MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN PATIO ROOM 0900-1200, WEDNESDAY, 6 AUGUST 1969

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2003
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• Publication Date: August 13, 1969
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COMIREX SUBCOMMITTEE
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EXPLOITATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Declass Review by
NIMA/DOD
Minutes of Meeting Held in Patio Room
0900-1200, Wednesday, 6 August 1969
Presiding
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1. Approval of Minutes
2. Announcements
a. The scheduled briefing by
been cancelled.
Except for a minor change the minutes were approved.
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EXRAND directory plus the final inputs to the directory of names and
organizations associated with EXRAND.
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from 4 potential places. Members and observers are scheduled for a trip
to Beale Air Force Base to visit the SR-71 Reconnaissance System on 15,
16, and 17 September. The Executive Secretary is working out all of the
details for the trip. called for a list of names of
persons who would make the trip, limiting the total to 15. The flight
to San Francisco should be made on Sunday. Each traveler is to make his
own travel reservations; all other reservations scheduling car rental
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High Precision Stereo Comparator, Subsequently this was approved by the
Chief/TSSG for 15 September while en route to Beale.)
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g. requested responses for the new is rl on
list of t ~e Equipment Summary (Navy has complied so far).
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h. announced that
Army, former y wi i and alternate to EXRAND a been se ected as a
Special Assistant to , Chief of the Presidential Scientific
Advisory committee.
i. announced the demonstration and apparent success
seen at the world-wide recon-
of the Automatic Film Titler by
naissance equipment conference in Salt Lake City. He recommended thatted
this item be brought to the attention of the CCB. The Chairman suggested
that the item officially be brought to the attention of the CCB after
final test. The Air Force representative is charged with informing also
EXRAND upon completion and acceptance of the a uipment. mentioned the rapid printer attachment to the II Variscan which appeared
to be a very successful development.
recommended
j. Because of recent demands and experiences,
that the EXRAND community exchange information onTaiailabilityauldquip_
ment before it is disposed as surplus property.
timely and would eliminate vast amounts of paper work trying to recoup The the equipment after it has entered tthe GSA Pro urement Coord nat-
that information should be funneled
ing Team.
Air Force was aving procurement
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announced that t
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and funding quest d thatiNPIC lrovideuthepspecificationshfor5thesegtables
Table. He requested th P There is also a security problem
in order to forward them to 0
involved; pending s1=clearances for key procurement personnel in the
Air Force Logistics command for Photo rah lRe on aissancetEquipment.
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In addition to these comments,
in Salt Lake City noted the DoD directive for centralizingcalllpurchases
of photographic reconnaissance ersgtopthetpris not obabilityethatgpressures could
he alerted Navy and and Army
soon be applied to insure full compliance.
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called the attention of the members to the publi-
cation "Standing Prerequisites for the Exploitation of Collection Systems"
(SPECS) I July 1969). This NPIC document has been distributed
to members of the intelligence community to solicit information necessary
to planning for the exploitation equipment used in NPIC. It is hoped
that this will provide a better interface between collection and exploita-
tion. It was brought to the attention of the EXRAND members to acquaint
them with the types of information that will be gathered so that they may
benefit from this information in the planning of their individual programs
for exploitation equipment. Members were invited to suggest changes and
additions to the Technical Services and Support Group, NPIC, through the
NPIC Exrand member.
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M. announced that he would be att
ending a specie
course at Harvard for 6 months and upon his return
the Research Engineering Division/TSSG/NPIC.
he would work for
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commented that the 0 Report was now being
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national
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intelligenc
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ited distribution concerning reorganization of
e and would be of interest to the EXRAND members.
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a. Chairman of the Technical Task T~ was not present
but his written memorandum report was discussed. I stated that
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the Navy voices serious reservations about the composition of the Technical
Task Team stating that he is 100% for the concept and the team; he pointed
out, however, what he considered to be a significant problem that under
the present charge it would be impossible to identify all gaps and dupli-
cations in exploitation equipment R&D of the Community; indeed, those
duplications discovered would not necessarily be a disadvantage because
sometimes duplications are needed in R&D. The Technical Task Team effort
should be greatly expanded. The challenge is great but manpower is not
available to cover the areas of interest. The Chairman said he would
take this up with hopefully, to reduce the parameters of
the Technical Task Team Report.
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c. I Irequested approval of the Terms of Reference to
the Procurement Coordinating Team which was attached to the agenda. He
stated that the Terms of Reference were not to be all inclusive in pro-
curement matters but only enough to be able to provide basic information
to procurement people to save government costs. He affirmed the need
for the Chairman of the team to be the Air Force member or alternate
because of the DoD assignment to Air Force for all-service procurement
of photographic reconnaissance material. The Air Force member also has
immediate and informal access to all echelons of the Logistics Command.
d. I emphasized the Team's need for knowledge of certain
types of excess equipment within the exploitation Community.
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e. I equested that F_ I be prepared to brief
COMIREX on recent EXRAND activities which have saved the Government money.
f. asked for approval of the Terms o eerence for the
Procurement Coordinating Team. All approved but added a new paragraph
to cover the task team responsibilities with regard to knowledge of
surplus equipment.
4. New Business
The NPIC representative mentioned that of the Arms Control
and Disarmament Agency was interested in the activities of EXRAND. A
general discussion followed which noted that both EXRAND and ACDA could
benefit from a closer relationship. will be invited to
submit a request for observer status to the Chairman EXRAND with appropriate
justification. This will be presented to the members at the next meeting
and if approved will be forwarded to COMIREX for concurrence.
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