TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE (SANITIZED) EQUIPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03330A000800060022-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 23, 2014
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: January 14, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Chief, Security Division, OC 4 14 January 1953
Chief, Engineering DivisiOn, OC
Test And Evaluation of the
Equipment
1. The National Security Ageneybas offered the Central Intelligente Agent/
the use of the subject equivalent for evaluation purposes. CIA evaluation mould
into say attempt to prove the security Wefts of the equipment but Sonia con-
sift of tests of an operational nature aimed toward proving overall stabilit
Tbere are refintmente to be made in the auto -alarm component* before the fl 50X1
can be finally approve& for trantmission of intelligence through TOP over
an uneecured cable. Therefore, all CIA tests Waldbe conducted over a tecure
cable installation. Arrugasets to date 'have been on an informal basis, and
it is believed advantageous that they be kept that may. STAT
end litre been contacted directly and have tentatively agreed. to STAT
effect the neeessary liaison within NSA.
2. The Office or Collection and Dittemination is being requested to coop-
erate in the tette. The Intellorsue Library Reference System, which uses factimile
Merk load for the At present all scanning and recording for the Intellofax
for delivering i ct, offers facilities for approximating a continuous
System takes place in the Central Files, Machine Division, OCD, in Riverside
Stadium. About 3/4 of the remitting copy it band carried to the Library, OCD? 50X1
in lir Building. During 1952 a secure cable vas installed between Riverside
Stadiumand ale Bundles for teleplone and facsimile purposes. ApProtimately
25 pairs of tires have been reserved for facsimile purposes, but to date no
expension Of the latellofax System has been effected, due mostly to a shortage
pereonnel. An expansion Of the System at thie time would afford facilities
for accomplithing the dual purpose of testing the Siltactually hand- 50X1
ling auseful stork load. Switching facilities would be made available for
svitehing out the in cases of operational difficulties. 50X1
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3. The duration of the testi hat not been definitely determined. NSA is
Agreeable to CIA retaining the equipment for Approximately six menthe after
. thigh time they hope to have an Improvedmodel availdble for further tests.
44 There Are certain requirements to be set by CIA before releate of the
subject equipment by ISA. These requirements consist in general of the folios-
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Furnish facsimile equipment for 'We With the (To be 50X1
furnished, by CCD.)
(3) Furnish one
in the maintenance of the Training; y14 be continuous and 50X1
mouldman of eil,w_ei_se(ti,f. calibre for dim seeks training
take place at NSA. To be furnished by Engineering Division,
Office of Communications).
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(C) furnish two nen for a two day training period in the operation
of th0 In an probability thetatenmill come trot COD and
sdll be the sate personnel who are now operating the Intellofax equip.
sett.
(D) Furnishes-act location* for the proposed installation and specify
steno security available for equipment and keying cypher material.
Keying cypher material bee to be stored in a three ecsibinetion safe.
(E) InSure necessary clearances for an personnel involved.
5. It is requested that OC-S effect
NSA concerning the training and Clearance
that 0C-S insure the 'security and storage
Of the sUbject equipment.
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the necesiary liaimItetteen CIA and
ofpersonnel. It it further regulated
provisions for tbe keying cypaer *Merit'
6. NSA bas indicated that they are willing to start the training period for
tatintentuleisan during the first two Irks in ftwatry, tnd that, in all proba-
bility, the equipment could be released to CI& by l March 1953.
OC-E/ VES:jcp (14 January 1953)
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