A BRIEF LOOK AT ELINT AT NSA

DOCID: 3128928(U) Cryptologic Almanac 5Qth Anniversary Series(U) A Brief Look at ELINT at NSA(U) Background(UNFOUO) Electronic intelligence (ELINT) at NSA did not have an easy start. When NSAwas formed in 1952, consideration was given to including ELINT as well as COMINT aspart ofNSA's mission. It was widely believed that LTG Ralph Canine, USA, director ofNSA at that time, felt that managing DoD COMINT efforts would be enough of achallenge for NSA...