7 the quick ~ “fix auto are in the hands of the USS Project STAR: _ work has been funded by the.U.S. Army and ARPA, _ Transparent armor . - materials are being provided by PittsburghPlate Glass. . The Ford Motor Company and Hess and Eisenhardt are incorporating . a a the approved modifications in the existing limousine, At this time ' . (20 January 1964) work on the quick-fix auto is on schedule. A more . _ difficult phase of this task - namely, thé molding of curved transparent | armor sections - has been reached and some difficulties are expected © although no serious delays are anticipated. Detailed specifications for | ‘Project STAR ~ the remaining | three tasks listed earlier - is under the - direction of representatives of Dr. R, L. Sproull, Director of ARPA, _ Members of ODDR&E, USATAC, USAMRA, USADPS, USARO, the _— Bureau of Naval Weapons, U.S.Air Force, USSS, CIA, State Department ’ Security. Office, and the FBI have participated with ARPA in STAR, . However, responsibility for any shortcomings in the work thus far rests .: solely with the undersigned, - Security clas sification instructions under which Project STAR is operating. at the request of the Secret Service are contained in Enclosure 1. Preliminary design specifications for.the second- -generation auto have been developed by the. Research Analysis Corporation (RAC) and were given to the USSS on 15 January 1964. Preliminary analyses of securi-: a ty threat characteristics and possible countermeasures have been com- -.. pleted by RAC, Rand and IDA, and were sent to the USSS on 20 January. “; 1964, Details are contained in reports designated RAC~- 622.1, Rand L-820, and IDA Hq 64-2254, (Copies are attached as Enclosures 3, 4&5). a These deal, respectively, with scheduled transportation situations, we scheduled public appearances, and nonscheduled public appearances, “These reports contain: preliminary assessments of threat character- _ istics and tentative suggestions for countermeasures, They identify some countermeasures which could be implemented immediately. But they principally serve to identify areas which warrant detailed ..) study and investigation. Among these are some which should be com-- . -pleted insofar as possible by about 1 May 1964 in an effort to establish | detailed quantitative specifications for materials, techniques, and 7 devices: to. be incorporated : in vehicles and Speakers! stands prior to - _ AW 54214 DoclId:32311099 Page 4 Of mmmnmcinn COPIES...
; © 3 1 September 1964. These protective measures are to be the best that : can be developed and evaluated in this time-frame, bit it is recognized y . that optimum measures will (‘require more lengthy investigations and. experimentation, , ‘The plan of work under: Project STAR subsequent to 20 D January 1964 includes the following tasks; _ ae. Second and Subsequent Generation Automobiles: In coordina- . - tion with manufacturers to be designated by the USSS and USATAC, _ complete the detailed Sees Fen ESSERE SS AQT two. eaausonsek tes - Ts line, but also have optional means of enclo ng t er senger com- be i partment. | Within these limits, the dictates of conventional styling, ae bo and the time available, protective measures listed in Enclosure 2 Ce i t + should be incorporated to the extent feasible. (Initial report on 1 “March™. pe oe 1964 on the second generation automobiles to be as complete as possible velo owae). at that time; modify and update the initial report as the results of the ts pp other tasks under Project STAR become available. RAC, > Sp hd a - Be ‘Speakers! Platforms: Design and evaluate means for defeat a ‘. “ing .30 calibre AP projectiles,..grenades,.. and explosives at indoor . and outdoor Speakers! platforms. These means should be inconspicu-~ - “ols and transportable, and should permit rapid placement, _No com-— " ponent or section should weigh more than 100 pounds. Nonlethal means for distracting or disrupting an incipient attack, and acoustic ." |, i: sensing devices to detect the approach, impact, or passage ofa rn projectile should be included with platform protection kits, Results ay . oo ‘of the other Project STAR tasks listed herein should be applied to. me fo oe these requirements as those results become available. (An initial . " "SS. 2 design and report of its evaluation should be submitted by 1 May 1964, 7 so “. Continuing work should be carried out beyond that date to incorporate a significant improvements. in the initial design specifications as progress . no on other tasks permits. ) - eae ge cba cet ME Nt” Ce Helicopters: | os ne a os . a (1) Analy ze the design of. the heli opters ut duby . President,to identify, Griticalaneas.for attack < by . 39 calibre AP AP. 7 a ammunition, and to assess per sonnel survivability i 2. crash, a, . a o ‘““PFépare specifications for means such as light weight armor to | - 4 reduce the vulnerability of, critical areas, Prepare specifications ' Copy not. ot Dann = 2 ne , AW 3542714) Bocld:32311099 Page 5
r Tac - \\ thi | Nex = LO . ' i ra : . - ; : ° 4 i i for modifications needed to enhance the possibility of Survival of persons aboard in a crash, Include an acoustic sensor to detect the a aubaGi On passage of a projectile. (Report by 1 May 1964 to be ws | | ~ complete possible at that time; continue studies and experiments obs to seek significant improvements through 30 June 1965, USATRECOM, ) 5 cana (2) Evaluate the expected performance of the protective -measures and of the aircraft, and perform a comparative analysis of the vulnerability, survivability, and aircraft performance with and without _ a .. the proposed protective measures, (Complete these tasks on the 1 May ‘. = + 1964 specifications prior.to 1 July 1964, and on additional improved 92° 0 00 oni a specifications proposed by USATRECOM as soon as possible, RAC) 2pindividual and their performance characteristics,in.terms.of. kill - Probability against an unprotected human target as a function of range, ' “angle of attack, CEP, and relative speed of the target. Also, identify a . _the penetrating force of likely projectiles as a function of their velocity, ; weight, shape, angle of incidence, and structure, and specify inuseful.-. 0° eo | _. terms the forces to be defeated, (Progress report by 1 May 1964; to. 9 | pee be completed as soon thereafter as possible, RAC, in coordination rc J los. | with the USA Ballistics Research Lab. ) . po e. Situations: Develop and evaluate a methodology for quickly en pr identifying and assessing the relative significance, interms of kill coe probability, of vantage points available for the launching of an attack. Ce in typical travel and public appearance situations, (Report on 1 May |» | © a ne 1964 to be as complete as possible at that time; task to be completed a _ } _ as soon thereafter as possible. RAC in coordination with the USSS, ) , f, Persons and Data Processing: . Idgntiz yond eval _criter isshnical.means for extremely rapid processing of data on larce | oS “ numbers of suspected persons in order to.identify thos e.f0r,whom some a Specified degree of surveillance is wamnanted;. and to facilitate estab- ; oe! lishment and maintenance of the required: degree of surveillance by the ed appropriate authorities, (Report on 1 May 1964 to be as complete as © we “- “possible at that time; task to be completed as soon thereafter as pos-- - wat 7 sible, Rand in coordination with the USSS.) . —_ ee oo a ge Procedures: . (1) _Evaluate procedures for marshalling the security capa~ Lo . bilities of the U.S. in support of the USSS and the Department of State ye _ ; > AW 54214 Doold:32311099 Page 6
Security Division in carrying out theix personal security responsibil- Lo _ ities, Make recommendations for improvements. (To be completed fo = by 1 May 1904. Rand in coordination with the USSS.) | (2) From historical data, develop methods and techniques - i! for: evaluating the effectiveness ‘of security operations for use by es \ USSS and the Department of State Security Division in the training of their security agents, (Rand in coordination with the USSS, Depart- ment of State Security, Division, and others: who may be designated by ARPA, d- h, Detection Devices: a). Develop.and evaluate acousti ystems to de a tect the approach, impact), eot,bassage of projectiles. traveling a at 700 “£0 "5000 ip he, vicinity..of.the.target, ‘Separate systems should be nani Sesomremee gee aircraft. Priority should be placed on detection of supersonic pro-' -jectiles, In the case of subsonic projectiles, detection of the muzzle ‘nate false alarms to the extent practicable. (Aircraft units to be the. ' Bissett-Berman as the contractor, as an extension of an esisting: joint Army-ARPA project; the man-carried and automobile units to ' be the responsibility of the U.S, Army ERDL, using Melpar as a con- tractor, Work on all of these units should be completed prior to ~ 1 July 1964, ) g,.Rresence systems, es be > utilized inconspicuously at locations which give ac- ‘cess to the target are desired. It is essential that the false alarm ". vate be extremely low. Furnish quantitative data on results. Pre-- ‘pare specifications for any needed additional research and develop- “ment. (To be completed as soon as possible through parallel efforts -by Rand and by the Southwest. Research Institute or Melpar under | . USAERDL contract.) | a t L_ Se. “as the Whi © House grounds. Furnish ‘Guantitative ‘data on results, Prepare specifications for any needed additional’ research and development, (To be completed as soon as "HW 54214 Docld:32311099 Page 7. cal Sensor systems | to de-. . “designed to. be carried i inconspicuously by an agent, to be installed on . : an automobile, and to be installed on rotary and fixed-wing subsonic oe blast is acceptable. In both cases evaluation and design should elimi- ; a responsibility of the U.S. Army Limited War Lab, using Thiokol or - . (3) Bvalua stems or techni ues for detecting intrusion. ©