INVENTORY OF USIB RESEARCH STUDIES

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2004
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: December 27, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
27 December 1962
MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN, USIB
SUBJECT: Inventory of USIB Research Studies
1. This memorandum forwards, in response to your request, an
inventory and report on the current status of research studies concerned
with the collection, production, support or coordination of foreign intel-
ligence, which are being conducted under auspices or direction of the
United States Intelligence Board. This inventory and report indicates the
research studies being done within the USIB structure that are along the
lines of the recent Scientific Intelligence Committee study on "The Course
and Development of Soviet Electromagnetic Radiation Systems to 197211,
which I understand prompted your request.
2. This submission is not intended, of course, to be a comprehensive
report on all of the programs and activities being carried on by the Committees
of the Board. While it gives a full account of Committee projects of a research
nature, it does not cover the continuing work of the various Committees in
such important areas as collection requirements and priorities, current
intelligence analysis, contributions to NIE's, and coordination of other intel-
ligence production, collection, and support efforts.
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3. A summary listing, by subject, of USLB research studies now in
process is contained in the attachment to this memorandum. The individual
reports on this matter which were submitted by the Committees of USIB and
the Assistant for Coordination/DCI, are tabbed thereto and provide the
following additional data for each research study:
a. A statement of its subject.
b. Authority for its initiation, including the date thereof,
and whether it is a periodic or ad hoc study.
c. Identification of the group or agency preparing the study.
d. Authority which will approve and issue the study.
e. Intended recipients or users of the study.
f. Planned date for completing the study.
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Executive Secretar
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SUMMARY LISTING OF USIB
RESEARCH STUDIES IN PROCESS
Subject
Committee
or Group TAB
1. Assessment of U.S. Intelligence AC /DCI A
on the scientific and technical
capabilities of the Soviet Bloc
2. Study of question of establishing AC/DCI A
a USIB Committee on counter-
intelligence
3. Review of the NIS Program
AC/DCI A
4. Annual review and analysis by USIB AC/DCI A
of foreign intelligence plans and
programs of each member of the
intelligence community
5. Study of USIB information processing CODLB
problems
6. Development of a secure machine.-
language producing typewriter for
overseas installations
7. Reports on Sino-Soviet Bloc economic EIC
activities in underdeveloped areas
(Bi-weekly; semi-annually)
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Subject
Committee
or Group TAB
8. Summary of the international EIC C
trade and transport of Communist
China
9. Population of the countries of the EIC
Sino-Soviet Bloc
10. Travel Folders
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12. Study of Vostok III and Vostok IV
13. NIS Program.
NIS Committee E
14. Review of major retrofit proposals CCPC
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aircraft
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15. Intelligence Collection in Africa CCPC F
16.
CCPC F
CCPC F
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20. Third Party SIGINT relationships
21. Studies of communications
vulnerability
23. Biological and chemical warfare
capabilities studies
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Committee
or Group TAB
SIGINT G
Committee
24. Security aspects of foreign travel Security I
to denied or hazard o us areas by Committee
individuals having access to foreign
intelligence
25. Legislative proposals re personnel USIB Ad Hoc J
security
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(The Committees listed below advised that they are not currently conducting
any studies of a "research" type:
Committee TAB
Committee on Exploitation of Foreign Language Publications K
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMOR) L
Domestic Exploitation Committee M
Interagency Defector Committee N
Interagency Clandestine Collection Priorities Committee (IPC) 0
Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee (JAEIC) P
Watch Committee Q
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. zvlcCone
In response to your request the attached
listing of USIB research studies shows that
there are some 25 special surveys in process
in addition to the continuing work of regular
and special committees.
There is a four-page summary giving
the gist of the matter. The tabs give you more
detail on any of special interest.
19 February
(DATE)
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