REF ID:A64972 

lfa¥ be 4ecl.u•1t1ed upon removal 

or 111e1oeure. 

1\etv1e1on of JlSA legula.tion Jfumber ll-3 

1/ NiST (Mr .Fr1eClnlm) 

6o493/can 

l. IJ.'be Cb1et' ot 8ta.tf' recent~ appointed a group to •tud¥ the problem ot 

a.4m1n1atr&t1w cont:rol ot all JISA conau1tanta. In ao 4o1%2s t.he group be4 ca.uae 

to review the prOViaiows ~ISA kgulat:ton 11-3 (u c:hangedi, 11Jlational Security 

J.s,e'nc.y Sei•ntific Mvhor7 Board" (Incloaure I)~ It vu noted that the placement 

ot' tbe auperv1•or:r reapo.na1bilit7 ~or the i:rllplementat1on or the policy pt f'orth 

therein is ilseon11atent with th6 other prov1a1ona of the regu.l.ation. It wa 

recomnended that, in the utere1t& ot organi&aticmal azM1. f'Unctional conaittenc;r 1 

th!• ·~18017 ~ibility be given to the Che.in.m or~ J:::l:eeutive Group 

~ Icard Attaira. 

2. !'he croup 4ratted a DeV regulation esta'bl1eh1ng tbe ISA l\egiatry t~ 

Conaultanta (IS.ARC) aD4. giving it ad:m1n1atrat1ve reapo~1b111t;y over all conaultanta,, UJM!rla, aid *4.Yiaora1 nee.pt thoae on non-personal ffrvieea contracts. 

Thi• introdueea a Minor blcomtiatency in the current provaiorua of BSA Jegul&tion 11 .. 3. 

!· To elim1ne.te the atorementioned 1.nconeietenc1ea ~to make it lalOl"e 

incluive or the Panel$ of' tlle Board, a mw IS.A Regulation 11-3 (I.ncloeUre II} 

baa been written to el1Jli:nate Section vn or the current regulation 6Dd to 

<er the Jl'OV191ona or Section VI to incl'Ude the •l.JPerv11S017 reaponaibility-

&Qd. other necessary Chs.r>gee. 

Jt.. it 1• npated that 1ISA. Megu.lation ll-3 ( .. cbal:lged) c.\a.ted ~ .l'anua.rf 

1954 (Inclosure I), be wperaeded 'by the xev ISA Jegul.ation 11 ... 3 (Incloaure ll}. 

Declassified and approved for release by NSA on 07-18-2014 pursuantto E .0. 1352a 
am~ 

JISA~0."1 

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GROUP Fat 1tQARD AITAJBS • .. .. YI 

flmOli I ... llA'mSESSlON 

llU.o ~t.ion superaeQ.ea ISA bgulation Mulllbe:r ll·31 dated 

26 Jannaq 1954~ 

iJC'El.ON ~ ... fI£NlmAL 

l~ ~· n. Jfat1.cmal Security .Acency Se!Gtitic Advilory ~ (wa.ASAli!U \teen e•tabllebed 1;o pravi4- the Director, tfatiOllal 

leeurit,y J.&eney (•A), with the aervicoiJ ct a croup at oui.~1na 

technieal. az¥1. pror .. aio:Qal conaul:t.Qu in certain tielAA ot intereat 

u4 of -.1a.:r ~e to JBA, .., well a& to a.t.fQl'd a valuable 

.au.rce ot -.dviee W¥1 ... 1at4nce in 801~ *fi>e01al or d.it.tiault ern-t~o Md. rel.e.ted ~ 1A 'tbo tkld. ot c:cvnnp1nic:ati0llll .. .u.ctron1~ t 

t. ~ion. 1be •ttoml. Sccu:r1t¥ Aa-fr:JC.y- k1eutitic Adv.1-ary ~ vi . :vae the »ir«ct.or on ac~titie aatt.ore relAwd. to the 

tulti1lmnt or t.h.fJ ld.oioil or IS.A u4 will nport. its ~oucendAtiont 

Urectl,y 'to the DUector. lad.ivU.~, the ..mar. er t.bo Jkia:rd. 

1fill MrV• .. ctm.tul:taAta, Within their respective 1'.ield# or •c.i•.nc@,, 

to the w.rioua actirlt.in ot *"-· 

~OB Y! ,. ,.rtlMCTlOlS, 

In oN.ar to a4Y.1.M the Jlirector ~~ poe•il:W:t at.ha4a ~ 

~T113e »n~t and tu.tun crypto~o tlM. nl&ted F"o'blm;I ht. the 
... 

:t1eld of ~ol3ll'lmj,cationJJ .. electronicp1 IW.d. concerning 'WaY'8 and. me8Jl$ 

ot ;i,nq~oing the technical cO?rpetence ot persoruu;:l and equipment 

a.1s1gned to the solution of these problems, the ~ will: 

&. !teviev all :necessary data. concen1ing the :princi~ problenw now being attacked and il:Jworta.nt p~blems attacked in the past J 

together vith methods proposed for the solutions. or theee problems, ~stilts ot spplica.tions ot these method&, CUld. prediotion of the 

problem& 'Which are likely to ariee in the future. 

b t ;Bring to the attention ot the Di+ecto:r &Cient:t.fic etud:l.es: 

a.nd. develot>ments which may be a;ppllce.ble to the J;JOlution ot theae 

problems) -.nd ideas which nay lead. to solutions or p~ss toward 

•olutiona. 

c. Suggest changes of en_;hasis. in the ef:('orta applied., 110 e.s 

to increase tl,le expected. gairJS. 

t. lteep tht\l Director inf'onred. of' the la.tef;lt Jtudief;l ~ d.eve1-

optt1ents 1n various '1c1eotitic f 3.f:lds ot intere$t to EA, raa.ke recom ... IQenda.tion$ 011 particular linee of endeavor on which $SA shoul.d.-ple.ee 

mf(>ba.sie, e.nd aseiet the Director in eaie.bl.ishing eonta.cte with l~rt ~ agenc1ee in these tie).d.e. 

e. 'When :requested. by the Director, 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

Surve;r la.boratory,, testing, and processing equipment, adviaing the t>lrector on their adequacy. -

Xve.lua.te the ~lication of ecientif'ie e:N'ort on l'llA 

probl.elUS. 

Sur-:rey cun-ent and projected. technical ed.u.ca.tiona.l 

)roe;t'aIIJ$1 review their e.dequacy, ~ :rec~nC! 6l>-

tropr:tate courees at •tudy coneiatent with the mo&t adv~ed thinld.ng in var:toua tields o:t" science and 

:resea.rch. ;t/ 

..ldv1tse the Director conce(-fning des:trabl~ increaaes 

1n hie techn1<;$l M~etq 1ubJect to limitations 

1llctosed by pertinent :reguJ.a.tioiie and. e.va:iiable 

means) by epecif'ic euuestions concerning; 

(a} ~ecru1t~nt ot ac1entifie personnel. 

(b) Improvement in vo:-kine; c<:llldi tione . 

{c) lqu1pr11ent which 1thould. be acqui:-ed. 

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ISA QGUU.'nON JIO. 11 ... 3 

(5) A.et as consultants~ individually or in graops, to 

1'Uioua activities of ISA. 

t. Prepa.re an allnUAl regort to the Director setting forth 

an account ot the activities. or the :Board, including an evaluation 

ot the oont:ributione ~ the Jrembers acting individually and a.e e. 

!oa:rd. 

!m~dtt IV - Mr.MBtttSHlP 

l. ~ointn:ent . '1'he :pcTlll.nent members at the !oard v111 be 

8il'Po1nted by tho Director. The term or the appointoont or tne ~mbers Will be at the discret1011 or the Director. Members vill 

be selected :rrom outatand.ing tlen in the var1Q\..~s fieldJt of »cience 

ot 1ntereat to NSA.. 

2. Cbairrlllll. T'.ae Cho.irr.ian of the Bof1rd 'W!.11 be designated 

by the D-lrector end Vill continue a.a Cba.:t.:rmn at the d).ecretion 

Qt the Director • 

.3. Co mi ttcct and :Par~. 

o.. T'ne eiia.1~11 rIJtJ.y @Portion the membership among a;p,.. 

propr!ate committee8 to facilitate studying assigned problems and 

r.&dnistering Board business. Prom time to time, tor special 

purposes, the Director rray ~int outside 1Scientists to eerw: 

.a ~bibera of Qd. boo com:Uttees o-r the l3Qa.rd., 

b. 'rile Dire1;,.>tor ue:y 8.JJP01n't electro111c, telecommunice. ... 

tiona 1 lll,tthem.tics s.rA. SUt:h other panels and sub-panel• as. rre;:r be 

t'equaed. to facilitate stv.dying :Particular problems ar interest 

to the :eoara.. 

~CTIOB V - FROCEDtm 

l. ~etipga. Meetings at the lSoard YiU be held e.t such 

times a"ii 8greed upon by the Director and the Che.irmn or the 

Joa.rd. 

. . ~· .1enetttation of brd ftec~ndationllJ. In a.11 caeea 

the !>i~6 or v1U :oottl'y the Chairman o"L the JSoa.rd or a.etion 

taken on !card recommendations. 

l. The hecutive G:roup for Boa.rd .A£te.irs (IXSAB), conposed ot 

.SA personnel, is i+eaponaible tor: 

a. Rev1ev1ng IS'A prObl.elnB tor possible presentation to the 

~,Panels,. o.r Sub-panel1. -

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1iSA DltltA1'l'.ON 1'0. 11 ... 3 

b. heps.ring prt!sentatione to the 1Qe.rd1 Panela, or 1ndiv1d\lal 

.'lltlMliber• thereo.t. 

c.. hovid.1ng pertinent technical. report•, •tu.die• *'14 other 

mte;r1.al.e requ.1red by the Boa.rd, Pa.aiea, or individual JMDQbera tbereor. 

4. Conduct:ll:t,g ethctive ~ necestta.ey 1iabon Yithin JS.A on 

•t.t.e:ra pertaining to the Board a..nd. h.nea. 

•· .Asai•til'lg the Chairnia.n ot the Board., Chairmen ~ Panela, 

and ind.ividuAl. .mber$ thereof' a.a neceaaaey. 

2. The membership o!' J:XSAll Yill be detendned \\y the :oinctor. 

!• 1'lw Chain.an ot IXSAlS 1tl.ll have the f'Qllowing nusponaibl1iti4'•t 

a. &uperv1a1on of' the Uiplernenta.tion ot the policy aet forth 

b. Wt1-.t1ng arrangements ror Joa.rd aect1~•. 

a. Prov1difl6 ueiate.nce to the Chai~ ot the lo6:t"d Aud Chair-

.en at the l'&l.lel.IJ u neceaa.ary rar the proper conduct ~ loai'd,, ~1, 

&na. t;ub ... panel activitiea. 

4. Keeping tho 1fSA legietq ~or Con.INltants informed on a 

t~nt buie ~ perticent Joe.rd and. Pauel mtt<!rs. 

e. Monitoring the implementation of ~raved. recommendations 

ot the ~ and to.uei.. 

t. M.vi•ing the 1>1rect(lr1 u appropr1*te 1 on Jattera pertaining 

to the~ and. Panea. 

4. The Chairmn ~ XXSAB Will se;rve M J!:Mcuthe Secretary at the 

Doard. 

OFFICIAL: 

GEO.&.~ 

Colonel, NJC 

MJutant Ceneral 

x.. Jl. J'Jl(S'? 

Beu ~' 00 •v.r Chte:r flt' it&tt 

lU.S!lRDmION I plus llembera ot IS.ASA!. lllWS 

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