RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT APPROVAL REQUEST FOR OVERRUN ON P.I. PERFORMANCE AND TECHNIQUES STUDY

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Publication Date: January 20, 1966
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13. REQUIREMENT/AUTHORITY
R&D project request dated 18 May 1964, approved by DDCI 1 June 1964. This is
a joint NPIC/DDS$T REED program.
R & - ATALOG FORM ATE
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Januar 1966
I. PROJECT TITLE/CODE NAME 2. SHORT PROJECT DESCRIPTION
P.I. Performance and Tech- This project is designed to acquire objective
niques Study-(Overrun) measurements of photo-interpreter performance as they
are related to image variables and to interpretation
3. CONTRACTOR NAME 4. LOCATION OF CONTRACTOR
rocedures.
? CLASS OF A
6. TYPE OF CONTRACT
Manufacturer
CPFF
7. FUNDS
8. REQUISITION NO.
9. BU
GET PROJECT NO.
FY 19 65
N/A
NP-
F-1 (Former NP-S-28)
10. EFFECTIVE
CONTRACT DATE
FY 1964 (Begin - end-)
It. SE
A. A.
CURITY CLASS.
- Confidential
Time period to be funded by
T.
- Unclassified
FY .
19 $ FY-1965 overrun funds
W.
- Top Secret
12. RESPONSIBLE DIRECTORATE/OFFICE/PROJECT OFFICER TELEPHONE EXTENSION
14. TYPE OF WORK TO BE DONE
Applied Research
15. CATEGORIES OF EFFORT
MAJOR CATEGORY
SUBCATEGORIES
Human Factors
16. END ITEM OR SERVICES. FROM THIS CONTRACT/IMPROVEMENT OVER CURRENT SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT. ETC.
Monthly and final reports.
17. SUPP TI RELATED CONTRA TS (Agency & Qther)/COORD?INATION
LJ.A/NPIC is currently performing a project which has as its objective the
correlation of P.I. performance as related to different ground resolution on photo-
graphy. This data will be used in the proposed project. DOD has sponsored related
projects in the past but with inconclusive results. All pertinent (Contd)
18. DESCRIPTION OF INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENT AND DETAILED TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT (Continue on addi-
tional page if required)
. The photo interpreter is the key element in the reconnaissance exploitation
system. Yet he remains the most unknown factor in that system. There are tech-
niques for quantitatively evaluating the hardware and techniques of exploitation
but human performance is difficult to account for objectively. In order to refine
the total exploitation process, it is necessary to account for, predict, and
enhance the photo interpreter's performance.
19. APPROVED BY AND DATE
OFFICE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DDCI
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18. The interpreter deals with many variables in his input data. It is
the interrelationship of the interpreter with these variables that must
be quantitatively evaluated. Among the image variables under consideration
are: contrast and brightness, granularity, sun altitude and azimuth,
obliquity, scene change detection, color, season, terrain, environment, ...
along with unconventional images such as infrared and radar. Also to be
studied are procedural variables such as viewing time, scale, the equip-
ment used, and the collateral information available.
In letter MW-M-1313, dated 14 December 1965 (copies of which are
? available in P$DS) the contractor itemized the labor and materials required
to conclude the,.tasks planned under the existing contract. NPIC's
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in order to accomplish unscheduled, but essential, short-time-period
tasks, it seems proper to grant them the funds needed to complete the
work currently in progress.
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Docesbaor 14, 1965
Mi-M-1313
Subject: Photoint Iteaponse Research
Contract Task No. I
Reference: Our letter M -M-1123 dated 28 May 1965
It is anticipated that presently remaining funds on the subject task
will carry us to March 25, 1966, while effort will oantinue through
June, 1966.
In the above reference we info you that (1) our initial project
goals were changed by the customer; (2) we started working on the
initially planned goals in early 1965; (3) ceaseauently our expendi-
turea night be different than initially anticipated; and (4) that
we believed to have sufficient funds to carry us through the contract
period which ends late June, 1966.
our estimate for completing this task is attached. Will you take the
necessary action to obtain additional #wndingf
Rasards,
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Enclosures
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In accordance with the prafts;Lons of Contract No.
and effective upon your ptaflce hereof, you are
authorized to proceed with the perjoguenco of Task Order
No. 1 to said contract.
P.? The scope of work to be Performed under this Task
Order and such additional provisions as may be applicable
are set forth in the attached he-dule,
3. ERTIMATSD C AND ?UZfl. P=:
a. The estiaaated cost of. the perfo rsance
of this Task order, exclusive Of the fixed-fee is
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as n shall not be incurred without the
authorization of the Contracting O ficsr. prior written
b. The fixed-fee forsance
of this Task Order shall
be
4. The period of perform of this Task Order shall
expire on 30 June 1961; haver, said period of performance
may be extended by mutual agreeeent,
t. U} on execution of all copies of this Task Order No. 1
please return the original and one copy to the undersigned and
retain the remaining copy for your files.
Very truly yours,
SISRED
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The Contractor shall conduct a study of P I
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Performance in 8 tt wiits A3ternativ. ' Prowl
No. 3, Ref. Ms-1-9, dated 7 April 1964. Said proposal
is on tile with the Contractor and the Contracting Officer
and is incorporated into this Task Order by reference.
2. Anticipatory Costs. All costs which have been
incurred by the Contractor on or after 23 J 1964 in
anticipation of and prior to the signing of this Task
Order No, f and which if i ed after the signing of
this Task Order would have been considered as allowable
costs hereunder will be accepted as costs under this Task
Order.
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