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LCD-78-110 1 (1978-04-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxdr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DCCUBIIT .ESUME 05789 - [012261041 9LAM-SO4 Gffice of Telecommunications Policy*U Contract for a Publication on Intercepting EleLtronic Comatriicaticns. LCD-78-110; 8-146864. April 10, 1978. Released Arril 25, 1978. 3 pp. * 3 appendices (35 pp.). Rerort to Rep. John E. Ross; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services: Rea.,onatleness of Pricea Under legctiated Contracts and Subcontr cts (1904). Contact: Lo4istics and Commu~icationz Div. Budqet Function: General Science, Space, and Technology: Tebccommuwications and Radio Frequency Spectrum Use 1258). Orqanizaticn Concerned: Office of Telecommunications Policy; fttre Corp. Congressional Relevance: Rep. John E. Moss Authorit- Fr.vedom of Information Act 15 U.S.C. 552(b)). Cmaibus Crit , control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 2510). Cc',nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 605). Federal Froperty nd ,dministrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C.251). Pri'icy Act of 1974. =41 C.P.B. 1. Exerutive Order 11828. Exe.tive order 11556. S. Rept. 94-755. 16 June IS76, the Office of leleccamunicavions Eolicy awarded a firm-fixed-price sole source negotiated ccutract to the Kitre Corporation to atudy the ioterception vulnerabilities of unprotected domestic commercial xelecommunicaticns systems, especially microwave systems. The study yielded a two-volume report and a separate how-to publication entitled Selected Examples of Possible Approcches to Electronic Communications Tnterception Operations. Findings/Ccnclusionc: This how-to publication was withheld from public release until a decision was ende that its ccntents were not classified and that it did not meet disclosure exemptions under the Freedca of Information Act. in January 1978, the Office began releasing the expanded how-to book. It was reasonable for the Office to want a comprehnsive study made, vince none was availil, on the interceptior vulnerabilitias cf all U.S. commercial telecommunications systems. However, the Office's procurement involved deficiencies pertcining to documentation cf procurement actinns. The documentation supporting negotiation of a sole source contract on tn, grounds of puklic exigency ard the impracticability of obtaining coapytition did not comply with procurement regulations. The how-to publication was prcduced as a separate publication for policy lakers through misunderstandinqs between Office and Rtre otficials. It is possib I that publication of this look could lead to SOme instances of privacy invasion that would not occuL it the book were not available. (RaS)

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