PROJECTS & PROGRAMS STAFF MONTHLY REPORT - NOVEMBER 1970

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• Publication Date: December 9, 1970
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MEMORANDUM FOR Chief, Technical Services Group, NPIC
SUBJECT Projects & Programs Staff Monthly Report - November 1970
A. During November, the Projects & Programs Staff conducted staff
functions for TSG [including 1) administrative and support services for
the Group, 2) continuous control and coordination of all TSG requirements
and work orders; 3) working level liaison contact with PPBS on budget mat-
ters, and 4) with PSG on production matters] and was. also involved in the
following actions:-
41==Completed compilation of TSG FY 73-77 Five Year Plan
package. This included editing and combining assumptions, state-
---ment-s--of--accomplishment, and program-plans;-coordinating and sum-
fiarizing division contributions to the Center's-ADP Annex; and
collating and extracting spread sheets of line items by object
class. Copies of the total Plan package, including the prepara-
tion guidelines, PPBS instructions, and Center.objectives, were
given to each division and the,Chief, TSG.
2. Acted as TSG coordinator for a re-shuffle of NPIC park-
ing-spaces resulting from a decision by the Executive Director,
NPIC to increase the number of cars parked on the main lot. TSG
gained two spaces in the exercise, but had to juggle several per-
mits because a large part of the lot is now reserved for small
(maximum Olength) cars.
3. Arranged and coordinated Center efforts with the Office
of Training to host the CIA Research and Development Coordinating
Board Conference held at NPIC on 19 November.
4. Provided the Permanent Secretary for the TSG Career
Panel who prepared documentation and coordinated activities for
the meeting that convened on 24 November. Required reports were
submitted to the Secretary of the NPIC Career Board during the
month.
5. Provided TSG representation at the NPIC Training Selec-
tion Panel on 24 November.
6. During the month, 23 new requirements were routinely
processed and distributed to TSG components. Another 43 require-
ments were closed out, and 35 work orders for graphics, photo-
graphy, publications, or ADP support were approved and co-ordinated
with other NPIC components. There was further work with PPBS and
PSG to develop a computer-assisted NPIC project status system. The
TSG project status system was also advanced and should be opera-
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7. A series of orientation tours through PSG were arranged
-for_TSG-personnel, and a tour of TSG for_a group of new IEG em-
ployees was coordinated by the Staff.
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coordinated, and a schedule of required TSG escorts for the re-
mainder of the program was drawn up. The modifications to
proper are expected to be completed in January.
~- 9-.=: The NPIC Equipment Summary -_1970 was published and
distributed to the intelligence community. Thi.s.is the 8th con-
secutive edition put out by NPIC.
B. DuringTDecember_the following:-significant actions are anticipated:
--- - - - .1."_._Complete. seview_.ro -FY: _73-7.7 Five. Year Plan, and dis------_
seminate results to the components.
2. The last in the current series of PSG tours will be ar-
ranged. A further series will be arranged after the holiday
season.
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-3. Arrange the TSG'Career.Panel meeting to convene on
-i5:December to consider promotions to GS-10 and CER for GS-11.
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Chief, Projects & Programs Staff,
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Projects & Programs Staff,
TSG/NPIC
SUBJECT APSD Activity Report for November 1970
1. The following items of significance occurred in
the TSG/APSD during November 1970:
A. Administrative/Training
(1) On 19 November,
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interviewed 11 students at the Rochester Institute
of Technology. They will be considered for permanent
employment in the APSD.
system operation of the
(2)
on and 1 November 1970. Purpose of the trip
was familiarization with h re, personnel and
completed'the two week
Orbital Mechanics Course at Maxwell AFB, Alabama
on 6 November 1970.
(3)
B. Exploitation SuJport
(1) Interpretation
(a) the breakdown
team designated 16 F targets for special high
contrast reproduction. Twenty-five targets
were selected to receive hi h contrast
printing on A total of 67
frames, covering the i e East high priority
area, were designated for special high contrast
printing by the breakdown team.
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(b) Those passes of
which covered the Middle East area were also
designated for special high contrast, printing
by the breakdown team.
(c) DIAXX_4 requested high contrast
reproduction samples of selected targets for
distribution to several DOD components. IEB
was requested to search recent missions for
these targets and order high contrast
reproductions as appropriate. This search was
conducted and the photo lab support was
completed on 26 November. The reproductions
have been shipped to the requester.
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(2) Operational Activities
(a) Initial phase handling of
was accomplished from
31 October thru 3 November and from 10 thru
13 November.1970. This was the first mission
to employ optical titling. The results were
good.
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(b) participated
in the PET Meeting held at Westover AFB on
9 thru 11 November 1970. They were unable to
attend the entire session because they were
requiredto be at on 11 November
for the initial phase handling o
(c) The initial phase handling of
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as accomplished at on 28-30 November
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(d) Color photography was flown
operationally using the 25X1
in thel Program on 7 November 1970.
I I requested a briefin board
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The board was completed and forwarded
n 19 November. A copy was forwarded
I and a copy is retained in NPIC.
(3) Photogrammetric, Statistics, and
Investigations
(a) NRO is developing an aircraft mounted
side.looking Radar System using a modified existing
SLAB. APSD/ISAB is involved in assisting other
NPIC components in determining the abilities and
values of the system to provide reliable metric
intelligence information.
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prior to each launch. The calibrations include the
cross track distances between scan angle marks.
The APSD/ISAB in-depth'analysis of Image 25X1
Motion Compensation Equation indicates that it
should be made clear to the recipients of the
calibration that the cross track distances are
unique to a particular set of parameters and not
a constant for all frames. To aid us in this
analysis two Open-Shop FORTRAN Programs were
developed by APSD/ISAB.
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(c) In its support to the Compass Link
project APSD/ISAB has developed and measured
a Reseau Grid. We are in the process of
determining the logistics necessary to have
this grid transmitted. After transmission we
will be able to determine the distortion
patterns and residuals.
(d) Three speed letters were received
from IEG/PHD requesting photogrammetric support.
Two were for Model Maintenance and Modification;
the other was for assistance in obtaining error
estimates for a Line of Sight Problem.
(1k) Densitometric, Statistics and
Investigations
requesting Micro-D Support.
(b) ISAB/DAS continued with Phase I of the
acceptance testing of various sections of the
Micro-D support system.
(c) Work continues on our Isodensity
Technical Publication which is aimed at informing
both management and NPIC Photo Interperters of
the potential application of ISO-D capability
available within the division,
(d) Work continues on the ISO-D traces of
an item at the USSR Shikhany Field Test Area.
Co11ec'tion System 'g222ort
(1) Systems/Films Under Development:
(a) Additional copies of simulated
material have been ordered to accommodate
Center's needs. The initial request called for
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(a) Three speed letters were received from
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I Iwas flown, and the film forwarded to
or evaluation. Results were cabled to
the requester,
employing SO-24+2 test color film in an
two com osite rolls (KII--7 imagery combined
with . Eleven
rolls, including two DNs constitute the
second-order. This material is to be
employed for the testing of the Target
Indexing Device and other new equipments.
(b) One of the two planned test missions
(2) Operational Systems:
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at a high rate during November with a total of
9 missions evaluated. In addition, a special
request concerning the globular-shaped water
spots which interfered with the adout of
I I was received from it
requested C to determine if these same
type spots had occurred on previous missions.
APSD/IEB rechecked several past missions and
found no evidence of these spots. I was
notified accordingly.
(b) Eightl were broken
down and evaluated at during the month.
.(c) A historical report on the
Program was furnished to the COMIREX on 30 November.
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and all flights to
operational and technical data on flights
This report updated a previous report giving
(d) Several viewgraphs one ~
showing ascending and descending passes in
a cumulative format were furnished to the NRO
during the month. These viewgraphs will be used
in high level briefings by the NRO.
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(e) Publication support to the OSA was
arranged for on several occasions. Several
hundred copies of special classification forms
were requested. These forms were reproduced
by the PSG, Lithographic Services Branch and
delivered to the OSA.
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(f) In line with policy earlier approved
by the COMIREX (in response to an employee
suggestion by a member of APSD/OAB to preclude
unnecessary reproduction of film when the
photo coverage contained excessive cloud cover)
action was initiated early in the month to halt
stateside reproduction of I lof
5 November. COMIREX accepted the OAB recommendation,
resulting in a savings in reproduction and
distribution of eleven duplicates of the film record.
(g) Copies of the APSD System Resolution
notebook were forwarded to DD/NPIC,
DD/S&T/OSA and
NRO SOC. Feedback regarding the notebook
indicates it has received very extensive use;
and as suspected, several questions have arisen
regarding the validity of the data. It is
evident that some of the data needs further
.explanation.
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2. The following items of interest are anticipated
for the month of December:
A. Operational Sump-Port:
(1) Initial phase handling ofi will 25X1
be conducted on or about 7 thru 9 ecem er new
packaging concept will. be tested on this mission. The
material will be packaged by NPIC component at the site,
thereby eliminating the need for re-packaging here
at NPIC.
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(5) Support of the
continue as required.
Program will
C. Phot rammetric, Statistics, and InvestiZations:
(1) The division will continue with Phase I of
the Acceptance Testing of various sections of the
Micro--D Support System.
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scheduled to visit I Ion 3 December 1970 to
(2) are
discuss optical titling procedures for
materials:
B. Collection System Suprport
(1) Special target oriented reproductions
will be provided to the Community on
(2) Support will continue on th
Missions.
(3) Initial phase support will be provided for
Tag missions if required.
(4) The PET Meeting for
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scheduled for January 1971.
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the new optics are installed.
for analysis. The idea here 2s or
a comparison of old to new traces to be made when
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(2) The new optics for the L----jl032T have
not shown up. yet,. however, the quality control
target has. been received and is being traced.
These traces and data will be returned to
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WMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Projects & Programs Staff, TSG, NPIC
SUBJECT . ESJ) Monthly Report for November 1970
A. Noteworthy Events
1. Emergency Maintenance Service -- The Equipment Performance
Branch received 76- requests ?or Miscellaneous emergency service during,
November. Approximately 61% were electronic type, 31% mechanical and
8% optical. These requests by operational components are:
IEG
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Army , . 3
PSG
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TSG 2
DIA
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IAS 2
2. Preventive Maintenance - Under the 'Preventive, Maintenance
Ta-T- 3B program a o of I :r.TF -uments were serviced. This included cleaning,
repairing, lubrication, alignment, and replacement of missing or
malfunctioning parts. Minor modifications were made as required. These
actions by operational components are:
IEG
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Army 2
DIA
3)
TSG 3
PSG
9
IAS 7
3. Modification,, Design and Fabrication Projects - Ten modifica-
tion, design, -and-Ca,br cat on project were ycomple Leduin support of
Center components. The most significant being the modification of
the gear housing assemblies of two (2) paper feeders used on Univac
1004 Printers in PSG/AID so that the gears will mesh and alignment
can be maintained.
I+. Miscellaneous Projects
(a) EPB has assumed maintenance responsibility for the
Honeywell computer. and Teletype portion of the Digital Image
Manipulation System.
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(b) Problems repeatedly have been occurring wh:i_ch cause
delays during installation of I.I.S. equipment. The problem
appears to be a lack of coordination with EPB during site planning.
(c) Three (3) Sanders CRT Display Units and two (2) Teletype
ASR Printers have been reinstalled during November. Equipment
was disconnected during renovation in IEG.
(d) Preventive Maintenance has been performed by the
manufacturers representative on the OMI equipment affiliated with
the Bendix AP-3 Computer in ILG/PHD.
5. The following new equipment was tested for operational
components:
Anamorphic Eyepiece,.,, 18 each
.5X Mono lens 21 each
lX_Rhomboid Lens 20 each
2X Rhomboid Lens 18 each
Widespan Rhomboid Ai^rn 18 each
6. I iTarget Indexing Device A revised and fully coordinated
Test Plan was distributed. The test engineer witnessed the successful
pre-acceptance tests at 0 on 16-17 November and the device arrived
at NPIC on 25 November. A preliminary Test Procedures document has been
prepared. A Target Indexing Device (TID) Implementation Team was
constituted in coordination with RED, co-chaired by RED and ESD, to
ensure TO support and to make recommendations after completion of the
operational suitability evaluation.
7. 0`Twwin Stage 6 x 6 Comparator - Final tests for orthogonality
were conducted-6 d ale unit prepared for its move to IAS for operational
testing.
W High Precision Ster..eocomparator - The test engineer witnessed
the successu5~~firs phase of pre acceptance testing at n 16-20
November. Additional operational-type in-plant tests are scheduled for
December.
9. 150 Light table -- The test engineer accompanied other
NPIC personnel on visits to on 2-i+ November and again on 12-13
November. The pro-production table failed to meet tests and opera-
tional approval on both occasions. After approval for shipment does
occur, the first table will be subjected to additional acceptance
testing at NPIC.
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:l_0. D=i.azo Reproduction Systems Study -- Work continued. on this
six week e C [ orL to collect d i:ia and- to test and evaluate diazo systems
that are available on the commercial market.
11. Image Definition Device - This is an Air Force developed
prototype loaned to NPIC for test and evaluation of its tracking light
source. The unit arrived on 23 November. in an inoperative condition.
Repairs are being arranged.
12. Zoom 21EOR Filar. Eyepiece -. A test plan dated 30 November has
been distributed. Arrival of the prototype is scheduled for 31
December 1970.
13. U.V. Rear Projection Viewer - This item is scheduled to
arrive in January 1971. Preparation of the test plan is underway.
14. Optical Testing Contract personnel.
visited NPIC on 12 November. They delivered a progress report and
requested assistance in arranging visits to several testing facilities.
15. Procurement Coordination NPIC Member of
the I fProcurement Coordinating Team continued coordination with
community members on the Precision Enlargers and the 1540 Light
Table joint procurements to affect cost reductions.
16. "Read-i_ness Report - An updated report was issued on
9 November as a result of discussions with key TSG personnel and
papers available on the subject.
17, continued twice
a week attendance to the "probability Theory and Statistics" course.
18. Five TED members attended the PSG tours,
worked at night shift escort duty during
20. I I spent two weeks in }iSD being briefed on
functions, procedures, and capabilities of the Division.
to discuss Zoom 21108
optical problems,.
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22. On 18 November
Air Force representative,
l_5110 Light Table.,-,.
B. Anticipated Events for December:
met with
concerning spare parts for the
1. will. be visiting 030 November through
11 December for informal maintenance training on the
Ste reocomparator.
2. I Iwill be attending the Managerial Grid
course 29 November through. + December.
Completion of the Diazo Study and tests. are expected and testing
of processors will be resumed,
4. T&E of the Image Definition Device` is scheduled to begin.
Distribution of the `l'&E Report for the
2X Objective.
6. Arrival. and testing of the first =15)10 production model
light table is expected about 10 December 1970.
7. Completion of pre.-acceptance test on the HPSC.
8. Start T&E of the
Target; Indexing Device.
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SUBJECT : RED Monthly Report on Significant Events
(November 1970)
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Significant Items of Interest for November 1970:
1. Target Indexing Device - The TID was delivered to
NPIC on 25 November 1970. It i y being reassembled in Room
2N617 by contractor personnel. After reassembly, the device will be
undergoing test and evaluation and simulated operational tests.
Actual operational tests will begin upon receipt of first mission film.
2. Utility of Stereo Scanning I ]- Final reports were
delivered in November and are currently being evaluated. The data in
these reports will be used to evaluate the feasibility of continuing
the development of the Automated Stereo Scanner. The latter is under-
going an engineering audit by
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4. Stereocomparator E ~ - Part 1 of the Pre-
acceptance Tests for Ms instrument were performed at the =plant by
NPIC personnel from 17-19 November 1970. This part of the test covered
the technical specifications and parameters for the I The instrument
met all major specifications. Part 2, covering the operational suit-
ability of the instrument, will take place in December.
5. Scan $ Search P.I. Station - Work is progressing slightly
ahead of schedule on this project. II the optical subcontractor,
reports that the optical fabrication is going along very well.
6. Ste and Repeat Printer - RED/TSG and PSG met with 1 -1
on this program. Guidance was provided on forma size,
scan ang e marks, etc., of planned operational imagery.
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7. Research in Mensuration Instruments - The contractor
demonstrated the progress made on the Automated Pointing Task of this
program. RED/TSG and PHD/IEG personnel viewed the bench setup used
with imagery and were quite impressed with the results.
g. 1540 Li ht Table - Engineering and operational tests
were performed at the plant on several occasions during the month
of November. Several a iciencies were surfaced and corrected by the
contractor. The technical monitor ran additional tests on 28 and 30
November and feels that the table is technically acceptable. RED/TSG
and IEG will perform operational suitability tests on the table at C
on 1 December 1970.
9. 8" x 10" Camera II - A Weiser-Robodyne 8" by 10"
Polaroid Camera was obtained from the manufacturer for NPIC evaluation
from 2-6 November 1970.
10. Heat Processor - A new roprietary heat processor
has been obtained on loan from thel This will be evaluated
throughout the Center for use with Heat-Processed Diazo and daylight
dry silver materials.
11. Calibration Device Phase 1 of the development of a calibra-
tion device for the has been completed and the experimental proto-
type shows definite promise. Paper work is in progress for the approval
of Phase 2 to fabricate the actual prototype device.
12. Sensitometric Processor - visited SPPF, Westover
Air Force Base, to witness the acceptance tests of the 0 Sensito-
meter Processor purchased by the Air Force. As a result of this visit,
the specifications of the NPIC sensitometric processor were defined and
an agreement reached with to build its processor for
a total cost of
13. Unconventional Film Testing I I
visited NPIC to discuss a contract for testing unconventional films.
is well equipped in this area, and has tested several un-
conventional films for laser recording systems. Three.reports on in-house
1 has been
work in this area were received. A Prop-
5-requested.,
14. Color Gamut Program has written a
time in reducine
density values required for the color uamuc
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15. Color Training Program I I - Agency TS clearances
were granted personnel during the reporting period. Plans
are underway to begin an extensive Center familiarization program for
them in support of the color training contract. A memorandum speci-
fying the nature and extent of the support has been sent to all Group
Chiefs.
16. Program Review 1+~ - A three-day NPIC
Consultants' Panel program review was held in Seattle. Results from
the FY-69/70 program were evaluated. The FY-71 program was reviewed
and modified, as appropriate.
17. Advanced PI Viewer Development I - Contractor repre-
sentatives held extensive discussions with (NPIC optics
consultant), as well as with ATB/RED and I personnel, regarding the
development of an advanced PI viewer.
18. UV Exposure Criteria Evaluation ~~- That portion of
the Human Engineering Design Guide (HEDG) concerning recommended ex-
posure levels to ultraviolet radiation has been submitted to OMS for
review and evaluation. Distribution of the revised HEDG is delayed
pending receipt of the evaluation.
19. OSI - NPIC Stereo Acuity Research Program -
Life Sciences Division/OSI, an HFS/RED, have
completed preliminary plans to conduct an experiment to assess the in-
fluence of age and experience as a microscopist on stereo acuity. The
experiment, for master's thesis in human factors at Catholic
University, also satisfies an NPIC vision testing program requirement.
The study will employ Center photointerpreters as well as new non-PI
Agency employees. In addition, the laser optometer developed by r
(NPIC human factors consultant) will be used to assess the
refractive state of the observers' eyes. The stereo acuity test
developed by ersonnel will constitute the visual stimulus, the
first time i. will ave been used on Center PI's.
20. Contact Lens Evaluation - and II personnel
developed a program to evaluate the tease i ity of a large scale contact
lens prescription program for PI's who will use the Wide-Field Stereo
Viewer.
21. EOI Imagery Evaluation - The final report of a study by OSP,
NPIC, and to evaluate simulated EOI imagery
was submitted to the Executive Director, NPIC.
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22. Image Manipulation Research Laboratory - The Scanner and
display components have been installed in Room 4N807. Detailed-
testing is in progress and will be completed in January 1971. Ex-
periments will be performed in conjunction with the OCS computer.
23. Digital Image Manipulation (DIM) - This contract with
Scripps Visibility Laboratory ends in November. The information
extraction experiments met their objectives. Results on the manipu-
lation of operational imagery have not been received, but should be
promising enough to justify another year of support. The final report
will include a detailed historical summary of the entire five-year
project.
24. Herd Criterion - "delivered data showing the effects of
the Herd Criterion on one-dimensional, edge trace data; the results
are promising. Ipersonnel are working on two-dimensional image data.
The contract will be completed 31 December 1970.
25. Power Spectral Density, Quality Measure I ~- The
initial tests of the ability of this technique to ran imagery in the
same order of quality as human observers were very successful. The
MIP set was ranked properly except for one image, and the TID selected
the best focus image out of 30, each varying by 0.0005". Final experi-
ments are underway. The contract will be completed in December 1970.
26. Optical Image Manipulation (OIM) - This project.has entered
the operational imagery test phase. For the first time, imagery with
resolution values of greater than 125 1/mm has been visibly improved
experimentally. This, with is ahead of
schedule. A milestone briefing will be held at NPIC on 9 December 1970.
27. Proposals, Contracts, and Reports
a. A proposal for a laboratory feasibility test to retrieve
information from overexposed film was received from Tech-
nical Operations. It is being evaluated.
b.. Proposals have been received from thel for: a
PI Print Out Station; a Compact, High-Speed, Roll-Film
Processor; and a Dry Color Program. These are all based on
the previous work in dry silver technology.
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c. Proposals and reports evaluated:
I I unsolicited proposal, Scanning
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Rear Projection Viewer.
I Iunsolicited proposal, Supra
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Additive Color En ancing Film Viewer.
3. I I Development of Specifications
for an Audio Clueing information System - evaluation
completed.
4. Beneficial suggestion, Teletype Console Paper Display
and Feed - evaluation completed..
5. ESD/TEB Memo Test Report on Computer Center Sound
Level - evaluation completed.
6. unsolicited letter pro-
posal to Establish the n igence Value of Color
Photography - evaluation in progress.
7. I Iunsolicited letter proposal
for Enhancing Human Performance on Complex Perceptual
Tasks - evaluation in progress.
8. , Evaluation of Four Image
Manipulation Techniques for hotointerpretation -
evaluation in progress.
I IMachine Features, Analysis of the Study of the
9.
Utz ity of Stereo Scanning - evaluation in progress.
10. U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Aerial
Surveillance Imagery Interpretation Support Program -
evaluation in progress.
d. Contracts:
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1. hbe Program
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2. Photoscience Support - The PAR was approved by D/NPIC.
It should be issued formally in December.
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Contract for as signed off.
4. A request for a follow-on contract with
Ipas been forwarded to Chief, Personnel Branch.
e. The final VHR Working Group Report was published and dis-
tributed. COMIREX reception was favorable.
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considerable mention. RSB provides the NPIC project officer. Progress
is steady, but not without minor problems. The targeting is nearly
complete after a full two weeks of work. Photogrammetric studies are
underway, and tentative time schedules have been established.
29. Briefings and Consultations:
a. participated in several working sessions with Mr.
regarding a special project, and a briefing was
given to t e Office of the Director, NPIC.
b. The NPIC Near-Real-Time ad hoc study group was re-
activated and encouraging progress is being made.
C. attended the Critical Design Review meetings at
on the software. II also attended a Tiger
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Team review of
d. I presented lectures
on Geometrical Optics and, in ecem er, will continue to
examine photometry. These lectures have been well received
and attended. Members of RED, APSD, ESD, and TSD/DDP are
participating.
e. presented a day long briefing and consultation
on their free radical film. I Iwas quite open in his
discussions of the mechanisms by which this unconventional
material functions. His inputs added significantly to our
knowledge of this material.
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g. HFS/ATB personnel assisted TEB/ESD in designing an
experiment to evaluate a new reticle design.
h. RED personnel met with representatives from PSG to discuss
microfiching the human factors research reports--a prelude
to a proposed division-wide document storage and retrieval
program.
i? - NPIC olor RFD Program Briefing - ATB personnel
ri.e a RFD mana ement on the Center's color RFD
program. Project Director for
intelligence
related r arc , requested and was granted rmission to
submit a letter proposal outlining thoughts rela-
tive to the establishment of the in nce value of color.
30. Training:
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is attending the in-house reading improvement
.is attending an Intelligence Briefi
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