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10. NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC IN`.'ERPRETATION CENTER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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10.1 Introduction
10.1
10.2 Research Resources
10.3
10.2.1 Imagery
10.3
10.2.2 Documents
10.4
10.2.3 Control of Document Receipts
10.7
10.2.4 File Characteristics
10.7
10.2.5 Analysis of Document Use
10.8
10.2.6 Organization of Files
10.9
10.2.7 Maintenance of Files
10.9
10.2.8 File Uses
10.10
10.2.9 Other Files
10.11
10.2.10 Products
10.12
10.2.11 Reasons for Branch Files
10.13
10.2.12 Reactions to a Central File System
10.13
10.3
Automatic Data Processing
10.14
10.3.1 Breadth of ADP Survey
10.14
10.3.2 Applications
10.14
10.3.3 Summary of Replies
10.14
10.4
Conclusions
10.19
10.4.1 Prime Source of Information
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10.4.2 Volume of Non-imagery Materials and its
Control
10.19
10.4.3 Branch Files
10.19
10.4.4 Installations Data File
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10.4.5
Exploitation Products File
10.20
10.4.6
Mensuration Parameter;; File
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10.4.7
Evaluation of ADP Support
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10.5
Recommendations
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10.5.1
NPIC
10.21
10.5.2
Comirex
10.22
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10.1 Introduction
The major purpose of the National Photographic
Interpretation Center (NPIC) is to exploit multi-sensor
imagery, primarily black and white photography, in
support of the national intelligence effort. To fulfill
this responsibility the Center conducts, on designated
USIB-tasked missions, a preliminary and rapid analysis
of newly acquired imagery in response to priority require-
ments. This is known as first-phase readout. It also
performs a systematic review, known as second-phase readout,
of all newly acquired imagery to produce summaries and
indexes of available imagery for community use. In addition,
NPIC conducts comprehensive studies of imagery in specified
substantive areas to meet detailed requirements of the
community. The product of these exploitation efforts is
in the form of hard copy report, cables, briefing boards
and ADP listings which are dissEminated throughout the
community.
The Center also provides certain services of common
concern to other PI organizations as well as the Intelligence
Community at large, including photo-measurement support,
photo reproduction support, printing and dissemination services
and maintenance services for certain imagery-related informa-
tion files of common interest. TA^ Co ~r - -- frss .
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facilities
to-provide s wr
on b .._?he-community- ~ c ien e
In addition to the above imagery analysis tasks and
related services, the Center engages in research and
development to improve its own production and procedures,
as well as to benefit other imagery exploitation organiza-
-ions.
In carrying out its responsibilities the Center relies
heavily on the use of automatic data processing (ADP)
tools and techniques.
The Imagery Analysis Service (IAS) was not covered
in the same depth by this survey as the National Photo-
graphic Interpretation Center. This is because the
Imagery Analysis Service performs essentially the same
functions on an intra-Agency basis as the NPIC performs
in its third phase reporting on as Intelligence Community
wide basis. The IAS does have some community wide or
National reporting responsibilities as well, but the
great bulk of their resources are expended against Agency
requirements.
The Director, IAS, felt that since the document flow
in his office is funneled through the reference service of
NPIC, the statistics provided by NPIC on this matter would
also be applicable to IAS.
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NPIC also provides ADP support to IAS as a service
of common concern. IAS utilizes all of the files, of the
National Base of Imagery Derived Information in their
work. IAS did suggest a few ADP applications that may
be of interest only to themselveE and it is felt that
such support will be provided by NPIC as soon as their
capabilities permit.
The Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation
(COMIREX) is only briefly covered in the Recommendations
section of this report. Discussions were held with the
Chairman of COMIREX and with the Chairmen of 3 of the 4
Sub-committees of COMIREX, i.e., the Exploitation Sub-
committee, the Intelligence Collection Requirement Sub-
committee, and the Data Base Working Group. The above
recommendation results from these discussions.
10.2 Research Resources
10.2.1 Imagery. The prime :Ltem received in and
exploited by NPIC is of course imagery. The volume, by
type of collection system, received in Fiscal Years 1968
and 1969 follows:
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FY 1968
FY 1969
No. of
Film
No. of
Film
Collection Systems
Missions
Footage
Missions
Footage
Search System
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206,700
8
228,900
Spot System
8
34,700
8
33,100
High Level Air-
craft
298
1,293,600
273
1,312,200
Low Level Air-
craft
11,961
4,294,700
15,112
5,860,000
12,274
5,829,700
15,401
7,434,200
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10.2.2 Documents. Based on data supplied by the Deputy
Chief of the NPIC Library, NPIC receives an average of 6315
publications, reports and other such items per month including
those produced by NPIC. 1045 items come from open sources
and 5270 items come from intelligence sources. A complete
breakdown of these data is included in the following tabulation.
It should be noted that the usefulness ratings shown were
arrived at by applying a weighting factor to the views expressed
by th analysts surveyed.
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Newspapers
Received Retained
Open Intel Open Intel Useful
140 2% 13
100 0 12
Periodicals 500 305 85% 98% 7
Monographs 50 300 25% 75% 11
Books 65 60% 8
NSA Communications
Intercept Reports 700 90% 5
Translations 190 3% 14
IR Attache Reports 3000 0.5% 4
SIGINT Reports 68 1 6
State Airgrams and
Cables 25 0 15
NPIC OAK Reports 2 100 1
IPIR Reports 4 100 1
OAK Supplement
Reports 6 100 3
Detailed Photo
Interpretation
Reports 660 100 2
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The OAK's, IPIR's, follcwed closely by PI
detailed Reports and OAK SupplemE!nts, were rated as
the most useful of the documents received. All
previously known information on given tar et can
usually be found in these report:; and this facilitates
the comparing of current information against earlier
information.
Three other items were ranked as fairly
useful. They were IR ttache Reports, NS Communications
ntercept Report, an SIGINT eports in that order.
Attache Reports contain ground photography and dimensional
and descriptive information which is useful for identification
of objects photographed from the air. NSA Communications
Intercept Reports frequently provide basic information on
and clues about facilities at particular geographic areas
which lead to detailed examinations of relevant portions
of past and upcoming photographic missions. Such examina-
tions have often lead to important intelligence discoveries.
The items rated least useful were State Airgrams and Cables,
Translations, Newspapers,
Monographs,
These few generalizatic.ns can be drawn from the
responE~es received in answer to question 1. However, the
statistics resulting from a compilation of the responses
from the analysts surveyed turnE!d out to be so varied and
and Books.
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sporadic that it was not possible to arrive at any other
meaningful or useful conclusions.
10.2.3 Control of Document Receipts. The Information
Branch of the Research and Reference Division (PSG) is
a94eallv the library of NPIC and it has the major respon-
sibility for controlling the volume and content of NPIC's
receipts. Based on reading requirements, levied on it by
the components within NPIC, this unit in turn levies
requirements on the appropriate producers, or sources of
the requested information. The most notable of these
producers are DIA, CIA/Cable secretariat, and CIA/CRS.
The library also arranges for the distribution to NPIC
of specific items by CIA.
All purchasing of publications is done by the
Information Branch (library) in response to requests
from the various NPIC components.
10.2.4 File Characteristics. The files maintained at
NPIC, according tc the respondents, take the form of docu-
ments, reports, cables, extracts, proxies, books, magnetic
tapes, roll film and film chips. It is important to note
that there are very few,-if any, personal analyst's files.
The organi2.::tion files referred to are, in the main, at
the Branch level. The two principal exceptions to this are
the roll film files and the magnetic tape files. These files
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are maintained by the Research and. Reference Division
and the Automated Information Division respectively
and are used to service requests from components through-
including NPIC, IAS, DIAAP-9, and SPAD.
Because all of except for the 6th floor,
is made up of vaulted working areas very few safes are
used. File cabinets, open shelves, and TAB files are
utilized to house these files.
10.2.5 Analysis of Document Use. The types of
documents most frequently recalled from the Branch files
are those which have been produced by NPIC itself.
These consist of PI generated reports, PI Keys, briefs,
completed project reports, and film chips.
One person listed IR Attache Reports, NSA
reports, monographs, and books as those most frequently
recalled; State 7.irgrams and Cables,
and Newspapers as the least frequently recalled. This
man is the only person answering the questionnaire who
uses primarily non-NPIC originated material on the job.
One respondent whose work deals directly with
cables naturally said he wanted to recall cables.
Among the other least frequently recalled items
mentioned are technical publicat_.ons and reports other
than NPIC reports.
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10.2.6 Organization of Files. The target files are
organized by either subject and FEE number, subject and
COMIREX number, subject and alphabetically within subject
and NPIC number.
Requirements files are filed by NPIC project
number and month.
Branch files are organized by the substantive
category of prime responsibility, and then alphabetically
by target title within category.
Film files are stored by mission number and
date, chipped film files by target title.
PI Keys and reference manuals are organized by
subject.
Most of the files do not. appear to be cross indexed.
10.2.7 Maintenance of Files. Maintenance of the Branch
files varies but seems to depend primarily on the receipt
of newer or more accurate information than that which exists
in the file.
Purge criteria also varies. Reliability of retrievals
from automated files was cited aE one criteria; later more
accurate information as another; for other files purging
is sort of ad hoc at the discretion of the analyst; some are
purged annually. The cables file and certain types of
documents are retired to the recc-rds center when they reach
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a certain age. Information is also purged when it can
be readily obtained from another component in CIA.
Most of the files are not indexed or summarized.
The one exception is the Exploitation Products File which
is machine indexed.
The input to the Branch :=files is generally
determined and directed by a professional person with
about half of the files being phy;3ically maintained with
the assistance of clerical or semi-professional assistance.
Most of the respondents said they accepted inputs
to their file(s) from other organizations. One person
estimated that about thirty percent of his Branch file
had come from outside the Branch. Three people said their
files did not accept outside inpu?:s.
Only one person said that non-Branch people could
not readily retrieve from his file. Eleven said that others
could readily retrieve from their files on most subjects
but four of the 11 indicated that professional assistance
from someone in the unit would probably be required for some
types of information.
10.2.8 File Uses. These Bra:ich level files are used by
at least some of the analysts to compare results as a project
nears completion, to verify newly derived intelligence, and
also as a cumulative history on a :)articular activity. One
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of the files is an index to publications where more
relevant, detailed information can be obtained. In
addition, the references cited in earlier finished reports
are quite helpful. Ten people said they used files as
a source of information required for a particular activity
such as an aid in the readout of