Date

May 8, 1978

Description

This memo reveals that in addition to the COMINT activities conducted by components of the Directorate of Science and Technology, the Office of Communications, within the Directorate of Support, also maintained a communications intercept unit (the Special Programs Division) and provides details on the nature of the SPD's targets and activities.

Source

CIA Freedom of Information Act Release.

Document published in following posting(s):

The CIA and Signals Intelligence

Mar 20, 2015

Document published in the Cyber Vault Library

[Author Name Deleted], Chief, Special Programs Division, Office of Communications, Memorandum for the Record, Subject: Summary, Special Programs Division (SPD), Office of Communications, Operational Contacts with Other U.S. Government Agencies, May 8, 1973. Top Secret.