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be giYen betwe •tud.ent JH&ben at_ tltlleAS.A Of'ticera Course 

Part II,, on 3.0 P•bl!'Wl.!'J" lgli.8. ... 

h.b A ocmoenia the .Arm;J SeouritJ Agenc7 participation 

1n the f'or.u.t1on ot the AJ.IZQ'•Ba\'7 OrJPto-equipment 

Coord.inat~ng COJIJlittee. ~ab B d.1acuaaea the Al'IQ" 8ecur1t7 

Agenc7 rela tj.ou v1 th the Sipal. Corpa and the preaent 

1tatua ot agreeaenta. 

Thie 1:aate:r1al will &1.ao be uaed.. to supplement a .... . . . .. . ·---·----·· 

chap~er 1n Volum~ ~~ .. lliat~17 2£. Si@l S~c~1'1t1 .Agency, 

entitled Command.1 CoordJ.Dation,, and Liaison. 

MARGAU'? C. DEE'J.'lm 

Aaaiatant J:l1ator1an, AS-l' 

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BBLATI01'8 BftWBD B'B Ami!' SBOURift AGDCY 

.AID BB 8IQJW. COB.PS .. . 

:pl"OJI Dec8Jllber 194~ to 6 Beptembe~ 1945 the Signal 

8ecurit7 .AgCo7 vas 1'9aponn'ble to the Chief Signal Ott1-

oer ror &11 11attere ot conmnsn'!cationa aecurit7 and to the 

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at1ona. !'bis pe~1o4 at dual contl'ol vae tel'Dlinated. when 

the Al'SI S.ecm-1.t7 Agen.c7 vaa organized under the direct 

con.trol·or the Dbectoi- or Intelligence, War :Department 

Oenel"&l Statr. 

P:rov1s10J19 or the Adjutant General letter ot 6 Septemba~ 

191J.5,, vh1ol:l ott1o1all.7 established A'ftfl Sec\U"1t7 Agenc711 placed. 

the ~esponsibi11t1es tor all phasea or the p:ztOtect1on or 

cl&aail'ied communscationa.in the hands ot the Chier,, Artq 

8acmtit7 A41eno7. ~e Chie.t Signal Ott1cer was charged vith 

the ~eaponaibl1t7 or tur.n1sh1ng all. communication tac111t1es 

required. bJr ASA orpni.za ti on.a. ~eee provisions :required 

more apeciJ~1o &g19tte.ments between the tvo agencies; the:retora, a p~c>paa tor ve~ close 11a1aon vaa 1n1t1ated. 

ActuaJ.17 l1&1aon w1 th the Signal Coi-ps oan be broken 

down into 1airee }kaaea 1 

- .1. Pl.•tm1ng tor fUln-9 tnea ot oommun1cat1ona and 

the ta.oil! ties. 

2. The reaeaiteh and d.evelopm911t ot oommun1oat1cm.s 

and aecl1P1t7 equipment. 

;,. P21'0Y141q uaeJta v1C. equipment tao111t1es to 

sat1afJ' their needs. 

Since the ope1-at1on ot aecur1t;r equipment cannot in '1D1 va7 

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be 41 voieoed. tJICRI oomm1n1 oai1oa tac111 tie• e1 the• Wld•r preaent 

01reuaatanoe11 or Ja the tut;ure_. the problem or a4aptabilit7 

~ each t7pe or ··eqUipaSnt ia eonoeaec! in all thffe bNakdovu. .An impOn&D.t ft7 1D. Vb!oh 'both agenciea are 1Dtol'Md. 

o~ cbaq•• 111 eqlas.plaent oP otb.er rac111t1ea, other than b7 

oorreapondenoe or intormal 41a011Ba1on., ti b7 ASA repreaeata t1~ oa the 81pa1 Corpa ~ealm'oal Comraittee. Aot1on 

·at th••• meetings vhioh coaoeraa the 1n1t1at1on or nev . .. 

pieoJec't• &.D4 the cancellation ~ othera p&l't1cul.Qt17 etteot 

the .tasuanoe &Zld. 41•tr1but1oa ~ 017Ptosl'aph1c mateJtial 

and equipment. Stan4al"dizat1on. ~ deaign, apare p&l'ta, 

t ' 

8ll4 CGll,Ponen.ta al.so e.ttect our operations 1n reaearch, d.enlopment,, production,, and inatallation. 

Plann.!Y,: L!ataon in the pl.ann1ng ot tutuzee cowmm1oat1ona 

haa ~een oon.cemed pr1nc1palq vith approaches to an 1ntepate4 c1:>nmrunsoat1on a7atem to provide roP 8Jl7 tn• ot 

tranDiaaion. Although the baaic communtoation plan 1• 

be1ng voi-ked out without •xtl'eme d11'.t1oult7, the 1DCU?rporat1on or aecu~1t7 equipment 1D th• •1atem 1a a problem 

whioh at tJie p:reaeDt t111• baa no solution. 

In otJler plan.a ror the .tuture cona1derat1on 1a given 

to ~· t•!i••1b111t7 &Dd. advi8abtllt7 ~ •1nj a turia1ng equipment -T ~ u~e a~ au'bafntatuzae electronic tubea. ·p~1nte4 

otrouita eui4 Y~~ ahor"1!ta at1ll in the atagea or I Naearoh a.11.d. dewelopll8llt • 

. Reaeai-ch .!:!!!, Developments Arter thorough d1aoua•1o.ua 

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equtJ,..t o:P it aight be u. m~pal. put or a piece ot -

oowaunt ca1;1on equipaen~ an4 t.haae d.1tteztencea 1D. equ1paent 

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TeN11 ot this agreement charge the Ch1et • Awq Seour1 tJ' 

Agenc7. with :reapona1b1lit7 ~or reaearah end development ot 

crntopa1,hic •quipment vh1oh :ta ut111zed with oommunicat10A 

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equ1pmen1t wt 1• not an intepal part ot aueh equtpaent and 

doe• not 1natviall.7 e.tfact the opeation of tb&t equtpment. 

Be la ala'' Map0ll81ble ~or piiaoV1dSng the Ch1et Signal Ott1-

cer with apecU1cat1ona ot the Cl'JPtograph1c pz-inc1pl•• and 

c11-cu1ta ~w i-eaearch &lld. devel.Opmt ~t oommmtcat1on equip; 

ment contai.D.1.ng orntopaphic eleaenta &a an 1.D.tegral part • 

.An •Mi t14::>m.1 reapou1b111 t7 1• that or appl'OTiJJa or d.1aapproving aD-7 apec1r1oat1ona or Ol9JPtopa.ph1o pr1Do1plea 

or c1rcut·ts pnaen.ted bJ the Qb1er 81gna1 orr1aer. 

. .PlaD.ll toP ooordinating the i-eaea?'Ch and d.evelopmen.~ or 

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. . .i •. ~~·-;:_.~~. -4'-~ill~~:_:~~:-~~~~~~~~~ :~"~~-:~·:_: .. ,,... .... the:pe 1•• ..• ~l'l•.0. rca ao...-e .tz-equent d1.acuaa1.ou ·: . . .- l)etveen the. AU U4 ·the aC&L a.'t polic7~ atatt', ·· ~- :·and vol"ldng levels d.ovn to and. 1nolud1Dg the · · proJeot enpaee:ia. · · Aoco~17 "ol'JPtogr&phic ... c1earanc•". ebolll.4 b• obtait.__ tor those 8CBL . peno.nne11fho -are diMcUJ' qonoerned. vi th. the 

; developaeat or collllW11eaUoa equipment vhioh 

; i• to be usecl ~th a~tJ' equipllen:t. 

2 • !'AeN Voul.4 'be aD. .ezohaqe or 11&1aOD . . ·! pei-a0JU1e1. . . 8CBL voul.4 aend a llai•on engineer · - ·· to the AS&. aacl -the ASA v°'1ld send a 11&1•on .. : engin•ter (oi- ~triceis) to scm... It vaa UDde:ratoo4 that 1a1t1all7 t;J:ae l1&1aon activ1t7 1tould 

in all prob&bil1t7 be .tul~Ume.. Jtowevex-• 

.detail• 111 this ccmnect1on •ould be worked out 

: turther betveea ASA. end SCEL att81' the exoba.Dge had been llJa.de and. a~t1v1t7 aunqed. 

'· '?here voul.4 be &A exobange ot develop1M11t 

:programs. One cop7 o~ the "Report ot the SCEL 

ViM (JOJllll1ttee",, dated. ll Ootobel- 1945. vaa 

,made &Yaila'ble to the ASA repreaentativea 1A 

OODDeCJtiaa v1th the d180UBaiOll Ot the 'b&s1c -· .. aommun1oat1on pl.an. C~1$a r4" the development 

'ptpa1t cm raclio equ.1paent ai-e to be made avail- . ab1e t~o ASA., a.a aoon aa the;r ue completed. · . , ·.. __ ... : .: ·-.. _ :- : --: . ·::·:-.·-·:·: :::: ...... :· .. : .... _ .. - ·: .. . . . .. . . . .. . 

'.ft. A turthe oonteHn.Ce YOU14 be held. at which& .. · . -:.-- ... ·:·....... . -·· - .· .. ·.: .. ·: : .. : .. : .. :. .... ..... · .. ; . 

a. SCEL would p:reaent its propoaed. deverl.opaent p.l'Og:Nll tcm ra.410 equipment. 

b. ASA vou14 preaeat ita proposed development pl'Cgram ~or aecur1t7 equipment. -- " - ... -. · .... -- .. . ·:-: .. . .. -. - . . .. - .. . . 

: o. · Arq modi.ticationa to the vire amt 

N.d.10 oonmm1cation. pro~a vhiob the 

.b1117 aecur1 't1' Aaen07 1roild. recommend 

rzaa tile aeririt7 T1ewpo1At voul.4 'be 

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1. 1ittei- to C80• SP8CB> troa Col. J.D. 0 1Cmmell,. Direotozt 

o., Eaaiaeering, 17 .Api-11 1~6~ •ubJJ CoOJ'41nat1oa vith A:J.wT 8eov1t7 Ageu7. 

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been oona1d_ered ,•~Hl.J' aau~actorr. . . .. ...... ., .. _, .... : _ ,:.: .. :·· _ 

· :tn order that. the aeour.1.t7 ngul&ticms .Pe uphel.4 tile • - ••• :•--:.-.. : •• : • • • -.. .,";,':::..,_. -... .. ::.-••• •• • e I ,..,• •• e • ,. •-:-•• :: ·- ~ ,• -:..:- .,•.• • ••• 

bfq seour1 t7 .qenc7 · aecUl'es ·cr1,ptop-aph1c ole&l'&D.o• .. ~az-. 

the pers~nel troa th~ ~ai·:~~~ .. tJ.ata t:4 _ia~aoii --~~:~:··· .... : . . . . _: -.. : - -.. ..... -. .... .. ~- .. . .··· - ·:.· -- :" 

perab.nnel AM= excb&naed and also u1nudued on a cunG.t .. :- .... -· ........ '\ 

baai• to provide to~ changes iiA" .Pexaaonnel aasipmen.ta. 'lhe 

ASA list 1.nCludea a membei- o~ Start who attend meet1Dp 

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in vhieh pol1c1ea ue diaouaaed. 

In attempts to ooo:r.-d.1Ds.te the in1tiat1on ot .nev lin•• . ot research and d.nelopment the Signal Corps aende to the 

.Agenor reaeal'Oh. aD4 4eve1~~ pro~eot carda and qu&l'terl.7 

ieoilioal :~Qta vh1oh con~---~-·~~- -~t tiie :pi-oJ~~~.: 

enc! atatemi~t•. or the status •.. The1J• reports and cud.a a:.e . ......... ... .. ..... . ... 

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tor ~oi-Jmt.tion.. !'be engSneera. theA ma7 establish 11a1aon 

on t!;le •UbJecta Ybich a11e ot 1D.tereat. in their vo:Pk. When 

th1a Age.no~( !a oontemplating a proJeot vb1ch might be or . ' 

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talised .aad -bi~: -~ii~-~iri~:-= .- ~- -~iq ---~-.:;~~oal ·.:' · -·. ~:.''"~:::~ 

hn~ci •• ooaiSO~-:~.:::~~P.~1·ll7" u'8:reaite4 1i1 tb.e dnelopaeat 

f4 equipment wh1oh oaa haft 1'14••.P:N&d application tbroqh- - .......... - - --- . . -

out the b-., •. · :.~ .:f!1'4er · tb&t eqU.t~ent ·developed at ~ --.. -·-- --- _ .......... -·--· .. -- -............ .. .. . S•c~1't7 Agency •7 oontora to Signal Corps d.ea1gllj i~a 

a't8Dda.itd1.1:at1.on data. goYePAB mu.ch component aeleot1on. 'lb.a 

ASA e.D.ginear8 .. conc&ne4 ·v1th t.8i8tne ~qli1P-ent -4•v•10Paent 

becob tu.111ut vith 81p.al Corpa 4eve1opment or ecmnec'tora, 

relara. and oillilar compo.a.entaJ the engineers on. oipllozq 

equipment maiD.tain coutant liaison on Sip.al Corp• N41oa -- --- --- -

roza vhJ.ch thq were deatgntng an· encl971Jt1ng &JT&nguaentJ 

and. englneei-a conoened. vitll intercept proJeota oonrer on 

th• ~ubJeota o~ :reool'Cling meohan1e .. and non-Jlorae pr0oeaa1ng equipm.ent. 

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: 'fhe S1gna1 Col"P• al.so cooperates with Army Seovit7 . - .. ... ...... -- .... --· - - - -

Agenc7 1D. the development o~ 1ta equipment. such cooperatton. .ta evident 1A the 4•Yelopa.ent or taoa1mil• equipment. 

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llaldn.; all n.n ctevelopmen.ta adaptahle to theae 11111.taU.ou. . ......... 

In oipb.ODJ' equipment the aaae ooa41t1on exiata. . . -· ·-. - ..... 

~ .A1!tlll' &eovit7.,A_geno7a b.ovev•l'~ does have 1teu .. ':. -·-· . • r 

ot reaea.Nii .did dev-elopment •ldcll aH ot izlteHSt to the - .signal Oo:z-pa. ArJong theae &M "the development or a balr• 

band telephone s;ratem ueing the pr!noiple or ~7-

halving and d.oublingJ flmdamental pitch den va tion; high-

:rrequeno7 mult1eouplera, antennas., alld tl'anam1sa1on. l1nea1 

h1gb.-prec1sion. l"8coztde~aJ an eleotronio-govel"Dltd. dJ"DA&OtOrJ 

Jlin1atul'e telegraph rela7s1 and. •P•Oial. vacuum tu'b••· 

!!eohnicaJ. Pepoi-ta1_ and status NpOJtta 01'1 theae •ub3~ta · • ~--.,.· .., I • 

al'e tuza.n1ab~ to the Signal 0«?1".P• aa vell as eng1neeJ'1ng 

1'e~rta reoe1Ted tram the c011Wa.o.to:ra. 

?.POv1a1on. Rt.. Equipment..!:!!!! :rao111t1es !2, tJae11a1 !he 

th1Jld. phase or liaiaon,, that ot :provid.1.Dg uaere ¥1th taoU:-

1t1e~ to satiat}t their needs, is i.n1t1ated b7 the Signal 

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vith detai:Led collBltn1c&t1on ~P.•en:ta and_ it aeou1t1. ~ ... ::·.::.-=--=;~~~J~l;~~~~t 

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completed elose liaison 1a ma1nta1ned. 

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and 1M.1Jlte?1.ano• 1a d1Y1ded. ~· Signal Corps procures 

and installs the neceaaa17 ~1;~1.ng and receiving 

equip'.ment e.nd provides the requis1te c1rcu1ta and. power 

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supplies. Jlod.1t1cat1ana ~ the teletype mach1nea or Nd.1oa, 

vh1ch are nec••ll8.1'7 ror the on-line operation ot the aecU1"'-

itJ' equipment, a:pe aeoompliahed b7 ASA penonnel. !rile 

traitling of• S1pal Corpa p&11aonne1 fop the operation and. 

ma1ntenano11 of the ent1H c1rcu1t ia done at Vint Jiil.l Parma 

Sta t1on and 1n AS-85 at A:i-llllgton B8ll. 

·In the caae of the SICJ~'OT equipment only- doea the 

,reaponaibil.1 t;r ot the Ageno;y and vi th the completion or 

the ins tall.a tion and the training or personnel. Thereat'te:r. 

the Agenc7 ac~a as a service orsan1~at:ki..n 1n f"ultn1ah1ng 

the requi:red tapea to maintain the neceaaary security 1n 

SIG~OT oonmlUll.tcationa. 

For all othe:r aeour1t7 equipment, however, A1!lfl:T Securit7 

Agency cont;rola the iasuance, diatribution,, the wse of 

a7atem imU.ca~oPs., and all other phases neceaa&.!'7 to ~a1nta1n adequs.te aecur1 t7. 

!he moat recent example or co0%'dinat1on vith the Sipal 

Cor-pa in p:r1ovidin.g uae:rs v1 th aecur1 ty equipment vaa the 

design and lqout or a Cl7Ptopaphic Van aa one part ot a 

6 or 7 pa:rt mobile aignal oente~ 4eat1.ned to~ uae within 

ea.ch ot th11 U'lliea. 

nie cc•mplete plans rar the Cl7Ptopaphic Van including 

dftta.iled sp·ecU1oat1ons and blue prints, were 1Urniahed the 

Signal Corps :a:ngineer.tng Laboratoi-1ea by th1a J..genc7. When 

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cm.e Yan na JUl&l"l.7 csomplete it vaa 4elive.:re4 to -Arlington 

Ball and. pel'Hzmel ot Seour1t7 D1T1a1on per.tol'lled. all the 

:neo~•••l7 vbtl.Dg aD4 teat~· ~ ·s.nave ett1oiezit operau~. 

· Bgeta, CO,!t.P&ota, SS!liea 1 Pl'Olll the t'orego1Dg 41aouaa'-on 1 t. oaA be aeen tbat t.ha ~el' or fund• hioa oae 

organ1za t1.oa to th• other 1a soaetillea neoeaa&rJ'. · Al thoqh 

the tnn.iier 1• usuall.J' a •tte~ or zroutine the eubJect 

leacla to the queationt "BJ' vbat aeana 1a the ASA budget 

aubmitted to1• approval and. hoV does the A.genc7 oarrr out 

1ta nec•••Bl"7 purchas•• and ooatraatat" 

The ASA bl.ldget and all t1.acal attain are at preaen.t 

handled throup the l'iacal D1v1a1on, ottice ot the Ch1e.t 

81pal or:rioer, on a proJeot ba•1a. !'hi.a plan haa been 1n 

etteet a1Doe the organiaat1an o~ the 1J!1A7 Seourit7 Agenc7 

and ~· prc)v14ed tbe tund.s necea11&17 to car27 on our oper- 4 

&tioq.a. t?llex-e ill"e 118111' p~o an4 0011 Yieva on the adv1aab111~7 ot aon.tinu.1tlg theee channel.a but the pre•en.t statue 

aeeiu ~ be aat1&r&cto?'T• PoP oia.e reason the or.tioe ot 

the CJ2,1et ::~1gna1 Of'1'1cer b&• had 1ong experi.ence in the 

de.tense o~ budget• such a• ours. wh11e a budget for our 

opePAt1onal .n.eeda 1• en.t1re17 new t;o Intell1genoe D1Y1a1on. 

!'he pl'Oblem. ~ the aecurit7 ot our operationa ia not one _________ , ______________________________________ ___ 

.r.. A 41souaa1on or tbeae ~eata and 4ocumeata •'1PPOl'U~ thu 8" 1nolud.e4 &8 Section L, .Annual 

Jittport o~ ASA StU.t1 J'i•oal %~ l.~6. 

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Sipal Corpe &Dd. the budget eatiniatea are then submitted. 

to the a~1et Otf'1oer • Department ~ the A:T!lq, -ror tona.rd.-

ing to the Bureau or the Budget_ end to Congress. Airs cuts --· . or &441t10J:t.a1 aiJprop~1at1ona a~ shared p~op~~t1~t~lJ' 

between th11 two asttna1ea. In apeettio ca.sea Where additional f'unl1• are need.ad th1a AgeM7 appeals d.ireotl.7-to 

the DU-ect•:>r or Int~ll1gence aD4 the matter 1a settled 

vi thout muim ado. 

!he a11thor!t7 tor p111'Cha•1Ds &nd contracting t:unctiona 

vaa not qu:lte eo oleal' out. llhen the Arsr Secm-1t7 .A.genc7 

vas oPgaJ11..se4, the AG letter eatabliah1ng the .Age.n07 placed. 

all auch rwietiona 1n the bal14a ot the Artq Secur1't7 Ageno7. 

Bovetei-• 1mt11 1 J'Ul.7 19-6 the ata tua or euch tune t1on• vaa 

quite 'Wlatable and the -a1tua1'icma resulting vere somewhat 

•barraaa!ng. 

'Duing the llOJl.th ot lPeb~ 19-.6 the liar Jlanpovel' 

Bo&l'Cl conducted. a aurvq or this 1natallat1on and aa a 

reaul f; aav no reaaon roP the Anq" 8ecsur1 tJ .Agency to be I ? 

enowiba2'84 v1tb pul'Ohaaing obannela when auch cbannala were •I • •• • •• .. • 

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the Comanding General. Aptq San1ce Poriaea., tor the aotion 

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o-r Br1gad.1e~ oe.Deral · PrUic E~ · ·atol.a.e:r, · Ciuer, Anirr Comauns - . ··: ··-~·-·.:·: 

ca tj.on se1'Tice ;· oos1go.··· .. Gen~~_. -~~~l', ~:vi~ .. ~r·_ .i.tie .... . -~~-: :~.-~:~=-:~}~}Jf,~~:{f. 

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vaS a ~ 9$l'• :c~~~- Se~e.- llllW1~ that -~,:-:,:~:~; 

ASA ~~bas1J>a and contract:tng hnctiona mould be -divorced···· · ···;· · "f{;f.::~~~: ............... 

:ti-om the Signal Corps. Ria reaaon was baaed upon the .:.:::: ... :. 

question or aee10t1ty. Under the S1gnal Corps, the col'rea-

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pond.ence and. aaaoc1ated reeol"ds ot claaaU'ied material. 

would. be d1ab1buted among several otr1ces outai.4e the 

Agenc7 and. thereto:z-e 1 voul.d be open to videapread 

compromise. In other vol'ds U the Agenc7 were to maintain 

adequate aea~it7 1.t shoul.d be allowed to do ao. 

Hove·l'el' • et'ter l Jul7 191f.6. a branch ot'r1ce ot' the 

Ottice I ot' the Chiet Signal Ott'icer vaa eatabli.Bb.ed at 

Arlington B&ll Station top the pm-pose ot procuring all 

1tenpa Yhii=h requUed eontraetual negot1at1.ona. The cclrt1oe 

vaa krlovn aa the A1'JD7 8ecUP1t7 .AgeDC7 PUl"chaae Section. or 

ProcuremeJ1t Branch under the ltl"OCUPement end D1.etr1.but1on 

D1v1a10D., OCSigO. 

~e 1>rooUPeaent ot supplies 1a al.so accompl.1ahed 

through 81gaal Col'ps depots b7 Supply Branch, AS-62. Although aoiae dela7a AM encounted 1n deli ve:r1.es because or - .. 

the num'be1"0Ua chmmela and the peat Y10unt ot paper vorlc 

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SVBJE~T: Reaearch and Development Reaponsib111t1ea. 

l. A~ter thorough diacusaion between repreaentat1vea 

ot $e ACa·t8. Q•2 and the Chi.et Signal Oft1cer, it ha.a been 

oono·luded that there can be no r1g1d d1v1a1on of respona1- b111t7 between the M111t&17 Intellisenoe Division and the 

Ohie't .Sigtl.&l O.tt"1cer relative to the research end development ot crin>tographic equ1pmen1; Yhich 1a an integral part 

ot the co1111i1W:U.cat1on equipment. It baa also been concluded th&~ it 1a esaent1al tbat the olosest cooperation and coordinat~on be etfected between these two agencies 1n 

thia matter. It 1.a recognj.zed that 1t is neoeaaa17 that 

the Chief Signal otrioer be in a poeition to f'ul.fill h1a 

respons1bj.11t1es ror providing the ArrJrf with adequate communioat;ion f'ac1l1t1es. Likeviae, it is recogn1.zed that 

it is necessal"J' that the ~ Secur1t7 Asenc7 ot the M111-

t&l7 Intel.1111enoe Division be in a. position to discharge its ;:respotls1b111tiea to-r p:rov1ding the A?'IJJ1 with secure 

cryptogra.:ph1c equipment 8Jld ma tenal •. Accord :f ngly, the 

toll,owin.g general di v1a1on or respona1b1l1 ties in the 

research am development o~ crn>togra.pb.1.c equipment are 

agreed' 

e.. The Chi et Signal Officer v111 be resppnaible 

tol' ·reaeattch an4 de-velopment of commun1cat1.on equipment cont,a1n1na: c:r-yptographic elements aa an integral part thereof ~nd the Chi.er, A'1!11I1 Seelll"it.7 Agency will be respon•ible 

to'!- prov1d.1ng the spec1f'1cat.1on.s cf the CJ.'1Ptograph1c prin;e1ples aJ:id. o1rcu1ta ot any c~tographio elements in 

such oolllll1JlD1cat1on equipment, and ror anal7zing tor the 

purPioaea ot approving or d1.sapprov1ng any apec1r1cat1ona 

or c·ryptographio principles ori e11-ou1 ta preaeuted by the 

Ohie'.t Signal Ot't1cei- •1s1ng incidental to the research and 

development ot CotalllWl1cat1one equipment. In the event o.t 

diaa.pprovs.l o.t the crn>tograph1c principles or circuits ao 

preaented, &Jl.y ta.ult• ll1 pr1.no1.plea or circuits will be 

diac:losed, to the greatest extent consistent w1 th secur1 t7, 

to c:lea.i-ed persomiel aelected. b7 the Chief Signal O.tt'icer 

to t~e end. tba.t the Ch1et M.sJ:lal O.t.tioer may benefit tram 

auch s.na11·a111. ·_ . , . . . 

b.. The Chier Signal ott1cel' v111 not unde:rtake 

the ~evelopment ot a cryptog:raph1c component, which ia an 

1nteJr&l P·&rt ot a piece ot oommun1cat1on equipment, v1th-

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·out :run pet1c1pat1on 1n auch d.eyelopment b7 the Ariq Sao~1t7 .AgeJlC7• In thia oonneo\1on~ 1t will be the reaponaibil1t7 or.tbe.Chi•f'• Anq seourity .Agenc7 to rurlliah 

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. a. "!he Chier, ArJiQ" aecUl'ti t7 A gene,- will be ~espons1ble tor the reaearch and de-ve1opmentar orJl)tographic equi:pment and. material which 1• not included a.a an integral part.of' colllll\Ul1eat1on equipment 8Dd. tor the reaearch and 

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with. comm.u.nication equ1pm8llt but ia not an integral part ot 

such equipment and.does not .materially atf~ct the opel"&- tiona.1 runot1on1l:lg o~ auch equipment. 

·2. It a 1'undamental. d.itterence of opinion ariaea 

dur1ng the development ot eommun1cation equipm&nt and re- main~ UIU'eaol.ved betve&Q the COIDD.1.Ul1ce.t1ona engineera or 

the Chier Signal orr1oer and the commun1cat1on aecuritT 

eng1*eera ot the .ArJrq Securit7 lgenc7, the matter v111 be 

referred ti:> t.h.e reapec ti ve Chie.ts who will conaul t on the 

blatter, arter which the Chier 8~g:nal Of'.tice.r v~ll be re· 

sponaible for ~king a decision in the matter. 

}. ~e Ohief', btmy SecUPi'tT .Agenc1, ,,111 remain 

:r:-eapo.ns1bl•t tor ae~ice an4 crn>tanal7tic teats ot all Cl'J'P~ograplli.o eq\11paent and seoreo7 devices • 

.-. Acitio.11 vUl be initiated by th1e Division to amend Wa~ I?epai-~en.~ letter, AG 32.2 (-4 Sep 45) OB-8-B-K, 6 

Septfli!mber 19,,,.5, subjects Eatabl1shment.ot the Array Securit7 

Agenc7, in acoordanoe vith the above. 

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