• 

4 lUftU8t 1949 

strJJJBCTa •tttioation. ot and ,Agenda tor Ar..,, Seauri t;r Ageno1 Teoha1oal 

Oolllmittee Meeting #6L 

l'01 Chief, AS-90 

Attn: Mr. Frank Rowlett 

lo There will be a ••ting of the Army Seour1 ty Agen07 Teohnioal 

Committee at 1015 hours. 19 AU'1\8t 194911 Roaa 11?11 Hea4quartera Builcling11 

Arlington Ball Stationo 1 

2" '1'he lbllowing it•a will be presented tor. consideration by tbe 

C:O.lttee1 

f!g~e Item 

a. - a. #Sa 

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Subject 

Initiation of Projeot #1·2~10-oo60 A.SU' 32 

Init 1a ti on et Projeot 

#1-2'°70-00T• A&\F S3 

Type Olae•itioation et 

ASd 11 

Ageno1e• 

Concerned 

To Be 

Presented Bi 

ASA 9'r.. Leo RoHIL 

Ba~ Code 147 Ext 284 

USAF 

latlo Bureau 

of Stanclard.a 

llro Leo Bose 

Code 147 Ext 284. 

llro Ro Oci Hix 

Code 147 ht 4.21 

So '?be tollowinp; it•~ will be preamted tor lnfor•tion and 

reocrd1 

Par.•• 

19 

20 

Item 

- Subject 

Three Channol Printer lquipmat ASAI 8 

SerTioe Project Pl"ioritie• 

.Agenda Page l 

' 

eclassifi ed and a roved for release b NSA on 08-06-2013 ursuantto E .0. 1352 
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aa 

Item 

- Subjeot 

Projeot Title Change 

Projeot ritle Oban,.e 

Canoellaid.on ot P.rojeota 

4o In the event that additional illtor•tion with reference to the 

aboft noted iteu 11 desired prior to presentation, lt ta requeeted tba1J 

the indiricluala indicated above be contacted 1mmcliately eo the. t queatt.ou 

uy be clarified prior to pre .. ntation. 

Se In tbere'f'ent th&t 70ur ottioe ia lntereatecl in the it••._. 

tioae4 and • repreae-ta1iive of 70w office will not be present, it 1a 

requeete4 that the Seoreta17, Lto Mac Co Bversole0 Code 147 kt 216 

or t89, be ad•iae4 prior to the date of the aeetinr, of 10ur oonourrtm0e 

in auoh aotion as the Calllld.ttee may take on these it.so 

CBARLBS 

otJ, Ho 91~/ BISIR . 

Lto Colonel., S:lo.al Corpa 

Chairman, ASATO 

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DBPARTIBRT OF THE A.DY . 

BBADQUARfERS ADY SiCURitr AGENCY 

'MSlllRGTOI 250 Do Co 

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SUBOODimB UMRI' POI TIE ARllY SIOURirf AGDCY !ECDICAL OOMMITTBB 

SUB.JIC!a J'.1dtiation ot Project 1-29-70-006, ASAP S2 

lo REP'IRiK0&1 

IRS trom AB-71 to AS-71, dated 1! May 194911 Subjeots Initiation 

ot Project .. 

2o DISCUSS IOI a 

a .. A~enoiea oonoernad: 

(1) Copizant A,;enay t An.7 Seour1 t)r Ar.ency (2) Direct~ AgeDOJ& Army Security Agenoy 

(S) lequeating Agerioyr Amy Seourity Agency 

(4) Partloipating Agency1 lational Bureau et Standards 

(5) Coorclinating Age11oy1 .. ....,. (6) Other Probable Interested Ag•llO)'t USA.I' 

bo Pw'po••• 

To develop an eleotronlo d1,,1tal computer partioularly 

adapted tor cryptologic probl ... ~ 

Oo De•oription1 

An Bl•e.tron1c Digital oomputer with an internal memory of 

10248 44 dipt words, plus an nte!"D.al magnetic tape memory, and electronic 

oircuite to perform a minimum or 14 orders suoh as add. subtract., 11iult1p'711 

diYide, compare, eubatitution11 shirt and branch orderao 

do Related laterialc 

If one 

eo Develo)Bfll\'t Hiatory a nd Status1 

Researoh atud1ee haTe been made. The orders tor the equip ... 

ment have been determined and basic circuit construction has been initiated. 

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t. Proposed De't"elopmellts 

Thi• projeot will be loc~l and contract. 

(1)· Phaaea ot the projeot inolwle 

(a) Purther reaearoh atu47 

(b) Dnelopmat and aonatruot1on ot equipamt 

(o) lngineerin~ teats 

(2) One eagineering teat model wi.11 be required. 

(I) Priority l·B 1• reoomaended beoauee ot the operatiom.l 

requlr•eilto 

(4) letimate4 ooet or thi• projeot rr &O • 1110.000. 

Ff 51 • 11008 0000 In PY 49 approximately '28011 000 na 

spent wuler Project No.1·29•'10-001 on aupponing reaearch 

and dnelopnent. 

(6) Research started under Project Wo./-29•?0-0010 Project 

1·29·"!0-<>06, ASAP S2, will be completed approximately 

SO Jae .19510 

~· Security Claaeitioation: 

The equipaent shall be olaaaitied as CONJt'IDl!.:RTlALo The 

Military Cbaraoteristioe shall be olaaaitied as CONFIDt:NTIAL. 

3. RECOWENDATIOISa 

The Subooaittee reoomenda thats 

(a) 'Military Charaoteriati.01 ot ASAP 32 be approved. 

(b) Project lo.~29-70-008, ASA.f 82• be initiated• olaaeitied 

aa da.elop11911t type and aaaigaad a 1-B priority. 

(o) !he RDB Maeter Plan Technical Objective be IO-to 

ft. llHIB1TS1 

M~litary Characteriatioe tor ASAP 52. 

60 QOORDINATIOlh 

Coordination 119.8 accomplished with USCRADo 

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LEO ROSD 

Chairman, Cryptologic 

Subcommittee. ASATC 

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Prepared by dryptoio,lc Su~coliiiiltttee 

Date I June 1949 ,,~roved Date by XSl!c ......,.-...,.,..._ ____________ __ 

JIILITARY CBA.RAC'?IRISTICS tor __ A_SAF_ ... s_2 ____________ _ 

Submitted by CSCAS-?'1 

Date -1s-a; ...,-1-91"P'l9-----

1 - GllERAL INFORllATIOlf 

1. ~bjeotiTe 

a. There is a military requirement fbr a hi~h epeed eleotrqnio d1V,ital 

aomy:iuter ~rticularly adapted tar oryptol~tlo probl .... 

2o Propt?eed Senioe !nployment 

a. lquipm.ent Will be utilired at Headquartera, A1'11¥ Security Agency. 

b. Thia equipment ahall be desi~ned as a fixed installation. 

II • OPBRATIONAL O!!ARAC!ERISTlOS 

1. Securit7 

Not applicable 

2. Furustional 1!5uirement8 

a. The equipmnt ahall have a hi~h speed internal memory ot 1024, 44 d1~1t· words. An external·magnetio ta.,,e memory with a capacity ot 65,000 

worda per tape and the possibility ot the uae ot 64 tapeto 

b. The repetition rate ·'or the di~its in the internal memory mentioned 

abcwe sha 11 be a minimum ot l megaoyoleo 

o. The •chine shall be capable or -pertormin~ fourteen (14) order~ .. 

do The external meory shall oonaiet of reel• or •ptio tape on 

whioh all data and/or oontrollinp; orders are atoredo 

•· Information shall be tranaterred from the external memory to the 

internal memory which shall consist of 126 reciraulatin~ aooouatic delay 

Unee each capable of atorin~ 384 dir,ita (8 words)o 

(2'(R'1'"'\~:t..;• ',~·-;-,·---., '\ '? , I ' I ' - e ~! ' 111 ' \. .. . IL'/ ( \ ' I, ! . .' , ~ ' I / . i,... I • I ' 

.. ' .... , 

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t. All the orders shall be accomplished in the arithmetic unit and 

the result returned to the internal memory and in turn read out to the 

external memory o 

,. All operations of the machine shall be controlled from the control 

unito 

So Range or Tranllllieaion/Reoeption 

Not applicable 

4. Radio lnterterenae Reduction (includin'!i anti-jamming) 

Should oauae no interference with equipment operating in the saae 

general area. 

5. Spurioua Radiation or Cleartext 

Not a"Dplloable 

6. Stability 

lot app lioab le 

1. Resolution 

'Hot a!Jplioable 

8. Power Reguirenent (voltar.e, frequency, wetta~) 

a. 220V, 80cpa, 50XW three -· 

bo lfo emeryency standby powr neceaa&ryo 

c. Penlielible frequency Tar iatfon l .. 1 ops, voltage Tariation l 10%0 

9. lquipment OperatinG Position Requirements 

Not applicable 

10. Special Feature• 

lot applicable 

III - PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 

a. Maximum weir.ht will not exceed the floor loadin~ of 125 lbs. per 

1qu8!e f'ooto 

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_.._& BEF ·ID~ b. lo mazuaw-imits OD TOlWllGo 

lo Arr9ement and Coordination of Comeonent Units 

lot applicable 

nt in relation to 

Wot a'Pplioable 

•• Operation, Trwportat1on1 Paokaginp;, and St.Grage lieauirementa 

a. 'l'o ataad ahook in nonal ahipm .. t within the sone or the interior. 

b. lot applicable 

o. 800F i 5 'De~eea tamperatureJ 56~ i 5,C relatiTe hwnidi'tyo 

d. Shall be air trampn•table tor use in Pbaee IV or air operations. 

&. Deatruotion !equirelll8nta 

Rot applicable 

s. !J>eoial Feature• 

Bot applioable 

IV • IQUIMIT OPDATIOI AID VAIITUARCB CBA.RACDRISTICS 

1. Operating Tm (hours per day) 

24 leas 2 tor mainteDADOe y>eriodo 

of Continuous and Periodic Ad ustaenta, Tunin.: 

eto. 

?lot applioable 

s. Sataty Features 

a. Fuses and inter-looks will be orovided in all cases where necessary 

to i~ure safety of all personnel and equipment •. 

4. JlaxillUlll Aoceotable Preparation Period.a t"rom Paok~ed tor Stora!'!e or 

Shipnent Conditlona to Seourea or Power Ott Conditions 

Bot applicable · 

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5o JeaxilllUID Acceptable Preparation Periods from Secured or Power Ott 

Conditions 

a. 4 hour• to semi-readiness. 

b. 4 hours, 1 11inute to full operation. 

8. Personnel Consicleratiou 

One skilled operator., two enr.ineers am two skilled technicians tor 

maintenanoeo 

7. !guipaent Arram;8118nta to Promote Operators lft1o1ancy 

As .ettioieat as possible ooutatent with ·f\anotional oharaoterbtioa. 

a. Speoial Features ~ 

Not awltoable 

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e REF ID:A58159. 

DBPARMI! or IBB ARllY 

BIADQUAR'lEIS Ant SSClJRITf AGBICT 

WAallllfOB 26• Do Co 

SUBOODlftBB Bal! JOI DB AIKt SIOURITY AGEHCY ·tiCIUCICAL OODIT'l'U 

SUBJBCfa Iaitiatio11 of Pro38ot #1·29-70-oof,, ASlP IS . 

IHM IM rill 'be available at the -tingo In "'• event it ia 

required prior to the meeting it may be obtained from the Seoretary8 

let Lto • ho c. lveraole. Roma 31911 Reaclquartere Building, Arlington 

Ball Station,, Cocle 147 Extension 2160 

Item 34 Pagee 1 to f Agenda Pages 9 to l5 
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A ,~, ID:A58159A 

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DIPARTMllT OF THE AUY 

llBADQUARTERS ARlY iBOUB I'l'Y AGENCY 

. WASJIING'l'OR 25 o Do Co 

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SUBCOWITTEE RIPOR1' FOR THE An.Y SECURITY AG~CY TECHNICAL CQ)ll~ITTEE 

SUBJEcr1 Type Claasitioation of ASA.Ii l:S 

lo REFERENCES: 

IRS trom AS•9' to AS.20 through AS-900 Subjects Type Classitica• 

tion ot Rook Terminal Equlpm.ant. dated 1 April 19490 

2o DISCUSSION: 

•· Agenoy aoncerneds 

(1) Using Agencys Army Seeurity Agenoy 

(2) Other probable interested Agenoieas Bav:y 

b.. The purpose of the equipment is to receiTe, demultiplex 

and print foreign 2-6-9 channel time multiplexed. automatic. radio 

printer tratti•o 

c. One oomplete equipment comprises a standard cabinet rack 

ot electro-meohanical r.ear and 9 modified Model 14 Teletype typing• 

repertoratore0 One major component or thi• equipment, the electromechanical, demultiplexi.nlr distributor, can be replaced with other 

distributors tor prooeaairlg different types or time multiplexed. radio 

printer traftioo It ia contemplated that such additional .distributors 

will be developed in the tuture .. 

d. Re~ated materiel1 

(1) A radio intercept receivin~ system is required in 

conjunction •ith thia itemo 

(2) There la no available existin~ equipment for the 

aame or 81.milar purpose•• ao there . ia no improvement or the item over 

e:dstina: materielo 

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• ~:A58159. 

(3) Ther, are no existing items \\bich must be modified 

and new items which' must be classified bei'ore issue of' this item can 

be accomplishedo 

(4) There is no atook status or an item being replaced 

or superseded ainoe there ta no other existinr. equipment~ 

e. A dev•lopaeAt project was initiated on 4 Septe•ber 1946 

by Anny Security Aeenoy. An enii;ineerin~ model was devebped and used 

as a basia t~r preparini apeoitioat~e tor the procurement ot twenty- t~Ye (25) eerv1ae teat models by contract and for producine: twnty (.20) 

modela by Army Seourity Ar,enoyo the contract was executed with Industro• 

Matio Corporation ot Ai.rioa on 30 June 194'1 and •• oompleted on. 23 Vay 

19490 The 1110dele developed by Army Security Agenoy were oompleted·on 25 

'July 1948., All torty•tlve (46) equipmerita have been -issued to the field 

tor aei-vioe teatiDgo Test reaulta indicate that this equipnent is eatia• 

factory tor olaasitioationo 

to Item is new typeo 

So PERTINENT DATA1 

&o This equipment ia non-expendableo 

b. The estimated unit cost in SJDall quantity procurement i• 

t5aOOOoOOa 

Co lo formal military characteristics were prepared, but 

performance specifications were written. The equipment meets the re- qui~ements or these aoeci~ioationao 

d.. The number of units procured, on hand, and on outatandinp; 

contracts is forty-five (45). 

eo Future procurement of the item is contemplated., 

f o Facilities exist for reproduction ot this item, and no 

unforeseen complications are expected with the procurement or other 

olaasitied itemao · 

go No large quantity production is contemplatedo 

ho Bo strategic or critical materisla are r•quired ~~ aignitioant quantitie•o 

io Traininr, courses have been established at Army Security 

Agency school for the instruction of using troops. One enlisted man 

apeoialist having MOS 1799 (Jlonollorse Operator) is required tor the 

operation or eaoh item and one enlisted man specialist bavin~ MOS 868 

(Ron•Morae ~aintenanoe) is required for the aaintenance tor five (5) 

units of this itemo 

Ite SS Pal!!e 2 A!l"enda Pa,,e 17 
• Ri~tcPiili : A5815 9. 

jo frai g and maintenance literature 1 :vailable in 

autfiaient quaatit1eao 

ko Seouri ty olaaaifioation of this i Wm ia CONFlDDTIALo 

1. · Th.11 item ii air traneporta'ble, a.ncl wben ao transported. 

it will be packaged tor eblpaent 1n oomr.>lianoe with current direotiveao 

It ma7 be uaed in phase tam" (4) ot air operations. 

4o UCOMllBRDA'1'lOMS1 

a. The ottloial name tor thie item to 'be ASAI 13.., 

'b. Claaaitication ae STANDARD TYPE. The equipment is now 

olaae1tied DEVEID.PllD'l' ?!Pio 

Co l'o item ia being replaced or supplementedo 

d. The projeot w.lll be continued to develop supplementary 

eleotl'ameohanical ooJlllllltator •. 

•• The Anry Security Agemy be charged with the preparation 

or apeoitioaticm10 .cletenn1nat1on of requireents. provieion ot tunda,, 

'P\lr"oba••o inspection., .torage,. i•sue11 and maintenance of this 1 t•o 

f o. fhie item is non-expend.able and will have a lite expectanoy 

of from 1hree (S) to tive (i) 19ar1~ 

ga The ASA.B 1S be supply class IVo 

ho The initial quantity or the ASAJ 13 be forty•fiTe {45)o 

(The number now on hand)o 

60 SllllBITSi 

loneo 

There wae no ooo:rdination as to type olaasification with 

any other Agenoy o ' 

Item 55 Pa~ S 

R. C. HIX 

Chairman, Intercept & 

DoFo Suboommittee 8 ASATC 

Agenda Page 18 
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W DIPARTMUT OF TUE ARllY 'W 

HEADQUARTERS ADY SECURITY AOENCY 

_TIASHIW'l'OW 25, Do Co 

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llDIORAIDUll Poll '111& RBCOtm OF !BE ARMY SECURITY AGBRCY TECBIICAL a>M¥Iftll 

SUBJICTa three Channel Printer Bquipmnt., ASAI 8 

. lo Reterenoea 

. IRS throu~h AS-90 and AS-20 to AS-'10 troa AS...94• subject, "ASAI 8 

Terminal••" dated 25 Apr11·1949 with two (2) aommentao 

2o The above referenced IRS authoriied the conatruotion or tour (4) 

service test units or the ASAI 8 terminal in addition to ei~ht (8) previoualy autborizedo · · 

So Authorization for constr\.lction ot a total of twelve (12) service 

teat uni t1 ot the ASA.I 8 terminal is hereby made a matter or reoordo 

Item 36 Par.e 1 

llAO Co EVEROOLE 

'lat Lto, Signal Corps 

·secretary, ASATO 

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IOIK>lWiDUll R>R TRI RBOORD OF '1'81 ARMY SICURITY AGflfCY fBCHllC& Cldlftll 

SUBdECT1 Service Projeot Priorities 

1. Reference: 

IRS trom A.S-'11 to AS-241 subject. "Reeearch and Development Servioe 

Projects." dated 27 llay 1949, with rour (4) comments. 

2o Priorities tor research and development service projects ~thin 

Army Security Annoy have been &Hi'1led as followe in accordance with 

SR-705-6·1 and SR I05·20ola 

DoAo Number 

1·29-0S-001 

i: ... 29-oe-002 

1-29-48-008 

1•29-86-001 

1-29-66-00t; 

1•29•8M88 

l-29-6&-oo8 

1·29-66-009 

1·29·66-022 

1'9 31 Pap:e l 

Title Priority 

Cryptanalytic Research 

I 

Dooumenta Research 

Relay Aids and Analo~e1 

Machinery Exploitation 

Adaptation ot ASAP 14 tor llulti-lfot~h 

Rotor llaohine1 

Bnp.,iaea11J11; 8e1 •iee AM( .,.,,. ... 

ASAP 43 

Dia~onal Board Oo1111ector for ASlF 14 

~ 

ASAP 4p, ASAF 41 

MAC C. EVERS>IE 

lat Lto. S1ir.nal Corpe 

Secretary• ASATC 

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.• • DIPAl'l'llDT OF TllE ADY D 

IBADQUARfERS AlllY SBOURI!Y AODCY R 

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llllntAIDOM FOR 1'BB DCORD or SE A8Y SICUIIrY lGERCY TSCllICAL COIOIIftll 

SUBJIC1'1 Projeot; !itle Change 

lo Reter•aes 

IRS to Army Security Ar,e.noy Techn1oal Comittee through AS-70 

and AS-20 with three (S) coments, Subjeot: Changes iD Project 1'itle•. 

elated 27 April 1949. 

2. !he following project title change •• apprcwed by above re ... terenced IRS and is hereby made a. matt81' ot reoord1 

DA Project fl-29-S!-002. 

Old title: Oomtruotion of Six Channel Multiplex Terminal. 

1letr Titles lleotrameoh.an.ical Demultiplexer. 

!be old title was cleaor1pt1Te of only 111• t1rat phase or thia 

projeato 

MAC C. .EVEJUDLE 

lat Lto• Signal Corpe 

Secretary,, ASA.TC 

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• ~A58159. 

DBPAR'&'BWt OF THE· ARMY 

BEADQUARTDS aY SEOORITY AGDOY 

WASRIN010'N 25, Do C~ 

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141llORAIDOV M>R THE REOOND OF THE A'Rl"Y SECURITY AGt:!CY TEOUNICAL OOlr'.U.l'l'TBI 

SUBJS<Jf1 Project 1'1tle Chan,;e 

lo Reterenoe1 

IRS rrom AS-11 to AS-201> subject~ "Change in Project ~itl•»" 

dated 10 May 1949• with aeven (?) commentao 

2o The aboYe referenced IRS a~proved the title change ot Dl 

projeo't fl-29-10-002 from "Cryptolor,ic Vacuum Tube Research" to "varant" 

tor the to llowing reasona1 

&o Purpoaee ot eecurityo 

bo Cosenienoe ot a ain~le word. ti tleo 

So Thia ohanr.e in projeot title ia hereby made a matter or recordo 

Item 39 PaJr,e 1 

llAO C. J!.'VEHSJLB 

l&t Lto, Signal Corps 

Secretary, ASATO 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

HEADQUARTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

ViAEHIBOTO'R 250 D9 Co 

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JBllORANl>tn.l FOR 'l'flE RECORD OF THE ARMY SECtRITY AGENCY TECHNICAL OOWITTEE 

SUBJECT1 Cancellation of Projects 

0 

lo Reterenoea 

IRS from AS-24 to Secretary, Army Security A~cy Technical · 

1 Committee, subject as above, dated 29 July 19490 

2. The tollowin~ research and development servioe projects were 

cancelled by the aboire referenced IR£ and such cancellations are hereby 

made a matter of records 

a., i>A fl·29·0.9...001 TIMBER 

bo D~ #-1·29-09-002 FAI 

Oo DA *1·29o08~1 Cryptor,raphio System Rasearcho 

lta 40 Page 1 

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KAO C., EVEROOLE 

lat Lto• Signal Corpe 

Secretary 0 ASATO 

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