NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE FORMAT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00971A000400050011-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: June 5, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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CENTRAL iN . ELLIC :,N 111= AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT National Intelligence Estimate Format
REFERENCE : S-1083/DE
1. The DCI has asked that I .provide you with the following
clarification of his position with respect to the format of the military
estimates. He has always regarded the subject matter of these papers
as falling within the criteria of NIE's, i. e. , they deal with matters of
high policy concern. They also require backup material which should
be published separately; this backup material is nonetheless associated
with and part of the corpus of the NIE.
2. Consistent with this position and with USIB-D-13.1/39,
19 April 1973, the plan is that NIE 13 - 8 -73 and other military estimates
will consist of a Precis and a relatively brief main text plus "supporting
analysis" which is to be published concurrently under separate cover.
This separate publication will carry the same NIE number and title, but
the identifying rubric "supporting analysis" will be included in the title
line. The supporting text will have no summary or conclusions.
3. This position on military estimates is without prejudice to
the proposition in USIB-D-13.1/39 that a few topics might require
treatment in both the NIE and NIAM for~~zat. Doouti ENTNO.
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4. As for the Illustrative Force P ojections, the DCI holds
strongly to the view that these should appear in the NIE's. Projections
continue to be required by national level users of NIE's and the DCI
does not wish to be restricted as to the manner in which he responds
to such requirements.
Vernon A. Walters
Lieutenant General, USA
Deputy Director
D/NE:JIIuizenga:mks (5 Jun 73)
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