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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The Army codebreaking group was the Signal Intelligence Service (SIS) at Arlington Hall. Norris became the VP of Engineering, Engstrom the VP of Research, and Meader VP of Manufacturing. Costing $250,000 ($3.2 Each ATLAS I cost the NSA $1.3 ATLAS II cost the NSA $2.3 million ($35 million today.)

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