[1] It was one of a series of projects whose purpose was to develop a computer laboratory with a company in the private sector that would do research and development on missile systems, as well as on classified problems in navigation, ballistics, engine control, electrical circuit analysis, and other fields.
[2] A secondary motivation was to strengthen the US's connections with civilian scientists and technology companies that had developed during WWII.
[4] The project led to the development of the original Reeves Electronic Analog Computer (or "REAC"), as well as subsequent models.
[3] Under the auspices of Project Cyclone, Reeves personnel would also be responsible for operating competitors' hardware in the lab, such as the ELECOM 100, produced by Electronic Computer Corporation.
The proceedings of these symposia were published under the title "Project Cyclone Symposium on REAC Techniques".