[Elecraft] KX1, the CIA, Spying

Sat Nov 8 00:01:02 2003

That's how I knew them as well. Although the last time I was involved in
projects for them was in the 60's I have read references to the ASA
recently.=20

According to what I've read in the past couple of years, the "ASA" is =
alive,
well, and bigger than ever. Whether it's the original or not I have no =
idea.
One recent reference was in a Congressional report in which it simply =
noted
that the "ASA" is a critical source of intelligence.=20

Ron=20

-----Original Message-----
> All right, I give up... who is the ASA? Something like NRO?  Or=20
> another offshoot alphabet Agency?

I was wondering as well.... the ASA used to stand for the Army Security
Agency which did sigint (signals intelligence) during the cold war and
Vietnam.  It was disbanded long ago.

CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) by it's charter does not perform
intelligence within the boarders of the USA (supposedly)... that's left =
to
the FBI and other agencies.  NSA (National Security Agency) monitors
communication systems wire, wireless and computer... and breaks =
encryptions
and codes.... NRO (National Reconnaissance Office) controls spy =
satellites
and monitors earth from the eye in the sky.  The DIA (Defense =
Intelligence
Agency) also has birds and dabbles in the collection of Intel from =
military
sources.  There are other less known agencies as well.

Mike, W9WIS

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