NSA Newsletter Volume XLVIII Number 1

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DO and DT Focus Days Mr. Roh Stewns followed by con outreach to academia (LUCITE) run
centrating on the "opportunity" we by the Int()rmation Technolo,£,'Y Sys
Leading to tll£ way ahead f1Ce. "The key to our success is a tems Organization, and Joint Process
In Unda Le\('!s strong dynamic partnership between EngineeringlJroup(jPEC)sponsured
DT and DO. A partnership built on bythe SIGINT EngineeringOrganiza
Mr. Rich Taylor, Deputy Director, understanding, trust, ;md teamwork." tion, as well as classified initiatives
('peratinl1S (DDO) and Mr. Rnh Mr. Rich T1ylor nnted, "operatinns and end-to-end mission threads of
Stewns, Chid~ Technn!n!-.'Y and Sys encompasses all the activities that SIGINTsuccesses.
tems (DDT), spOJ1"lred a 2-day ses enahle analysts to provide intelligence For more int()f]llation regarding
sitln t~l1' their wnrk fnrces to t~)CUSon tn meetcustomerrequirements. Many Focus Days or to suggest topics of
W:1YS tn deve\np signals intelligence Agency personnel, in different jobs, interest t()r future offerings, contact
(SIUINT) partnerships. These DO have a stake in ensuring thatSICJINT the FocusDayPlanningCommitteeat
;md DT fonls {,"by,s, ('ctober 2,)-26, continues tn he America's most val http://vvww.k.nsa/FOCUS/.
ued source ofintelligence."
Mr. Tom Uranger, of the
THE NATIONALSECliRITY
Technical Services Organiza
AGENCY NEWSLETTER
tion, and Mr. Larry Irvine, of
the ('perations Organization,
1:\I1lI<lf)'2000 • Vo!. XLVIII, No.
acted as senior mentors and
encouraged the D(! and DT
wnrk forces to participate in the
topics chosen for discussion
during the focus Days. These
NSA/CSS INTERNAL
topics included Requirements,
COM1vlUNICATIONS CELL
Requirements, Requirements;
Modern SICJINT Analysis
The NSA Newsletter i,; puhli,;hed
What Does It Mean to YOU?; nwnthly hy the NSA/CSS Internal
Will the REAL Program Clmmunicatillns Cell (NICC) fur
the intlmnatiun and enjoyment uf
Manager Please Stand Up:;
NSA employees and their t;unilies.
M/W Center tC)rAnalyticTech
The NICC is located in DPS I,
Mr. Larry Irvine (1.), (Jperatiol1S Organization, nology-Rridging the (J:1P; Who Room 1N074. The rclephone num
and Mr. Tom Uranger, Technical Services Let the Crypt Analysis Team hers are 961-5901(s) :ll1d 101
688-6')81.
(Jut of the Rag?; Infrastruc-
Employees may submit item,; t()r
ture-FragilityoftheSystem:md publicltion vi,l e-mail to ns<mews.
Il)l)l), he,g:m r,'newed relationships What's Being Done Abnut It; and Retirees m,ly submit a rypl'll,
double-spaced article, which
lwtween and within the key compo How Docs Research (in DO and DT)
includes their name and phlH1e
l1L'nts. Result inSIUINT?The intentofthese numher, to the NSA/CSS Internal
TIll' welcoming ceremony fe<ltured sessions was to provoke dialogue and Communicatiuns Cell, rort L}eorge
U. Meade, MD 207'))-6000. All
It (Jen Hayden, whn quoted Paul to stimulate interaction hetween peo
submissions tu the NeHJslettcr ;lre
"Bl';lr" Rryant, the legendary Uniwr ple-the people who will reorient rela
subject to editing t(lr Sp:lCl', c1:lrity,
sity ofAlahama foothall coach, saying, tionships required to mnve a viable amI claso;ification. There ,lre no
''<.'wn the hest game plan ain't got nll SIUINT organization forward. The exceptions to this policy.
Printing of this puhlication W:1S
chan,~e ifthe players d'll1't execute ie" discussions happened-it is no\(' up to
approwd hy the Director, NSA,
This LjUllte should ,S:ly a lot to each of e~'cryone to continue the momentum. March I, 1972. This puhlic1tion
liS. We need tl adapt the Agency and In addition to the discussion ses dot's not necessarily reflect the uffi
1
cial views of the'Department of
l'lnploy"c attitudes to positiun NSA sions, there were displays oftechnolo
Detl:nsl'.
t~lr s\lccess. iN initiatives from the Research and The Newsletter is primed hy the
Technnlo!-.'Y Organization, contractual PuhlishingServices l)i\'ision.
2 NSANewsletter January2000
DIRNSA'S DESK
Happy New Year' This is a time ff)r JOYous celebration, grem anticijJOt/Oll, and
heartfelt resolution.
This month we also celebrate the hirth of Dr. Martin Luther King, 1r. Dr. King 1I'as iI l'isiollar'! who
knew that a clwnge in ethos was necessary ifthe United States was to jnmj)er. Sinl!lml.), our Agenn ml/st
undergo change ifwe are to remain Iliahie in the future.
There has heen much di.scussion ahout this change, much agreement tlwt it is nCLeSSiln, hl/t SOIll,' n'/uc'
tance to take the actions to implement it. As an Agency, we nwst reso!t'e to mil/(l' those tlwnges that me
necessary for our continued success. /\)](11I'e ;lYC (/wnging'
This month marks the hdfway jmint in our 100 Days ofChange If'!Ol/'I'e hl'en rCl!dlll,~ m, daily
DIRgrams, you know we\'e already implemented a number ofrecommendiltlOns madc /1'1 the two stu,l,
teams and by YOIl, the work force. Your comments and suggestions how been Illost he/j)fit! to me. PleilSl'
keep them coming as we work to ensure OUT Agency's continued success in the 21st ,'cntlln.
We ho1'e disestablished the SALT, the Critical Issues Group (CI("1), awl the Corj)orak Managcmcnt
Review Grouj) (CMRG) and luH'c e.swbli.shed a leaner, more agile Execlltll'l' Leaders/llj) Tl'mn (ELTJ. Thl'
ELT is focusing on corporate (md strategic issues to jmmwte efficiencies ilnd assist me in the ,onduct of
our Agency ojJeHltions. Our new chieffinancial manager, Ms. Bel/ \X!right, will helj) 1/\ d''1'e/ojJ iI nLantlgl'
ment strategy dult will enable more efficient usc ofour resources and ensurl' thnt our mission ,lriws om
budget decisions.
Our new jn/hlic affairs IJlan will carefully balance .security with ojJe1l71CSS to Jlt'ip lIS (limmunicotl' the
NSA story to a hroader audience.
We hal'e taken the first step to imjmwing the personneljmmwtion process In dishilndllig thl' ,linent
Agency boards (excelJt one to rel/iew and nominate candidates in the field), and IW1'e de!('~atc(! (;(;14 (lnd
GG15 nominmions to the Key Comj)()nents. My ultimatc goal IS to hm'e a strermtllllul /mmwlion Imlce.ss
that emplwsizes l)erformance and mission contributions,
We haw nlOlled functions arol/nd to consolidme both authority and resj)onsihility. Offill'S for Corj)omte
Communications, Field RejJresentation, Space Management, Logistics, and Foreign I-:c/M/Olls leill he held
accountahle for these important mer1.s.
On the militmy side, I IW1'eajJj)(Jinted Maj Gen Tiiu Kem, USAF, as f)ejmt:' (:hicf ('f the Centrol
Security Service, The offices ofMilitary Per.sonnel and ReSCT11eAfj{lirs, along WIth the SenIOr Enlisted
HIm
Advisor, will be 5uhordinatecl under her. Thi.s aj)jJOintment and consolidation enilhie Ii ri,~hrn fi)cus
and doser relationship with the S(';E5. It will also provide a dearer lJath so that our Agen,y's milltlil"!
leadership and jJnsonnel can make major (uh'ances toward our main strategic Ohjedll'es awl be bettn
equiP1Jed to meet the vital need5 of the military member5 ofow di1'erse H'ork tince
Although we are making progress, there is still much work to do and it will he clwllengmg. Imn U!l/nt~
ing on each ofyou to be committed to effecting the necessary changes, Let's contil1ue to H'lJYk as (l team
and dedicate oursel1!eS to the ol'erall success of NSA rather dum narrow goals or j)ersOllill distinction. H'!
doing this, we will he able to modernize and resl)(md to future SIGINT(/nd InfimniltuJ1l ASSlWlll,,' dud
lenges and pro1!icle the appropriate products and customer seT1lices to safeguard our Notional. Se,mit, Into
the 21st century~
January2000 NSANewsletter3
NSA Hosts Special Partnership Breakfast universities, providing trammg to its
by Dana Roscoe employees, and pays more than
become more open in recent $21 million toB(JEfor itselectricbill!
On October 14, 1999, the years-where NSA used to stand for The Agency gives more than $1 mil
AgencyhostedaBWI Business "Never Say Anything," it now stands lion to the Combined Federal Cam
Partnership breakfast in the for "Nothing's SecretAnymore." paign, and NSA has been a major
Canine Suite. The partnership was blood donor for more than 25 years,
Director's Comments
tCJunded approximately 20 years ago averaging more than 500 pints per
by NSA, Westinghouse, and develop After breakf1st, Lt Gen Hayden month! Lt Gen Hayden believes that
er Dickenson-Heffner as a transporta again welcomed everyone and men the partnership is critically important
tion management association. It has tioned heheardgreatthingsaboutthe to the Agency, and that it is more
grown to includemore than 170mem partnership. He said he was looking than a choice to be a good neigh
bers from the local government and forward to learning more about the bor-it is a responsibility!
business communities. Members are partnership and interacting with it. DIRNSA said that he sees the BWI
primarily from Anne Arundel Coun Lt(Jen Hayden thenspentsome time Business Partnership as a great forum
ty, but Howard County is also well talking about the mission and direc to address questions of mutual inter
represented. Membership in this tion of the Agency. He said that est. He has already seen the results of
organization has opened many doors NSAers were the codemakers and how effective the group has been in
for NSAoverthe years. While the pri codebreakers, and that the Agency's developing solutions to common
mary focus is still transportation, eco job is to provide the Presidentand his problems and interests, and believes
nomic development issues are of Cabinet with infl.)rmation regarding that NSAcan learn from them.
almost equal importance to the part the plans and intentions of the
Work Force Adjustments
nership. Itsponsorsthe breakfastsasa Nation's adversaries, while denying
marketing tool, and this was the sec similar access to them. He said NSA's Lt (Jen Hayden spoke about some
ond time NSA has been the host. job is to make sure that the Nation is changesthathave taken placethatwill
neversurprised againas itwasat Pearl affect NSA's work fl.)rce-adjustments
Opening Remarks
Harbor. that the Agency will have to make to
Mr. NeilSpritz, the Executive Direc The Director then provided some f~lCe the future. One change is the
torofthe BWI Partnership,welcomed interesting logistical data. When the mandate to reduce the size of NSA's
everyone and then turned the podi Agency was established, there were work force. He discussed the Soft
um over to Mr. Terry Thompson, only 5,000 stand-alone computers on Landing program, already in place;
Assistant Deputy Director, Support the planet. Today, there are 180 mil BREAKTHROUGH, which will out
Services, who introduced the head lion, as well as 14 million f~lX source some computer functions; and
table, which included LtGen Michael machines and 40 million cellular GROlJNDBREAKER, which could
V. Hayden, USAF, Director, NSN phones-a technology explosion affect more than 3,000 employees
CSS. He, too, welcomed everyone, around which NSA has to operate. involved in the information technolo
even the media! Mr. Thompson also i-,'Yinfrastructure. Hestressed the need
NSA's Place in the Community
noted that Ms. Kay Hill, SupportSer for shared knowledge among the
vices Organization, who has been Lt (len Hayden detailed some members ofthe partnership and indi
involvedwith the partnership since its informative tidbits about NSA's place cated that together we will have con
early days, had just been appointed in the community-it's located in 50 tinued growth and prosperity.
the NSA Director tl.)r Community buildings on various campuses; it's A question and answer session fol
Partnerships. Mr. Thompson brietly the largestemployer in Anne Arundel lowed. When asked how unhappy
mentioned a few of the changes that County; and it awarded 13,000 con NSA was with the recent changes in
had taken place since the founding of tracts to Maryland firms, worth more the export of cryptography,
the partnership, getting a laugh when than $700 million. NSA spends more Miss Barbara McNamara, Deputy
he added that NSA had definitely than $5 million at local colleges and Director, NSA, said NSA played heav-
4 NSANewsletter January2000
ily in the formulation ofthe policy-it remarks regarding how well the air
ThriftSavingsPlanRates
paid attention to industry, and the port was doing. In August alone, the
ThroughNovember1999
Agencystruckagood balancebetween growthratewas more than 17 percent.
national security and private indus SouthwestAirlines' business is up 30 Years C F G
tries' needs. percent, and Mr. Blackshear predicts 1994 1.33% (2.96%) 7.22%
TheDirectorconcludedbyrespond that they will grow from the current 1995 37.41% 18.31% 7.03%
ing to a question about whether the 86 flights a day to several hundred. 1996 22.85% 3.66% 6.76%
Agency's mission has been complicat Headmitted thattheairportis notyet 1997 33.17% 9.60% 6.77%
ed by the fact that peace has broken prepared to handle this, and only 1998 28.44% 8.70% 5.74%
out. He affirmed that this was true, wishes that he knew iftheywould be.
and detailed the difference between Mr. Blackshear also admitted that 1998
the past and the present that make there is already a parking crisis, even December 5.76 .30 .43
this difficult. NSA used to have a with the recent addition of the new
steady funding stream, it was focused parking garage. His objective is to
1999
on one enemy, and it was technologi make BWI the airport of choice for January 4.19 .71 .42
cally more advanced. Now, the the Baltimore and Washington area. February 0.09) (1.74) .38
Agency is faced with intermittent March 3.99 .54 .47
Closing Remarks
funding, target agility, and exploding April 3.86 .29 .46
technology. Mr. Neil Spritz wrapped up the May (2.36) (.89) .47
meetingwitha recap ofrecentaccom June 5.54 (.33) .49
plishments and issues with which the July 0.14) (.43) .52
BWIAirport Status
grouphadbeendealing. He reminded August (.50) (.05) .53
The new BWI Airport director, everyone that the Maryland Route 32 September (2.78) 1.15 .51
Mr. David Blackshear, made a few projectwas adirect result ofthis part October 6.34 .38 .53
nership. He discussed the proposed November 2.00 (.01) .51
Arundel Mills that will be built near
REPORTINGON FRAUD,WASTE,
ANDINEFFICIENCY the Route 100 and Route 176 inter Last 12
change-it will have more than Months 20.79% (.10"10) 5.88%
The Secretary of Defense has solicireq the
1.4 million square feet of space, will
cooperationandsupportofall DOppersi)nnel
initially employ approximately 2,000
in reducing fraud, waste, and ineffiCiency in Percentagesin()arenegative.
DOD.Allpersonnelshouldbealerttoop\Jortu people, and is expected to eventually
nitiesforimprovedeconomiesandefficienciesin have 6,000 employees. The partner
NSA operations. Recommendations.sho\Jld
ship is working on better bus trans
made through appropriate managcOlentchan.
nels. portation to Columbiaand is looking
Toreportsuspected at which minor roads need improve
ANSWERS TO THE
andinefficiencyWlll:unl~"'"'\,
ment.
Inspector General (lG) JANUARY PUZZLE
DOD Hotline at 1-800424-9098.
Editor's Note
operatesfrom8:00a,m.to5:30 (FLA-/-i\u a
dayandisstaffedbypersonnel
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CriminalInvestigativeService.
callerswillbefullyprotected. sharingemployees, as adirectresultof WP OU 'i~TR+---"'-"'~""L--,,L-,L----"~T'+_
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dry requirements, they
gram. That means, if an employee
unclassified information. c
tionsshouldbeheldonlyQverthe,,,dlre,jhO'ne who is a member of a ride-sharing w
withtheNSAIO'sofficeorwith group is detained at work and misses u
sentative in person inOPS 2B, a carpool ride home, transportation y
Shiftpersonnelorothers
sagewiththeNSAIGmaydo';0hvcallin:~on will be provided free ofcharge, up to
securephoneandleaving sixtimes ayear!
January2000 NSANewsletter5
Retirements
41 Years James U. Coates David (J. Johnson Ellen R. Jenkins
Eugene R. Lynch Angela D. Darrah Richard M. Stewart Ann E. Rader
Judith R. Johnson Richard Talley
37 Years William C. Mock, Jr. 23 Years
Kenneth H. Barnes 26Years Carole L. Lavin
Carl D. Biosvert 32Years Darlene T. Nelson PeterJ. Sciukas
Marcia A. Meador Michael E. Farr
Donald A. Jewell, Jr. 25 Years 22Years
36Years David P. Kokalis Mabel P. Jackson Doris V. Smith
Rowland T. Bohler Linda E. Lewis Razelle E. King
Charles M. Karmann Margie N. Matthews Dona L. Nagy-Sutton 20Years
Allan W. Kreider Sue Miller Patricia Gobbett-Levno
M'lrtha R. Edmonds Joyce E. Queen 24Years Karl L. Adams III
Timothy P. Clately Nancy C. Springfield Brenda A. Fegley
Alfred W. Harkins Sheryl D. Weiner Mabel P. Jackson 10Years
Virginia B. Klinedinst Susan K. Fournier
Richard J. Meyer 31 Years
Pegl.,'Y A. Mllte Judith (]. Allen
Priscilla L. Mister Willi,uTI A. Johnston
Evelyn S. Warren LawrenceJ. MislY'lI1 Action Line Merges with
Charles E. West, Jr. Joseph P. Okane NSA On-Line
LouisJ. Perona,Jr.
35 Years A, you probablyrecall, theNSNCSS Internal Com
PeteJ. Ragusa 30Years munications Cell (NICC) conducted a surveySeptem
Patrick J. Shea Marsha A. Friend ber I-October 15, 1999, to determine what the NSA
Connie L. Lamont Newsletter's readers think about the publication. We
34Years wanted to learn what items you like the best, and
Alfred H. Anderson 29Years which you like the least. We wanted you to share with
Ann R. Carlson William H. Motley us your suggestions for improving the NSA Newsletter,
Jeffrey L. Cather Emily F. Murphy and we wanted to hear what kinds ofarticles you are
Judith D. Covern Dennis S. Odelius most interested in reading.
Mark A. I-krncr Sharon L. Robinson Next month, we'll provide some more detailed
Manuel Marquez results of the survey. This month, we're announcing
.hck M. MC(Jurn 28Years that we will no longer publish "Action Line," as NSA
Barbara Paisley Karen L. Huber On-Line hasforallintent,andpurposessuperceded its
Steven Peters William S. Markey function. The latter service can provide a much more
John R. Pettit David R. Wolf timelyresponse, and is notlimited intermsofavailable
space, as "Action Line" always was.
33 Years 27 Years If the NSA Newsletter receives questions for ''Action
William Allen Sonja A. Brooks Line," we will redirect them to NSA On-Line.
Ruth E. Butler Carolyn E. Dehner
6NSANewsletter January2000
Ripping Into the Future-Creating a Lasting Impression
by Susan M. Forsyth
slow wooden presses to transfer an negative, virtually eliminating strip
January 16-22 marks International image to paper. Today, withelectronic ping. In the future, laser plate makers
PrintingWeek, atimetorecognize the transmission and laser technology, it will allow computer-to-plate technolo
value of employees in the printing is possible to "print" material simply sty, eliminating negatives.
industry and ofthe industry to socie byconvertingelectronic impulses into As technology progresses, sn dnes
ty. This year's theme is "Ripping into words or images on a page. the PrintPlant. From fnlding and cut
the Future-Creatinga LastingImpres ting machines, to electronic submis
NSA's Print Plant
sion." The purpose of International sion of jobs, laser plate makers, CD
Printing Week has evolved over the NSA's print plant, established in duplicators, and four-colnr presses,
yearsfrom acareerawareness program support ofCommunications Security the Publishing Services Division of
to an industry promotional celebra (COMSEC), was first located on the Information Systems Security
tion. The historyofthe industryisfas Nebraska Avenue in Washington, Organization has kept abre<lst nftech
cinating, as is the history of NSA's D.C. In 1968, it was moved to the nology tn provide its customers with
own Print Plant. new "S Building" (recentlynamed the timely, aCCl\f<lte products. With the
Rowlett Building and more common purchase of <l new f(lur-cnlor Mit
Movable Type
ly referred to as OPS 3). In the early subishi press, changing plates, keding
In 1450, German printer Johannes 1990's, the printing operation of the paper, and drying isdnne atthe touch
Gutenbergwascreditedwithbringing COMSEC organization merged with ofa computer screen.
together' the two main concepts of that of the Signals Intelligence (SIG Publishing Services' first priority
modern printing: movable, reusable INT) Organization to form a single and main missinn remains the sup
pieces of metal type, and a printing print plant. The process that has seen port of COMSEC and SIGINT. It
press for repeatedly producing sharp the most change at NSA is the pre then suppnrts all other mission
impressionson paper. Priorto this, all press area. In the prepress area, plates related projects. The NSA Newsletter
books were handwritten. with text and pictures are made for was printed on the new press f(lr the
the printing presses. In the 1950's, first time in October 1999.
Father of American Printing
typesetters had traysofmetalletters in
International Printing Week
Ben Franklin, believed to have been different fonts and had to place the
the most important American citizen appropriate letters backward in cases. International Printing week will be
of his time, actively promoted print This process, called hot metal, was celebrated at NSA with a variety of
ing and assisted in the establishment considered a craft and the typesetters activities. Kicking offthe week will be
andpromotionofmore than40print liked to show it off. They were often aribbon-cuttingceremonyforthe new
ing plants in the Colonies. Often faster than typists! Machine type four-color Mitsubishi press. The
referred to as the "FatherofAmerican replaced typesettersand bythe 1970's, OPS 3 Inbby showcase will display
Printing," Franklinwas an apprentice magnetic cardswere being used. printing processes ofyesterday, today,
printer at age 12. His high regard for These methods resulted in paper and tomorrow. A miniproduct show
the craft is revealed by the words with output that had to be photographed and a celebration of Ben Fr<lnklin's
which he began his will, "I, Ben to produce a negative. In the 1970's, birthday arc planned.
Franklin, Printer...." technology advanced to allow letters For more in{()[mation, cnntact Pub
to be burned directly on negatives. A lishing Services' Custnmer Relations
Changes in the Industry
process called stripping, positioning Office at 972-2650(s) or 301-688
The technology of printing has negatives ona flat to compose a page, 2650, or via e-mail at publish@nsa.
undergone dramatic changes during had to be completed before the plate Visit Publishing Services' Website at
the past 5 centuries. The first com could be produced. Today, the Inter http://www.ops3.y.nsa/Y19/Y19/
mercial printers were limited to lead graph sends text and photos electron homepage.html.
type, handmade paper and inks, and icallytoproduceapress-size(41"x 52")
January2000 NSA Newsletter7 .
A Time When There Were... America that it had a long way to go
to reach the plateauofequalityfor all.
Colored balconies in movie theaters People began to stand up for their
Seats in the back ofthe bus beliefs and to fight for the right of
Soldiers called out to protect little children who were trying to go to school everyone to enjoy the same opporm
nities in their home life, educational
by Tanya Young Employees' Reflections
pursuits, and careers."
Office ofEqual EmploymentOpportunity
"In 1968, I lived in Maryland with
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As many NSAers are aware, the my husband and young son. We were
circumstances above existed in the typical middle-class American "1 did not march, but Idid become
the UnitedStatesfewer than 40 white family living the American more knowledgeable about the differ
yearsago.Thestruggletochangethese dream-fun family times, nice homes, ences and oppormnities that existed
conditions and to win equal protec and better futures for our children. for those who were white and those
tion under the law for citizens of all We were aware of the advantages we who were black. I remember being
races thrust Dr. Martin Luther King, hadbeingwhiteoverthoseofsomeof offered the oppormnity to enter the
Jr. into the leadership role ofthe Civil our friends and coworkers. There management tier along with several
Rights Movement. wereactivitieswetookforgrantedand other highly experienced women and
Dr. King first came into the nation experiences we enjoyed that were blacks. Itwas obvious that the current
al spotlight when he organized the exclusionaryto those ofcolor. managementchaindid notreflectthe
Montgomery, AL bus boycott, during At that time, Ihad been part ofthe makeup ofits subordinate work force
which time he was jailed, his home NSA work force for 6 years and had and a decree had come down that
was burned, and his life was threat developedfriendshipswithcoworkers, changes had to be made. Everyone of
ened. Faced with great opposition, black and white. I remember... us accepted the opportunity and its
Dr. King continued to lead marches, • being invited to a coworker's wed challenges. We knew we could begin
sit-ins, demonstrations, and black ding and hearing her tell a friend making a difference in NSA's work
voter registration drives throughout thatshe couldcome to the wedding force. Wecomprised 13 percentofthe
the South, until his assassination in ceremony, but not the reception, group management positions that
1968 in Memphis, TN. because the private hall did not oversaw approximately 1,000 people.
As we enter the 21st century, it is allow blacks to attend functions. I Suddenly, qualified blacks and
important to remember Dr. Martin felt sad and upset that we still had women weregiven the opportunity to
Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Medgar somanysignsofdiscriminationand attend advanced studies classes and
Evers,MalcolmX, the 250,000people exclusionbecause ofethnicity. were offered positions that provided
whoattended the MarchonWashing exposure to more lucrative careers.
ton, DC, and the countless others • cutting ties with somewhite friends These 'little marches' had begunwith
who sacrificed and continue to sacri and coworkers after we attended a the hope that as we advanced we
fice to ensure equal protection and function ataprivateclub,wherethe would reach back and help others
equalrights for allAmericans.Aspart table conversation mrned to ethnic begin their march."
of this time of remembrance, the jokes and put-downs of their black
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Office of Diversity Programs asked coworkers. These were the same
several Agency employees to share people theycalled friends atwork. 1 • "when public beaches on the
their experiences and reflections on was saddened to hear them say, Chesapeake Bay were designated as
the impact the Civil Rights Move 'Yeah we are nice to them at work, white or colored beaches, and no
menthad ontheirlives.Thefollowing butwe wouldn't have them over for blacks were allowed on the white
comments are representative ofthose dinner; after all, what would our beaches. I'm not sure that whites
received from employees of diverse neighbors think?' wouldhavebeenturnedawayifthey
culturalbackgroundswhoworkinsev approached the blackbeaches, but I
eraloftheAgency'sKeyComponents. Dr. King's untimely death brought do know that the reversewas true.
reactions on many sides and showed
8NSANewsletter January2000
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tunities for all its work force. I have friends of other races in Morocco,
.whenAnnapolis Highwas the tradi seen the numbers of people in when I had not had such friends in
tional white school and Bates the decision-making positions expand, Texas. I do remember that it seemed
blackhighschool.The accommoda althoughveryslowly, to include those very natural once I had been in
tions and facilities were better and of different cultures. We have been Morocco a few months.
more up-to-date for white teens. slow in seeing the value added to the In 1960, my father's tour in Moroc
The schools did not mix. The first organization by including the skills, co came to an end and we were trans
attempts atdesegregationwere hard expertise, and experiences that many ferred to an Air Force base in
on everyone. Kids were pulled away ofourminorities andwomenbringto Alexandria, LA. As you can imagine,
from friends with like backgrounds the team." thingswereverydifferentinLouisiana
and community involvement and from whattheyhadbeeninMorocco.
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tossed into situations where mostly I was 16 and quickly became very
everything surrounding them was "I grew up as anAir Force brat, liv aware of how segregated things were
white-the teachers and the stu ing mostly in the South (especially and ofhow deeply racist many ofmy
dents. Severna Park High School Texas) until Iwas 12 years old. In the newfriends and acquaintanceswere. I
began with most of the student summer of1957, myfather was trans guess Ishould have expected that, but
body and teachers coming from ferred to be the Air Force attache at it caught me offguard."
either Annapolis or Glen Burnie. the U.S. Embassy in Rabat, Morocco.
This was quickly followed by two Until then, I had no real experience
busloads of students from Bates, or thoughts about racism or civil "When Dr. Kingwas assassinated, I
who found the atmosphere so bad rights, though I'msurenowthat Iwas was living in a Washington, DC sub
that they were allowed to return to too young to notice. At 13, 1was in a urb. My husband was working in
Bates to complete theireducation. totally different situation that mixed downtown DC and left work to find
Moroccan and French cultures chaos after the rioting started. As a
• being chastised by my Richmond, (Morocco had obtained its independ member of the Maryland National
VA cousins because Iwent to sit in ence from France just 2 years earlier). Guard, hewascalled to activedutyfor
thebackofthe bus into town. Both Americans were by far the minority 9 days. It was frightening. I knew he
the whites in the front and the and English was not spoken much would never use agun against anyone
blacks in the back stared at me. I outside of American offices and who was simply stealing a TV, yet
was anelementaryschoolnorthern households. sniper's guns were being used against
er who didn't understand that IattendedschoolwithotherAmeri him. He was on duty in malls and
blackshadtheirplacesandthefront cans from Air Force and Navy fami police stations in the Baltimore area.
ofthe buswas not one ofthem. lies. We were a mixture of white-, In truth, his unitwas scheduled to be
blaclv-, and brown-skinned kids. How activated for Vietnam; but when the
• mydarlv-haired cousin being forbid ever, the unifying factor was that we civil unrest started it became obvious
den to enter a movie theater in were Americans. Our race and mili that the National Guard was needed
Ocean City because they thought tary sponsorship were not a consider at home. The riots likely kept him
shewas black.Whenshewentback ation in that environment. What from serving in Vietnam."
and put on her bathing suit and mattered was thatwe were Americans
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showed them thatherskinwasdark speakingthesamelanguagewithsimi
because of her suntan, she got in. lar culture and interests when every "I wanted to join Martin Luther
Beingblond, blue eyedand tanned, one else around us wasverydifferent. King'smarchtoWashington, DCvery
1couldn't believe that they let me Ourfamilybecamebestfriends witha badly, but I was afraid. There had
enter, but not her." blackfamily, and mysister dated their already been some racial violence in
son (who was my baseball teammate Cambridge, MD in 1963 and 1964,
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and the bestpitcher in that league). I and I was afraid the 'peaceful march'
"I have seen NSA progress through honestly do not remember if it would notbe so peaceful.
the years with a broadening ofoppor- seemed strange to have American
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"Iremembertheblackchildrenwho commonwith me than differences. It after the Americans With Disabilities
bordered my white neighborhood was when I could talk about racial Act(ADA) was signed.
went'· to a one-room schoolhouse, issues with these friends that I knew I consider the ADA the most
while I went to a school with a huge how closewe had become." important piece of civil rights legisla
playground, auditorium, andgymnasi tion since the 1964 Act. After ADA
um. When I was in 4th grade, the The lilst mntri!mtlOJl foclI.lc5 on n clJff[')'· was signed, I didn't have to feel like a
black children integrated into our cntnS/Jcctofci~)tlright.l. 1tmay not bc jwrt second-class citizen. I could tell the
school. There were two black girls in of thc officin[ HHwcmcnt, hw it ~(!(j.1 Cl'r' aters and other establishments 'you
my class, and everyone competed to win/v /)art ofthe filliow ofthc struggle fc)1' must make this accessible to me-the
be their friends. I became friendly c(JHul righ.ts. law says so.' Thatwas a powerful fecl
with one who eventually graduated ing that usually doesn't come to adis
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from high school with me. She want abled person.We haveaverylongway
ed to invite me to her birthday party "I came ofage after integration, so I togo, butADAwasagiantstep in the
in4thgrade, buther motherwouldn't never saw separate rest rooms, gas sta right direction."
allowit. IwasrelievedbecauseI feared tions, and so forth. However, as adis
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my father wouldn't have allowed me abled person, I have become aware of
to go." thesegregation thatseparatesdisabled ASH'e enjm the Iw!i,!o, Oil ]anumy 17,
********* people from the rest of society. We telkc 0 minutc to rcflcd on the j)(l.lt. Tluni<
still can't enter all restaurants, visit ilbout IwH' we um (dt H'm/.:. together to
"I don't believe I had really close anymovie theaterwe please, go to his en.llITe dun C1'('rYOllC in Amenul Iw.1 0n
inter-racial relationships until I came torical exhibits, live in any house we ei/lUd o!'lnJ1'tlOlity to .\Heceec/.
to work at NSA. It was here that I please, travelwhereverwe want-some
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Roger P. Quane
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