TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE (SANITIZED) EQUIPMENT

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CIA-RDP78-03330A000800060022-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 23, 2016
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April 23, 2014
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22
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Publication Date: 
January 14, 1953
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REPORT
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? ? ? Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/04/29: CIA-RDP78-03330A000800066622-9 fir security IntOrination +).(&E.2. nryy JJA FJ 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 50X1 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- ..., 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). 1 000 ?a? REV DATA Pirfid AT 037/0 , ems soma ...3.1 em cCG. TYPE 2.?te? SAID SUSS S PAGES _2, U REV SSS .C.-- cu 4 Infoanatiori Jilti *11 um apt .0610 men/. sm 111.9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/04/29: CIA-RDP78-03330A000800060022-9 tillCET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/04/29: CIA-RDP78-03330A000800060022-9 Security Information CONFIDENTIAL (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. 50X1 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) cc: 0C-E VEB Chrono CON FriTT:NI-1AL SecurSEr ity Intimation Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2014/04/29: CIA-RDP78-03330A000800060022-9 STAT