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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03735A000100010039-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2007
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: July 19, 1961
• Content Type: LIST

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 SEC RE 7?
19 July 1961
TOPICS FOR SAR3 SEMINAR
D, How many each operations could be labeled "Urgent"?
B. Should R&D Program reflect mainly specific requests from
operators ? If not, how should it reflect operational needs?
C. Would it help to design and develop a specific operation
related to each project or program?
A. Is R&D Program generally on target ?
Io Pertinence of .&D Program
loo Relations with Operating Components
A. Usefulness of TRB as an approach. Areactaler
B. Overseas operational tours for selected R&D personnel,
C, Other methods of, input for operational side and vice versa.
IlL l~aagaxzentation of R&D .Pro ram
A. Too many projects ?
B. How effectively can we combine projects into programs'..,
C.. Are there too many marginal' (in operational pertinence)
projects ?
IV; Reports and Communication
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A. What information should come from the Branches to the
Chief /R &S ? s.
B. What information should cone the other way?
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C. What organized (formal) information on the R&D Program
should go to non.R&D TSD components (Tech, Aids, Auth,
TSU overseas installations)
D, What information on the R&D Program should go outside TSD?
E. Other communication problems,:
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V. Internal O %lanization of R&D
A . is the concept of different units doing the research, develop-
ment and engineering parts of a job organizationaitly sound?
B . Are we actually running our program this way 7 Should we be ?
C. Should we have some research done "in-house" ? How much?
What kind'
D Are lines of command and direction in R&D adequately defined?
E. How much basic research should we be doing? More ? Less
VA. Support Activities in TSD
Lashbrook
A. What changes in intra- TSD budget and fiscal procedures would
expedite carrying out the R &D mission?
B. What changes in extra TSD budget and fiscal procedures would
expedite carrying out the R&D mission?
Do we make proper use of PTSO Security, Personnel Logistics
How much of this kind of work do we unnecessarily do ourselves ?
VII,. Evaluation of Contractors
A. Are we really evaluating our contractors
Do we try to get our money's worth 7
C. Do we scout new contractors frequently enough ? Or should we
stick mostly with a "proven" smaller group of contractors f
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VIIL Personnel Policies in R&D
Lashbrook
A. Are our salary scales adequate ? How do they compare with
other components of the DDP and the ]SDI 'especially OSX) ?
B. Are promotions frequent enough? What is the present
promotion policy'? Is there one ?
C,, Other benefits . Do we make enough use of educational assists ?
Awards ? Are there other fringe benefits that we are not using?
Da Are our methods of hiring new personnel adequate and effective?
1X0 Boards and Consu tants,
this ?
A, Is there a place for a research board?
B. Where do consultants fit in? (As contrasted to contractors).
C. Are there any people that we use as read, consultants ? Who
are they? Have they proved useful? Should we do more of
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SARD SEMINAR
MONDAY TUESDAY
VQ Internal Organization of R&D
VIII. Personnel Policies
Dr, Lsshbrook
VI, Support Activities
WEDNESDAY
IX, Boards and Consultants
IIL Fragmentation of R&D Prows
IV. Reports and Con unication
L Pertinence of R&D Program
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X. TSDIs'R&D Program
Operator?s View
2100-2200
VII0 Evaluation of Contractors
Final Roundup
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