LETTER TO JULIAN NALL FROM G. A. KEYWORTH

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92T00277R000200110061-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 16, 2011
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: October 15, 1984
• Content Type: LETTER

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October 15, 1984
I have examined both the concept paper on "The Future of
Soviet Science", and the description of the fields to be
covered in the Soviet Science NIE that you have given
me for examination and comment; and believe they address
both areas appropriately. There are, however, a few
points that I would like to stress which will be of great
interest to the policy level consumer.
Specifically, I think that defining and understanding the
Soviet science base as it now exists and as we see it
developing over the next decade is important. But it is
also important that we devote sufficient effort to making
an adequate appraisal of the Soviet process of adapting
science to technology; and understanding the full
technological, political, and military relevance of the
Soviet science base.
The impact of Soviet science and technology policy on
national security is a problem I struggle with on a
daily basis. The governmental system produces a directed
economy with limited emphasis on the commercial sector
and great emphasis on the defense sector. The lack of
consumer goods and the abundance of military systems
demonstrates this emphasis. Assuming that the Soviets
desire, as they clearly demonstrate, to obtain defense
leverage from the application of science to defense
technology, I would suggest that you specifically consider
the following questions in your research and subsequent
reporting:
- How do the Soviets develop national goals
for science and technology policy (i.e., what
is the decision process)?
- What are these goals?
- How do they implement these goals?
- What is the institutional structure which
allocates resources to science and
technology?
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- What are their investment strategies?
- What means are used to ensure that basic
science is transitioned into technological
leverage?
- How does the science community, both
research and academic, interrelate with
the bureaucracy of government and the
industrial sector?
This top level downward approach to Soviet science and
technology policy is the analog to the vision I have of
a more focused effort for the allocation of research
within our own government.
Finally if we look backward from the military operational
requirements arena through the industrial base and on into
the technology arena and science base, can we identify
some of the motivations and drivers that guide the Soviet's
investment strategy in scientific research.
I look forward to the results of your efforts as an important
input to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
and the United States policy making community, and hope you
find my comments useful.
G. A. K6yworth
Science Adviosor to the President
Dr. Julian Nall
National Intelligence Officer
for Science and Technology
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
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