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RESPONSES TO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FROM HEARING ON 



DUAL USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES 



FOR CIVILIAN AND DEFENSE OCEANOGRAPHY 



AUGUST 4, 1993 



1. QUESTION: Beyond research applications, are there commercial 

 uses for the different data sets and technologies that you 

 discussed in your testimony? 



ANSWER: The Navy's "Enforcement/Stock Assessment and 

 Marine Mammal Monitoring" project will have definite commercial 

 uses and impact. The Integrated Undersea Surveillance System, 

 coupled with existing methods, will result in a more thorough, 

 accurate, and efficient assessment of fishing stocks which 

 directly correlate with the "health" of ocean areas. It will 

 also provide enhanced support to the Coast Guard in its 

 monitoring activities of legitimate fishing vessels while 

 enforcing driftnet violations. 



2. QUESTION: In terms of ocean models and data, what are the 

 security concerns? why are certain data released or not released 

 after a certain waiting period? 



ANSWER: As indicated in my testimony, an Environmental Task 

 Force (ETF) is determining the potential utility and 

 applicability of classified data for environmental research. The 

 Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and the Intelligence 

 Community will work together to determine which data sets might 

 be declassified and released to the environmental community. It 

 will be necessary to query the Intelligence Community with 

 specific questions concerning progress and interim findings. 



3. QUESTION: Could you briefly explain the process by which your 

 progrzun prioritizes and selects projects to be funded? What 

 ocean related projects has the progrzun funded? 



ANSWER: The SERDP is divided into six separate 

 environmental technology thrust areas. These areas directly 

 parallel the DoD stated thrusts created to respond to priority 

 defense needs. These needs are identified, aggregated, and 

 prioritized by the DoD "user" community. SERDP management 

 solicits proposals in these areas and, with the support of 

 Technology Thrust Area Working Groups, selects projects based on 

 their technical merit, executability, and response to the 

 priority needs. 



