l?f~~~©'6? 5//lssT 

_)eclassified and approved for 

elease by NSA on 06-04-2014 

Jursuantto E .0. 13526 
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R/AB 74 

19 July 1955 

DBPARDIBlll' or DEl'BISB 

BATIORAL SECURITY AGllCY 

WASllIBG'l'OR 25, D. C. 

DBCISIOB OB B/AE 74 

OD 

l. OD 19 Ju:cy 1955 the Director, Bat10D&l Security Agenc7, approved 

the recammendatiou 111 RADA.C R/ AE 74 and forwarded the task to the Ottice 

ot R/D for nece&S&?'J' action. 

2. This decision :aaw becomes a pa.rt ot and aball. be attached as a 

top sheet ot RADA.C B/AB 74. 

D!:cision OD RADAC R/ AB 74 

c~-tJr:J.~ ~ AD M. MABLB! , Executive Secre't&T1' 

Research and DevelopleDt 

Ad'V'i&C>rJ Council 

SECRET 
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§~r~~~JE¥061 :::L1 (Ll_ -....1. 

DEPARTMENT OF mPENSE 

llATIOBAL SECURCTY AGE!EY 

WASHilll'fm 25, D.C. 

REPORT BY 

PJteparecla ~t 

Becamnended: BIDA.C 

Dates "I Juq 1955 

Approved.a Director, EA 

Date: --------

THE HESEARal AND DEVELOPMl!Bf ADVISORY COUHCIL 

'1'0 IJ[lllOO'lttR, RATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 

PBOBLIH 

lo 'l'o establish a task tor the desigm and clevelopnant of an analJtic machine 

tor deri'Ving Hagelin a-38 wheel set.tings by the use of abort cribs. 

PJSCUSSI<Jf 

:1. Incloaurea1 A. Taak SUmmary Sheet 

!'. 'l'aek Backgrcurd Shae\ 

CX>NCWSICJf 

3. It 1a concluded that 1 

a. There ia a need tor a device capable ot deriviDg Bagel!n C..38 vheel 

set.tings 'b7 the use ot ehcrt cribe dm to the 1nadequ&C1' of HBCA'l'E to deal with abort. 

cribs and to relieve the current hea'VJ' time cone1llllpt:lon on campu\era. 

llCOlllENil\'l'IOIS . l,.. It is reoomended thats 

a. .A tulc be eatabliahed tor the design and developa.ent of llUBDOCI. 

b. Data contained in the incloaUNia be app:ro'9'9d. 

5. The tollowlq lllllben/altermtea oonov :Ln the recomendatiou ot this reports 

B/D - DI'. s. X\lllba.ot 

PBOD - Ml'. Dale Mamon 

CCJellC-U-.Colo Ko I. Davia 

COIP - Lt.Col. Clo I. 1W.:ro7 

•/I • 111' • L. Eo Shinn 

Jr&JG - ~l. Ho To Kmcade 

6. The following ob19"C"1 were presda Mr. A. e. Clark, DD/BD, Kr. A. Roae, 

Kro C. Sch18!'lmann, 111-. Mo Ho Ha.th8W11 ll'ro .J. CZ'One, Dr. Eo Calle, I/DJ Mr. To Chittend•, CDISIC) Ir. J. Tuter, Imo 

4.1~ ChairmaD 

Baeearcb. and Develo19nli 

Adv18027 Council 

I/AB ?It. 
App:roTe4 4r.r0 

Data 25 Mp: 65 

Becommel1da4 ''PAP 

ApproTad ·'·-~~~-- MIRA. Date ______ _ 

TASK RIPORT Bt THI AllALmo BQQIPJllllT 'llDlbn o.u. 

COMMITTD '10 RAl)AO OR IURDOCI 

PRpBLJ!ll• 

1. To e1tablllh a t.aek. tori the da1lga ml d1"1opm11t of an anai,u.o aahlne tor dttidq Rqalln C-38 wheel 1et.Una1 "7 th• •• of lbon orllt•• 

DISQUSSIOJl1 

2, lnoloeuree1 .A. Taek awm..17 Shen · 1. Taek Baakgnuncl Sheet. 

QOICWSIOlf• 

J, Jt le oona1114ed that.1 

•• There :t.1 a neecl tor a dnia• oapable or derl•lnc llqelln 0·3• ' 

tdaeei eettinge b7 tlle uee of ehort al'lb• due to the laaclequ&.OJ" ot llllJATI to 

deal wl\b 1hon mb1 and t.o reU.en the aurren\ h•av ts.. OOlll1llllp\t.o oa 

aoaput.e•• •. . , 

4• Jt U NClomlenclecl that.I 

a. A \allk be e1+.abll1bed for \be da1ip llllll dnelopllll\ ot mRDOQI, 

b, Data ooa\a:lned in t.he enoloeu:raa be approftd, 

5, 'the tollcnd.ng aembare/al\arna\91 oonnra 

!'aek: l'o. 353-7509 

Mr. Jowaza 

Mr. Gol'clon 

Dr. Laiblar 

Mr. Happer 

Mr. Kq 

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SE€RET 

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B/O 74 
NOMENCLA'nJRE AFSAF D91A cov:m NAME MUHDOCIC 

----------------- 'l'!TLP: Short Crib Wheel Setter 

PROJECT ___ ALP_H_A ________ SUB PROJECT Special Probl• Equipment1 

SF.CURIT? CLASSIFICAnoN ~ --- PRIORITY ... .lB __ TECHNICAL OIJJETIYB • I0-9, 

STARTING COMPLl!:TIOR NO. le TIP! 

DATE Upan AEeroYal TARGET DATE December fl OF K>DELS •Two Operational 

APPROVED---------------- DATI ------------

REQUIREMENT 

1. Origin or Regueat: NSA 

2. Principal Application: DeriYatlon 9f Hagelin C-38 wheel eettinge b7 use 

ot abort cribs. 

]. Reterence1 

DE.13CRIPTION 

To deTelop and deliYer t'ft) operational modele capable ot der1Vlng Hagelin C-38 

wheel settings b7 use of short cribs. 

DEVELOPMl';NT rtAlf 

The plan consists or performing contract ''egotlations tor the deYelopaent and 

deliverT or two MUROOCJC equipments in 2~ 79ars or leas. 

CQST DATA 

Estimated Expenditures lat.late or lzpendituree 

Total Coat prior to FY 56 FI 56 FI 57 FY 5§ 

(MM Years) 9 1 2 4 2 

(Labor Cost) 850,304 15,408 8ll,024 $22,448 111.1.a 

(Purchases) None None None Rone Rone 

(Contract) $550,000 Hone 1250,000 1200,000 1100,000 

TOTAL COST $600,304 S5,M)8 '261,024 $222,1.48 llll,424 

PROGRESS TO DATY 

Discusaiona with PROD and R/D to formulate equipment tunctional characterlatlce 

and requireimnts.. Som prelimina17 pre-contractual diacusaions ha'M been held with a 

possible contractor .. 

The Pnrch11se Daacription i-. ht'.'ing prepared. 

PRODUC1'ION PI.AN - - Non., Enclcaure A R/.U: 74 

Date Prepared __ ..oao:25."-ol,lltlliile.y_5_.5~--

SE€RET 
... 

lit. • # .. _ .... , 

'rASK BACK<moUNO SHEF;T 

TASK NO. ___ J,..5_J_··7.._.5:....;()..-:9.___. __ CLASS IF lCAnot• --o::o.SEe=Rl!i-=-.1!-___ _ 

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I 

I. Compl!!tt.ion Dat.e _ Docernb,g_r 125'1 

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II. Operat1nnal Requirement 

A. Operation.11 Use 

1. Spt'cific probl'!lma solve4,. 

DeriYe.tion or Hagelin C-J8 wheel settings using cribs 5 to S letters 

long. 

2. Relationship to associated eguipnrnts, sxst.ems and/or a broad 

program 

MURDOCK is planned to be a moru compl~te solution devioe than 

HECATE in thnt it tests tor all wheels plus aecondar.r testing. 

B. Will replace - 80 hours per wr,P.k ot computer time. 

1. Neceasit.7 - Present Tolume or M>rk requires an excesaiTe amount 

or computer time which will be elimiMted b.Y' the use of MURDOCK. 

a : e '-------·----===========::::=====================·=·============================•:=•1 

III. Product.ton Co3t Data - Not Applicable 

DA1'E Pll.EPAllED __ 2_5_M& 55 

Enc!.o sure B R/AE 74