MEETING WITH D/ORD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05343A000100080016-2
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 10, 1999
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 6, 1974
• Content Type: MFR

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6 March 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Meeting with D/ORD
1. I visited Sayre Stevens, the Director of the Office
of Research and Development. I advised him that my visit
was for the purpose of exchanging views and information. In
that regard I stated that there were two questions of interest
to our office. The first question related to our need to
clarify how RFD responsibility was organized in DDSFT. The
second question amounted to an interest in our office in ex-
ploring the possibility of contributing to ORD's role in
behavioral science. In regard to the second question, I
stated that we recognized that some parochial difficulties
might exist but presumed these could be worked out if mutual
relationship was desirable.
2. Dr. Stevens provided the following responses. He
referred back to the days of Dr. Schlesinger and the concept
that was formulated at that time that all RFD should be
gathered together in one package. He stated that this
gathering did begin and moved along for a period of time
after which this movement came to a halt. He cited as an
example the plan to transfer the RFD from OTS to DDSFT and
the subsequent move to transfer all of OTS. The RFD that
OTS was performing remains with OTS for the most part so that
the end result is the transfer of OTS from DD/O to DDSFT.
NPIC has been transferred to DDSFT and its RFD has been trans-
ferred to ODFE. Some parts of Commo have transferred to
ODFE along with some sections of OSP. These gatherings in
DDSFT have stimulated interest in establishing some sort
of priority system in terms of monies to be invested versus
objectives to be attained. It so happens that ODE has an
analytical staff with experience in such matters. As a con-
sequence, the analytical staff was given the responsibility
for the analysis and ordering of RFD requirements. Just how
this will work out remains to be determined. There have been
several meetings between ODE and ORD which have arrived at
no agreement or understanding. ORD is objecting to any notion
that they are not to have access directly to their customers.
Continuing attempts are being made to work out some reasonable
formula.
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3. Despite the absence of a formula, there is some
general overall agreement that ORD will perform exploratory
research while ODE will be further along in terms of applica-
tion.
4. In regard to behavioral science RFD, this general
understanding does not apply, at least for the present.
ORD is the sole contender in this field and ODFE has neither
the competence nor current interest. Dr. Stevens is attempting
to put together an RFD program in behavioral science that has
some firm basis in terms of Agency interest and Agency needs.
He considers.the present program to be too narrow. At the
same time he is quite aware of the pitfalls associated with
moving too quickly in the behavioral science field. He
sketched out some of the areas in which they are working,
including support to BAB the DD/O and the Office of Security.
He offered to have give our staff a briefing in
depth in regard to t eir R D activities in behavioral sciences.
5. I suggested that perhaps a briefing by OMS might
be in order. Dr. Stevens was very receptive to this idea.
At the close of our discussion, it was understood that
I would extend a visit to him personally and to any members
of his staff whom he would care to bring along to attend
a briefing by our office in our activities and interest in
the area of behavioral science.
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