AD HOC REQUIREMENTS PANEL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71B00529R000100070034-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2000
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: May 10, 1968
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Release 2002/10/17: CIA-RDP71 B00529R000100070034-0
DDS T-19'01-68
10 ~ay 1968
25X1A
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
nj i]CT ". hoc Requirements Panel
1. The meetings that we've had so far have been suite beneficial and
revenlinn. If nothing else, they have revealed that there is a lack of
cu.munication between the substantive Offices, the collectors, anc the RLDers.
'r` c require :_ent: problem, as everyone knows, has been with us for a long time
a?r initially l c' xas a general air of pessimism in the group that there
could ever be ,volution. Various members of the group referred to previous
stunios, previous groups and existing staffs that are supposed to be working
on the requirements problem but somehow never seem to help at the working
1ev el .
The freedam of discussion which took place at these meetings, while
not very productive in establishing requirements during the first several
meetings, showed that not only researchers and developers had trouble obtain-
ing up-to-date and valid requirements but that the collectors, (OSA, OSP, OEL),
and the substantive Offices, (OSI and FNSAC), had difficulty establishing
valid requirements and that lines of communication between the Offices were
not working.
3. After much discussion, it was agreed that there is a definite need
for establishing a standing requirements group within the DD/SIT which would
meet regularly and close the requirements loop between the various Offices
of the Directorate, i.e., the substantive Offices would establish certain
requirements and pass them to the collectors who, in torn, would examine their
operational assets and if they found they did not have the means for satis-
yinE the requirements would then turn to the researcher: and developers for
says of meeting the requirements. In the course of development, the RIDers
would coordinate with the collectors and, if need be, check back with them
to the substantive Offices who originated the requirements.
)1. I woul,i like to suggest that the present membership of the ad hoc
group be transfci~ed to a standing committee and that it be chaired by %:r.
This committee should periodically review all outstanding;
rcquirem_ents, consider new requirements, and make recommendation: to you
on all those they feel necessary and worthwhile.
25X1A
Comptroller
Directorate of
Science and Technology
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