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382L433
UNCLASSIFIED/
NATIONAL
SECI.JRITY
AGENCY
CENTRAI,
SECURITYSERVICE
NSA/CSS
POLICY
I-55
Issue
Datc:
I9
September2007
Revised:
l0
June
2010
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THE
CRYPTOLOGICHISTORYPROGRAM
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PURPOSE
AND
SCOPE
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This document
acknowledgesthat
United
States
Covcrnment
cryptology
is
a
national
resource,exercised
in trustby NSA/CSS, which
has an
obligation to
thc
nation
to
document
its
performance
and stewardship
of
resources(Reference
a).
This
policy
provides
procedures
and
responsibilities
for
the
production
of
cryptologic history by
the
NSA/CSSCenter
forCryptologic
History(CCH).
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This
policy
applies
to
all
NSA/CSS
personnel.
KETTH B.
ALEXANDER
Lieutenant
General,U.S.
Army
Director,
NSA/Chief,
CSS
Endorsed
byAssociate
Director for
Policy
Encls:
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Annex
A
-
TheNSA/CSS Oral
History
Prograrn
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Annex
B
-
CryptologicQuarterly
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Annex
C
-
Memonalization
Process
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Annex
D
-
Hall
of
Honor
DISTRIBUTION:
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Copies)
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Policy
l
-55
Dated:
19
September2007
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This
Policy l-55
supersedes
NSA/CSS
Policy l-55,
dated
I
September
2004.
The Associate
Director for Policy
endorsed
an
administrative
update
effective
I
0
June
20
l0
to add
Annex
D
andmake
other
minor
adjustments.
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OPI:
Center for
Cryptologic
History,
EC,972-2893s.
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fhecompilation of
the
information
contained
inthis
document
is
UNCLASSIFIED//
ffiNosectionofthisdocumentshallbereleasedwithoutapproval
from
the
OfficeofPolicy
and Records(DJP).
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POLICY
l.
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In recognition
of
thefactthat U.S.
Governmentcryptology
is
a
national
resourceexercised
intrustby NSA/CSS,
which
has
a
nationalobligationto document
itsperformanceand
itsstewardship
of
resources
by conducting
a
historyprogram,
the
NSA/CSS
shall:
a.
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Maintain
a
Cryptoiogic
History
Program
in
order todocument
and
advance
an
understanding
of
the
history
of
U.S.
Government
crlptology
and the
history
of
the
NSA/CSS;
and
b.(U)
Coordinate
andmanage
cryptologichistory activities
at
NSA/CSS through
the
NSA/CSS
Center
for
Cryptologic History(CCH)
(Reference
b),
with
advice
and
guidance
from
the
NSAAdvisory
Board
(NSAAB)CryptologicHistory,
Literature
and
Museum
Panel(Reference
c).
The
CCH
shall
provideobjective, meaningful,historicalsupport
tothe
NSA/CSS
leadership
and
workforce
to
enhance
decision-making,
cryptologic
knowledge,
andesprit
de
corps;and advance
an
understanding
of
cryptologichistory
for
the
U.S. Intelligence Community,
the Department
of
Defense,
othergovernment
agencies, academia,
and
thegeneral
public.
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RESPONSIBTLTTIES
2.
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The
NSAAB
CryptologicHistory, Literature
and
Museum
Panel,
an
advisorybody esablishcdby
the
Director,
NSA/Chieq
CSS
(DIRNSA/CHCSS,hereinafter
"DIRNSA"),
shall:
a.
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Provide
adviceandguidanceon the
historyprogram
(Reference
c);
b.
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Meet,
at
the
direction of
the
Panel
Chairman
(selected
in
accordance
withNSAAB
procedures),to
review
the
activities
of
CCH,
the
National CryptologicMuseum,
and
the
NSA/CSS
professional
journal(CryptologicQuarterly);
c.
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Make
recommendations
to
DIRNSA
on
memorialization
issues;
d.
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Provide
an
annualreport
to
DIRNSA
on the
status
of
the
historyprogram
and make recommendations
for improving
impact
and
effectiveness;
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Policy
l-55
Dated:
19
September2}oT
e.
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Review
the
CCH
Publication
Plan, at
least
annually;
and
f.
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Periodically
examinethe
editorial review
process
for
CCHclassified
and
unclassifiedmanuscript
drafts.
3.
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The
Chiefl
Center
forCryptologic
History,
reports
directly
to
the
Associate
Directorfor
Education
and
Training
(ADET)
andshall:
a.
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Operatethe Center
for
Cryptologic
History;
b,
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Serve
as
Executive
Secretary
for
the
NSAABCryptologic History,
Literature
and
Museum
Panel;c.
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Overseethe
writing
and
publishingbyCCH historians
of
U.S. Government
cryptologic
activities
(Reference
d), to include:
I
)
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Establishing
a
publicationplan
each
yearthat respondstorequirement$
for
historical
studies;
2)
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Implementing
a
formaleditorial review
process
for
CCHclassified
and
unclassifiedmanuscript
drafts
-
thisprocess
will
includeparticipationbyprofessionalhistorians
andsubject-matterexperts
within
and
outside
of CCH
to
ensure
thcCenter'spublications
meet
professional
standards
for
research,
historical
interpretation,
and
writing;
3)
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Ensuring
that
CCHpublicationscontain
an
appropriate
disclaimerstating
that theypresent
a
historical
perspective
for
informational
and educationalpurposes,
are
the result
ofindependent
research,
anddo
not
necessarily
reflect
a
position
of
NSA/CSSor
any
other
U.S.
Governmententity;4)
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Maximizing
access
to
CCHpublications
by
making
them
available,
as
much
as
practical,inbothhard-copy
and
on-line
versions;
and
5)
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Coordinating
with
the
Ofliceof
Policy
andRecords
(DJ)
and the
Officeof
Public
and
Media
Affairs
(DC03)in
accordance
with
the
NSA/CSSpre-publicationreview
process
(Reference
e)
for
all
unclassifiedCCHpublications.
d.
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Overseethe
NSA/CSSoral historyprogram
(see
Annex
A);
e.(U)
Managethe
publication
and
distribution
of
the
NSA/CSS
professional
joumal,
Cryptologic
Quarterly
(see
Annex
B);
f.
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Managethe
nomination
process
for
inductionsinto
the
Hall of
Honor
(see
Annex
D);
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