FUNCTION OF THE PUBLICATIONS DIVISION, ORE

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 10, 2001
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FUMCTIONS OF TIIE PUBLICATIONS DIVISION, ORE
I. TM Publications Division, under the direct supervision of
AD/( and in accordance with established CIA and ORE policies and
procedures is responsible for coordinating the execution of approved
intelligence production plans, and the publication of all reports,
estimates, and current intelligence summaries and evaluations, except
the basic National Intelligence Surveys. In fulfilling his responsi-
bilxty, D/Pub:
a. Recommends to the AD/ORE the nature, scope, terms of
reference, fm-wt., periodicity, and ultimate dissemination of the
various nEdia through which OR intelligence is produced in
accordance with approved intelligence production plans;
b. In collaboration with the producing divisiona of ORE,
selects, presents, publishes, and arranges for the dissemination
of current intelligence items which, in the interests of national
security, need to be brought to the attention of the President,
members of the Nationnal Secirity Council, and the policy-pl kng
levels of the US Government;
c. Draws up terms of reference, in collaboration with ORE
components concerned,, for specific reports and estimates which
are to be published in execution of approved production plans and
Which are undertaken either in response to specific requests or
on the initiative of D/Pub, or the producing components of ORE;
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d. 1ievievrs, adapts, and arranges final form of ORE reports and
estimates and obtains final clearance for thom From ORE co nta;
o. Coordinates the production of C fini shad Inte ence both
within CIA and with the IAC agenoi es and obtains final coil m"nce
t>r dissent from t1as IW agencies on mob publications;
f, Provides CIA match owvices in order to lnauxo contiuuoua
cowrage of outwmt situations and deve .ailmentsa
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For admind"strative purposes, the division is organized as
Office of the Chief
Current Publications Branch
Rstiites Publications Branch
Coordination and Production Branch
Piro ject Review Section
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Office of the Chief
The Office of the Chief is responsible for the proper execution
of the functions of the Division. Besides the general administration
and supervision of the operations of the Division and of the personnel,
this offices
l. I i.U D/Pub'e responsibilities for the planning and
initiating of specific projects bys
11. Initiating projects in accordance with approved intelligence
production plans;
1?, Analyzing requests for specific projects received from
agencies outside CIA, as well as those proposed within
ORE; consulting with the interested components of ORE
and the requester, when necessary, concerning the scope
of the project; and coordinating with S/PP and interested
components of ORE when a proposed project or a request
appears to fhll outside ORE approved production plans,
in order to recomemi proper action to AD/ORE,
Q. Specifying, after consultation with the paroduoing divisions
and the requester, the terms of reference, the extent of
coordination with other agencies, and the deadline for completion.
2. Directs and supervises special projects at the request of AD/ORE,
3. Determines routine within ORE of selected docvmentu in accc'dence
with ORE Operating Procedure No. 29 (as amended).
4. ?bintaine and administers CIA watch services in order to insure
continuous coverage of current situations and developments.
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Current Publications Branch
1, The Current Publications Branch Is responsible for the
publication of current intelligence periodicals and eatimateao These
Include the CIA. IAaiC1y Sw mar7, the CIA Weekly Sys CA Special
hbalvations, and other current estimattesm In fulflll3.ng this re-
sponsibility the offices
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Selects items for the CIA Daily Stumnary in oonsul tatien
with the producing divisions in O ; edits such items in
order to maintain urELformity of style, clarity, and con
ciseneac; prepares annexes to the Daily Sumi ry in c ol-
laborafion with a regional or functional division when it
is deemed necessary to present a detailed factual account
or brier estimate on a current development of major sig-
nificance to US security;
Selects, in consultation with the producing divisions, items
for the Weosly S=zry, making certain that the Summery gives
adequate coverage to the week?s Important developments; adapts
material submitted by the; producing divisions in order to make
it suitable for the attention of top-level readers; ottains the
concurrence of all responsible regional and functional divisions
for the finished form of such material.
a. Prepares, in collaboration with the producing di.vi. ion s,
Special Evaluations concerning develops nt8 or information
of the very highest urgency and significance;
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P intains operational liaison with the Office of the
Secretary of State concerning the handling of sensitive
tate Department materials;
g,s Controls internal ORE dissemination and security of certain
materials requiring special handling,, including limited-
distribution cablea received from the Departments of Statep
Armor, Navy's and Air;
f? Processes the daily cable traffic received by CIAO, includitg s
(1) screening the traffic in order to expedite the dis--
? tribition of important cables to the divisions;
(2) $electing those cables which are to be included in
the cable book sent daily to the DCI; and
(3) making available to the DCI and LD/OHN materials re-
quiring special handling ,.
Z. Supervises the reproduction and dissemination of the Daily
and Meekly S=aaries
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ntitnates Publication Branch
14 The *'stimates Publication Branch is responsible for the review
of reports and estimates under the cognizance of the Publications Division.
Those include ORE Reports and Estimates,, Sitination Reports, Intall-+.gence
Memoranda, the CIA Monthly Review , and certain other reports. In ful-
filling this responsibility, the office:
a, Reviews draft reports received frau the geographical and
functional divisions for their' pertinence, logic in presentation.:.
completeness in coverage. coherence, and intelligibility, and
judges on this basin whether such reports should be published;
a Recozmnenda that such reports be accepted as urratten, rejected
entirely, revised until they reach a form (agreed to by the
authors) in which they are acceptable; or returned to the
division with directions for re-ssriting;
cQ Determines,, in consultation with the producing divisions, what
maps or graphics may,, be needed in rublished sports;
dQ Consults with and advises analysts engaged in preparing re-
ports and estimates in order to minimize the revision necessary
after the manuscript has been submitted for review;
O* Reviews CIA reports and maker, recomaaendations concerning
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Coordination and Production Branch
1. The z jor functions of this branch are to:
24 Coordinate ORE production of approved intelligence projects,;
b. Conduct forr l coordination of eotigmtes and reports with the
IRC agencies; .
nrrage for the publication of finished reports.
2. Coordination of pro uction vithin ORE includes t
Consulatation in making production assignmnte to the
departoontal intelligence organizations and the producing
divisions of ORE;
b. Scheduling the production of approved' projects, in consul a-
tion with producing divisions, including the setting and re-
vising of deadlines; preparing a Monthly Status Report for
ORE, listing all projects in production, their gent status
and probable dissenination dates;
c. !aintenanoe of controls on the progrose of scheduled reports;
Liaison with the Ihp Division and Presentation and Graphics
Branch to coordinate the production of naps and graphic mterialp
with the preparation of tho text of the reports.
Formsl coordination of papers with XILC agencies includes.,
AO Establishing and naintmining regular liaison with intelligence
control personnel in the It1C agencies;
i~. submitting drafto for review and con- ente by IiAC agencies,
scheduling and oupervIaing fo !l coordination meetings
between ORE representatives and TAC representativellso maintaining
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t3ritten records and recordings, and supervising the in-
elusion of acceptable agency comments in the revised draft,,
Submission of final revised dry to IAC agencies for forma`
concurrence or dissent, setting of deadlines for such
action, and arranging for the inclusion of such con--
currenoejor dissents in the final publication,
4a The production of the drafts at various stages and the
publication of the final report include
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Controlling the progress of the report from the time
of its initial receipt in D/Pub and its final dissemi-
nation in published form;
Preparing drafts for circulation to IAC agencies;
Preparing copy for publication, determining format,.
arranging for the inclusion of naps and graphics and
of a notice of agency action; reading proofs checking
final assembled copy;
rihinteining liaison with the Reproduction Branch, wervioes
Division, on publication problems and with 0CD on
dinsemination;
Drafting of correspondence dealing primarily with pro-
duction of CIA reports and estimates for the signature
of AD/ORE?
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Project Revue Section
Dzder the direction of the Chief. D/Pub the Project Review Section
2.s responsible for elP_DlYinB editorial assistance to the Current and
Ratiates Publications 'l'aunches o Under the immediate ervir ion of
the chiefs of these branches, tbie section reviews and edits draft reports
and estimates and materials for the Dai17 and Woek].r Su iea and pro-
vides such other editorial support as may be required,
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