[SIGCIS-Members] First use of "policy" in computing/robotics

Hi all -- Apologies if this is common knowledge and I've just not done my homework but-- Could anyone point me toward a source of/on the first uses of the word "policy" in the computing/robotics world? Especially interested in the use of "policy" as something an "agent" has that basically tells them "what to do." Even just some estimates of when this language became widely used would be helpful. Thanks! Colin Garvey PhD Candidate, RPI