NSA REXM'.ATION 

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NATIONAL SPX:URITY AGENCY 

Washington 25, D. c. 

NUMBER 122-4 (Change 1) 7 March 1955 

CANCELLED wm CHANGE BAS BEm ENTmED m BASIC RBXJUIATIOR 

NATIONAL SlOOURITY AG:mcY SPX:URITY REVIEW BOARD 

Change that portion of' Section IV, paragraph 2 which reads, 

"Public Law 722," to read "Public Law 733." 

BY CCM4Alm OF LmtJTENA.Nr GENF.RAL CABIRE: 

DISTRIBUTION I 

D. M. AGNEW 

Captain, US Ra'V)' 

Acting Chief ot Statt 

Completed 8 Mar 55 

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NSA REGUIATION 

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HUMBER 122-4 24 November 1954 ~ 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

Washington 25, D. C. 

EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1 DECEMBER 1955 UNLESS SOONER 

RESCINDED OR SUPERSEDED 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY SECURITY REVIEW BOARD 

SOOT ION 

GE:N'ER.AI. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • I 

MISSION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • II 

MEMBERSHIP • • • • • • • • • • • • • III 

FUNCTIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • IV 

PROCEDURE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • V 

SUPERVISION • • • • • • • • • • • • • VI 

S:Er:TION I .. GENERAL 

This Regulation describes the mission and function of the 

National Security Agency (NSA) Security R-=view Board, hereaf'ter 

called the Board. 

S:OOTION II - MISSION 

The mission of the Board i& to e.dvise the Director, NSA, as ' 

to vh~ther the continued employment of the Subject of investigation 

is clearly consistent with the interests of national. security. 

SJOC:TION III - MEMBERSHIP 

1. The Board shall consist of a. Chairman, Alternate Chairman and not less than four members designated by"the Director, 

all of whom shall have an equal vote. 

2. No less than two-~hirds of the members of the Board shall 

be civilian employees of this Agency. 

3. Meinbership shall consist of Chiefs, Deputy or Assistant 

Chiefs, or individuals holding comparable positions, selected by 

the Director from operating and staff' elements of' this Agency. 

4. The General Counsel shall act as legal advisor, without 

vote, for the purpose of advising the Board on questions of law 

and procedures which may arise. 

5. The Board will appoint a recorder, without vote, to act 

as Secretary. 
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6. A quorum shall consist of not less than three voting members. 

S~TION IV - FUNCTIONS 

1. The Board is responsible to the Director for: 

a. Considering all security cases referred to the Board by 

the Director. 

b. Reporting to the Director the majority opinion of findings and recommendations, after considering all available evidence as 

to whether the continued employment of the Subject of investigation is 

consistent with the interests of national security 

c. Advising the Chief, Security Division, of the Board's 

findings and recommendations 

d. Recommending interim action, such as suspension, or assignment to a less sensitive or non-sensitive position in cases wherein 

termination :is recommended 

2. Subject to approval by the Director, the f'indings and recommendations of the Board shall be the final action within this Agency. 

Termination action for cases processed under the provisions of Public 

La.w 7~, 8lst Congress, shall be subject to approval of the Secretary 

of Da:t:ense. 

3. The Chief, Security Division, shall be responsible for the 

following: 

a. Submitting to the Director, for possible referral to the 

Boa.rd, the security cases of all employees 'i-rhose loyalty may be questionable under the provisions of Sec. 8(a)(2) through (8), Executive 

Order lo450. The Chief, Security Division, shall include all investigative material, a concise s~':l.l'Y of points affecting the issue, 

and a recommendation, 

b. Supplying such additional information and initiating 

tarther investigation as may be required by the Board in the course 

of its heo.ring. 

c. Advising the Board, when requested, of the provisions 

and interpretations of pertinent security regulations. 

d. Preparing the case for forwarding to the Office of the 

Secretary of Defense when recommended termination has been approved 

by the Director, 

e. Insuring, through coordination with the Personnel Division, that interi~ action is taken as directed by the Director. 

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SIDJTION V - PROCEDURE 

l. The Board shall: 

a. Meet on the call of the Chairman 

b. Adopt its own rules of procedure consistent with the 

policy of the Director and the provisions of this Regulation. 

2. The Boa.rd is empowered to request documentary evidence 

considered material, competent, and relevant to the case; to request the presence of and to examine witnesses, including the 

Subject of investigation, as may be deemed necessary or appropriate, subject to the restriction that the nature, sources, or 

e:id.stence of counter-intelligence infor=ation ma..v not be revealed 

to persons mentioned in coun~er-1ntelligence reports nor to O"Gher 

persons not normally entitled to such information, unless authorized 

by the investigating agency. 

3. Reports of findings and recommendations will be forwarded 

to the Director for his' review and approval. 

S~TION VI .. SUPERVISION 

Supervision f'or the implementation of the policy established 

herein is the responsibility of th~ Chief, Security Divi~ion. 

BY Ca·!WID OF MAJOR GENERAL ACICEBV.AN: 

OFFICIAL: 

DISTRIBt.1.L'ION I 

D. M. A.GNm-V 

Ca.pto.in, u. s. Navy Acting Chief of Staff 

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