18 May
1993
18 May
'93
8:30 p.m.
What does GCHQ stand for, and what does it do? Is it similar to the NSA?<<
(Feyd Eli) The Royal Signals Establishment at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England is known as General Communications Head Quarters (GCHQ). It is also called 'Cheltenham' after its location. It performs many of the same sigint jobs as the NSA. There was a controversy a few years ago when the US wanted Maggie to outlaw (socialist) union membership by the Civil Service employees at GCHQ because the Regan administration considered it a security risk. Duncan