INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00558R000100110017-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 16, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Content Type: REGULATION

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RESEARCH AND DEVET,OPMENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1. Describe the project in one sentence using vocabulary which is generally
understood or which can be explained to a non-technically trained person
engaged in budget and fiscal work, serving on a Congressional committee,
or providing representation before such groups. Do not avoid new or
uncommon technical terms if they are needed to correctly describe the
project. Include classification of this sentence. 25X1A
2. List short titles, code names, or other descriptions such as -
25X1A ~ etc. Include classification of each code name.
3. Use one of the following:
Advanced Research--Physical Sciences
Advanced Research--Life Sciences
Agent Use-Offensive~Defensive
Commo Security or Deception
Improvement General Commo
Analysis~Exploitation of Photography
Collection~Analysis COMINT, ELINT, RADINT
~+. Asub-category of space #3. To further categorize the area of research--
use descriptions such as:
Audio Surveillance
Visual Surveillance
Missile Detection
Secret Writing
Photo Rectification
Satellite Systems
Miniature Power Source
Etc.
5. Use one of the following:
(a) Basic Research or
(b) Fundamental Research, or
Effort directed toward the increase
of knowledge in science, the primary
aim off' the investigator being a
fuller knowledge or understanding
of the subject under study--usual..ly
characterized by using "leve.l of
effort" as the principal program
control.
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(c) Applied Research or
(d) Engineering Research, or
(e) Advanced Development or
(f) Engineering Development or
(g) Prototype Design~Assembly, and
(h) And
(1) Physical sciences or
(2) Life sciences.
The application of knowledge, material
and~or techniques directed toward a
solution to an existent or anticipated
requirement--usual characteristic
is that the design of end items is
directed towards hardware for test
or experimentation as opposed to
service use.
Project directed towards the develop-
ment, test, or evaluation of items
of equipment and~or systems for field
use or operational evaluation.
6. Directorate and pffice
7. Directorate, Office, or other activity
8. Office, Division, individual
9? Company, Institute, University, principal consultant, or Project
engineers.
.10. Rears and dollars x 1000
11. Month and year
12. New, continuation, expanded scope, follow-on, level of effort, etc.
13. Studies, reports, prototype, service models, etc.
1~+. Within Agency or in DOD, NASA, NIH, NSA, AEC, etc.
15. Within Agency or DIA., NSA, AEC, etc.
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16. State briefly the intelligence requirement against which the work is
directed. Be particularly' explicit in relating the project to a
specifically assigned mission or function of CIA. Next, describe in
scientific and engineering terminology the research being performed.
This description should permit professionally qualified scientists
or engineers to gain an insight into the starting and end points of
investigations under this project and how the work couples into
other research being performed in the field. A free use of technical
vocabulary is permissible and encouraged. If an unusually high
degree of sensitivity or el&ssification is required, this description
should be provided on a separate card and reference to this card
made on the basic form.
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RESEARCH .AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DESCRTPTION
1. Project:
2.
Short Title~Code Name:
( ~
3.
Category for B~F Use:
(
4.
Sub-category for B F Use:
(
5.
Type of work to be done:
6.
Responsible Component:
8.
Directing Components~Persons:
7.
Reguirement By:
9?
Contractor and Principals:
10.
Funds:
FY ~
11. Contract Date &
Duration
12. Type Contract:
~-3. End Item or Services from this Contract:
14. Supporting or Related Contracts (Agency & other
.15. Participation or Coordination;
16. Short description of intelligence reguirement and detailed
technical description of project:
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