CATEGORIES OF AGENCY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00558R000100110011-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: March 31, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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DD/S&T- 1162- 64
31 March 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman, Research and Development
Review Board
Categories of Agency Research and
Development
1. At the RDRH meeting on 12 February, it was requested
that an attempt be made to categorize the Agency research and
development effort under headings denoting end objectives. It
was found that the `SD has the most extensive and diverse
listing of projects--this being necessitated by the large
number and varied objectives of contracts which they let and
monitor. OEL, Commo, and NPIC had narrow limits to their
listings-.-a reflection of their channelized interests; ORD
is, as a matter of organization, categorizing its projects
and monies under scientific areas.
2. The attached is submitted as a first effort to pro-
duce categories for an Agency-wide index of projects. Some
categories are narrow and will contain projects funded at
only a few thousand dollars; these need to be identified
separately if they are not to be lost in association with
more costly and heavily funded items. Camera development
for agent use represents but a minute percentage of the
funding effort in "photography"--but is certainly an impor-
tant facet of Agency work and should be identified apart
from A/C or other larger cameras. In addition, the detail
shown would make the listing useful for the withdrawal of
information for answers to questions such as:
How much is the Agency spending on audio
surveillance as compared to counter-audio?
Now much in each category for basic studies,
applied research or engineering development?
How much in FY 64 and FY 68?
Do these amounts include related power
sources, car beacons, or destruct equipment?
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SUBJECT: Categories of Agency Research and Development
3. Some combining of categories will be possible as
the data is developed and used; the work done for RDRB to
date demonstrates that any initial master listing should
contain at least the detail shown. Further usage will
result in additions, deletions, and changes to develop the
categories along the lines most useful to the Board.
4. This listing will be discussed at the RDRB meeting
on 2 April to provide guidance for future work.
EDWARD B. 4lLLER
Assistant Deputy Director
(Science and Technology)
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