MINUTES RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION REVIEW BOARD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05462A000100040002-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 16, 2010
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I. Meeting #62 of the Research, Development and Production Review
Board was held in the OC Conference Boom at 1+30 hours on
7 November 1956. The following persons were in attendance:
a. Its association with the DD/P Materiel Board,
b. Its control of development within the Office of
Communications,
c. Its capacity as advisor to the Director of
Communications, and
d. Its function as a forum. for the evaluation of ideas
for research and development.
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MINUTES
Researches Development and Production Review Board
establishing research and development programs. 25X1
outlined the routine of the Office of Conununications Research,
Development, cued Production Review Board in:
become acquainted with Office of Communications procedures in
1.1 I introduced) to 25X1
the members of the Board and explained that they were visiting to
receiver and explained its general operation.
2.I demonstrated the
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III. Under Agenda Item I-l, old Business:
The Minutes of Meeting #61 were approved by the Board.
IV. Under Agenda Item 1-2, Old Business:
reviewed the status of the 100/jo0 watt tra.ns-
mitter program w' respect to the need for further procurmAent
discussion by pointing out that we really need a More easily
maintained, more modern type of transmitter. Considerable dis-
cussion followed in which the needs for agency stock versus Lhe
stock pile program were outlined. The discussion concluded with
the recommendation that the Engineering Division continue to
monitor development and production in this field and that the
OC-P & Policy and Planning; Staff and the Operations and Training Division
OC-O&T Jointly prepare a recommendation which reconciles transmitter
ACTION requirements for stock and the stock pile program.
V. I Under Agenda Item 1-3, Old Business:
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Foreign Nationals" but that the assembled equipment be classified 25X1
that the ASF-4 technique, instruction books and schematic
' -0 retain the classification of "Secret, Not Releasable to
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Following a review of the discussion of the AS7-4 security 25X1
classification covered by meeting #61, pointed out
for "secret" and
the physical security requirements necessary
"Confidential" equipment. The merits of various systems for 25X1
meeting these requirements were debated. suggested,
however, that at the present we limit our decisions to that of
equipment classification and not concern the Board with the 25X1
details for accomplishing physical security. moved
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seconded the mo.ion which was then unanimously approved by the
Bo