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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-05597A000100010008-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 8
• Content Type: REPORT

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b. The NIS Program has unquestionably stimulated and supported
the collection and analysis of essential basic intelligence on most
world areas. (Attach. A. Page 6, Para. 6.a.)
c. The NIS Program, however, has reached exmaeageab3e infeasible
proportions since there is not available in being or in prospect the
increased production capability required for timely revision and
updating as well as for esetinusd residual initial production of now
NIS in the full content scope and depth which has developed in the NIS
since its inception. (Attach, ., Page 3, Para. 2.b.)
d,' A-gvaat-ameaut-ed Unduly detailed and transitory material has
been introduced into the NIS program by agencies and individual
analysts in an effort to use it as the vehicle for many forms of
intelligence for many different needs. `ke-vesxit-has-been--delays-ia
edaetiex-eekedaiing-ia eas y-eave age-a?-~te~*-a eae-and-in-the
stai~aeaaaee-eg-a-easenab~y-eakeT-aee~a~ae-and-tamely- produeT
This has contributed to the problem of timely completion of initial
coverage and concurrent adequate maintenance. (Attach. A, Page 5,
Para. 5.)
. e. Among the other priiicipal factors which have adversely
affected NIS production are
nee~~aiaky-ae-te-the identihy-e?-the-t~aees
ed-the-~1~+8-pedaed~ changed and expanded requirements and an increased
flow of data collected against those needs, the turnover and shift of
analytical personnel, problems of performing editorial and substantive
review in a consistent and timely fashion, and the impact of crisis
situations. (Attach. A, Page 6, Para. 6.a.)
f. The utility of the NIS Program is also adversely affected by
eke-pkyeiea3-~all~-e-the individual-ATIFr~ classification levels,
aeadewie-edylisattoRT and problems eta iag-iie-i~ke-aeeigemen~-e
puievitiset in achieving sufficiently flexible mobilization of
contributor agency capabilities to make production scheduling more
responsive to changing priorities. (Attach. A,' Page 5, Paras. 4.b.c.d.)
gs--Be?ieieaeies-~En-tke-a~~axge~eate-?ers-aad-eexdaei:-eiiT
man,agegia~-~esp?xe}bi~ii:ies-kave-apse-been-fae~e~s-ieading-~e-tke
PEeg~+er rs-pEesent-eemp~e~eityT--EA tael-:-A -i~ag -~~-Paean-~~b:~
kv A -revised The NMS should be directed primarily toward
meeting governmental needs for the basic intelligence required as a
foundation for strategic and high-lp-vel operatignal planning and for
the dievelopment of foreign policy. Its composition should reflect
emphasis on well-rounded, up-to-date, basic and relatively static
intelligence accompanied by only such detail as may be deaiaa~~e-i:e
A44t-tha-agedc-af-auch-uC47me- 4gard~.iig-tha-pzstieuia -a~4a-esv4ced
by-eaek-Nis required to meet valid user requirements which are not
effectively served by other means. (Attach. A, Page 4, Para. 3.b.)
See Reverse for Review Actfcn?
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iv h, if the NIS Program is-eediveebed proceeds as indicated
in paragraph h.-above g., while lower-level operational needs are
met by reliance on other departmental or interdepartmental
intelligence, the allocation and expenditure of the production
effort for basic intelligence would be brought into better balance.
(Attach. A, Page 4+, Para. 3.b.)
5. Recommendations:
It is recommended that the United States intelligence Board:
a. A$~rw+~e-+ev3~sen-ef Direct that the NIS Program rop ceed in
.accordance with the following broad principles:
(1) The NIS Program should be redesigned concerned primarily
teweed with meeting governmental needs for the basic-type intelligence
required as a foundation for strategic and high-level operational
planning and for the development of foreign policy. It should not
a3se-a~a~pb~-ag-at-psesen~ be a xneeted to meet the needs of lower-
level planning and operational elements in the Armed Forces and
Department of State and of all other Government agencies which
require basic intelligence for the accomplishment of their missions.
(2) The NIS should contain only that essential, relatively
static basic intelligence determined to be apes ? ea~,~y-eequ wed
a valid requirement for each area covered.
(3) xeliance should be placed primarily upon other
departmental and interdepartmental intelligence production to meet
needs for more detailed and specialized types of basic intelligence,
including those required for lower-level operational planning.
b. Note Direct thatr-eep#r ngea#-upep-~J~ B-ap , eva~-e -a*-above
bke-Ges d~-aab ee-b` a~ T-aee eted- yr the Office of Basic intelligence
of CIA and the-membeas-eig the NIS Committee, and in close
consultation with interested departments and agencies, will continue to
develop specific measures to implement atendad-a-~edee -the
QVegVQM-in-eeaeeeaxaa-W&#k the above-listed principles. a#?e4}ae
a rd- e~+eeni Examples of the such measuresiwhich would-be-eenside-Fed
should be taken at this time, are the following:
(1) ~ea+~ehexe~te-evge#ea-e?-the-~3#raadag~-etaeiiea~
+Au~~daea-~e-e~~ngae~e-n~e~e~ia~-a#-a-tre~ne x~er3--ntsdrpe~~ eha~~e-aatn~a.r
and-Waxaaaesa~*-d~a~a~~e-e?-~ ~~h3~e-e~-Re-va~~te-~e-t~.ep~~~a~-~ase~s:
Increased selectivity in NIS Committee scheduling of NIS coverage,
with basic reliance on a one-volume General Survey to provide the NIS
coverage for each'of most foreign areas, suppleeented by only that
more detailed NIS ontent needed to"effecti.vely meet valid user requirements.
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(2)3aatea-a-#~e-?e3~ea-s$ee~tge-~be-net
~e~es~vel-g~,ea~ea~e-?~a~-~t~e-SiaaRda~~l-te,s~ ~e~~eae~
ae~re~age-et-thee-eab~aet~-eves-aa~l-aheve-that-tea
Saet~ea-3~-e,~-~ap~ee-.~j-eza-bQ-~~tae-aces~}~~,~,sl~ed
~~--depa~tffisxta3-e-te~depatsieat e~-ate~~geaee-tip
~sepeet-te-the-Sae-~ev~et-wee#-tee-ether-ase8e-the~s
appea~a-~att3+~-~taeg~ease-~a-6h.apte~-~~~-eeire~a~;e-
s~t~~,eh~_~t-aad-easel-~s-p~eseat~~r-~a~~,ted-te-ea~3~-~
eeaat ~+~ee-ease aide-~ he-wee:
thy-b^i~apber-t~-~~ap-aad-Bha~+t-~p~a~ea~~~--~ h~~et
appeaisal-et-Mapga~ag-aad-ehast ~-g-wetsbd-be-made-a-part.,
s-the-apapate-tepea~-eeet eae-et-ether-ehapte~e
46hapteta-t.. f~_e _the-Nw-ere-eta aeat -s gaw ee~13?
Eel-~fe~r-?e~seaa~~ t~ca*-_~te?de-~e~-b~eg~eph.,~e
a~a?e mat yea-ehe~a~d-he-x~et-t h~eagh- tt~e-t ee~~ ~t~es-a~e~
s ecific
Confining the Scientific coverage in the NLS to a
unit on this sub ect in each General Survey.
(3) Eliminating Map and Chart Appraisal (heretofore
covered bit Chapter IX and Section 19 of Chapter I) from the
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(4) Because of the inherent nature of this intelligence,
transferring the responsibility for comprehensive biographic
information from the NIS Pro g ran to existing specialized
facilities and services in CIA.
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x~a~a~x~-eewa~age-.tee-aa.~*-Alf S-a~ea~
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Bete ,ere-aad-epee ;- ee-eaeh,-N -e ee~-any-.eevesage-eve
aad-al ~ve-6 antes-.-wh eh-Hair-he-~egaiFeds-e~,thas- a-te e-
ef-a~dlteaa~-ehaptes-~~-seg~eate-ef-ehatee-e-ef-~er~eet
?~p sere tee.-e ~-eaet a~ese-~tk~:a-~haptae-~:
F~3-E+akah~ ~eh~eat-e~-a+eaas-to-ee.ea ee-er~t#ea~-e~ax~~aat~ea
aad-detesra~aat yea-et-p~a~e~~t fee-?e~-tire-p~edaet~ea.-e~-N~S~
bee g-is-aad-e~c etgag-ee eeage-aad-tke- eae,~a~-aver ,aka ~ t
of_iuf oraiatxQU_oa_tha_pa~~,eul,~r_axe~.
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(6) (5)ten#t-bcploration of ? e?eetve any feasible
means for reducing the classification of NiS publications
without impairing the validity of the product.
444 (6) Further exploration of )codification of
Eeepeeea, 3 Qar procedures and format, and of guidance to
producers as to appropriate NIS scope and depth of treatment,
des-tine-sie~e-~ ~ax~,~+ie-p~edaeL}ea-a~-Pl~~-a~ne~ed~~ag-~~.e
gepe~a~er~s-aud- eepeae ~i ~ t}ea-a?- ire-PA S- ittee-aRd-B =
ao-required to ensure coordinated implementation of the
principles listed above.
c. Direct that the agencies with NIS production responsibilities
maintain the level and responsiveness of su ort required to adequately
accomplish the NIS mission on a streamlined and accelerated basis.
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