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Author’s Biography
Richard L. Bernard is an NSA
retired Senior Executive. He was
Director of DEFSMAC from 1980
to 1983. He was awarded the NSA
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
for his performance in that
position.
Mr. Bernard was first assigned to
NSA as a computer maintenance
supervisor in 1953 while serving as
a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air
Force. In 1955 he was sponsored for a year of study at George
Washington University to complete his Master of Engineering
Management degree in 1956.
His NSA assignments included several positions in the Research and
Engineering organization; Project Manager in the Office of Special
Program Management; ...