Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950–1955, The Intelligence Community, 1950–1955

21. Memorandum From the Chief of Staff of the Army (Collins) to Secretary of Defense Johnson¹

Washington, July 28, 1950.

SUBJECT

• Expanded Requirements of the Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA) in View of Current World Situation

1. By a memorandum dated 22 June 1950² the Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended to you that funds be made available to permit commencing immediate recruiting of additional civilian personnel by the Armed Forces Security Agency (AFSA), in order to increase that Agency’s output of communications intelligence. The Director, AFSA, was thereafter authorized by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to commence recruiting, with ultimate ceiling to be determined later.

2. In the light of the current world situation, as it has developed since 22 June, the necessity for a large increase in output of communications intelligence has taken an added degree of urgency. In addition, the same developments have generated an additional need for greatly expedited production of cryptographic material required by the armed forces, and for stepped-up prosecution of already approved research and development projects in both the communications intelligence and communication security fields.

3. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, after careful study of the needs involved, recommend as a matter of urgency that the current direct resources of AFSA be increased as follows (these increases include the additional personnel recommended in the above mentioned memorandum of 22 June 1950):

a. Personal Services (Civilian)

		Additional positions	Increased FY 1951 funds
Communications intelligence		1253	$5,210,800
Communication security		389	$ 893,740
	Totals....	1642	$6,104,540

Note—The increased funds include, in addition to salaries of new personnel, allowance for overtime to provide for a 6-day work-week for all civilian personnel.

b. Other Objects

		Increased FY 1951 funds
Communications intelligence		$2,914,200
Communication security		$2,176,760
	Total....	$5,090,960

Note—The increased funds for objects other than personal services are chiefly to provide supplies and equipment entailed in increased and expedited effort represented by the recommended increase in personnel.

4. The foregoing amounts include $2,998,000 for research and development, which amount has already been requested of the Chairman, Research and Development Board.

5. In addition to the increases in funds and in civilian personnel recommended above, the Joint Chiefs of Staff have approved increases, amounting to 244 officers and 464 enlisted men, in the military personnel assigned to AFSA. A program for intercept facilities expansion to be provided for AFSA by the Services is now under consideration by the Armed Forces Security Agency Council. The expanded communications requirements related to this program will be determined as soon as practicable.

For the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

J. Lawton Collins

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1. Source: National Archives, RG 218, CCS 334 NSA (7–24–48) Sec. 4 (Formerly NSA). Top Secret. Copies were sent to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G–3, Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations, Director, P&O Air, and Director of the Joint Staff.
2. Not found.
3. Printed from a copy that indicates Collins signed the original.