DRELL FOLLOW-ON ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79B00314A000500050010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2006
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 4, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Acting Assistant Director,
Office of Research and Development
SUBJECT: Drell Follow-On Activities
1. Relative to the Lundahl memorandum to DD/S&T, subject:
Establishment of a Scientific Investigative Working Team to Deter-
mine Standards for Measuring Technical Quality of Aerial Photography
I have no quarrel with this document and am, in
fact, rather delighted to have Iland Lundahl pick up the ball on
this aspect of things rather than have it go to Westover by default.
I do object, however, to the fact that ORD is not represented on
this sub-panel. I have since talked with E about this, and
both Ihave been invited to participate in
the pane activities.
2. Relative to the ~roposal for a series of measure-
ments and analyses in certain critical areas of the total C/M system
as raised in the Drell report, we have asked o submit a more
detailed proposal and have coordinated this with I of
OSA, because of the complex interplay of system- un e an RO
Program B activities relative to the implementation of this proposal
and general improvement of the C/ M system. In general, I recom-
mend that this activity be operated by OSA.
3. The original proposal by for rather
standard edge measuremen evelopment activities, as contained
in the proposed NPIC activity, has been turned over to NPIC and we
will have and his people at Olook into some of the
even more fundamental aspects of the microscopic details of spread
functions of optical systems and films as related to advanced recon-
naissance systems wherein extremely high resolution will be even
more difficult to evaluate in after-the-fact examination of the film.
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4. We are in the process of partially sanitizing three of the
Drell reports one to go to Q one to and one to 25X1
It is, of course, most important That the activities
contemplated by the Drell report be activated as quickly as possible
and it is believed that the mechanisms discussed above will accom-
plish that.
5. In terms of over-all control, it appears that the most
feasible technique for exercising at least knowledgeable control is
to reconstitute the Drell Panel (minus the industrial membership)
at a later date, say six months, when it is felt that some progress
may have been made in the various areas. This group would meet
for a few days and be briefed by the NPIC Edge Measurement Sub-
Panel, systems people, targets people, and others such as
committee. In this reincarnation, rather than rely on
Executive Order for authority, it would be better to conduct this as
more of a seminar activity rather than have industry people actually
as members of a formal panel.
Deputy Assistant Director
Office of Research & Development