INFORMATION SCIENCE IN SUPPORT OF INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03090A000100110045-9
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2001
• Sequence Number: 45
• Publication Date: October 14, 1969
• Content Type: BULL

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SPECIAL BULLETIN'
O F F I C E O F T R A I N I N G
14 October 1969
To: Training Officers of the Directorate of Intelligence
Training Officers of the Directorate of Science
and Technology
INFORMATION SCIENCE IN SUPPORT OF INTELLIGENCE
FUNCTIONS
At the request of the Director of Central Intelli-
gence, an Information Science Center (ISC) has
been established by the Director of DIA. This
Center, serving all elements of the intelligence
community, will present courses of instruction
applying information science techniques to the
solution of problems facing that community.
The pilot running of its first training course
is scheduled 2 February - 27 March 1970.
COURSE Through lectures by ISC staff and
DESCRIPTION qualified guests, laboratory sessions
and case studies, the course will
attempt.to provide an information
science perspective to intelligence
analysts who are engaged in produc-
ing functional intelligence. Some
of the topics to be covered are:
the acquisition and character of infor-
mation used by intelligence analysts;
nature of communications; the nature,
evaluation, and improvement of
information systems; and intelligence
systems available to intelligence
analysts. Some means for evaluating
and improving the decision making
process will also be presented.
FOR Intelligence officers in the mid-
career range GS12-13 with a FINAL
TOP SECRET security clearance and
SI access certified. Approval of
the applicant's Directorate Infor-
mation Processing Coordinator (IPC)
is rgquired.
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DATES 2 Februa.ry 1970 - 27 March 1970
DEADLINE 5 November 1969
HOURS 0830 - 1700
LOCATION Defense Intelligence School
U.S. Naval Station
Anacostia Annex (Bldg T-5)
Washington, D.C.
PRECOURSE Each principal and alternate nominee
WORK will be provided a prerequisite
study packet early in November.
Between 40 and 120 hours of self-
study will be required to complete
the material prior to reporting to
the Center. The packet will include
the following items:
1. Text Books
a. Introduction to Descriptive
Statistics and Correlation.
Mc-o oug & Van Atta
b. An Introduction to Electronic
Computers. Gordon B. Davis
c. AProgrammed Introduction to
Probability. John R. Dixon
d. Executive Decision and Opera-
tions Research. Miller & Starr
2. Notes on Theory of Sets, Boolean
Algebra, Symbolic Logic, and
Modern Math Analysis.
REGISTRATION Limited to six principals and six
alternates. Form 136, "Request for
Training at Non-Agency Facility,"
should be submitted to TR/ISS/AIR,
Room 835, 1000 North Glebe Road
through the Directorate Information
Processing Coordinator, who can also
furnish further information on course
content.
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