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Reapomibili t7 in Connection w1 th erntoequiiment1 

Chief' 818ml Otticer 

Depertaent of the Arm1' 

Director ot Intelligence 19 Mlrch 19118 

Lt. PJ.ar.ek/14.7 EEt 462 

1. Reference 1• -de to di•cuaeion of above aubJect between Lt. Colonel 

s. s. Cervin ot 70ur office, and Lt. Colonel Paul E. Jfeft of the Anq Secvit7 

Agenc7. Dm'ing thi• cliacueaion 1 t vu requeatecl tbat a at.taunt be forwarded 

1nd1cat1ng the rellpOD81b111t1e• of the Chief Signal otf'1cer, aa now viaual.1ze4 

b7 the Aftl7 Secvit7 1tsenc7, for the orpniat1on of unit•, and the tra1n1.ng 

of unite and :personnel required 1n connection With llJ>ffch privac7 equipments, 

8Uch .. the SIQSALY. 

2. It 11 de-4 appropriate at thia ._ tu. to comicler tor clar1t1cat1on 

the reapcma1bil1t1ea ot the on'1ce of the Chief 81gnal. Off1c• and tile Anti 

Secvit7Asenc7 with regard to the orsanizat1on and tra1n1.ng ot unite &Del 

pel'BODD81 for all C1"7Pto-equ1J119Dte. ID th1• connection, ref'•ence 1• :ade to 

AG letter, Pile AGA0-8-B-M 3u.5 (31 Jul 46), dated 5 August 191-6, aubJect: 

Polic7 on Maintemmce ot Crntosraph1c Equ1Jm1811t. 

3. ID orcler to fultill the mi••ion ot the Anq Securi t7 A8fJAC7 moat 

eftect1vel7 an4 econamcall7, the reaponaib111t1ea for the operation, inlltallation, 

and maintenance ot crnto-equipmente uee4 b7 the Department of the Artq have 

been broken down as foll.ova: 

a. :ror complex 1tema of crn>to-equipnent, such as the SIQSALY, which 

voulcl require the utilization ot teams ot apec1al1eta far their iDatallation, 

operation, ancl m.illtenance: 

(1) The uaiDS aerTice• will procure and fUl'nish qual.1f1ecl 

personnel for installation, o,_...t1on, and f1rst, •econd.1 

am third echelon :maintenance. 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

The A7!fq Securi t7 Jsenc7 e:a.d/or civilian cont.rac~ under 

the direction ot the Anq Securit7 As8Dll7 will be responsible 

tor the train1JJg ot such peraonnel 1n the installation, 

operation, and the first, second, and third echelon maintenance of the equipment. 

The teams vill 1.n&tall, operate, and :pertarm. tirat, •econd, 

and third echelon maintenance onthe equipment which is 

furnished to them. 

In cases where equipment 1nstall.at1on is beJOD,d the 

capabilities of the team, the Anq Secur1t7 Agenc7 and/or 

the civilian contractor under the direction of the Ar'lq 

Security .Agenc7 will be respons1bile tor the installation. 

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CSGAS Beaponaibilit7 in Connection Vi.th CrJPto-equipment• 

b. J'or it8118 of' crnto-equipneDt, such as the SIGABA., which vould 

requ12"e onl7 one individual to install, operate, and pertOl'll f'1rat and •econd 

ebhelon. •intemmae i 

(1) Die using aenice Will procure and furnish baaical.17 

qualified per•ormel for the iutallat:lon, operation, 

ana. fir•t and aecond. echelon m1ntenance. 

(2) 'l'he using aervioe will be responsible tor traiDi:ag pereonnel 

1n installation, o»erat:lon, and first and second echelon 

a1ntenance. 

(3) !he uaiDg aenice Will :procure encl furnish baaical.17 qualified peraonnel for trainins in th1rd echelon •intenance. 

( .. ) The Jn7 Secvi t;r .Agenc1 will 'be rea:ponaible for the third 

echelon •in'temnce traini:ag of peraonnel :turniahed. b7 tU 

uains a8"':lcea. 

It.. The .Anrr Securit7 Agenc7 or the c:lY111an contractor under the direction 

ot the Aft>1 Securit7 .Agenc7 Will be responsible for all fourth and fifth echelon 

maintemnce. 

5. ID keepi:ag With the "break4own of the reBJ>ODBibilitiea aa outlined above, 

it 1• the belief of th:la D1Yiaion that the Chief S1gnal. O:ttic_. ahould baYe t.he 

followi:ag responsibilities 1n connection With team.-operatect C1'7Pto-equ1J11911ta 

that 97 be developed 1n t.he future: 

a. PlanniDS for, and the JU'OCUl"Gl&Dt. of', baaical.17 qualified perammel 

tor the 1.natallat:lon, operation, and f1rat, aeccmd., and t.htrd echelon •intenance. 

b. Activation ot unite and/or teau required in the nent of the 

iaauance ot auch equipment. 

6. It will be the reaponaibilit7 of the A:nq Secvit7 Agenc7 to: 

a. Develop and issue nonintegrated crnto-equ1pient uaea. u an 

adJunct to the ccmnunicationa of t.he M7q. 

"b. Keep the Chief Sipal Officer appr1eed u to the atatu of the 

deY•lOPl*lt ot c.rnto-equipment, and the probable clate of iaaue. 

c. Recomen4 the naber and tne ot per110rmel required ttr the 1Dlltallat1cm, operation, and m.:lntenance or crnto-equipmlt. 

d. In the cue of teem-operated crnto-equ1}1181lt, train buicall7 

qial.1tied Jel"•onnel, furniahed b7 the Chief Signal. ottioer, 1n 1natallat1on, 

o:peration, and tirat, eecond, and third ecllelon aintenance. 

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Re~1~1~1 ~7-in 0ozm.l1on Vitll Cl"1Pto-equ1paent8 

•· Procve end train Jel'IOJmel in fourth and fifth echelon mintemnce. 

7. Attention ia inYi tecl to Dilll>O•i tion J'ora ~ the Director of Intelligence to the Clliet S1saal Ottio•, cla'Md l3 A'US\18t 19~, aubJect; Storap 

anc1 DlatructiOD of SIOBALY and .A880Ciated. Equipaent, and Cmment Bo. 2 trca 

ta Chi~ Sipal ott1cer, dated 11 Septm.ber 1946, wherein it 1• atated that 

"Plamlins tor the ~'t and 1na"1'uction of personnel in the 1mt&llat1on, 

operation, and mintemmce ot SIOSALY equ1pnat, an4 tar the actiftt1on of 

UD1ta or operatin8 temu in the net SIOSALY ia re1aaued, ia a reapou1b111t7 

of the Chief Signal otticer. • Thi• atatment eboul.4 be interpreted in the light 

of the polic7 apreaaed in J181'881'&pl'as 3a, 5 and 6 above. 

8. At the preaent time, the Arm7 Seouri t7 Ageno7 bu aneral apeecll 

privac7 equipment proJecta under deV'elopment. However, clnelopllellt 11&8 not u 

79t Pl'OSl"••aed to a atqe which will permit &D1' dafimte PlalmiDS tor the ue 

of tbe equ1punt. 

JOB !IE DIREC'1'0B OF Il'l'ELLIGEBCE: 

Bl!leBI! 

HAROLD G. BADS 

Colonel, Signal Corpe 

Chief, ~ Secur1 t7 Asac7