HELM, ROBERT: Files, 1982-1984

HELM, ROBERT W.: Files, 1982-1984 – REAGAN LIBRARY COLLECTIONS

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HELM, ROBERT W.: Files, 1982-1984 (6.5 l.ft., Box 1-5)

Defense Programs and Arms Control Directorate, NSC: Director of Defense Programs and National Security Telecommunications Policy

Biography

Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1951, Robert W. Helm received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1973 and a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1975. Following law school Helm moved to Los Alamos, New Mexico to work as a professional staff member at the Los Alamos Science Laboratory. In 1978 Mr. Helm became a member of the United States comprehensive test ban negotiating delegation in Geneva, Switzerland, where he represented the Defense Nuclear Agency and supported the Joint Chiefs of Staff representative. In 1979 he joined the minority staff of the Senate Budget Committee as the senior analyst for defense and international affairs. In 1980 he became a senior defense analyst on the majority staff of the Senate Budget Committee.

In 1982 Mr. Helm joined the National Security Council staff as the director of defense programs and national security telecommunications policy. He monitored the Department of Defense budget, coordinated defense budget issues with national security telecommunications policy, and civil emergency preparedness issues.

Following a nomination by President Reagan and eventual confirmation by the United States Senate in 1984, Mr. Helm served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). In 1989 he began a career with Northrop Grumman as the Corporate Vice President of Government Relations. In 2010 he joined General Dynamics where he serves as the Senior Vice President of Planning and Development, where his duties include government relations, strategic planning, international business, analysis and compliance, and investor relations.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of three series: SERIES I: Subject File; SERIES II: Publications; SERIES III: Chronological File. His material consists of memorandums, reports, testimonies, publications, correspondence and cables.

SERIES I: SUBJECT FILE, 1982-1984 (2.4 l.ft., Box 1-2)

This series contains material relating to information processing systems for emergency preparedness, emergency communications, and Presidential Directive 53 on national security telecommunications policy; draft national security decision directives on emergency mobile preparedness; Emergency Communications Working Group (ECWG) meeting minutes and member lists, protection of national security information, and information on National Communication System (NCS) agency membership. It is arranged alphabetically and chronologically thereunder.

SERIES II: PUBLICATIONS, 1982-1984 (3.1 l.ft., Box 3-4)

This series contains publications from the Department of Defense and the Air Force on MX, budget planning, conventional forces and manpower; readiness; and the five-year defense program. It is arranged alphabetically.

SERIES III: CHRONOLOGICAL FILE, 1983 (1.0 l.ft., Box 5)

This series contains material relating to Robert Helm’s correspondence on the 1984 federal budget, defense spending, the National Communications System, strategic defense issues, military construction and military pay, and the Department of Defense support of the 1984 Olympics. It is generally address to other National Security Staff, National Communications System, and Department of Defense officials. It is arranged chronologically.

CONTAINER LIST

SERIES I: SUBJECT FILE

RAC Box 1

Briefings/Speeches: [How to Evolve Information Processing Systems That Will Meet

National Security and Emergency Preparedness Requirements]

Briefings/Speeches: [The National Communications System Made Up of 11 Government

Operating Agencies]

Briefings/Speeches: [National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

Briefing for Mr. Robert Helm, 06/15/1983]

Briefings/Speeches: [Presentation to Federal Computer Conference – Grime, John G.,

09/13/1983-09/15/1983, Washington, D.C.]