US embassy cable - 02ROME2321

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 
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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 
 
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