PERMANENT PANELS, TECHNICAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE

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CIA-RDP75B00159R000200220004-2
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3
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December 15, 2016
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November 18, 2003
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4
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May 26, 1972
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MF
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Approved Folease 2003/12/1,I11P75B001S 000200220004-2 4 26 May 1972 DDS&T-1533-72 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence Deputy Director for Plans Deputy Director for Support Office Directors, Directorate of Science and Technology Permanent Panels, Technical Coordinating Committee 1. With the concurrence of the Research and Development Board, I herewith establish the following groups as permanent panels of the Technical Coordinating Committee. Under the guidance of the Technical Coordinating Committee, the Panels will maintain a continuous overview of the area assigned to them and will be prepared at any time to produce for the Committee and the R&D Board, a comprehensive status report of their area of responsibility, including: A. A statement-of long-range technical objectives. B. An inventory and assessment of current capa- bility within the Agency. C. An inventory of on-going and programmed R, D & E programs. D. An evaluation of the adequacy of these programs to include: (1) Existing technologic opportunities which should be but are not currently funded or programmed. (2) Limiting technologic gaps for which no solution is currently foreseen. (3) Identification and explanation of desirable redundancies which may exist in the program. (4) Identification of programs which are unnecessarily duplicative. (5) Identification of policy, political or internal organizational problems, which limit the effectiveness of the program. Approved For Release 2003/12/19 CIA-RDP75B00159 R000200220004-2 Approved Foolease 2003/12/19q,.4 75 BOO 110000200220004-2 UT , SUBJECT: E. Recommended actions and programs. 2. I would like the Panels to maintain an updated copy of their status report in the office of the Technical Coordi- nating Committee chairman. 3. I will look forward to the cooperation and support of your operating elements as these Panels seek their help in defining our capabilities and needs. 25 Carl E. Ducke t Deputy Director for Science and Technology Page Two MV : o Approved For Release 2003/1IA-RDP75B00159 R000200220004-2 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/12/19 : CIA-RDP75B00159 R000200220004-2 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2003/12/19 : CIA-RDP75B00159 R000200220004-2