FUTURE OF STAP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86M00886R000400100003-7
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 15, 2008
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: December 17, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Science and Technology Advisory Panel
17 December 1984
STAP 0050-84
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
VIA: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Director, Intelligence Community Staff
1. At this juncture in the history of STAP, I believe it is worthwhile to
pause and make plans for a future which is even more productive in the Panel's
service to you and the Intelligence Community. I believe that the original
concept of STAP is sound and that the Panel can continue to be of significant
value to you. There are, nevertheless, changes which in my opinion could
improve its operation. I have discussed these proposed changes with the other
members of STAP and I can report that all are in favor.
2. The suggested modifications are as follows:
-- At an early date increase to ten the number of members of the Panel.
-- In filling vacancies, emphasis should be placed on adding some
relatively young scientists.
- The activities of STAP should be confined largely to:
a) those which you or the DDCI request; b) those which are requested
by other senior members of the Intelligence Community, accepted by
STAP, and approved by you; and c) those which are suggested by STAP
and approved by you.
-- In the above cases, there should be a document, possibly with a terms
of reference, signed by you as a charter for any study.
-- Small working groups should be continued as the modus operandi for
preparing studies which would receive approval by the membership of
STAP prior to submission to you. I recommend, however, that certain
appropriate specialists who are not members of STAP but have the
required security clearances serve as members of the working group on
an ad hoc basis.
Consistent with proper security, STAP reports should be distributed
as widely within the Intelligence Community as appropriate.
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-- Minutes of the highlights of presentations to STAP and the STAP
responses should be prepared and distributed widely soon after each
meeting, again consistent with security.
-- The Chairman of STAP should receive a written appointment from you to
serve in that position for a period not to exceed three years.
-- Members should be expected to resign after a four year period, unless
you specifically request that they continue.
3. I look forward to your comments on the above recommendations and stand
ready to work with you to make the operation of the Panel ever more effective.
William J. Casey
Director of Central Intelligence
2 1 DEC 1984
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