United States Army Security Agency

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The United States Army Security Agency was a U.S. Army signals intelligence and electronic warfare organization responsible for intercepting, analyzing, and securing military communications during much of the Cold War era.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army organization
military intelligence organization
signals intelligence agency
abbreviation ASA
activity analysis of communications
cryptologic support
interception of communications
collaboratedWith National Security Agency
other United States military intelligence services
conflict Cold War
Korean War
Vietnam War
country United States of America
dissolved 1977
era Cold War era
post–World War II period
headquartersLocation Arlington Hall Station, Virginia
inception 1945
motto Vigilant Always
notableFor providing early warning and battlefield intelligence through intercepts
supporting U.S. Army operations in Vietnam with SIGINT
operationalTheater Asia
Europe
Pacific region
oversight United States Department of the Army
parentOrganization United States Army
partOf United States Army Intelligence structure
primaryRole communications security
electronic warfare
signals intelligence
reorganizedAs United States Army Intelligence and Security Command in 1977
responsibleFor providing tactical and strategic SIGINT to Army commanders
securing U.S. Army communications
specialization code and cipher analysis
direction finding
electronic surveillance
radio intercept operations
subordinateTo Chief of Staff of the Army
surface form: "Army Chief of Staff"
successor Army Intelligence and Security Command
surface form: "United States Army Intelligence and Security Command"
trainingLocation Fort Devens, Massachusetts
Fort Huachuca
surface form: "Fort Huachuca, Arizona"
type signals intelligence and security agency
usedTechnology cryptographic systems
direction-finding systems
radio intercept equipment

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

“Watchful for the Country” appliesTo United States Army Security Agency
subject surface form: "Watchful for the Country"
BRUSA Agreement establishedCooperationBetween United States Army Security Agency
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Security Agency and British Government Code and Cypher School"
BRUSA Agreement involvedOrganization United States Army Security Agency
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Security Agency"
“Watchful for the Country” isOfficialMottoOf United States Army Security Agency
subject surface form: "Watchful for the Country"
“Watchful for the Country” mottoOf United States Army Security Agency
subject surface form: "Watchful for the Country"
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Security Agency"
Army Intelligence and Security Command predecessor United States Army Security Agency
subject surface form: "United States Army Intelligence and Security Command"
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Security Agency"
Army Intelligence and Security Command predecessor United States Army Security Agency
subject surface form: "United States Army Intelligence and Security Command"
this entity surface form: "U.S. Army Intelligence Agency"
“Watchful for the Country” usedBy United States Army Security Agency
subject surface form: "Watchful for the Country"