BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CONFIRMATION OF PRE-LICENSE

UNCLAS ROME 002321 SIPDIS SECSTATE PASS TO PM/DTC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR, MAGOULAS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KOMC ETTC KE IT BLUE LANTERN SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: CONFIRMATION OF PRE-LICENSE END USE CHECK ON APPLICATION AG-272-96E REF: SECSTATE 28693 ¶1. MISSION HAS CONFIRMED WITH OFFICIALS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROME'S ("LA SAPIENZA") SAN MARCO PROJECT RESEARCH CENTER (CRPSM) THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE PARAMETERS OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT (TAA) AG-272-96E REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF THE TECHNICAL DATA COLLECTED BY THEIR TRACKING STATION IN KENYA ON BEHALF OF BOEING. IN ADDITION, CRPSM UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 02321 131326Z TECHNICAL DIRECTOR PROFESSOR MAURIZIO DIRUSCIO EXPLAINED TO ESTOFF THAT BOEING HAS SET UP A COMPLETELY AUTOMATED SYSTEM THAT GUARANTEES THAT NO CRPSM EMPLOYEE, ITALIAN OR KENYAN, HAS DIRECT ACCESS TO THE TELEMETRY DATA. THE DATA IS COLLECTED BY A BOEING STAND-ALONE RECEIVER AND IS THEN IMMEDIATELY RE-TRANSMITTED OVER CONVENTIONAL TELEPHONE LINES DIRECTLY BACK TO A BOEING FACILITY IN THE UNITED STATES. ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE OF THE BOEING DELTA LAUNCH TELEMETRY TRACKING RECEIVER WILL BE CONDUCTED AS NEEDED BY BOEING PERSONNEL ONLY. ALTHOUGH ITALIAN CRPSM STAFF WILL HAVE PHYSICAL ACCESS TO THE EQUIPMENT, THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO MANIPULATE THE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT ONSITE ASSISTANCE FROM BOEING. SEMBLER UNCLASSIFIED > 2002ROME02321 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED