Activities of the Research and Development Center - Thailand, Advanced Research Projects Agency

Abstract

The operations of the Research and Development Center-Thailand were surveyed to obtain information on the overseas research activities of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), a component of the Department of Defense (DOD). These activities were undertaken in conjunction with ARPA's Project AGILE which was created in 1961 to conduct research and development in remote area conflict. The Center is the ARPA component of an organization operated jointly by the Thai and United States Governments. including contractor costs, Costs for operating the Center, 1968 and 1969 totaled about $15 million for fiscal years. The primary objective of the General Accounting Office (GAO) survey was to evaluate the selection, management, and utilization of research projects conducted or sponsored by the Center.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 29, 1971
Accession Number
AD1172888

Entities

People

  • Shanelle N. Foster

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Area Security
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Engineering
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Assistance
  • National Governments
  • Public Administration
  • Recognition
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.