DGI Concept Paper Submission: Russian Neuroscience-Based Cybernetics (1995)
This single-page letter, dated February 23, 1995, is from Harold Rosenbaum, President of Defense Group Inc. (DGI) of Burlington, MA, addressed to Glenna Hughes at the Office of the Secretary of Defense / Net Assessment in the Pentagon. It submits an enclosed concept paper titled 'Assessing the Impact of Russian Research in Neuro-science-based Cybernetics and Associated Decision Aids on the Future Security Environment,' responding to a Broad Agency Announcement published 21 December 1994 in the Commerce Business Daily. The letter describes DGI's established capabilities for joint research with Russian scientists, including a licensed Moscow office staffed by a Russian scientist and a Russian-capable staff at its Boston facility. The document was declassified and approved for release by the CIA on 2000/08/10 as part of records associated with US government studies of Russian scientific and defense research.
Description
A February 23, 1995 cover letter from Defense Group Inc. (DGI) President Harold Rosenbaum to Glenna Hughes of the Office of the Secretary of Defense / Net Assessment, submitting a concept paper proposing an assessment of Russian research in neuro-science-based cybernetics and associated decision aids. Part of the CIA CREST declassified collection.
Claims
DGI is licensed to do business in Russia and maintains a Moscow office staffed by a Russian scientist.
95%DGI proposed an interactive project with leading Russian specialists to assess Russian research in neuroscience-based cybernetics and associated decision aids.
90%DGI proposes an interactive project with leading Russian specialists to assess Russian neuro-science-based cybernetics research and its impact on the future security environment.
85%DGI maintains a Russian-capable staff in its Boston, MA facility.
85%DGI operates a fully Russian-capable staff at its Boston, MA facility with English/Russian communications and database systems.
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Events
Dec 20, 1994
Broad Agency Announcement published
BAA published in the Commerce Business Daily to which DGI responded.
Feb 22, 1995
DGI submits concept paper
Cover letter and concept paper submitted to OSD/Net Assessment.
Aug 9, 2000
CIA declassification/release
Document approved for release under CIA record CIA-RDP96-00791R000100070002-9.
Feb 22, 1995
DGI concept paper submission
DGI submits cover letter and concept paper to OSD Net Assessment.
Aug 9, 2000
Approved for release
Document approved for public release by the CIA.
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Extracted text (OCR)
D , Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100070002-9 G | DEFENSE GROUP INC. I 1111S. BEDFORD ST.. SUITE 101, BURLINGTON, MA 01803, (617) 273-1964/FAX: (617) 273-0390 February 23, 1995 Glenna Hughes Office of the Secretary of Defense / Net Assessment The Pentagon Rm 3A930 Washington, DC 20301-2950 Dear Ms. Hughes: DGT is pleased to submit the enclosed concept paper entitled “Assessing the Impact of Russian Research in Neuro-science-based Cybernetics and Associated Decision Aids on the Future Security Environment” in response to the Broad Agency Announcement published 21 December 1994 in the Commerce Business Daily. The proposed concept involves an interactive project with leading Russian specialists in the field. Over the past several years, DGI has been actively pursuing joint projects with Russian scientists involving technologies developed in the Russian military-technical community. We have developed significant capabilities for conducting joint research and analytical projects with Russia as we are licensed to do business in Russia and have established an office in Moscow staffed by a Russian scientist. We also have a fully Russian-capable staff in our Boston, MA facility with communications, word processing, and database systems capable of handling English and Russian materials. We believe that the proposed project takes advantage of a valuable opportunity to assess an important issue which may significantly affect the future security environment and its implications for the US Department of Defense. We hope that you will find this proposed project of interest, and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely yours, ~ febir Harold Rosenbaum President Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000100070002-9 CORPORATE OFFICE: 307 ANNANDALE ROAD, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042-2400, (703) 532-0B802/FAX: (703) $32-0806
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