TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR CODIB RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TASK TEAM VI

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• Publication Date: January 13, 1965
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13 January 1965
Uftief, Action Staff
Directorate of
Science and Technology
SUBJECT Terms of Reference for CODIB Research
and Development Task Team (VI)
MEMORANDUM FOR: CIA CODIB Member
1. Forwarded herewith is a version of proposed terms of
reference for the subject task team.
2. Because of the complexity of the original proposed terms
of reference, we have chosen to rewrite the document in it entirety
rather than to comment on specific points of concern to this Director-
ate.
3. We will be pleased to discuss this with you further at your
convenience.
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PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE
CODIB Task Team VI on Research and Development
The basic purpose of the work of the CODIB Task Team
for Research and Development will be to define and describe
optimum and attainable goals for design, research and development
concerned with the systems, functions, data, and equipments for
the information processing capabilities required by the intelligence
community.
The "Terms of Reference" adopted by USIB in setting up
the SCIPS study (USIB-D-29 7/1, 11 July 1961) emphasize that
the basic purpose of the study was to prepare "guidelines for the
development of information processing facilities in the community.
The study should seek to establish and define long-range goals. "
At this stage, after the Phase I work of SCIPS and the
initiation of various ad-hoc study teams to continue the work
initiated by SCIPS, it is considered especially important that the
CODIB Task Team VI concerned with R&D focus as sharply as
possible on the primary purposes as originally set down by USIB.
It is recognized, and the SCIPS Phase I effort has shown
this further, that the problems are complex and the work to be
done is difficult. However, there should be a continuing effort
to develop a description, in as concrete terms as possible, of
what the targets are in the design and development of intelligence
information processing capabilities.
Complexities are increasing in the application of information
processing methods for intelligence requirements. At the same
time progress is being made in the understanding of techniques,
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methods and underlying problems. Technology concerned with
procedures and hardware has made very noticeable progress in
recent years. At this time also, many components of the
intelligence community are supporting a wide variety of develop-
ment projects. These projects are essential in order to carry
out immediate responsibilities and missions; however, the objectives
are usually short-term. In this situation there is urgent need to pro-
vide guidelines which will take account of the long-range picture as
well as the integrated needs of the full intelligence community.
To make progress in the specification of goals for intelligence
information processing a great deal of past experience and study can
be drawn upon in order to characterize the requirements of the
intelligence community. On the other hand, a map and a guide for
the future must also draw fully upon the individuals in various fields
of science and technology who are in the forefront of research and
development. Any work on delineation of goals and targets must be
guided largely by the insights derived from these resources.
Although any picture of future goals must be idealized to a
certain extent, it should be possible to characterize which parts
of the picture are definite, which are questionable and what the
probabilities for achievement are.
The emphasis in the work of this task team should be to
identify, describe and clarify guidelines and goals which various
agencies and components can then use as desired for the purposes
of evaluation and decision in carrying out assigned responsibilities
and missions.
CODIB Task Team VI will carry out the following task:
Provide CODIB with findings or recommendations
which will assist in the definition and specification of
optimum and attainable goals for the design and development
of systems, functions, data and equipments which are
essential for the information processing capabilities required
by the intelligence community.
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4ome of the factors which the study team will keep
i,n view are the following:
1. Desirability of a generalized system
picture.
2. Desirability of integrated automated
systems within reasonable economic reach, which
:fully enhance the human elements of the intelligence
system.
3. The common characteristics of the
varieties of intelligence data.
4. Compatibility problems, possibilities
for modification of present functions.
5. Factors of the magnitude of the cost and
the time schedules for development and implementation.
6. Need for evolutionary steps in development
and implementation.
The task team is free to organize its own plan of
action but may wish to pursue the following course:
a. Review the data and results of past study
and experience which are available to agency components
and team members and generate useful conclusions or a
team consensus. Where further information or data is
required regarding agency activities, existing
mechanisms for coordination and approval will be used.
b. Arrange for consultation with individuals
who have a leading role in the research and development
progress made in the scientific disciplines and the
technology which have a bearing on the basic problems.
Make full use of the results of these sessions in team
studies.
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c. Make recommendations for the conduct
of further studies or projects to be carried on by
competent organizations in order to achieve the
task objectives.
Membership on this task team should consist of repre-
sentatives of USIB agencies having top secret clearances and having
enough familiarity with and competence in the intelligence information
processing field to be able to contribute to the team activities.
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