MANPOWER UTILIZATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP60-00213A000100040017-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: November 25, 1955
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director (Intelligence)
Assistant Director for Basic Intelligence
Manpower Utilization
1. The following information is submitted in response to your
memorandum of 18 November 1955, subject as above.
2. The major functions of OBI are those required to fulfill the
responsibilities of the Director of Central Intelligence with respect
to the NIS program as set forth in NSCID No. 3, 13 January 1948.
They are: 1) over-all coordination of the NIS program, and 2) the
review, editing, publication, and dissemination of the National Intel-
ligence Surveys. All functions are equal in terms of priority as all are
essential to the timely processing of the NIS contributions submitted by
the more than 40 producing components of the agencies participating in
the program. As of 31 October 1955, the OBI staff performing these
functions was as follows:
Over-all coordination of
the NIS Program and
administration of OBI
Editorial review and editing,
including working level
coordination
Publication processing of
NIS text and graphic
material for printing
Professional Admin. Clerical
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3. Should a 10% cut in personnel be necessary it would not be possible
to eliminate any single function of OBI since this would stop all output of NIS.
Such a reduction, which would involve seven positions, would have to be ap-
plied across the board to all functions in order to maintain a balance in the
processing operation. Reducing capabilities to this extent would result in
unacceptable delay in providing the government agencies with finished NIS
for which they have an urgent need. This is of particular concern to some
agencies which have discontinued departmental programs with the expectation
that the finished NIS, which in!Eorporates the intelligence that was formerly
presented in departmental publications, would be made available with reason-
able promptness. An alternate course would be to lower the review, editing
and publication standards to a point permitting the continuation of the present
processing rate with the reduced staff. Such a course is considered most un-
desirable from the standpoint of its effect on the morale of the OBI staff which
maintains very high standards in their processing of NIS material, and also
its adverse effect on the NIS program as a whole if the quality of the NIS is
sacrificed.
4. The workload in OBI is imposed by the IAC and non-IAC agencies
participating in the NIS program. Production by these agencies during the
past four years has been at approximately the rate established for the program
by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and schedules for FY-1956 and FY-1957 provide
for continued production at this level. Unless capabilities of OBI are realistic-
ally in line with the actual workload imposed by the contributors, CIA's re-
sponsibility in this interdepartmental National Intelligence program cannot be
fulfilled. The presently authorized positions for OBI were established on the
basis of actual requirements, and if a 10% cut in personnel is imposed the
workload would also have to be reduced if CIA is to meet its responsibilities
in this program. This would require a reduction in the rate of production
established for the program by the JCS; revision of the NIS production
schedules, and re-alignment of production staffs in the contributing agencies.
However, any such reduction in production of NIS would be contrary to the
long established policy of this Agency, and would also be in direct opposition
to the views of many high level government components which have urged
accelerated production of NIS to meet pressing requirements for basic intel-
ligence.
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5. There is no duplication of the functions of OBI either within or
without CIA. The magnitude and complexity of the NIS program are such
that the functions of OBI are essential to the success of the program, and
are of a nature which precludes performance by any agency other than the
one which has responsibility for the over-all implementation of the program.
This responsibility, and the functions assigned to OBI, are charged specifically
to the Director of Central Intelligence in the above cited NSC Directive. Under
the circumstances transfer of the OBI functions to any other agency would be
wholly infeasible.
6. The authorized =positions plus 3 IAC slots provided for in the 25X9A2
approved T/O for OBI were considered adequate for processing NIS on a
current basis at the FY-1955 level of operations. However, the level of
NIS activity is increasing substantially in the current fiscal year as a result
of progressive expansion of the NIS to provide intelligence required for Psycho-
logical Warfare and United States Information Agency programs; increase in
Chapter I production; greater emphasis on maintenance revisions of published
NIS; further development of the new NIS "Key Personalities" unit, and partici-
pation in the new International Communism program. The full impact of these
developments on OBI activity is expected in FY-1957. To cope with the in-
creased workload authorization was given by your office to establish five
additional positions in OBI, and to recruit personnel to fill these positions,
with formal action to include these additional positions in the T/O to follow
(DD /I Memorandum for the Record, 5 October 1955, Subject: Additional Slots
for O$I). This will increase the T /O for OBI to Mositions, and 3 IAC slots,
and this augmentation of the OBI staff is essential to the fulfillment of this
Agency's responsibilities under the expanded program. 25X9A2
7. With respect to OBI functions, utilization of contractual procedures
and external projects is not feasible.
8. The OBI operation is but one facet of a government-wide inter-
departmental program, and any curtailment of capabilities of this office
will have an adverse effect on all other participating agencies. Undoubtedly
other components in the Agency are in a similar position, and any across-the-
board reduction in personnel would, therefore, appear to be inappropriate.
If personnel cuts are necessary, it is suggested that consideration be given
to effecting the required reduction by eliminating, or discontinuing until such
time as the personnel situation permits,reeacttvation, some of the activities
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whose functions do not involve the entire Intelligence Community. This
would permit not only maintenance of adequate staffs in the interdepartmental
activities which are fundamental to the mission of the Agency, but might also
provide a means for some augmentation of these staffs by transfer of personnel
from de-activated units.
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