INVENTORY OF USIB RESEARCH STUDIES

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2006
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: December 27, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
27 December 1962
MEMORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN.
SUBJECT: Inventory of USIB Research Studies
1. This memorandum forwards, in response to your request, an
inventory and report on the current status of research studies concerned
with the collection, production, support or coordination of foreign intel-
ligence, which are being conducted under auspices or direction of the
United States Intelligence Board. This inventory and report indicates the
research studies being donee within the USIB structure that are along the
lines of the recent Scientific Intelligence Committee study on The Course
and Development of Soviet Electromagnetic Radiation Systems to 1972'',
which I understand prompted your request.
2. This submission is not intended, of course,. to be a comprehensive
report on all of the programs and activities being carried on by the Committees
of the Board. While it gives a full account of Committee projects of a research
nature, it does not cover the continuing work of the various Committees in
such important areas as collection requirements and priorities, current
intelligence analysis, contributions to N's, and coordination of other intel-
ligence production, collection, and support efforts.
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3. A summary listing, by subject, of USIB research studies now in
'Process is contained In the attachment to this memorandum . The individual
reports on this matter which were submitted by the Committees of USIB and
the Assistant for Coordination/DCL are tabbed thereto and provide the
following additional data for each research study:
a. A statement of its subject.
b. Authority for its initiation, including the date thereof,
and whether it Is a periodic or ad hoc study.
c. Identification of the group or agency preparing the study.
d. Authority which will approve and issue the study.
a. Intended recipients or users of the study.
'. planned date for completing the study.
JAMES S. I_AY, 3li .
cutive Secretary
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SUMMARY LISTING OFF USIB
RESEARCH STUDIES IN PROCESS
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1. Assessment of U. S. Intelligence AC/DCI A
on the scientific and technical
capabilities of the Soviet bloc
2. Study of question of establishing AC/DCI A
a USIB Committee on counter-
intelligence
. Review of the NIS Program
AC/DCI
4. Annual review and analysis by USIB AC/DCI
of foreign intelligence plans and
programs of each member of the
intelligence community
Study of USIB information processing CODIB B
problems
6. Development of a secure machine. CODIB B
language producing typewriter for
overseas installations
7. Reports on Sino-Soviet Bloc economic EIC
activities in underdeveloped areas
(B i -weekly; semi-annually)
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. Summary of the international
trade and transport of Communist
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Population of the countries of the
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10. Travel Folders
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12. Study of Vostok III and Vostok IV
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13. INS Program
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14. view of major retrofit proposals
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15. Intelligence Collection in Africa
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SIGINT relationships SIGINT
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23. Biological and chemical warfare
24. Security aspects of foreign travel
to denied or hazardous areas by
is viduals having access to foreign
intelligence
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25. Legislative proposals re personnel UST
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(The Committees listed below advised that they are not currently conducting
any studies of a ! research" type:
Committee
Committee on Exploitation of Foreign Language Publications
Committee on Overhead Reconnaissance (COMOR)
Domestic Exploitation Committee
Interagency Defector Committee
Interagency Clandestine Collection Priorities Committee (IPC)
Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee (JAEIC)
Watch Committee
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