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1EDRDUN FOR: Director of Security

SUREOT : Project

1. PROBLEN:

Eow to provião tha tedical reseerch required in support of Project

2.ASSUPEICIS:

Hone.

3. PACES EEAREG ON ES FROBLEM

e. Project is resesrch in nature.

b. The research required is essentially redical.

e. The sensitive nature of the project dezanis Agescy control.

4. DISCUESION:

Facts a and b are sele-evident. Fact c cay be sosevhst forsottes in vier of recent project devalopzents. Hovever, the tise is not too long past when ths projset vas consicered Dop Seeret ará caly discuszed through rigid ccnirol proscáures. Fae zeed for control and socrecy has not diminished vith a lorer classificstion.

Te need Por coatol is not oniy Lcherent in sensitivity, it is also a proiuet of project requireunt. Project needs are toose peculiar to intelligence end resesrch incidontl thereto smust be cirected tovard oparatianal needs. Ecorimentaticn in the bacds of those unfasiliar sith fiald recuirerents will, at best, be inepucpriate.

The need for contral sbould not be cozmomised by budgstary corsideraticns. The pere fact research facilities igzt cczceivably perora ccetantaticn without reismurssment does not perit the Agency to ralineuish its control or autharity even for the sake of econozy. Te cxpensive reeés of this projeet must be faced aná paid for by this Azency i tho poject is to succeed on behel o? the Urited States Coverncent.

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5. CONCLUSION:

The Agency must establish end rnintain rigid standards and procedures of ccntrol of Projact It can only accomplish this py cstablichirs its own research progras.

6. RECOMDATTONS:

It is recormded that the Agency atte=pt to esteblish at an appropriato univarsity, preferahly in tho lashington area, o Departmnt of Forensie Noáieine vhose endovsent ead ksy percannel stea fas tho Agency. Tho project and allied Agerey needs cculd tima bo served vith couplote control, legal perzorranco, ard appropriate cover.

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