FINAL REPORT ON A CURRICULUM FOR ANALYTICAL TRAINING

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2002
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• Publication Date: March 21, 1975
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JAIL;_N.10J1tANDUIVI FC.)li: Associate Deputy Director ia}: Administration
SUBJECT . Final Report on a Curriculum for.
Analytical. Training
1. I have reviewed the final version of the
report and do have a few comments. A.lt lough the
report takes all awful lot of time to get there, the thrust of it is
generally in the right direction and I regard it as a distinct im-
provement over the pre vi.ous draft. To the extent that is already
being or will be implemented, we certainly should achieve
laudable advances in making the Agencyr s training activities
more relevant to the intelligence production function, I particularly
v. elcome any tendency to let an anal;, sis home office take on much
of the responsibility for training rather than centralizing it all in
OTR.
2. I find D. good deal of receptivity to the views expressed
regarding the Caxeer Training Procr un. Simiia'rly, the thrust
n t~
of the proposals regarding the Intelligence Process
Course is
genes ally along the right lines.
3 There are, Of cou` se, some points in the report which
are viewed with skepticism in these (juari:eru. L still is '"O con-
siderab1.e difficulty, in seeing the need or even the feasibility of
h ri
vii any bind o' E:EJe tiS i? course :lil ''e Wit? rn ?iC'.S tilt 1. tin I c3,m
also not in a reement with the proposals to launch general offerings
in new analytical meLhodologie-AS you kwe ha e rnade
great advances in this field, prin:Cip.ally by keeping it an in--house
acti'v'ity involving those who actually use the techniques learned
in their day--to.-day i' '= e; :cch ac . ti 't Ii-ve r . _ i L., s I
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a hard time se ein any real worth in a generalized approach that
, ould of necessity be taug
Z:D ht to groups of widely diverse backgrounds
an c7 interests, and varying Opportunities for 1-1.-L ac tic al application
of the skills learned.
4. The seminar approach-?-either area or functional--is
also in the right direction. I do think that we should move, rather
deliberately in this area, being careful in terms of he subject of
the seminar, the number of the participants, and, most particularly,
the calibre of the teacher(s). We also should follow a program
which allows a good number of these to be intra- or inter-directorate
programs rather than OTR progr. arras.
5. Finally, to express again some of my bureaucratic
prerogatives, a few words about resources. A number of these.
proposals would require resource inputs from the operating
Directorates. In these hard times, these inputs may be difficult
so I would caution against launching any pro grams requiring
Directorate inputs until there is full agreement between the parties.
I would also remind those who see the use of contract and acadet-aic
personnel as the easy way out, that this route is usually about
twice as costly.
PAUL V. WALS-11
Associate Deputy Director
for Inteinge.nce
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