LETTER TO WILLIAM V. CASEY FROM DIANA LADY DOUGAN

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• Publication Date: November 7, 1986
• Content Type: LETTER

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United States Department of State
Washington. D.C. 20520
November 7, 1986
As government research dollars decrease, the importance to
coordination and information sharing among government agencies
becomes even more critical. Thus, I hope you will find useful
this 1986 survey of U.S. agency contracts and in-house studies
for the telecommunications sector.
We appreciate the speedy replies by all agencies in
furnishing us with the requested information. As is evident
from this compilation, the amount of work being done by U.S.
Government agencies in the telecommunications sector is
impressive. This work covers the broad spectrum of telecom-
munications from broadcast to ISDN and from international trade
to transborder data flows. The dissemination of this compila-
tion to all U.S. Government agencies will prove beneficial for
helping policy formulation.
We welcome suggestions from your staff on how we can
continue to improve this ongoing process of coordination and
development. Our Office of Planning and Analysis will, in the
meantime, be contacting your agency for periodic updates for
distribution.
Sincerely,
Bureau of i /
International Communications
and Information Policy
Diana Lady Dougan
The Honorable William V. Casey,
Director,
Central Intelligence Agency,
Washington, D.C.
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8 August 1986
Mr. Timothy C. Finton
Office of Planning and Analysis
Room 6317
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520
Ambassador Dougan's letter of July 9, 1986 to Mr. Casey regarding studies
in the telecommunications policy area has been referred to me for response. I
can appreciate the Department's concerns regarding efforts to share and
coordinate research efforts. In the current operating environment of fiscal
constraints, I can assure you this Agency supports your efforts and, in fact,
routinely coordinates our foreign affairs research projects with the
Department of State.
I have surveyed our offices doing research related to international
telecommunications policy and have located three studies in this area
initiated during 1985 or 1986. These studies are unclassified, but because we
wish to protect the CIA association with them, we ask that they not be listed
in an unclassified document. The three studies are:
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All three studies were done in conjunction with larger contracts that
included other consulting work. We have, therefore, omitted the contract cost.
information that you requested.
I hope this listing is of help in your development of a resource base on
telecommunications policy. If you need further information, please contact
CIA External Research Coordinator at
Sincerely,
Chief, Management, Planning and Services Staff
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Dear Mr,.-Casey:
As a leading participant in the telecommunications
community you know how important it is to keep pace with
technological development. It is crucial for us to establish a
more cohesive resource base of research in order to integrate
this information into policy-making. From satellites to fiber
optics and from data processing to switching technology, these
are areas that are at the forefront of telecommunications
technology. As we are working to develop that resource base,
sharing the research can ensure optimal use in the policy-
making process.
Last year we initiated the compilation of a 1::-i;_: of all
U.S. Government contracts for studies in the tele,com,.mnunications
policy area. With the continued emphasis by tro r,,1;r,;r,istration
on fiscal efficiency, it is all the more important tn,ut we
collectively increase our efforts to share and coordinate our
researchi efforts.
Theref~are, I would like to enlist your personal support in
again encouraging your agency to provide approprilt.:
informatics; on studies it has undertaken for the your.; 1985 and
1936. ,'e submission should include the following
information: 1) title of the study, 2) short synopsis, 3)
contractee, 4) status - whether proposed, in process, or
completed, 3) date of completion (actual or proposed), 6) cost,
and 7) contact person for obtaining copies and/or further
information.
Mr. .villiaj;r. V. Casey, Director,
Central Intelligence Agency,
Washington, D.C.
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We would appreciate responses by August 8, 1986 to Timothy
C. Finton, Office of Planning and Analysis, Room 6317. Mr.
Finton can be reached at 647-6235. We will in turn share this
compendium with all the contributing agencies. In the
instances of classified reports we will treat accordingly.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Diana Lady Dougan
U.S. Coordinator and Director
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