INVENTORY OF USIB RESEARCH STUDIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79M00098A000300030037-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2006
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: December 27, 1962
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FO CHAIRMAN, USIS
SUBJECT: Inventory of U M Research Studies
I. This Terra oraudnra 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-
ligenco, which are being conducted under auspices or direction of the
United States intelligence Board. This inventory and report indicates the
research studies being dons within the Usm structure that are along the
lines of the recent Scientific intelligence Coinrnittese study on "The Course
and Development of Soviet Electromagnetic Radiation Systems to 1972`?,
which I understand prompted your request.
2. This sul tssioa is not intead*d, 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 NIE's, and coordination of other inteel-
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 USTB and
the Assistant for Coordination/DCI, 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.
e. Intended recipients or users of the study.
f. Planned date for completing the study.
JAMES S. LAY, JR.
Executive Secretary
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SUMMARY LISTING OF USIB
I[.ESEARCH STUDIES IN PROCESS
I. Assessment of U. S. Intelligence
on the scientific and technical
capabilities of the Soviet Bloc
Z. Study of question of establishing
a USIB Committee on counter-
Intelligence
Comm ittee
or Gr-up TAB
AC/DCI
AC /DCI
. Review of the i'IS Program; AC /DCI
. Annual review and analysis by USIB AC/UCI
sign intelligence plans and
p rograrri s of each member of the
intelligence care.
S. Study of USIB information processing CODIB
problems
6. Development of a secure machine- CODIB
language producing typewriter for
overseas installations
Reports on Sino-Soviet bloc. economic EIC
activities is underdeveloped areas
(EL-weekly; semi-annnaUy)
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Sven nary of the international
trade and transport of Communist,
China
Population of the countries of the
Sint- oviet Bloc
10. Travel Folders
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12. Study of Vostok III and Vostok IV
14. Review of major retrofit proposals
concerning
aircraft
15. Intelligence Collection in Mr
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Subject
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20. Third Party SIGINT relationships
21. Studies of corx:m unications
vulnerability
23. Biolo
Comm itteee
or arm
SIC H
SIG H
24. Security aspects of foreign travel Security I
to denied or hazard o-u-s. areas by Committee
individuals having access to foreign
intelligence
Z5. Legislative proposals re personnel USI8 Ad Hoc
security
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The Committees listed below advised that t
any studios of a ?"retsearch,* type.
currently conducting
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Committee on Exploitation of Foreign Language Publications
on Overhead Reconnaissance (CC)MOR )
Domestic I.xploftation Committee
Interagency Defector Committee
agency Clandestine Collection
Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence C
Watch Committee
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