[ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN THE BUREAU OF BUDGET ANIMAL EMPLACEMENT PAPER]

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Animal Partners
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02384109
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: September 6, 2019
• Document Release Date: September 12, 2019
• Publication Date: June 27, 1967

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Remarks:
Attached is a paper with answers keyed to
the questions in your BOB paper. It is
rough but I thought you wouldn't mind
having it in this form. If you need any-
thing more,
let me know before COB
3 July as I will be out from then until
24 July.
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The operational requirement for this development program is
twofold: 1) Development of a means for covert delivery and
recovery of surveillance/reconnaissance equipment. and 2)
development of an efficient means of delivery of
id. The DDP.
le. Program progress has been satisfactory to date and it is anti-
cipated that a limited operational capability will be in hand
before the end of calendar 1967.
if. Currently the surveillance/reconnaissance capability is of
higher priority than the capability. Both of these
capabilities are desired or world-wide contingency purposes.
lg. The Agency has taken the lead indevelopment of this type
system. Obviously the capability is desired as soon as possi-
ble; however, the current timing of program development is
entirely satisfactory.
2e. The estimated operational date for a .limited capability is
prior to the end of calendar 1967.
2f. The program is phased to initially provide a limited animal
capability. Continued development is expected to increase
the level of this capability.
2g. Demonstration of the initial limited capability is scheduled
during August 1967. Timing for the higher levels of capa-
bility is not now firm.
21. A subsystem of the program which has use in other RD&E pro-
grams is hardware development.
2k. Future program integration is expected to be similar to that
in the past as the program in its entirety is oriented toward
the development of a true operational capability; not RD&E
for the sake of RD&E.
21. Obviously there are countermeasures which may be taken against
both the surveillance/reconnaissance phases of this
system. Such countermeasures might include but not neces-
sarily limited to) sonar detection of the presence of the
animals, explosive interference with the performance of their
mission and undoubtedly others. The point here though, is
that there is no existing reliable system to accomplish the
aforementioned missions. This animal system appears to offer
considerably more -titazi, reliability than any of the existing .......
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3a. In accomplishing the surveillance/reconnaissance mission
submarines, aircraft and swimmers can all play a part. A
might include a surface or submarine vessel
(or possibly an aircraft) and swimmers. Again it should be
noted that reliability of a swimmer system is relatively low.
3b. Other collection means are not being rejected. However, they
are in need of improvement.
3c. Not applicable.
3d. There are no parallel backup or redundant animal programs.
3e. Reduction of funding can be expected to result in delay in
successful attainment of each level of capability.
4a. There are no specific targets programmed for the animal capa-
bility at this time. However, the boat in use in the RD&E
program does have operational usefulness should it be desired
and the potential user is now familiarizing personnel in the
capabilities of this program.
4b. As currently envisioned an operational program,as it is
expected to be demonstrated in August/would cost in the
neighborhood of $200,000 a year to maintain. This would
include personnel salaries, equipment expenses, training, a
prorated share of the costs of the Key West operational base.
4c. There are risks in an operational program of this nature such
as animal health problems and less than 100% system reliability.
It is felt, however, that these risks are far less than those
inherent in any man-swimmer program.
4d. These aliimals are found in nearly all the oceans and seas.
Hence, there are no geographic limitations other than those
which would also limit swimmer operations.
4e. Operational limitations are far fewer than those in p, swimmer
system. On the other hand, policy considerations 4464 playing
a major role in operational activity.
41. Security problems of an animal system will be far fewer than
those of existing swimmer systems.
4g.
4h. Processing will depend on the nature of the information col-
lected.
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4i. Any analytical requirements again will depend on the type of
information collected.
4j. The animal system cannot be necessarily looked at as replacing
existing collection programs. In many cases collection
through the use of animals cannot be satisfactorily accom-
plished through other means. On the other hand, there is
no intention to create unnecessary redundant capabilities.
Therefore, all existing systems will have to be reevaluated
as the animal system proves satisfactory.
5a. Coordination between the RD&E programmers and the eventual
operators has been complete in every detail. The eventual
operators are providing material and operational assistance
in all aspects of the program.
5c. Coordination with intelligence producers has been accomplished
throughout the RD&E aspects of this program.
5d. The coordinating mechanism within the DDP has been the Mari-
time Branch of SOD. Coordination within the DDS&T has been
accomplished in-house.
6a. Program evaluation in the past has been a dual function of
the RD&E programmers of the DDS&T and of MB/SOD.of the DDP.
This evaluation on the part of MB/SOD has been to assist the
program in the context of a swimmer program.
6b. Future evaluation will continue as in the past.
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