STRATEGIC WARNING STAFF ALERT LIST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R001300140002-4
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 15, 1975
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Strategic Warning Staff Alert List
1. A short time ago you expressed an interest in
the Strategic Warning Staff (SWS) Alert List, and, how
it is being used. This memorandum and the attachment
responds to that question and also discusses the re-
lationship of the Alert List to the Strategic Warning
Staff Monthly Report.
2. The NIO office is also preparing a memo which
will be forwarded separately. Whereas our review focused
on the impact of the Alert List to collectors and analysts,
and includes DDI views, the NIO survey reflects the per-
sonal,perceptions; of the individual.NI.Os on.the effective-
tress-,and utility .of the Alert List.
3. In bri.ef,._ the Alert List appears to have more
impact on analysts than:.on coll.ec.tor.s,..and the field com-
mands appear to be more sensitive to it than the Washington
community. NSA..and..the field commands have been particular-
ly responsiveto.. the. Alert List, and. this. has been helpful
to the. SWS. CIA.,DIA, and-the Air Force have also reacted
positively insupport.of.the Alert List while Army,. Navy,
and.the S.to.te..Department..:intelligence services have limited
their-response to answering specific tasks..
4. Some steps are--being taken to improve the utility
of the Alert List. For.:example.,. CIA.has requested that
SWS analysts be listed by name and-phone number with each
item.in theAlert List. Also, in the interests of improv-
ing support to the SWS mission, distribution of the two
publicationswithin. CIA and DIA is being broadened.
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5. I believe your interest in this question--which
stimulated the attached IC Staff survey--has had a salu-
tary effect on the SWS machinery and will raise the level
of both field and headquarters support. I have no specific
recommendations at this time, but I will provide you with
some talking points for you to use at the USIB meeting in
early September that will discuss the SWS Monthly Report.
SFan Wilson
Lieueneral, USA
Deput DCI for the
Intelligence Community
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