US COMMERCIAL PARTICIPATION IN FOREIGN SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE VENTURES
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April 6, 1982
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(S) NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
April 6, 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: US Commercial Participation in Foreign Satellite
Reconnaissance Ventures
recently contacted an 25X1
NRO contractor and expressed an interest in contractually teaming on a
potential satellite program. The contractor has 25X1
expressed an interest in exploring the possibility of such a joint venture.
They would not use any BYEMAN technology.
The NRO has responded in the past to contractor requests for advice on .
the question of participation in foreign reconnaissance satellite programs
by:
a. Offering to have CIA ~ make direct contact with the contractor,
after agreement by both parties. NRO involvement has been limited to
the initial contract.
b. Prohibiting the use of any BYEMAN technology.
C. Reminding the contractor to comply with all federal export licensing
(ITAR) requirements.
NRO advice provided to contractors has been predicated on a general impression
of current US objectives regarding foreign space intelligence operations
and has tended to discourage any participation. I am concerned that
future NRO responses might subsequently turn out to be inconsistent with
government objectives regarding intelligence collaboration with a particular
nation and could potentially impair the competitive posture of US contractors.
The rapidly improving remote sensing technology suggests that foreign
requests for US commercial participation in foreign ventures will increase.
It is clear that the NRO has no responsibility
what mechanism or channel should be used to determine current national
policy under such a circumstance. I do plan to prohibit NRO contractors
from using any BYEMAN technology on any foreign reconnaissance satellite
venture unless there is a specific government-to-government agreement
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for the program. DCI guidelines or DCI approved procedures are needed
which would enable a prompt response to our contractors and insure
cooperative contractors do not decline to bid on ventures which might
subsequently be authorized, encouraged or sponsored by the US
government.
In the absence of a formal mechanism, I propose to refer any future
contractor requests for a government opinion to the DCI for appropriate
interagency resolution. I would appreciate your views or guidance in
this area.
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