COMMENT IN OCS MONTHLY REPORT

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2000
• Sequence Number: 159
• Publication Date: August 3, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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OSA 3666-64
3 August 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy for Field Activities, OSA
SUBJECT: Comment in OCS Monthly Report
1. For the second time in forty-five days I became
aware of a comment in the Monthly Report rendered by all
branch cin OCS to hiefs that
The attached
incident.
2. The following paragraph is in the July report
written by
"e. Air Defense System Analysis Program ADSAP
was analyzed and written by
during the month. The program takes an aircraft path
and evaluates radars which can track it at the input
positions. The completion of the program is held up
until formats of the aircraft path can be obtained
from OSA."
3. Because the association of aircraft to OSA seemed
to be indiscrete, if in fact not a security violation,aI
felt as necessary to again discuss with
and the inclusion in the Monthl Report of re-
marks s concerning OSA business. Mr.
Security Staff, accompanied me during the discussions held
in the OCS Conference Room at 1030 hours, 3 August 1964.
4. explained the OSA position concerning
association of OSA to aircraft and/or missile activity.
agreed future reports would not include or infer
this association.
5. I reiterated the D/FA position of 15 June 1964
stating OSA items should not be included in the Monthly
Report. Strenuous objection to this position was xpressed
by As a possible alternative I suggested
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items pertaining to OSA activity deemed absolutely essential
for discussion in the Monthly Report be brought to my
attention prior to publishing the report. Acting as direct
liaison with OCS per AD/OSA memorandum to OCS; subject:
"Computer Support", dated 20 July 1964, I could review and
discuss the items prior to publication. After considerable
discussion on the subject the meeting adjourned without
agreement on either of these positions.
6. In view of the past two incidents and the pre-
vailing attitude in OCS I recommend the AD/OSA discuss the
problem with AD/OCS and formulate a position directive on
both staffs. It is clearly evident to me OCS personnel want
very much to know all of OSA activity, but want to preclude
any knowledge on our part of their programming or computer
operation. This "one way street" of information flow can
only prove detrimental to OSA.
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