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WORLDWIDE TELEPHONE NETWORK [1 record]

Record 1 2008-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Telecommunications
  • National and International Security
DEF

A worldwide network of switching centers that provides secure telephone communications.

OBS

Established in 1967, AUTOSEVOCOM was the DoD’s primary encrypted voice communications system; it was updated in 1976 to AUTOSEVOCOM II. The network is used by the CIA, Department of State, White House, and DoD users. It is now being replaced by the Secure Voice System (SVS), a state-of-the-art National Security Agency program that features worldwide secure voice and graphics conferencing capabilities, Agency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Télécommunications
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de sistemas
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Seguridad nacional e internacional
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