12 APRIL MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87B00305R000701430003-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 2, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 11, 1979
• Content Type: MEMO

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RM-79-1117
11 April 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: Dr. William Perry
Chairman,.IR&DC
Executive Director, IR&DC
1. Attendance: See list in folder.
2. Agenda
a. Opening Remarks
-- Time has been allocated in the business session to
discuss and select an informational briefing for the 23
May meeting.
-- To date, members have not submitted any issues for
Council consideration. Perhaps you should request again.
(Note: The draft CY 79 Council Objectives are still being
used as a guide for planning meetings and activities until
such inputs are received.)
25X1 b. Briefing on Word Processing Research -I
NSA/R5
-- Call on to introduce
Outline
o Voice traffic problems-large volume requires
selection, prioritization, routing and
characterization to make translators more
efficient.
Principles of word spotting
State-of-the-art
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Progress to date-in-house and contractual
o Prognosis for the future - acceptable
machine in 7-8 years
Briefing on Public (Non-Secret) Encryption System (PES)'
Call on to introduce
Outline
Principles of traditional cryptography
Remote keying-conventional
Principles of PES - Enciphering algorithm sent
in clear, deciphering algorithm developed by
addressee
o History of PES - both in-house and public
proposals
o Characterization and system limitations of
proposals
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d. Business Session
-- Discussion on proposed technology transfer study--
see business session folder.
-- Discussion on planning to meet objectives 3&4
(cross-program functional analysis of R&D
investments and attempt at an R&D strategy).
See business. session folder.
Selection of items for May meeting:
Call on for proposed follow-on
action recommendations re DOD Master Plan.
Call on
Next meeting - 23 May 1979.
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