NIS Conference

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 1998
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: October 3, 1968
• Content Type: MF

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1. Arrangements have now been made for an NIS Conference 25X1A6a
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followed by a brief introductory session. Dress will be informal.
3. The conference agenda is attached. Storage facilities
for classified materials will be provided at the site.
4. Please confirm your acceptance to 25X1A9a
(X3334), who will answer questions on car assignments, trans-
portation of classified material, or other items concerning the
conference.
Attachment:
Schedule for NIS Conference
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1930 Brief Introduction to NIS Conference
Wednesday 6 November 1g68
0900-1015 I. The NIS and the Concept of Basic Intelligence
What should be the role of the NIS in the entire
basic intelligence field?
A. Is there a continuing requirement for
a structured interagency program of coordinated,
authoritative, and reliable basic intelligence
to be on hand for time of need? Is the postwar
concept of contingency intelligence still valid?
B. Have NIS Program efforts in recent years
to strike a balance between production resources
available to the NIS and identifiable user re-
quirements been consistent with the basic NIS
concept?
C. What is the NIS fundamentally expected
to accomplish? What is the relative role of this
Program within the whole Intelligence Community
support of national security?
1015-10+5 Break
1015-1200 II. Use and Users of the NIS
A. How might we gain more precise knowledge
of the NIS user and how and for what purpose the
.various products of the Program are used?
B. For the purpose of making the NIS more
useful to the consumer, can we establish a more
effective system of consumer feedback that would
provide an accurate measure of consumer requirements?
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C. Might formal interagency user surveys be
more effective in evaluating the need for various
components of the NIS?
D. Have we attained the fullest possible
market for NIS products, particularly the General
Survey? Is security classification a restrictive
factor in this regard?
1200-1330 Lunch
1330-14+5 III. The Finished Product
A. The General Survey
1. Is it falling short or overfulfilling
objectives? Do certain topics require greater
depth?
2. Is the current production rate
inadequate or excessive?
3. Would there be advantages to dis-
tributing General Survey sections separately?
111.5-1515 Break
1515-1630 III. The Finished Product (continued)
B. The Detailed Sections
1. Has the elimination or consolidation
of selected sections improved or adversely
affected the Program? Are certain additions
needed?
2. Are certain sections too elaborate
or expensive in their persent format? Are
modifications indicated?
3. Should products primarily of
departmental interest be continued as
part of the NIS Program?
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C. The Factbook
1. Is the present scope, format, and
frequency of revision meeting user needs?
2. Is there a more efficient way of
publishing the Faetbook?
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1900-2000 IV. Coordination of Basic Intelligence and the NIS
A. Are the basic charges to the DCI and to
CIA for the NIS and other basic intelligence still
valid in the light of today's requirements?
B. What coordination is feasible and desir-
able and how best can it be achieved?
C. In view of limited resources, should
stronger measures be taken to eliminate unnecessary
duplication in basic intelligence production?
D. What is the proper role of the NIS
Committee? Are changes in its function, member-
ship, or operation indicated?
2000-2100 V. NIS Producers: CIA, DIA, Non-USIB's
A. Is the current level of support for the
Program adequate?
B. Is the NIS competing with departmentally
produced basic intelligence? What is the effect?
C. Can NIS production problems arising from
priority conflicts be reduced? Can producers
arrange workloads and staffing to better meet
NIS schedules?
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0900-1015 VI. Sub stant:Lve Review, F,diting, and Processin-a
A. Are current quality control standards
adequate or overdone? 110w inuch can we depend
on producing components for quality control?
B. How should the responsibility and
authority for substantive review be divided
between contributor and OBGI reviewers?
C. In general, do OBGI review and
processing techniques need revision?
D. Can processing-printing time be
shortened?
1015-10J5 Break
l045-1200 VII. Maps and Other Graphics
A. Are the quality and quantity of NIS
maps and other graphics adequate? Are changes
in style and presentation indicated?
B. Are some of our presentations too
elaborate, too expensive? Is more use of color
photography desirable?
VIII. A New Format for Basic National Intelligence
A. What are the implications of computer
technology for basic intelligence? Is the NIS
taking proper advantage of computer advances?
B. Are we satisfied with EPIC? Do the
advantages to OBGI, PSD, and the contributor
outweigh the disadvantages? What changes would
improve the balance?
1200-1330 Lunch
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