NOVEL CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNIQUES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: STARGATE
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): NSA-RDP96X00790R000100030038-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 4, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 38
• Publication Date: December 2, 1981
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE: 2 December 1981
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SUBJECT: Novel Cr tologic Techniques
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
memorandum
Serial: C/S-038-81
1. A recent study by the NSA Advisory Board, Novel Cryptologic Techniques
Advisory Ad Hoc Group and its report issued 9 September 1981 on the subject of
13svchoenergetics has recommended a course(s) of action by NSA. In effect, this
,iTI-change-NSA activities on this subject from that of an observer attending Army,
DIA, and CIA sessions on this topic to that of a participant having an initial and
modest commitment to exploring actual psychoenergetic principles for application to
cryptologic operations and also to supporting community research. As such, this
effort will require guidance, direction, coordination, and a continuing evaluation
to assure that the activities to be established maintain the highest standards and
objective leadership in a subject that is controversial in the scientific community
as well as in the public sector.
2. DDR should take personal recognizance of this area of activity for NSA
during its infant stages of operation, to provide guidance on a scientific as well
as re..e-ax's and devel opr.ent basis to other NSA organizations, to maintain cognizance
- of the operations 6y _the DD)to coordinate the participation of DDO elements, and
to priva-tely brief-the Director, NSA of the status of these activities and to
r advise on the general course of direction.
3 External association on this subject is to be maintained on a severely
limited basis. Continued participation in Intelligence Community meetings should
be maintained in the usual manner as has been practiced by NSA to date. A sponsor-
ship of research by the community in order to sustain a foundation of knowledge
directly applicable to the techniques applied by NSA is to be sustained without
direct attribution to NSA. The form and function of this support is at the discretion
of the DDR, but should be sufficient to sustain a source of pertinent scientifically
respectable information to serve as a reference point for specific NSA practices.
4. An appropriate means of maintaining internal NSA security to limit access
on a need to know basis on this topic should be developed at the earliest possible
time. Security practices shall allow interested parties in the Intelligence
Community to be apprised by the DDR on the NSA activities and sustain necessary
bilateral exchange of support.
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