PROJECT (Sanitized) MEETING OF JUNE 6 1968

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 11, 1968
• Content Type: MFR

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11 June 1868
SUBJECT: Meeting of 6 June 1968
1. At the informal request of Deputy Chief, TSSG,~ pre-
sented interested members of NPIC with a comprehensive briefing
on gave the briefing, assisted
by NPIC members attending were:
2. The briefing was fully illustrated, technical and in-
ter~esting. It described the procedures used to derive exposure
criteria for individual targets and for entire frames of photog-
raphy, using microdensitometric and macrodensitometric analytical
methods. ~ described their difficulties in trying to arrive at
common exposure figures for similar target types and for individ-
ual. target types under differing conditions.
3. Among their conclusions were the following:
a. It is feasible to determine brightness character-
istics of specific target areas.
b. This study should assist in providing improved
target exposure criteria for systems which have the capa-
bility of frame by frame exposure control.
c. Seasonal exposure curves developed in this study
should assist in determining exposure for systems without
frame by frame exposure control.
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SiT.E3JECT : Meeting of 6 June 1868
~+. Recorrnnendations included:
a. Re-opening of to study
(1) Exposure criteria for targets affected by
haze, snow, clouds, etc.
(2) Continued analysis of macro versus micro-
densitometric information.
b. Expansion of present target base.
c. Methods of acquiring macro and microdensitometric
date on current missions while the negative is being pro-
cessed at-
5. After the formal briefing a discussion between ~ and
25X1A
NP7:C personnel began concerning the possible re-opening of -
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ts implementation.. The ~ representatives
25X1A
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oned three areas in which NPIC could be of assistance to the
a. Exp ansion of present target listing to approximately
100 targets.
b. Producing a unique target identifier.
c. Assisting in the spotting of targets for analysis
in current missions while the negative is at the processing
site.
25X1A
25X1A
6. mentioned that he would be sending NPIC a
requirement to assist in the above areas. Discussion then
revolved around the number of NPIC manhours necessary to fulfill
this requirement. stated that IEG would have to
spend approximately 100 manhours reviewing the current -
targets, picking out and compiling information on another
-targets necessary to produce a target list of 100. She
also indicated that the current NPIC target number may be the
an~;wer to a unique target identifier. This met the concurrence
of other members of NPIC and of DD/S&T. However, 25X1A
the security aspects will have to be looked into before the NPIC
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25X1A
SUBJECT: Meeting of 6 June 1968
25X1A
number can be used in this respect. indicated that
insomuch that TSSG/TAD is now sending frame and coordinate
25X1A information to ~ concerning high priority list targets,
similar information could be sent on targets 25X1A
that are predicted to be covered on current missions. Further-
25X1A more, should ~ personnel have difficulty finding some of the
targets they could ask for the assistance of the NPIC initial
phase handling team at the site for that specific mission.
This total effort would involve very few manhours so flar as
TSSG/TAD is concerned (probably less than eight manhours per ~{
25X1A mission). ~ also indicated it would be nice to have the PIs
assess the targets in terms of priority and frequency of require-
ment for tracing (whether the target should be studied on every
mission or periodically). indicated this would not 25X1A
be difficult nor require many more manhours. ~ also indicated 25X1A
it would be nice to have the target list on data cards for ease
25X1A in handling.. -said he would look into this. 25X1A
25X1A
25X1A
indicated that the target list should be available at the next
CCB Meeting on 16, 17 July 1968.
7. The meeting concluded with a discussion between - 25X1A
on a couple of minor proposed
changes on procedures should the program be re-
opened. It is felt that the meeting was beneficial in updating
NPIC personnel on the goals of and will greatly
assist in coalescing the NPIC, CCB, and -efforts of producing 25X1A
and implementing future requirements. 25X1A
Deputy Chief
Technical Analysis Division
NPIC/TSSG
Distribution:
Orig - NPIC/TSSG/TAD
1 - NPIC/DC/TSSG
1 - NPIC/TSSG/TAD
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