..._ 1 - ...... 

NOTE: 

"J.f this material is returned, it shoUld 

be sent in the double envelopes attached, and 

sent by U. S. REGISTERED MAIL. 

eclassified and approved for release by NSA on 07-24-2014 

ursuantto E.O. 13526 
' '· -. 

F ID :A - 40 

-{¥'N FIDE NT Ii\feECURITY INF6RAfkTION 

NNI'ION/.L SECTTRT'rY AGENCY 

Washington 25, D. c. 

CONT"Tl'3'f!!:T'f'f'EAL - ftF:CURITY !Nli'ORMNI'ION 

NSt. RBGUL/lrt1ION 

NUMBER D.-3 22 January 1953 

F,'f?l=i'!~f"·rnm TTN'J'IT.. 1 'F'Tff'IltT ARY 19.54 UNLESS 

$00N'l!!R Fl!:SCJNDED f'm STTPRR~EDED 

NATION.AIJ Sl•;CURITY AGENCY SCIBNTIFI<J ADVISORY BOARD 

Paragraph 

Purpose . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . l 

General • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • 2 

Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 3 

Fune ti.ons • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ 

Ch ai!'lllan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ;1 

Membership • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6 

InJ.TJlerrentation of Board Recommendations • • 7 

Executive Group for NSftSAP Affairs • • • • 8 

Executive Secretary • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 

Meetings • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 

• 

1. PURPOSE - The purpose of this Regulation is to 

sot forth tfie organization and functions of the Naticmal 

Security Agency Scientific .Advisory Board ( NSA~P.B), 

hereinafter called the Board. 

2. GENERAL - This Board supersedes an orsanization 

which WR.S estabD.shed in March 19.51 as the Special 

Cryptologic .Advisory Group ( ~C AG) by the Resea't'cJ:i e.nd 

Development Board {RDB), Department of Defense, at the 

sugGestion of the Director of the Armed Forces Security Agency, now known as the National Security Agency. The 

fundamental purpose in establishing SC.AG was to assemble 

a speclfic group of outstanding technical consultants in 

certeln fields of intorest to the National security Agency (NSA), and thus providG a valuable source of advice 

and as~istance in solving special problems in the cryptologic field. 

3. MIS~TON - The Board will advise the Director of 

NSA on sciontitio matters ~elatod to the fulfillment of 

the misslon of this Agency and will report its recommendations directly to the Director. Individually 1 the members 

of the Board will serve as consultants, wit~in their 

respective fields of science, to the various activities 

of i;sA. 

CONFIDENTIAL 

' 

J~~ 
NSA REGUL/\_TT0N 

NUMBER ' 11-3 22 January 19.53 

4. FUNCTIONS - In order to advise the Director 

concerning possible methods of solving rresent and future 

problems, and concerning ways and moans of increasing the 

technical competence of personnel and equipment assigned 

to the solution of these problems, the Board will: 

a. Review all necessary dnta concerning the 

principal cryptologic prohlA'['lls now being attacked and 

important problems nttscked in the past, tvgether with 

methods proposed for the solut1-ons of these problems, 

results of applications of these ~et~ods, and prediction of the problems w11.ich are likely to ariaP- in the future; 

b. Bring to the attention of the Director 

scientific studies and developments which may be applicable 

to the 2olution of th~ee problemo, and idens which may lead 

to solutions or progress toward solutions; 

c. Suggest changes of emphasis in the efforts 

applied, so as to increase the expected gains; 

d. Keep the Director inforMed of the latest 

studies and developments in various scientific fields of 

interest to NSA, make recommendations on particular lines 

of endeavor on which FSA should place emphasis, and assist 

the Director in establishing contacts wich leaders and 

agencies in these fields; 

e. When requested by the Director: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Survey laboratory, testing, and processing 

equipment, advising the Director on their 

adequacy; 

Evaluate the application of scientific 

effort on NSA problems; 

Survey current and projected technlcal 

educat'i.ona.l prog~ror s, reviev.r t'l-)eir ad3~ua.cy, anc} rec or11I11end appropriate courses 

of study consistent w1_ th the most advanced 

thinking in various fielrls of science and 

research; 

Advise the Director concerning desirable 

increases in his technics.l assets (subject 

to limitations i~posed by ror~iLont regulations and available means) by specific 

susgestions concerning: 

- 2 -

CONFIDENTIAL 

,., "i" ... - \ 

' • 'll 
.. -.... ,, 

< ii 

Wl\Wif5~¥iA IECURITY INFORMATION 

NSA RBGULATTON 

NtlMRl!!R 11-3 22 Janu lJry 19.?3 

(a) Rocruitmont of scientific 

personn.el; 

(b) Improvemont in working conditions; 

(c) Equipment which should be acquired; 

(;;) Act; as consult0nts 1 individually or in 

groups, to various activiti~~ of NSA; 

r. Prepare an annual report to the Director 

setting forth an account of the activitios of the Board, 

including an evaluation of the co~tributions of the 

members acting individually and as a Board. 

5. CHAIRMAN - The ChRirman of the Boa~d will be 

designated by the Director and will continue as Chairman 

at the discretion of the Djrector. 

6. MEMBRRSHIP - The permanent members of' the Board 

will be appointed l>y the Di.rector. The term of' the 

appointment of the m~mbcrs will be at the discretion of 

the Director. Members will be selectet1. from outstanding 

men in the varjous fields of science of interest to 'l\TtA. 

The Chairman may apportion ~he membership among ap~rop~iate 

technical panels and col'IU'1ittees to facilitate st~dying 

assigned probl0ms and a.dmin:i.stering Board business. From 

time to time, for spec:ia.l purposes, the Director may 

appoint outside scientists to serve as memberas of ad hoc 

committees or panels of the Board. ~ .__ 

7. IMPLE?>'JENTPTlON OF' FOARD RECOMMBND/ITT0NS - In all 

eases the Dlrector will not.Lf'y the Chairman ol' £he Board 

of action taken on Board recornmend~ttons. 

8. EXECUTt'7E GROUP FOR EC.fl.RP AFFAIRS -

a. An Executive Group for Board Affairs (EXSAB) 

will be establlshed within NSA to conduct effective and 

necessary liaison with members of the Board, and to assist 

in the operation of the Board. 

h. The membership of EXSAP will be determined 

by tli.e Dil"ector. 

c. The Chairman of EXSAB will havf} the following 

responsibilities, and will be assisted as required by the 

other members of the Group: 

(1) Preparing presentations to the noard, 

including visits to activities with 

which it may be concerned; 

CONFIBENTIAL 
NSA REGTTI.J'.TION 

NUMBER ll-3 22 January 1953 

{2) Assisting the Chairman of the Boa.rd in 

arrangements for Board meetings; 

(3) Making arr~ngements for visits of Doard 

members to NS.A; 

(4) Providing portinent technical reports, 

studies, anrl other materials requected 

by the Board or individual members thereof'; 

(~) Monitoring implementation of ~pprovad 

recommendations of the Board; 

(6) fldvising the Director, as approp~iato, on 

mattors pertaininG to the Board. 

9. EXECUTIVE SECHETARY -

a. The Chairman of EXSAB, in additton to his other 

duties, will servo ao Executive Secretary of the Hoard, and 

he will provide assistance to the Chairman of' the Board A.S 

may be necessary for the proper conduct of-Board activities. 

b. The Executive Secretary will receive from NSA 

activities requests for the consultant services of individual 

Board members and take necessary action thereon. 

10. MEETINGS - Meetings of the Board will be held at 

such times as agreed upon b~ the Diroctor and the Chairman 

of the Board. 

11. This regulation supersedes N~A re~ulation 20-10, 

dated 21 August 1952. 

BY COMMAND OF MA.TOR GENERAL CA~lJNE: 

Of<'l?I CI AL: 

~r, Colonel, t.GC 

Ad,1nta.nt General 

DI f',:rrn I~TJTI ()?J I 

plus merr.bcr~ of NS.l'fll'F fr 

ALF'RED R. MJ\RCY 

Colonel,US Army 

Chief of Staff 

CONFIDJlNTIAL 

........ 

..... 

• • ~ \ . ' .....