DEPARTMENT  OF  DEFENSE 
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Date:   07  September  1932 
DEFENSE  SPECIAL  MISSILE  AND  ASTRONAUTICS  CENTER 
ORGANIZATION,  MISSION,  FUNCTIONS 
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DEFENSE  SPECIAL  MISSILE  AND  A S7R0NAUTICS  CENTER 
1 .  CREATION  AND  AUTHORITY 
Pursuant  to  Department  of  Defense  Directive  S  -  5  1  0  Q  _  4  3 
of  2  7    April  196  4,  the  Directors  of  NSA  and  DIA  jointly 
established  a  Defense  Special  Missile  and  Astronautics  Center 
(DEFSMAC)  at  NSA,  Fort  George  G.  Meade,  Maryland.   The  Center 
is  manned  and  operated  by  NSA  and  DIA  personnel. 
2.  MISSION 
3.   FUNCTIONS  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES 
4.   CONCEPT  OF  OPERATIONS
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5.   ORGANIZATION  (See  Ft  cure  1) 
The  Director,  DEFSMAC  is  assisted  in  the  management 
and  direction  of  DEFSMAC  by  a  Deputy  Director,  three  Assistant 
Directors  for  specific  functional  areas,  and  an.    Executive 
for  staff  functions. 
6.   OFFICE  OF  THE  DIRECTOR  — 
a.   The  Director,  DEFSMA-C  is  responsible  to  the 
Directors  of  N S A  and  D I A  for  directing  and  managing  the 
DEFSMAC  and  fulfilling  the  provi  sJLo  ns  cf  DoD  Directive 
Number  S-5100.^3  dated  27  April  1964. 
b  .  The  Deputy  Director,  DEFSMAC  is  responsible  to 
D I  ?,  ,  DEFSMAC  (and  thus  to  N  S  A  and  D  I A )  for  assisting  in  the 
overall  direction  of  the  Center  and 
DEFSMAC  durinc  the  director's  absence. 
actinc  as  the  Director 
7.   EXECUTIVE- G F F I C ER / STA F F  CHIEF 
The  Executive  Officer /Staff  Chief  is  resccnsible  for 
a .   Controlling  and  monitoring  the 
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b  .        F  r o  v - c  i n  g     support     to     the     Directorate,     DEFSMAC 
and     m a  i  n  t  a  i  n  i  n  c     the     Directorate's     administrative 
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f.  Maintaining  and  managing  the  Center's  distribution 
desk  and  action/suspense  system. 
g.  Placement,  recruiting,  coordination  and 
reassignment  of  personnel  assigned  to  the  Center. 
h.   Performing  staff  activities  requiring  an    overview 
of  the  Center. 
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Managing  the  Center's  training  program. 
j.   Assisting  in  TDY  planning. 
k.   Managing  and  maintains  property. accountability 
for  equipment/property  assigned  to  the  Center. 
8.   ASSISTANT  'DIRECTOR 
(  3  )   C  o_n  d  u  c  t  i  n  g  -.mission  "JieJL  a  ted  ..I  i  a  i  s  on  .and  ; 
techni  ca  I .  exchanges'^Tt  h"  NSA,  •  DIA>  -ClVf,  ;DoD~*Mi  I  i  t  ary    . 
Departments,  other  Government  Agencies  4H| 
enhancing  the  DEFSMAC's  reporting  efforts; 
(4)  Initiating  requirements  for  data  and  information 
appropriate  DtA  and  NSA  requirements  and  policies. 
(5)  Reviewing  requirements  for  data  information 
for  adherence  to  established  policies  and  procedures  and  to 
insure  consonance  with  assigned  missions. 
(6)  'Conducting  special  studies jnd  collaborating 
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establishment  and  maintenance  of  personnel  traininc  Drocnrs 
ri^r«j  to  -insure  continued  optimum  performance  Coder.the 
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briefings  required  to  appri  seVa  U -interested  na>n«c  ^ 
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.(12)   Advising  and  assisting  the  Directorate 
in  .ovulating  managerial  and  operational  policies  zr,c 
D-Sr-C'cS^?i^Slnd/r°?rfn-  desi^d  to  improve  and  maintain 
Dw.SnnC  s  ability  to  fulfill  its  mission. 
(13)   Providing  .technical  and  in-depth  analytic 
S.U,^°rt  t0-,DEFS"AC  Watch  operations  in  order  to  enhance  ^ask  i  n 
^v  .         .  £3)   Conducts  mission-related  liaison  and  technical 
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(4)   C  o  n  d  u c t  s  s  p eci al  studies  in  support  of 
\,    or  in  response  to  tasking  from  DIA  or  NSA. 
the  Center 
(6)   Provides 
personnel  for  manning 
(7)   Attends  conferences  and  conducts  briefings 
to  apprise  all  interested  parties  .af  the  Latest  trends  and 
deve  lopment  s 
(2)   Briefs  on  systems,  programs  and  individual 
events  in  this  subject  area  and  DEFSMAC  organizational 
briefings  as  required. 
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data  bases 
to  this  mission. 
(4)   Conducts  cross  training  with  other  Branches 
to  assure  professional  growth  of  employees  and  depth  of 
analytic  coverage  during  periods  of  work  overload  in  specific 
areas.              .  _.  - 
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(2)   Briefs  on  systems/programs  and  individual 
events  in  this  subject  area  and    DEFSMAC  organizational  briefings 
a  s  requi  red  . 
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(4)   Conducts  cross  training  with  other  Branches 
to  assure  professional  growth  of  employees  and  depth  of 
analytic  coverage  during  periods  of  work  overload  in  specific 
areas. 
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C4)  .Conducts. mission  related  liaison  and  technical 
exchange  with  NSA,^DIA,  CIA,  DoD  Military  Department,  other 
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report  effort.-" 
(5)   Conducts  special  studies  in  support  of 
Division  objectives, 
or  in  response  to  tasking  from  NSA  or  DIA 
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(7)   Attends  conferences  and  conducts  briefings 
to  apprise  all  interested  parties  of  the  Latest  trends  and 
development  in 
(7)   Insures  quality  control 
.  (8)   Conducts  ""brief  ings  on  systems  progress  and 
individual  events. 
(9)   Maintains  records  and  data  bases. 
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(10)   Conducts  training  to  assure  professional  [KJ  j 
growth  of  analysts. 
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(3)   Maintains  records  and  data  bases 
SCIENTIFIC  APPLICATIONS  (INSD) 
(3)   Maintains  records  and  data  bases 
ASSISTANT  DIRECTOR 
'  (1)   Advising  and  assisting  the  Directorate, 
DEFSMAC  on  all  matters  concerning  and  affecting  DEFSMAC' 
operations. 
(3)   Reviewing  internal  plans,  programs  and 
procedures  designed  to  maintain  or  enhance  the  DEFSMAC's  ability 
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(A)   Participating  in  the  formulation  of  external 
programs  and  procedures  that  will  assist  supporting  elements  to 
continue  or  oetter  serve  the  DEFSMAC's  operational  needs. 
(5)  Managing  all  communications  operations  equipment 
located  in  OcFSMAC  and    used  by  the  Center's  operational  elements. 
(6)  Frcvides  communications  requirements  planning  for 
D  E  F  S  M  A  C  activities. 
( 7 )  E  ffectina  appropriate  mission-related  coordinatl_Q  n 
a o^LJJLaJ^cua--ud-t-h--N^A^  DIA,  CIA,  DoD  Military  Departments  and  sue h 
nthpr  Government  agencies  and  collaborating  centers  as  may  be  required.
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(4)  Participating  in  the  formulation  of  external 
programs  and  procedures  that  will  assist  supporting  elements  to 
continue  or  better  serve  the  DEFSMAC's  operational  needs. 
(5)  Managing  all  communications  operations  equipment 
located  in  DEFSMAC  and  used  by  the  Center's  operational  elements. 
(6)  Provides  communications  requirements  planning  for 
DEFSMAC  activities. 
( 7 )  E ffectina  appropriate  mission-related  coordinatio, n 
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,  .    .    .  Ca)   Responsible  for  providing  communications 
nd  logistic  support  to  DEFSMAC  special  projects. 
Cb)   Publishes  and  maintains  DEFSMAC  standard 
operating  procedures  for  special  projects. 
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Agency  liaison  for  DEFSMAC  spe c i a  I  -p ro j e c t s .  (  ^ 
.  .  C2}  '.Monitors  the  DEFSMAC  -operations  and  provides 
guidance,,  ass  i  stance_and  support  for"  the  "management  and  coordination 
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(5)   Performs  mission- related  liaison  with  other 
organizations  as  required. 
(o)   Attends  conferences  and  provides  brief inas 
to  insure  that  available  j  Hi  IMH1UI  »lll  i   resources  are  employed  in 
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(6)  Initiates  or  p a _cjl icipates  in  actions  to  evaluate 
and/or  document  requirements  for  upgrades  or  modifications  to  existing/ 
proposed  resources  in  support  of  the  DEFSMAC  mission.  fi 
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C2)   Operates  the  DEFSMAC  Operations  Center 
and  serves  as  the  responsible  authority  for  the  conduct    •  -  x 
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(5)   Performs  initial  analysis  and  evaluates  all  data 
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a.   The  Assistant  D i recto r A  0n s 
responsible  to  the  DEFSMAC  Directorate  "for  the  management  of 
computer,  peripheral,  and  data  communications  equipment, 
data  base  administration  and  manage aent,  and  the  preparation  of 
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(1)  Advising  on  data  communications/data  processing 
matters  and  state-of-the-art  technology  in  support  of  the  DEFSMAC 
mission. 
(2)  Coordinating  future  data  communications/data 
processing  requirements  and  integration  of  future  data  systems 
and  concepts  into  the  DEFSMAC  operation. 
(3)   Coordinating  and  acting  as  liaison  between  DEFSMAC 
and  elements  of  NSA  and  DIA  with  respect  to  implementation  and 
operation  of  approved  computer  hardware  and  software. 
C4)   Advising  an d__ assisting  -t-h e  Assistant  Directors 
in  the  formulation  of  procedures, 
"plans,  and  programs  designed  to"  realize  full  value  from  the  Center's 
present  and  future  hardware  and  software  systems. 
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computer  graphics  a  o p I  i  c  a t  i  0  n  3  and  for 
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( 3 )   Provides  user  training  and  assistance 
to  communications  and  computergraphics  applications 
(5)  Coordinates  all  computer  hardware  acquisition, 
installations  and  maintenance  for  t  he-  Center.  v 
(6)  Assists  the  Chief-*-  Data  Systems  Division 
in  the  coordination  of  application  data  processing  matters 
between  DEFSMAC  and  elements  of  DIA  and  NSA. 
(3)   Manages  and  provides  for  quality^  control, 
retrievals,  updating  and  maintenance,  to  include  recovery   /i t"A 
procedures,  of  these  data  bases.  \J~J    \ 
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programs  and  data  bases; 
(5)   Provides  data  processing  support  to  include: 
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adherence  to  programming  and  documentation  standards. 
( 3 )   Responsible  for  maintenance  of  operational 
sett  ware  developed  and  for  performing  corrective  maintenance 
and /or  enhancements  in  support  of  changing  requirements  to 
this  software. 
(  4 )   Conducts  all  user  training  and  assistance 
relating  to  software  developed. 
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