GROUND EXPLOITATION EQUIPMENT FOR SYSTEMS #1, #3 AND #4

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP62B00844R000200010268-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 268
• Publication Date: April 24, 1956
• Content Type: MF

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REMIXES : A. Assorandmet for: CIA ELINT Staff Officer,dated 16 Apr 56
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B . limmammXhis for: Director of Operations az4 Intelligence
BeqUirsments Officer, Sdhj: Planrdng of Intelligence
Utilisation and Intelligence Support, fm. Project Director
ence A describes the various kinds of exploitation equipment
required for the duplication, play-baciE and analysis of the raw
intelligence take of electronic systems 11, 0 and #4. It also site forth the
number of each item that will be required and gives estimates of the cost of
such equipment. This is a moat helpful summary. Before proceeding to place
firm orders for all of the items of equipment therein enumerated, however, I
wish to have more complete information as to the basis on which the require-
ments for this equipment have been computed.
Referring specifically to paragraph 9. of reference A, I am aware
basis for the requirement of five (5) duping equipments. It is my under-
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is to allow one for each of the three overseas bases
nna at plus one in Washington. In view of the fact that the
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irreducible minimum.
3. so also ewers the
play-beck units as set forth in
2 April. I am not clear, hewever,
in the Requirements Committee nor
quirement.
4. lammu
(13)Event indica
Indicators.
5. The
parse:mph 9 of Reference
a. The requirement for duping equipments (i
as firmly established.
ess clear about
, thirteen (13)
c
ixteen (16)
-49i5) of
been reviewed
a minimum re-
is of the requirement fbi
cators and the nine (9) fre
en
?ley
ferring again to
b. par. 9) isaY
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b. The
re (iteni
"2-
sted (items c.d.e and f.
contracts are placed.
tablish these requirements I would like to have
on with respect to each item of equipment.
ibution of equipments to AkUkTOME units and
iption coztatx4 In eferenc? A of the
brief statement of the need of each
aVisiment in question where the character
t.
e. Where it is
typeto a given user, an explanation of
in terms of the anticipatavolmme of setterial
to
of a given
bly will be
When assembled in this form, this requirement should in
IntealidOmmi aeqUirements Committee to ensure that we are dealing vi
requirements as expressed by the consuming agencies that 11 be the recipient
of most of the eeMipment to be proeured. With respect to items to be
to AliatTOWE components, the Director of Operations shoed be asked to
a brief justification indicating the proposed operational use of this equ
sent and of the raw intelligence it will provide to the Detachment Commands
T. The? tidy and careful statement of requirements I am here request
ing seems to me to be galled for not only because of the substantial sum
proposed to be spent for this exploitation equipment but also because a very
considerable part of the equipment will be turned over to other agencies and
it is not self-evident that these consumer agencies could not buy it themselves.
With this point in mind, I must also request that you prepare in consultation
with the Contracting Officer, a brief memorandum to the Director to be submitted
along with documentation requesting his approval of the purchase contract
will explain and justify the use of Agency funds to purchase this
nte
I would point out that the nt of requirseent
acing will fulfill
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4-Dep. Pxc. Dir.
5-eireator
6-Oontreeting Officer
7-Project Comptroller
9-Project Orono
10-Pro3oct Needing
nt
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Director
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