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3 December 1963

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Unified CORONA Management

The attached pages are a talking paper prepared for the

DNRO's use in a discussion with the DCI on 27 November. The

actual material was collected by Colonel John Strand; we edited

and reproduced it.

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OBJECTIVES IN UNIFYING TES CORONA/MURAL ftfieam

1. Assign to one Program Director the single management

responsibility for developing, testing, and employing CORONA/

MURAL satellite systems. This includes responsibility to the

DNRO for:

Development, launching, tracking, recovery, and

product delivery of CORONA/MURAL satellite systems in accordance.

with approved schedules.

System Engineering/Technical Direction authority '

and control over all system and associate contractors:

Technical direction authority and control of

engineering changes recommended by the CCB within limits expressed by the DNRO.

Contract administration of all contracts pertaining to CORONA/MURAL satellite systems.

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Directive control over all NRO representatives

stationed at contractors' plants.

Programming and budgeting responsibility to the

DNRO for approved programs.

Accountability to the DNRO for reporting program

and financial progress on all applicable contracts.

Utilization of DOD and CIA special skills, capabilities, and resources to achieve maximum program accomplishment.

Present Deficiencies 

1. Director Program A has - overall responsibility but does

not control all elements essential to managing the CORONA/MURAL

CM-J programs effectively.

.Does not administer all pertinent contracts.

b. Does not have directive control over all contractors involved.

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Does not have control over all NRO representatives

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Does not have complete programming and budgeting

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Colonel R. Worthington, Chairman

Captain A. W. Johnson, Deputy Chairman

Colonel C. Murphy, CIA West Coast Representatives

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