---
category: U.S. Government
created: 2025-07-22
description: The Army Security Agency (ASA) was a United States Army organization
  responsible for signals intelligence and communications security.
end: 1977
location: Arlington Hall Station, Virginia
start: 1945
summary: The Army Security Agency (ASA) was a U.S. Army organization responsible for
  signals intelligence and communications security.
tags:
- Organization
- Military
- Intelligence
- USA
- Army
- Signals Intelligence
title: Army Security Agency
updated: 2025-07-22
---

The [Army Security Agency](/organizations/army-security-agency/) (ASA) was a [U.S. Army](/organizations/us-army/) organization responsible for signals intelligence and communications security. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, ASA was often treated as a "low-wage workforce" by the [NSA](/organizations/nsa/), which used ASA and other service personnel to staff its global listening posts.[^1]

In the summer of 1977, ASA merged with the [USAINTA](/organizations/army-intelligence-agency/) to form the all-in-one [INSCOM](/organizations/united-states-army-intelligence-and-security-command/). This amalgamation was, among other things, an effort by the Army to regain some control over its personnel who were often utilized by the NSA.[^1]

[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.