INSPECTOR GENERAL'S SURVEY OF THE OFFICE OF NATIONAL ESTIMATES AND THE ESTIMATIVE PROCESS, SEPTEMBER 1962

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• Publication Date: May 29, 1963
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' SUBJECT Inspector General's Survey of the Office of
National Estimates and the Estimative Process,
September 1962
REFERENCE Action Memorandum A-174, 7 February 1963 from
the Executive Director to the DD/I
1. A number of the recommendations are in train as indicated
in our memorandum of 7 December 1962 and require no further comme+its.
These are numbers 1a-2-5-?-12-13-I4-15-16 and 21, which was disap-
proved.
2. Attached herewith are comments from the AD/NE on recommenda-
tions 3-4-6-9-10 and 19. I am in agreement with these comments.
However, I would lilce to amplify numbers 4 and 19. With respect to
number 4, the problem is the availability of slots. There are a
number of new high priority position requirements in the DD/I area,
especially those of the new Action Staff. I am explorin; the
possibilities of taking slots from certain of the DD/I offices to
cover these requirements, but have not yet completed this study. It
is my expectation that I will be able to give ONE this relief and
25X1A8a allow them to divide the With respect to recomm :ndatio~~
19, it is understood that this recommendation arose from a situation
within the Scientific Intelligence Committee, whose handling of and
coordination of a paper on Soviet science Left much to be desired. TYte
AD/NE tells me that the coordination of estimative papers by other
USIB subcommittees presents no problem and that with respect to tine
SIC after this one instance, the situation seems to be under control.
Therefore, I do not feel there is sufficient reason to asl; the Assistant
to the DCI for Coordination to undertake the recommended review.
3. There follow herewith my comments on the remaining recommenda-
tions which bear more on the DD/I's office than on ONE:
a. Recommendation lb--This office has discussed with tiie
ADDP the possibility of placing DD/I personnel in certain major stations
as recommended. At this point, the ADDP is considering our suggestions
and will furnish the DD/I with a list of stations where they feel such
substantive support is needed. I must point out here that the extremely
tight slot situation in the DD,~I has a bearing on the extent to which
we can carry out this recommendation.
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25X1A9a b. Recommendation lc--Discussions have been held with
on this recommendation, and he has agreed to th+~:
following procedure: DD/I vacancy notices which are now furnished
25X1A9a to the Clandestine Services Personnel Division will be delivered
by them to personally for his review. He will ~_hen
see that appropriate areas of the DD/P which might furnish candi-
dates for the vacancies are notified and asked to make recommenda-dons
if they so desire.
c. Recommendation $--The policy of having a represent a--give
from each of the military services on the Board has been reconsidered
and it is not now planned automatically to have such coverage. B~>ard
members will be chosen for their abilities and background irrespe~~tive
of whether they are civilian or military. I am also going to sug?;est
to the Director that henceforth all Board appointments be limited to
twq years at which time they will be reviewed and extended at the
Director's pleasure upon DD/I recommendation.
d. Recommendations lla & llb--AD/NE and I have discuss+.d
both of these matters and feel that the final decision lies with ~tshe
DCI. I am loot>ing to the AD/NE to consult further with him on th