Author: John Greenewald

Background From April of 1956, to the Fall of 1980, the NSA published the “NSA Technical Journal” which contained articles and intelligence on all sorts of topics. Below, you will find an archive of those articles and full NSA Technical Journals which have been released. Document Archive Misc. Military Intelligence Publications  On The Trail of Military Intelligence History [44 Pages, 7.45 MB] NSA Technical Journal Full Article Index  Full Index of NSA Technical Journal Articles [202 Pages, 5.87MB] NSA Technical Journals (Full Release)   Fall 1980, Volume 25, Number 4 [47 Pages, 3MB] NSA Technical Journal Table of Contents (NSA lists…

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The following editions of the NSA publication “History Today” have been released by the NSA.  Simply click on the date to view the file.   4 March 2011 [2 Pages, 200kb]   21 March 2011 [2 Pages, 220kb]   24 March 2011 [1 Page, 200kb]

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The following are the official NSA newsletters that have been released to date to The Black Vault.  Simply click on the edition below for a link over to the file.   NSA Newsletter – September 1999 [16 Pages. 1.45 MB]   NSA Newsletter – October 1999 [16 Pages. 2.03 MB]   NSA Newsletter – November 1999 [16 Pages. 1.92 MB]

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The following are the declassified issues of the Communicator – NSA’s Employee Publication. Just click on the corresponding issue to download the file. Communicator – Vol. III, No. 35 [4 Pages, 367kb] Communicator – Vol. III, No. 36 [4 Pages, 353kb] Communicator – Vol. III, No. 37 [4 Pages, 227kb] Communicator – Vol. III, No. 38 [4 Pages, 275kb] Communicator – Vol. III, No. 39 [4 Pages, 364kb] Communicator – Vol. III, No. 40 [4 Pages, 342kb] Communicator – Vol. III, No. 41 [4 Pages, 346kb] Communicator – Vol. III, No. 42 [4 Pages, 360kb] Communicator – Vol. III, No.…

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Background The National Security Agency released all 136 issues of one of its longest-lived technical publications, Cryptolog. This released collection encompasses well over a thousand articles covering a cross-section of the disciplines and focus areas of the Agency, and is over 4,100 pages. Cryptolog was created in 1974 and was, according to the editor, “a new vehicle for the interchange of ideas on technical subjects.” Another editor called it “a mix of technical, expository, philosophical, futuristic, argumentative and historical articles – with a light touch here and there – there’s always an article or two to engage the reader.” Issues…

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