DEFENSE VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS PROJECT (IDEALIST)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP68B00724R000200200060-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 28, 2002
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: May 2, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Special Activities
SUBJECT: Defense Vulnerability Analysis
Project (IDEALIST)
REFERENCE: Memorandum from D/SA to D/OSI; dated
21 January 1966; Subject: Hughes
Aircraft Corporation Contract Amend-
ment for OSA IDEALIST Requirement
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation for the
approval of the Director, OSA. Such recommendation is in
Paragraph 6.
2. The above referenced memorandum requested the Hughes
Aircraft Corporation be tasked to prepare an initial study on
defense analysis vulnerability. This was accomplished and the
results presented on 20 April 1966.
3. Subsequent discussions on the study led to the belief
that the Hughes' approach is valid and that they should be al-
lowed to continue and finalize the program. The side effects
and fallout from this continuance would be extremely beneficial.
The program would be flexible in that it would be the basis, for
extrapolation to other vehicles and systems both within and with-
out the IDEALIST program as well as fighter interceptors other
than the MIG-21.
4. The Defense Vulnerability Analysis System will be an
integrated effort utilizing Hughes, OSI, OEL and OSA personnel
resources. The Automation Division, OSA, will coordinate the
total effort.
5. Contract costs are estimated to totall -1 OSI 25X1A
has ii;;' icatecl willingness to fund0 of this amount for25X1A
the rc( oit ed muctif ications to cover a turning target vehicle.
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6. Recommend a Defense Vulnerability Analysis System,
to be known as be established and funded in the
amount of
25X1A
Deputy for Field Activities, OSA
Attachment - 1
Phoenix System Description
CONCUR: -'
25X1A
*Discussions with D FA C MD,
co n-
firm the desirability of pro-
ceeding with this analysis.
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is compatible to and not a du-
The recommendation contained in plication of prior work done in
paragraph 6 is approved: OSI and OEL. It is of signifi-
erector of-Special Activiti-6-s
cant potential value to our
operations activities. Accord-
ingly, I recommend we proceed
with the effort. It is agreed
we will allocate funds to this
task from the IDEALIST Airborne
Electronics line item.
C/AUTO/FA/OSA (2 May 66)
Distribution:
#1 - C/AUTO/FA/OSA
#2 - D/SA
#3 - D/FA/OSA
#4 - PS/OSA
#5 - IDEA/OSA
#6 - RB/OSA (w/o att)
#7 - Chrono (w/o att)
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