. 

n 1.9'0 10,000; rt \9'1 ao,ooo; n 1952 15',ooo; ,,. 19'3 ,,ooo 

(3} It 1• aat.tc1,atect that clewlopmnt vtll be 1n1t1atsa durt~ 

n 19'0 llD4 aentce t.oat• oomplet.a durins rr 1953. 

~~ Secur1 tz .Qla•• 1t1cat1on ~ 

The eqo1P8nt vblle onder develop•nt vlll be claae1f'1ad SICR!'l'. 

cr,Pto-oleanmce flPill l>e reciut:nd b7 tt» ccnvactor tor deftlOIMmDt ot the 

a.. Adopt.ion of milttar7 charaoterlatics f'or ASAY 9 aa ahovn ln. 

'b. EatabUehmat or DA ProJect. 1'o. 1·29·22·009, ASAY 9 ... 

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o. Atl•11P1Wnt ot l·B prtort t1 to M Pro.ject •~. 1.-29-22-009 which 

la Jua-tlf1e4 b7 par 38, SR -,0,-20·1. 

d. M Pro.j9ot. Wo. 1·2'9·12-009 be ol881ttled SIClft. 

•· Cluatttca\1an of Abt 9 u SICRft .. 

t. 1'be DI ffluter Plan lf91C'bntoal. ObJect1w -:Jf DA ProJect Ro .. 

1 .. 29 ... 22oo009 t~ be t0-5 . 

'l!UUalt "A", Pl'Opoaea lf1\.1tar7 Ch&ractert.atioa tor Jt<>AY" 9. 

Cool'4lnat1on vae acicowpllabe~ with tbe tollovtnq aqenciea: 

ne~t'lll9nt ot the Air I'~ 

De-partmnt of tb9 Arrq 

Depart.nt. ot the Ar117 

Item ,l, Page 3 

Reureaentat198 aD4 Title 

*JOP Wlllt.&111 ~. Vlltte 

T7.S. Atr Poree 

Colonel JJaDa G. MaBr14e 

~ field rorae 

Colonel 1'4v1n lt. 'Petit~ 

Cai>taiu 1'1.ohard B. Kt.1.e7 

Otftce ot 'the Cbtet S1rp1&l 

Officer 

~<!.~~~ ctARIJIC! C. wrtmBT 

Chairmn, C11>boft7, Ct.tu -" 

C1Tiston Sub0o11111t1lee 

SECRE'I' 
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ICtLITA.~Y Clff\JrACTlilm:iTICti .F<R ASAY 9 

l. Objective 

th • ...,, '!1 a l'd.11t.irF r <r:· :rement t• r cipt.-:n:' e· usi-tnt to J,tt uaea terr ... tt I 

conmnica'fi1nns ot h1r-·h ecbalon tr?adquarteru a'Or c-r.ar.n:tal wi.re t1&cilt11lee, u 

well •· m1litAJ7 fuoa pl.unt. mid/··· tacti••l ,.~ .... tasc111'1taa. 

2.. Propmed Service &:;@oezt. 

'this equip:iant; will ')8 u.aed 1 

a.. Be1iWeen atat1' o:tf1cea ot hif'b eahelom. 

bo Jn t1XGd :lnatalla~iona. 

, .. Seow1f« 

thl• fKl"i111t1t11• r.al 11 

•· Haw o .. , .. XI 1ecurtt1 •• :tettnra tn ASAI .... 

h. M "'i"l.N • cl1o'"' in··~ aet,t.•n,-.. ah.ft - .. ., '-'~ 

llrltrr ptriad. 

a. Pvv!4'' tnr t.te operaUrft ot • a 4nlaml <If ••> •"''',..• •II.",.,,. Ill wM.da 

can c&J"l7 nn 1 etinWtnatlon wit.h nn 1»-•!b111tr e • t...,.,...•1• ol \we_. .a .. 

conV.tl'l~\iunr tn rteptho 

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•· ...... nln 1&"*31 ,_ • , • .._. lanlae• .. 

•· •IE•••••"' ""llliUI lla•lltllble Wi wl'th a D4.a1-a ot &tlrtl•• 

(lll'lr tie._.,.. ...,_\fw tor ,.,,..n.,,, ,,_. a111 lal'lllDld.o dlatart.ton aa ••t. toJ-tb 

., ,._ ·-.U\aa-r c-... ,, ... .,.._, Tecbrd.ca1 Standalda eamt.'tee) • 

•• .. ctf>•tm.a , ......... wlPD raellt'1• pDB ... in .. rhlraat.li.1tt.01 •!. 

ftml1nal 4 IC .oice cha1WM1l. (W•r t.e •if'll ohJeattve tm- fPqllll'IDY• phue ..S 

tl".rnonio dllltar1if aa •• aat tonts 117 t.be flillt&J7 Camrmn!r.a1ilm S11teo Technir.al 

S'-A11danl8 Caad.ttee.) 

d. Be csmigned tor puah-1W»-talk oporaU •11 aver caanan or laca1 1111.-.t.e17, two 

or f Dtr Y~ire ayat.n~. 

•• P.e 10 nona;ructad thl1i t.hc orypto-pr!.ncipl.eu or 1.hP. equipaent. will 'he protactcd b:1 Ii three md,ill&tion lock• in order t.tat. t.·:ia device 11&7 "•used and 1ce7 

•"in"' lllKltt b:· p-rammal not. 0171>tDRJ'&phiia1J.y cleaNcl. 

t. Be pmT5.ded a ke7 Tar1ab18 withDut t.he me ot a taol. 

I• Aut.cmatiaall7 atop t:Nla11Sa111on ad prov:l.de adeqmte warni.n.": •A \ho 

opA..-a+,cr 1n t.he ewn\ of •ltanct.ton. 

s. JkuP,e at Tranawaion Hece_nf.c!n 

1'h1a equipment allr.ll ·e dmiRllSd to opera•.n avar at, leas'\ ~S miles nt a nond.ml 

4 KC t1"1111c and/or loop. 

6. ltadi o lht.er.tern'l'ICe Hedu~tion 

!~11 equtpaent lfhall 1nc:orpo.r0:1ta qatem tor the JedlJction ot radio intertANr.ce 

tn t.be optimlll oxtent compatibla wt t.h the state ot the art. 

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?. MabWW 

ltd.at •4'd~t. •l•U tM11r;i0111aw aut.ota\ln 81ftahl'onir.at1nn. 

f!lla •-.••.-"t. at..a 1 .,. • t·lbllt .fl'Gll • ''° ttr •OUNO ot llS/4',JO •1'8 pJu9 or 

.._. IC, !O/f>O c;a aa .. 

9. !rfter& .. '2 na!-W Pc.tt\on !!!l"~?·.-at.f 

it.do · u\-:i. &'ill !'Mt opr1Ja .-1 in • uprir,ht; J>Q81\1nn onl.1• 

Ill • PH""!:?C1.! ClfAP.!.C\'fl:RISi'l'CS 

10. "1!?.ljht eid Vo111111 Facto.rs 

!bis 1 qui}llUlt·t shall not wauh •~ 't.han 300 pounds anct 1"• cubic content; shall 

mt. be nn:·tt t.!5n 10 cubic ten. 

11. °'•rk'4nn, :raasportat1nn, Padcadnfa iilld Storaire J!ecl!i:remnta 

!Ida equ1;ment shall be 1 

lh Cnns tncT~ to "1'thllta115 vlbJ""ation a:i:I 11 hock encountered durinP: 11>vemn\ 

b. Srt C•11'111irur.ted •• t.o • m.;ablD ot oprirat;irti and akrare 'Ullller clbat1c 

ennd1t1nn1 ii& speo11'1ed in AOC> lettrr, Pile A!JA0·84<X>.24 (1" Atril 1948) CSGSP.J.!1 

15 A11ril 1948, su.bJec1;: !empa1'A11olll'8 lfeq·-Srenaita tor the PArfoMIUDlca and S1i0ne;e 

ot U. S. Amy lquiiant and Supplif~B• . 

c. Prav1rted wit~; a submnsion-pl"Onf "'1rryin'1 case which is Qt aurtic:lmt;q 

l"UCf!ftd cnnet.ructirm to withatand l'IOJ'lll8l usao7~ in thn field, 

4. ~•i..aa ._, ..._.. atzroftft 8114 '•_,..le.at •tsll•tdm :ta 

..... l'I ol as. (lleat!Cllll .. ....,uw 1D. '°'-30-ol, 1 • ., .,. 

x-. "· ,... ' llimteel Piii• &> 

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ia. Dntmt!m 1!1'1

1re!!M 

IJd• ...._t .UU lae pny14el vStla a eS.,le Jl8llll8 of __...07 a_,.tzw~lm of 

t.lle arnto-e-.m••· 

u. hec;!t) , ••• 

Sllal.1 be WtaDel to eaDfona Wit.It -. Jl\f•loal app~ce ml al'l'llll.._t ot 

offl•• fUDltare. 

lY • !9DA§Ri GPPA'IDW A1ID 8llRRAllO! CBABAcpRJSnCS 

1,. Rpea"" tt'ae 

'fhl• etu1J119Dt Dl.1 be capable ot opera'1rlg 24 ho1ll'9 per 4Q. 

1'· PeaYfJ.lle Sgop1 gt' C<!ll!P!P!! w1. P@1.ocl1c Ad3U!tepta, Tu&•· Cal1bpt1p•. 

,.., .. ., ...•. 

ftla elJ.UipDeDt alla1l: 

a. lot :req1lire cant.Smoua BBDual ad.Jut.meat; tor plqtel' aperatlc:m. 

'b. lfot l'eClU.ire per1oc11c real.1Utmant more often tJlllD onc4 ve-.kl3. 

c. Jte capable of •eem& acllelm -111\eDaDCe at tbe equip11-nt locaticm. 

4. Be CGDlltl'tacte4 t.o tac111tate all 'Qp98 of m1DtenaDce. 

e. Mate BBZ11mm Ue of »z'ef erra4 COlll,PCD811t8. 

f. t1Ul1ze, to a ,...,.,., electrmd.c CC8JcmeDta of th• 88118 "alu... and n.tiag, a. 

hard.are ot t.b-. aame tUmanatcaa. 

16. htetl; l"'!llltUM 

lfb.1a equipment allal.l be ccmetmctecl to prt.>t..et p9r&ODD•l fnm d8Dg1troual1' h1gb. 

T01t.age. 

17. !fe?1•m Acoeptabla lJ!ttpt!!t1an Per1ocla tJom S19ur4Cl or Power Ott CanditioDS 

'lb1.a etuipeot ahall be deeSsnecl to pel"lli t stabilisation fl'Olll "pov .. r off" to 

•:rall o,pera:t1an" comliticme vlth1n 10 1111Dutea. 

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18. Peruannel Ce>nsiderat,i ona 

Thi:i oq1lipr.1Uut sh~•l1 t.e c~;a.1le ot: 

&o Fein~ 01n! a1.cd 11y non-technit·1d. piirsonnel. 

b. Be'tnP' !'llint.a1neca b)• nne '1•iDAd naint.anance r.Jano 

19. !luipnt Arr~!'Jel!lnn~:-. to Fror.10t.c Uffi:t"tit.ors t:.tticioncy 

'l'h!.u eq111prvmt. st•ll. incorpo:•:,t,e a ndnimum nur.tb"'r or c•:ntrols .. 

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DIPAJlTJIJafl QI' 'l'BE ABM! 

ABM! SECU.Rlft AGmcY 

WASBIIQMI. 25, D. C. 

2 ~ecem'b111r 1949 

SU&JBOr: •nl'O'lal ot Al'IV Seeur1'7 Agenq Teobnioal Comtttett 

Buboomtttee RQOl't Bo. '1 

~I lntereated Nealtera of Anti Secur1t7 Asena7 TecbD1cal C01111111tt41te 

8lld. Other Intereatecl Aaencie• 

1. SulM>omm:lttee Report lo. ,1, Sll'b3ect: ASAY 9, elated 2 Dec"1Dber 1~9, haYiDg 'been pzte•entecl bJ Mr. C. o. Vz1.ght at Arrq Sacur1tJ Agenc7 

t'eolm1cal Committee meeting Ro. 6, a'boTe c1ate, vas recomrnend9C1. tor approT&l. 

'1'h1a reoomendatian vu ccmcurrecl 1D b7 all lle1ll1>ere pri:taent, a l1et1rlg of 

W011 1• Snol.u4e4 1D the m1nutea of the •eting. 

2. 'the recomnendat1ona contalne4 1D 1n1'b3ect report ar~ her-.bJ approved. 

J'QB 'l'D CBI!ll', ARNI' 81!XJORI!'! .AOnrcr: 

/!Jav C'. a·ve~6J MAC C. 'lftlSOIZ 

let Lt., 8:t.gaal Corpa 

Secreta1'7, MA'l'C 

APl>ft>Yecl 'b7 Ol'der of tbe Secret817 ot the .AzlQ': 

ltea 51, Page 9 

BICBABD J Ml!BR 

Lt. Colonel 1 GSC 

B8iJ> Group, Lcs1et1ca D1v., OSUSA 

Minutes Pagi:t 63 

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OEPAR'l'UralT 01'' THE ARllY 

HEAD~UARTEl\S ARMY SECURl TY AGENCY 

'!''ASIUNt;TOR 25 11 D,, C, 

2 Dec 49 

J.fRVORVIDUM !OR 'lHE RECORD OF THE AIWY S ~CURITY AG.l!:NCY TECHNICAL CO!::!' ITT EE 

STJBJsc·r, Research and Development Service Project 

l, Reference: 

IRS from AS-71 to AS·24~ subject_ "Research and Development Service 

Projects.,'' dated 27 I/lay 1949., with 4 comment&o 

2. OepartMent of the Anny Research. arid Development Service Project 

¥1~29n93~001~ L~boratory ~aintenance~ Research and Development Divi~ion~ 

1-~9 Priority •. for "tne upkeep of' equipment assit!'ned to the _Army Security 

A~enoy Research Laboratory~ was a9proved by Oomment 4 of above referenced 

IRS and is hereby made a matter of record .• 

(/')IL<:-

MAC 

lst 

C. 

Lt .. 

EVERSOLE 

, Sil?,nal 

c... 

Corps 

~ ~ 

Secretary~ ASATC