COINS EXPERIMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79M00096A000400070007-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 7, 2004
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 19, 1969
• Content Type: MF

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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
19 August 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, National Security Agency
SUBJECT: COINS Experiment
REFERENCE: DIRNSA Memorandum, 2 July 1969,
Subject: COINS Obj
1. The Director has asked me to reply to your
memorandum, referenced above. He has accepted the goal
and objectives for the COINS experiment as set forth in your
memorandum.
2. Your recommendations for evaluating the objectives
are appreciated. They have been made available to the IHC for
its use in developing a COINS evaluation plan.
3. Your concern for community standards is recognized and
work has been initiated to alleviate some of our problems in
this area. A paper on data elements and codes standards is
being drafted by the IHC for USIB approval.
FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE:
cc : IHC Members
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Approved For Release 2004/10/27 : CIA-RDP79M00096A000400070007-9