LANGUAGE AND AREA STUDIES PROGRAMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R001800150001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 4, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 27, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20301
27 February 1982
General Defense
Intelligence Programs
U-027/DG
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE, USA
DIRECTOR OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, USN
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, INTELLIGENCE, USAF
VICE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR RESOURCES & SYSTEMS, DIA
SUBJECT: Language and Area Studies Programs
The attached program announcements introduce the Defense Academic
Research Support Program and the Defense Advanced Language and Area
Studies Program. They focus on research and languages in significant
areas of the developing world. Although these areas promise to be
increasingly important for future national.security policy and planning,
the Department of Defense has little or no resident expertise in them.
-- The Defense Academic Research Support Program will draw on
scholars for research to broaden the understanding and perspective of
Defense analysts, and to develop instructional materials.
-- The Defense Advanced Language and Area Studies Program will`
develop resident expertise through advanced academic training and area
familiarization for Defense analysts.
These are pilot programs. We will have two years to demonstrate
their feasibility and usefulness. Their success will depend on how well
they prepare us for the future. You should nominate for training now
the promising analysts you will depend on five years from now, and
select research topics with future rather than current analytical needs
in mind.
We will learn and adjust as we go along. I count on your support
and welcome your suggestions.
Enclosures a/s
cc:
Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy
Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Communications,
Command, Control, and
Intelligence
DIA review completed.
F-/o3
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