REQUIREMENTS FOR INTELLIGENCE R&D

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00314A000300010036-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2006
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: August 22, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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22 August 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Office Information Processing Officers
Directorate of Intelligence
SUBJECT Requirements for Intelligence R&D
1. As you know the Office of Research and Development,
DDS&T, has the responsibility for conducting or sponsoring
certain research and development in support of Agency
components. The specific dimensions of its role and the
procedures to be followed which have been the subject of
discussions over the past few months are not particularly
relevant to the purpose of this memorandum. What is important
at this point is to initiate action which will contribute to
the development of a more meaningful relation between components
of the Directorate of Intelli ence and particularly its
Analysis Division unde
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2. The program's objectives of ORD's Analysis Division
are, in the most general terms, as follows:
operations and analysis research
R&D on computer processes for analysis
R&D on graphics processes
R&D on speech, audio, and signal processes
R&D on text, language, and documentary
processes
R&D on pattern recognition, automata, and
adaptive control processes
3. Considerable progress has been made in establishing
effective, if informal, working relations between NPIC and
ORD. In addition, some contacts between ORD/AD personnel
and components of the Directorate of Intelligence have been
made at the working and in some cases the management level.
However, no Directorate program has been consolidated, nor
has the DDI had opportunity to be advised or to approve ORD
programs initiated by ORD (or OCS) on behalf of Directorate
components.
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4. The preparation of Directorate R&D programs (other
than NPIC) can be facilitated by the individuals which have
been designated by office directors to serve as information
processing officers, and by th DD informa-
tion processing officer designated pursuant to Agency
Policy on Information Processing and ADP (25 July 1966).
[A list of office coordinators is attached.] 25X1
5. By copy of this memorandum, I am requesting the
following action of each office IP coordinator:
Preparation of a brief statement of the
problems of his office deserving of R&D
support, systems analysis or attention by
yet unidentifiable internal or external
information processing specialists.
Through discussion with or briefings by
ORD to acquaint himself and his management
with ORD programs, objectives, capabilities,
and limitations. (Initial meetings with ORD
should be arranged through
6, has been requested to coordinate and
monitor this effort and will draft a consolidated statement
for my review as a preliminary to the drafting of a more formal
statement which will be coordinated with office directors.
7. I would hope that your contribution could be in
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Director of Intelligence Support
Attachment: a/s
cc: Director, OCR
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hands by late September.
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