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USCFC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Units (Regular Force, Armed Forces)
- Military Materiel Management
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFCSU 2, record 1, English, CFCSU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canadian National Distributing Authority 3, record 1, English, Canadian%20National%20Distributing%20Authority
former designation, correct
- CNDA 4, record 1, English, CNDA
former designation, correct
- CNDA 4, record 1, English, CNDA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian National Distributing Authority (CNDA) originated in 1953 when NATO required its member nations to each designate an organization as the national authority for reception, distribution and control of NATO cryptographic material. 5, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... ministerial approval was sought and finally obtained to change the name to Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit (CFCSU) on 16 February 1996. 5, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit (CFCSU) provides several key services pertaining to communications security (COMSEC) to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces (DND/CF). These services include COMSEC material accountability, generation and distribution of keying material, custodian training, account inspections, account management and technical support, courier services, production of COMSEC and INFOSEC publications, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) help desk services. 6, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Canadian Forces Crypto Support Unit; CFCSU: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - Canadian%20Forces%20Crypto%20Support%20Unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités (régulières, Forces armées)
- Gestion du matériel militaire
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Unité de soutien cryptographique des Forces canadiennes
1, record 1, French, Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- USCFC 2, record 1, French, USCFC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Agence nationale de distribution 3, record 1, French, Agence%20nationale%20de%20distribution
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- AND 4, record 1, French, AND
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- AND 4, record 1, French, AND
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Unité de soutien cryptographique des Forces canadiennes(USCFC) fournit plusieurs services clés au ministère de la Défense nationale et aux Forces canadiennes(MDN/FC) touchant la sécurité des communications(SECOM). Ces services comprennent la comptabilisation du matériel SECOM, la préparation et la distribution du matériel de chiffrement, la formation du personnel de garde, les inspections de comptes, la gestion des comptes et le soutien technique connexe, les services de messagerie, la production des publications SECOM et INFOSEC(sécurité de l'information) et le soutien relatif à l'Infrastructure à clés publiques(ICP). 5, record 1, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unité de soutien cryptographique des Forces canadiennes; USCFC : titre et abréviation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 6, record 1, French, - Unit%C3%A9%20de%20soutien%20cryptographique%20des%20Forces%20canadiennes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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