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NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

FORI' GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 

N 4788 

&DE~ 1960 

MDUWmUM PCB THE EXJOC:t1J!IVE mx:RE'l'ARY, U. S. CatiMJNIOATIOBS 

SIX:URrn' BOARD 

~: Eatabliablllent of a Special COlllllittee on Com;promiaing 

:&ana.tions -{etIt 1a requested that the 1ncloaed memorandum be circulated 

to the members ot UIESB tor vote sheet action. 

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Incl: 

Jfemo tor the Members, USCSB, 

SubJect aa above, wflncl. 

(35 cya) 

Colonel, U8AJ' 

Director, Operational Serri.cea 

ec\assified and a 

NSA on 1 o--· ~h-­

roved for release b 

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11/R: !'hie eorreapan4ence fulfills an agreem8nt, reacbecl at 

tile UBCSB ••ting ot 5 Oct 6o, that BSA voul.4 c1ra.tt a charter 

tor a Caaaittee unaer the USCSB to act 1n •ttera ln'VOl v1ng 

the control of ccmprmisiDg eDml&t1ou. Coorc11nate4 in draft 

with Mi•• IC. Boa•, csrc-oa.. 

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Added M/R: Pa.r 1 re~;""""' an agreement 

reached by Miss Ros a"·.,.....,•• -r.1~ioerms ot reference 

tor the cOlllll1.ttee 

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SECRET 

NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY • 

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND 

aerial: N It 789 

6 DEC 1960. 

MDDABDtll Jm 'l'BE MDmERS I u. s. COMMlJNl.'CA'l'IOBS SIEURI'J.'Y BOARD 

~= Establishment ot a Special Cc:lmlittee on Comprcmd.aing 

:r.ma.tions ..(s.).... 

COIEEC: 11-/3, Subj: Improving Se~it7 Against Ccnqpromising 

Radiations, dtd 3 October 1960, proposed the establishment of a 

working group under USCSB to handle certain actions concerning the 

cmqpromising emanations (radiations) from CCJ.tBEC equipment. At 

the loth meeting ·ot the UBCSB on 5 October 1960, the subJect was 

discussed and it va& tentativel.7 agreed that there should be a 

COlllllittee established under terms of reference somewhat broad.er 

than those proposed in CCJtllJE: 11-/3. It was agreed tha.t ISA 

should submit a dra.f't of the expanded and detailed terms of 

reference tor vote sheet action by the members. Such a c1ratt is 

attached. 

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Draft ot Directive Establishing 

the USCSB Spec1al COllllJittee on 

Cc:mp-cad.aing »aanations 

Vice Mmiral, tJSJf 

Director· 

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26 October 1960 

DIDDTIVE BB.rllLlSBillO TD UIESB SP!CIAL CQ)ll1'l"l'D 

01 C<H'ROOSillJ lllARATIOE 

Purauan~ to the prons10DS ot Section l of the lational Secur1t;y Council 

Directive on C011111D1icat1ons Security (nee 5711), the United States 

Ccmmmicatlon8 Securitf Boa.rd (USCSB) herebJ' authorizes and clirecta 

that: 

1. '!here be established under the 1Bl8B a Speci&l. Conmd.ttee on 

Comprcad.aing · h.n•tiona (hereihatter referred to as the CCllllllittee) which 

aball. act 1n acco:rclance with the provisions ot this Directive. 

S:i; !'he. CClllld. ttee shall be composed Of one ~ing mmiber reprea•ting 

each ot the tollov1ng: The Secretar;y of StateJ The Secretar;y ot Defense; 

ftle Secret&17 ot the Tre&aur;yJ The Director, J'ecleral Bbreau ot InvestigationJ 

Die Secretar;y at the Arrq; 'l'he Secretaey of the "lf&V7i The Secret&r7 ot the 

Ur J'orceJ nae Director ot Central IntelligenceJ .The Director ot the 

We.t1onal ·Securit;y Agenc;y; and the· Atamic llnerl1' COlllll1sa1on. ~ alternate 

tor each ~cipaJ. COlllld.ttee member shall. be designated to act nth 

plen&17 powers in the absence of the principal member. 

3. other Departments, .Agencies and organ1zat1ona '(e.g., !he Joint 

Cld.eta ot Statt) aball part:l.cipte 1D the activities of the COlllldttee to 

the extent required b7 ti. Ccmd.ttee in carrying out :I.ta reapmsib:IJ.it1ea. 

4. !l'he Ohai.rmD of the Committee ¥ill be dea1goated b7 the ~ .. 

lJSCSB. 

5· !'he Ccmmd.ttee ahall. meet at the ca.ll of the Chail"Dml., or at the 

request ot &D7 meaber, e.a trequentl;y aa ia neceaa&.17 to 41acba.rge the 

reapona:l.'bil1tiea established 'bJ' ~· Directive. !he Ccmn:t.ttee a)la.U 

4etend.ne 1ta um proce4\irea au.b3ect to~ prcnia1cma ot th1• Directive. 
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6. Secretariat services aball be supplied by the USCSB atatf'. 

7. It a'blUl be the responsibility or the COJmDittee to: 

a. Recommend to the Director, WSA~'the' changes reli,u:l:red in the 

radiation section (Section VI) of' the National COMSIC plan in order to 

keep it current. 

b. Recamnend to appropriate departments and agencies the apecif'ic 

tasks required ot them for the implementation of'"ithe radiation section of' 

the National CCMSEC plan. 

c. Provide tor a continuing exchange am.mg the membership of 

reports of' radiation teats including results obtained and corrective 

actions taken or contemplated. 

d. Recommelld to the Secretary of Def'enae the technical standards 

ot design, testing and measurement, installation, use, and on site 

inspection as related to compranising radiations by cryptographic, 

cQDlllUllications, s.nd other equipments which a.re in use or intended for 

use by U. s. Government Departments and.Agencies in the processing of 

cl.a.saif'ied information. (Such standards would be prCIDUlgated by the 

Secretary ot Defense for application by all departments and agencies conctirned 

with the developnent and use ot such equipment). 

e. Develop a radiation testing program for implementation by 

appropriate departments and agencies, to (1) determine the vulnerabilities 

ot all (cryptographic, cmmmmications, and other) equipnents which are 

in use or intended f'or use by u. s. Govermnent departments am agencies in 

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the processing of classified inf'orm.tion and, (2) produce corrective 

measures or modifications by which the equipnent can be made to meet 

established standards. 

f. Develop a program, fer implementation by' appropriate 

departments and agencies, designed to minimize the danger of can.promising 

classified 1nf'ormtion through radiations tran cryptographic, 

cammmications and other equipments in use or intended tor use in the 

processing ot classified information, and monitor the progress of such 

a program. 

g. Recommend to the Secretary of Defense tor promulgation as 

executive agent tor COMSEC the physical security guidance necessary 

to avoid the compromise ot classified infonre.tion by_ radiation. from 

equipment used in the processing of such information. 

8. Decisions of the Canmittee and policies established pursuant 

to the provisions ot this Directive, shall require .,_,ority agreement 

ot the members. Any dissenting member shall have the right to appeal 

a decision or policy to wbicb he takes exception, to the USCSB. 

9. A summary report of the Ccrnmittee's activities will be prepared 

tor submission to USCSB on or a.bout l December, anr1ually, and in the 

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interim the Canmi ttee shall submit to the USCSB 811¥ reports or 

recaamendations respecting policy matters falling within the scope of 

this Directive which may require consideration by the Board. 

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