I. 

I 

I REF ID : A 7112 4Pe1' &IEJH! m.RA 

OU'J!LID OP COURSE 

(Four p•riod1 ot 50 Jlinut•• each) 

First Period - - - 50 Jlinutes 

"MAGIC" - "The Ettect n 

(A recital ot about 10 or 12 dramatic incidents and 

cases wherein the reaulta ob~1n•d b7 a1gn&l 1ntell1-

gen.ee or communications 1ecurit7 pl.a7ed the principal role). 

Eati•ted 

Time Required 

(JUnutea) 

15 

II. "The Cause" - or how 1t'• done. 

l. 

2. 

4. 

Signal intelligence - the oeatr&l clue. Reaaona 

tor v1tbhold.1ng publ1e1t7. Ver7 brier h11tol'J' ot cr1ptograph:J' and c~J]>t&nal7sis. 

but go1ng back onl7 to World War I. 

How the reapons1b111t1ea and activities were aeattered 

ehrough several agencies att•r World War I. 

Necess1t1 tor integration -

a. In respect to crJPt&n&l7tic activities. 

b. In respect to crJ1>togr-apb1c activities. 

c. In respect to both &ct1T1t1aa. because or interaction on each other. 

d. Brier atatement or hov the neeaaaar7 integration 

vas brought abou~ b7 6 Sept. 1945 directive. 15 

I.II. Signal Intelligence Operations - General 

1. Introductory 

a. Signal intelligence ia onl.7 one of the aeveral 

kind• ot intelligence. b. Coapar1aon or rel1&b111t7. t1me11n•••• and coat 

of signal 1n~e111gence vith the 11&118 factors 1D 

the caae ot other kinds ot intelligence. 

c. Necessity tor oacasion&l check1.ng with information 

trom other 1ourcee. 

2. Operations involved 1n obtai~ing sigJJal intelligence. 

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a. Interception b. Traffic anal7eis 

c. Cryptanalysis d. Translation 

Rst1•ted 

Tiae Re1:uired Minutes) 

e. Processing on large scale ("Asseabl7-l1ne 11 Decryption and translation). 

t. Publication 

g. Evaluation auid dissemination-the re•pons1b111t7 < and function of Intelligence. 

'· ''Fusion" or "Regener&t1ve 0 ettecta ot the respective opel'a t1ona - how they a.ttect one another. _2...,0 __ 

~otal Minute• SO 

' ' .. 
I 

... 

REF ID : A 7112 4 !OP 5ECftil'f ft!RA 

Second Period • - - 50 Minutes 

Estiated 

Tille Retu!red 

llinutea) 

IV Intercept Operations. 

1 

2. 

4 

General Qr 1ntroduoto17-•(0perat1ng data-freq. calla. 

schedules, t.J'P•• ot ~ets and workinaa, radio pro- cedures, oper&tora chatter, D/!1, RFP, !'in&, other 

collateral 1ntormat1on) St~tegic and tactical intercept (Dif'".t"erencQa •nd 

s1-i,lar1t1es Difficulties 1n t1X1ng line ~t deaarcation between functions 4Uld activities at f"ixed and 

mobile stations) P~imal'J' bases ot and ractora 1n interception etfic1enc;r 

Hov the ASA Ot1"1cer and the Intelligence Officer can 

be or assistance to each other 1n th1• phase 1-0 

v. Txaarr1c Anal7s1s 

VI. 

1. Introductory-an &Jl&log to make clear 'Vb&.t it 1• a.bout 

2. 'l'ecbniques 

:;. Hov traf'tic anal7.s1s and crJ'l)ta.nalysa aea1st and - atr-e.ct each other 

4. The importance ot tratt1c analysis vhen ceyptanal7e1s is 'Ull&uccesetul. 

5 The intelligence derivable from traffic anal7a1a--1ta 

l1m1tat1Qns. dangers. and posa1b111t1••· lo 

Cryptana17eis 

1. Intx-oductor1 re.marks - Progress made 1n 1ast 25 yeara 2 High level lor atrat•gic) vs med.1wa and lov·level (or tactical) crJPtanal~tic operations 3. Size and natura ot organtzat1ona required tor ettic1enc7~ 

4 Requirements 1n regard to apace, comra\lll1cat1one tac.111-

tiea. special .aach1n•1'7• and apeo1al1et personnel s-. Priorities and intercept control (Hov ~r1or1t1ea are 

determined b7 the relat1onsb1pa among 1Jltall1gence, T/A. 

C/A) 6 Speeial role played by rapid ~olmll:Dlic&tions 1n aucceaatnl signal 1nteJ.l1gence operations 7 Bow the ASA Ott!~•r and the Intelligence Officer can be 

o:r mutual assistance 1n the production and moat ettect1 ve use ot •1gnal 1nte111gence _,.}.,,.O..__ 

Total Minutes 50 

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Third Period - - - 50 Minutes 

VII Communications Secur1t7-The other ot the s1ameae Twins~ 

1 Iutroductor7 acope. def1n1t1ons and componentv or 

coDDDUDications seo:urit7 

2 Importance ot commun1cat1011e aecurlt.7 1n mod•l'Jl 

signal colBD1Un1cat1ons. and a rev examples or inse0Ul'-

it7 and their conaequence.s - ' Communications aecUZ'it7 is a respponsibility -ot 

command 

4. Bespons1b111tiea of Intelligence Officer 

5 Respons1b111t1ea ot ASA Otticer. 

6. Security measures pb7sic&l aecur1t7J eryptograpb1c security-e.uthoriaed codes and ciphers when properly used give adequate aacur1t7, tranaaiaa"1bn aecur1t7 

1 Ditterent level11- or aecurit7: high-Ett&d•J mediumgrade, low-grade 8 Modern orypto-meehaniama, their poasib111t1es and 11-

Jflit&tions, e~tects of l:D:Lsuae, neoeaa1t7 ~or 1ndootr1-

DA.t1on and training. 9.. PI?oblems ot plain language tranam1sa1ona and approved 

Cil'Cuits 

10 Problems ot coordination 1n Joint and Combined eommu-

:n1cat1ons 

Estim.ted 

Time Re- ?"ired Minutes) 

11. Evaluation ot our aecUl'it7 as seen through TICOK opera- tions 1a. 'l'actical trattic fJf small -units-where moat of pre,ent-

.da7 1nsttcurit7 arises 

l' Bow the Intelligence Qtr1cer can asa1at -0 

VIII. Friendly traffic anal7s1s, cover~ and deception. 

1. Ef"tect of' oUP lmovledge. ot 'l/A techniques on our otm ,.. seduritJ 

2. Strategical and tactical 'l/A 

3. Cover and deception 4 Coordin&tion requil'ed. 5 Examples ot acoo:mpllsbDienta. 10 

Total Jlinutee 50 

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REF ID: A 7112 4 WGP SEGRE!.' lJfJ1'RA 

l'oUl'th Period - - - 50 Minutes 

IX. The AJ:l47 Secur1t1 Agency 

x. 

1. Functions and reaponsib111ties 2. How 1 t opera tea 1n Z/I. 

'. How 1 t opera tu 1n theaters 

4. How it coordinates and integrates 5 Liaison activities 

Summary, eonclusiona, and informal discussion 

1 

2 

'· 

4 

5 

Emphasis on 11m1tat1ons, pitfalls, and dangers, but 

assurance ot value and valid1t7 ot aucceestul aignal intelligence operations. The role pla7ed b7 good evaluation and di.aaemination. 

Necessity tor protection ot sources or signal intelligence, ettects or poor commun1cat1ona security on 

signal intelligence success. 

Security regulations tor protection of ultra. 

Security regulations .for protection ot our own 

communioa ti one 

'l'otal Jlinutea 

Eitimated 

Time Re-

~u1red J(1.nutes) 

- 20 

30 

50 
, €;)~ ~F~ll24 0 

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