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MEMORANDUM FOR THE NRO STAFF DIRECTOR 

ATTN: Colonel Worthman 

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SS-'7 l.i Colonel Sweeney ----. ! 

SUBJECT: Request for Release of NRP Cost Figures for EMPAC -:::- i ~i 1. EMPAC is an Executive Management Planning and Control System. The SA~-l-'f __ I 

System is composed of the following capabilities: Establishment of a~R~a, ij 

procedures to determine detailed Information End Objectives (lEO's); ---- I II, 

development of executive management guidance as to. policies and constraints;Cm§' ___ _ 

an integrated planning mechanism to develop alternative Tentative~A}~t I I 

Implementation Plans (TIP's) to answer lEO's and thereafter to evaluate --'-I~" 

potential cost and productivity of plans by means of a forecasting model;A~PL 

capabilities to monitor the physical execution of approved operating plans _~ __ J l' 

and the comparison of resulting information flows with forecast results. I--~ 

During Phase I, which is now complete, a O:oncept for EMPAC was designed tomE '/'_ 

achieve the capabilities discussed above. Ir --l-c-r 

2. We are now in Phase II of the EMPAC Test Program. One of the objectiv ---.~~ of Phase II is to determine in a real world environment the actual capabilities' • 

of the system. To meet this objective, which was prescribed by the Director, • 

DIA, actual cost and performance figures are necessary. 

3. General Berg was briefed concerning the detailed procedures, purposes 

and required supporting data for the EMPAC Test during June. It was pointed 

out that realistic cost and performance data regarding HUMINT, SIGINT and 

photo reconnaissance activities would be needed in order to formulate 

reliable and meaningful forecasts of; time of execution, cost of execution, 

potential effectiveness and resulting data flow. These forecasts will 

encompass intelligence collection, processing and production activities or 

the kind whichrespond toDIA requirements. Upon conclusion of the briefing, 

General Berg offered Admiral Lowrance assistance in support of the EMPAC Test. 

The details of assistance were to be worked out with Col Sweeney, who was 

designated point of contact for EMPAG activities. 

4. With respect to photo reconnaissance activities against the Test I.E.O. 

(CHICOM ground forces), most of the data required for test planning purposes 

is presently available within DIA at a TK level. However, Some overall cost 

data is necessary which is not presently in our files but has been recently 

released in the Target Oriented Display (TOD) Report (BYE 181-68) recently 

completed for the DEPSECDEF and others at the Byeman level. Specific data 

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desired is shown on page 11-48. The following is a report of that table. 

COLLECTION B¥ IMAGER¥ SENSORS 

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Collection Entit;:t: Investment EXEenses Total CollIn 

No. Name 1967 1968 Change 1967 1968 Change ~7 1968 Change 

720 CORONA 19.9 12.9 - 7.0 5.6 4.1 - 1.5 25.5 17.0 - 8.5 

725 GAMBIT 39.6 22.5 -17.1 5.1 3.2 - 1.9 44.7 25.7 -19.0 

730 HEXAGON 2208 +22.8 --- 22.8 +22.7 . 

765 U-2 ·1.0 .3 .7 1.1 .5 - .6 2.1 08 - 1.3 

509 100 SRW (Drones) 11.0 7.7 - 3.3 .5 .6 + .1 11.5 8.3 - 3.2 

Only those data relating to KH-4, KH-8, U-2 and drones are desired for use. 

Project names would not be used but referred only as KH-4, KH-8, U-2 and drones. 

The KH-9 data is not required. The Actual cost figues would be used at the TK 

level only in DLA SAO facilities and disseminated on an extremely limited basis. 

v Contractor personnel would not have access to thisligrmation. In view of the 

above circumstances and the high level of interest within DLA to see the EMPAC 

Test Plan successfully executed (the Test is under the operational control of . 

the Deputy Director, DIA). it is requested that the TOD cost figures on the 

systems specified and referred to in paragraph 4 above be released at the TK 

level for use in the EMPAC Test. -

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FRANCIS R. CAPPELLElTI 

Colonel, USAF 

Chief, Special Activities Office 

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