INPUTS FOR FY 1969 PFIAB REPORT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS GROUP - FY 1969

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01138A000100080033-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2000
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: September 12, 1969
• Content Type: REPORT

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2 September 1969
Inputs for FY 1969 PFIAB Report
Systems Analysis Group - FY 1969
In keeping with the overall goal of accomplishing useful intelligence
program evaluation, two major study projects consumed the large part of
the effort. The first, an effectiveness comparison of ELINT collectors, was
done in support of USIB. The primary objectives were development of a
The methodology included creation of a valued information network which
quantitatively defined the tasks of ELINT collectors, description of the
operational capabilities of each collector, specification of the environment
both of the targets and of the collectors, and finally development of a
procedure for measuring the effectiveness of an ensemble of collectors
when each is operated so as to optimize the effectiveness of the ensemble.
The results of applying the methodology to the study area furnished a much
better appreciation of the degree of overlap among systems and the potential
coverage gaps than had ever been available.
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The second major project, initiated in response to a BOB request,
is an evaluation of the relative contribution of various collectors to the
solution, of the Soviet ABM intelligence problem. The intelligence task to
be accomplished was defined quantitatively and structured in accordance
with the way collected information is put together to meet consumer needs.
The operational potential of individual collectors was defined and the utility
of each one measured in the real target and collector environment. The
results are expressed in two ways: how much each collector could acquire
if operated alone, and how much each collector could add to an existing
collector ensemble.
DCI/ NIPE
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