FY-1984 R&D PLANNING CYCLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85-00024R000300060004-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: August 3, 1981
• Content Type: MEMO

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3 August 1981
TS'IORANDUM FOR: Chief, Planning Division, PRS/DDSFT
Chief, ecutive and Planning Staff, FBIS
SUBJECT: FY-1984 R&D Planning Cycle
Attached are FBIS' prioritized FY-1984 R&D requirements. I
will be glad to supply any additional information you might need.
FOR THE DIRECTOR, FBIS:
Attachments:
As stated
SECRET
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FBIS/E$PSI 3 August 1981
Distribution:
Orig. - Addressee
1 - D/FBIS Chrono, w/att
1 - ETPS Chrono, w/att
1 - PO/RA w/att
1 - AC/OPS, w/atts
1 - AC/PROD, w/atts.
1 - C/AG, w/atts
1 - FBIS Registry, w/atts. /
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Problem Statement
1. FBIS Problem
2. Title - Antenna Research
3. Policy Basis - N/A
4. Expected Benefits - Improvement of FBIS collection activities
and the reed uction o
5. Customer -
6. Problem Description - Carry out an ongoing program of research
uita le for the 0.5 to 30 MHz frequency band. Em-
focused on antennae suitable-
phasis should be on improved performance in the presence of significant
man-made electrical noise under a severe size limitation. Identified
antennae types should be adaptable to nonstandard physical environments
such as inner city roof tops and small urban yards.
7. Background - FBIS field bureaus are typically located in office
buildings anor residential areas of major cities. The physical
limitations imposed by such locations generally forces significant
deviations from classical antennae types. These compromises coupled
with the high manmade interference environment create a very difficult
reception task. One alternate is to locate receivers and more typically
antennae at remote locations. Although successful in numerous instances
this procedure is more expensive equipment wise, more vulnerable tech-
nically, and typically is dependent upon the concurrence of local
authorities. It is desirable where possible to bring the entire re-
ceiving operation under the control of FBIS.
8. Time Requirements - This is a current and long-range requirement.
9. References - Current remote operations in operation - Data
and characters will be supplied by FBIS Engineering.
10. FBIS priority number 1.
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Problem Statement
1. FBIS Problem
2. Title - Optical Character Reader Technology
3. Policy Basis - N/A
4. Expected Benefits - Availability of Optical Character
Readers (OCR) capable of handling a wide variety of Roman and foreign
language fonts can permit FBIS to achieve a dramatic., reduction in pro-
cessing time devoted to foreign press exploitation, ;provide NFAC analysts
the opportunity for original-source text search, and at a later stage
offer a data base for application of machine-translation technology.
S. Customer -
6. Problem Description - A major factor diluting the value of FBIS
exploitation of foreign printed media is its dependence on lengthy mailing
and pouching of the sources from abroad to the United States and between
FBIS and its pool of 700 independent contract translators. Gaps of many
weeks, sometimes months, occur between date of original publication and
date of publication of the finished translation. Long-range solutions
to speeding up the processing of press and document materials require
the ability to move press and document materials rapidly between FBIS
and contractors and between FBIS bureaus and headquarters. As part of
this development a flexible OCR must be developed which can:
a. Handle a wide variety of languages and type fonts;
b. Handle a variety of newspaper page sizes;
c. Handle high-volume processing.
7. Background for Support Activities - OCR technology will be
required not only to interface with the project to automate the JPRS
production cycle (the Contract Service Order (CSO) System) but also
to form an integral part of later plans to automate the FBIS field-
processing (text-editing) system.
8. Time Requirement - Technology of this kind will be needed for
projects during the 1 885-90 period.
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9. References - The February 1980 CSO feasibility study done by
FBIS ADP Coordinator might usefully be reviewed for its
tangential relationship. Beyond that, discussions should be held with
these FBIS officers: C/E$PS, C/Production Group, the FBIS MIDAS Staff,
and ADP Coordinator.
10. Ranking - FBIS priority number 2.
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Problem Statement
2. Title - Analog Speech Compression
3. Policy Basis - N/A
4. Expected Benefits - Solution of this problem will allow better
utilization of expensive leased communication lines and receiving facili-
ties and enhance FBIS' real-time processing capability from remote re-
ceiving sites.
5. Customer
6. Problem Description - FBIS operates several remote receiving
sites using lease commercial telephone grade circuits. A high quality
analog speech compression device is required which will allow simul-
taneous transmission of two voice broadcast signals over a single
circuit.
7. Background - FBIS uses leased commercial telephone circuits
to remotely receive voice broadcast data. These lines are expensive,
costing in excess of $200K for an intercontinental circuit. If the
remote receiving site is manned, analog recorders can be used to record
the broadcasts and sequentially retransmit them over the leased circuit.
In many cases the receiving site will be unmanned, thus precluding
the use of analog recorders. The compression of two broadcast channels
for transmission over one circuit would permit remote control of the
receivers, increase timeliness of information and improve the overall
utility of leased circuits without increasing annual lease costs.
8. Time Requirements - The problem solution is currently required
and will be required over the next three-five years.
9. References - There are no written references, but discussions
should be held with FBIS engineers on current remote operations.
10. FBIS priority number 3.
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Problem Statement
1. FBIS Problem
2. Title - High-Speed Text-Search Technology
3. Policy Basis - N/A
4. Expected Benefits - Development of an effective high-volume,
high-speed text-search capability will permit FBIS to achieve a goal
long desired not only by itself but by its thousands of USG users,
particularly NFAC: a flexible storage and retrieval, system applicable
to all its serial publications (Daily Reports, JPRS translations, and
Analysis Group products), thus sharply increasing the value of these
products for both current reporting and continuing research and analysis.
5. Customer -
6. Problem Description - Related to FBIS Problem 2 of the FY
1983 RFD Program Call, this problem focuses on the primary obstacle
to development of a comprehensive storage/retrieval system: Develop-
ment of the most effective high-speed text-search technique. Several
other. ADP applications must precede this within FBIS: completion of
MIDAS, completion of automation of the Consolidated Translation Survey.
(CTS) system, and, of the CSO card system. Research and development
should proceed in tandem with these developments, however, so that
advances within the industry over the next five years can be properly
assessed and applied to the basic storage/retrieval problem when FBIS
is in a position to turn its full attention to it. Without attempting
to influence RFD efforts in any direction, it is FBIS' understanding
that research in the field points toward combining partial inversion
of the text data with text-search of the inverted file. Assessment of
these and other possible, options should begin now.
7. Background for Support Activities - This project would have
important applications to Daily Re ort, JPRS, and Analysis Group
retrieval systems in various stages of development.
8. Time Re uirement - Research should begin now, looking toward
full implementation of the related MIDAS, CTS, and CSO systems by the
end of 1984 and proceeding in tandem with the development of FBIS plans
for automation of source materials during the 1985-90 period.
9. References - No known written references, but discussions should
be held with FBIS Production Group, EFPS, JPRS, FBIS MIDAS Staff, and the
FBIS ADP Coordinator.
10. Ranking - FBIS priority number 4.
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Problem Statement
1. FBIS Problem
2. Title - Radio Reception Prediction/Analysis Methodology
3. Policy Basis - N/A
4. Expected Benefits - Solution of this problem will enhance FBIS
decisionma-kin r eslishing new field collection facilities or
technically upgrading existing ones.
5. Customer -
6. Problem Description - Develop an analysis methodology which
will allow FBI to make better predictions of radio reception from a
given location, identify the data base needed to make these predictions
and develop an analysis system which permits better utilization of survey
data. Areas to be examined include medium and high frequency signal
measurement requirements, applicability of radio propagation programs,
computer access and suitability of IFRB and other radio transmitter data
bases, technical equipment requirements, and computer programs for data
analysis and manipulation. _
7. Background.- FBIS depends on radio interception surveys as the
principal to ical input for determining new locations for field
bureaus and determining upgrade requirements for existing bureaus. The
data collected during the survey operation is qualitative. Desired
medium and high frequency radio braodcasts are sampled and recorded at
various times of the day over a one to two week period. Equipment used
to conduct the survey consists of a high quality radio receiver and
small inefficient rooftop antennas. Most surveys are staged from a
U.S. Embassy or Consulate in an urban environment and local background
noise is often high.
This data is then analyzed and conclusions are drawn about the
potential for reception at that location. Quantification of this pro-
cess will produce better judgments for management review and make
FBIS less dependent on highly experienced personnel to draw these con-
clusions. Moreover, a capability to compare signal strength and di-
rectionality of target transmitters with similar data for potentially
interfering siginals radiating into the target area, will enable FBIS
to predict reception characteristics of potential sites and thus
make more informed choices among locations which appear suitable for
on-site technical surveys.
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8. Time Requirements - This is a current and long range-requirement.
9. References - None, the S&T project officer should become
familiar with the current survey operation.
10. FBIS priority number S.
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