COMMENTS ON DRAFT OF NOTICE (Sanitized) (COORDINATION RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING (RD&E))

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 2001
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• Publication Date: March 31, 1966
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DD/S&T 1819-66
31 March 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director- Comptroller
Comments on Draft of Notice
(Coordination Responsibility for Research,
Development, and Engineering (RD&E) )
1. The current draft, which we have jointly developed, is
satisfactory to me with one exception which is more procedural
than substantive in nature. In paragraphs 2b and 2e specific pro-
vision is made for the submission of the Agency R&D plan and any
disputed project proposals to the Director through the Office of
Programming, Planning, and Budgeting. While it is recognized
that O/PPB will provide its usual staff support to you and the DDCI
in matters such as these, I feel that the inclusion of this specific
procedural detail contributes very little to the objectives of the
Notice, and may result in definition of other peripheral staff action
and thereby unnecessarily encumber the RD&E mechanism. The
relationship of the O/PPB to the functions of the Office of the
Director are presently recognized and established, and the pro-
posed RD&E process introduces no new or novel tasks as far as
that Office is concerned. I feel it is highly desirable to delineate
in this Notice only the responsibilities and tasks of officers having
an executive relationship to the DCI with the full understanding that
each will use his staffs to aid him in carrying out these responsi-
bilities in whatever manner he may deem necessary.
2. If there are important reasons as to why this provision
should be made, I would be very happy to reconsider my objection.
Deputy Director
for
Science and Technology
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Col. White
SUBJECT : RD&E
1. I have carefully reviewed the proposed notice on RD&E in
the context of what I believe to be your objectives. I find no problem
with the principle spelled out in the proposal, but there are some matters
that should, in my view, specifically be spelled out. These affect the
responsibilities of DD/S&T and procedures for implementing them and
a tie-in with the role of PPB as currently contained in regulations.
2. You will note that I have separated DD/S&T responsibilities
and the procedure for implementing them. Under Responsibilities, my
draft clearly assigns a coordinative and integrative function to DD/S&T
for an Agency RD&E program plan while preserving the line responsi-
bilities of the Directorates to consider their RD&E in the context of
their total mission and competition for resources. Likewise, the Agency
RD&E plan must be reviewed by PPB and approved by the DCI within the
context of all Agency activity. Therefore, it must be developed in re-
sponse to the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting system of the
Agency. I have prepared wording under Responsibilities which should
accomplish the foregoing.
3. At the same time, DD/S&T should be held responsible for
taking the initiative with the individual offices in maximizing RD&E to
accomplish the Agency mission. In doing so he should be held responsible
for providing to you, Mr. Helms, and the DCI a recommendation on the
relative priorities of the parts of the RD&E plan he prepares with
alternatives. This is fundamental to the concept of planning, programming,
and budgeting as defined by Presidential papers. He should also be held
responsible for providing total systems implications on all proposed
RD&E in the plan so that approvals will be based upon the best possible
understanding of the options including the long range commitment in-
volved. In this context, there must be milestones where the Directorates,
and DD/S&T, can report progress. On the basis of this, determinations
to continue or cut off resources in the program can be made.
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4. Lastly, and in the context of this office, DD/S&T should
understand his support role in the Agency Planning, Programming, and
Budgeting system. This point is made under Responsibilities in setting
forth requirements to support the Executive Director.
5. I have attempted to incorporate these views into the notice
in a less wordy form. It is prepared in recognition that the DD/S&T
is a Directorate subordinate to the Executive Director, DDCI, and DCI,
and in this role is advisory, with all authority emanating from these
three sources.
J onn lvi. Ularxe
Director /PPB
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