LETTER TO THE HONORABLE CHARLES L. SCHULTZE FROM RICHARD HELMS

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 17, 2003
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• Publication Date: January 12, 1967
• Content Type: LETTER

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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
12 January 1967
The Honorable Charles L. Schultze
Director, Bureau of the Budget
Washington, D.C. 20503
In response to your proposal of 9 September 1965, and in consonance
with the Terms of Reference which were jointly approved on 9 October
1965, the final report of the Joint Imagery Interpretation Review
Group has been completed and we have approved its recommendations.
The areas of investigation set forth in your letter have been
carefully examined. Comprehensive inventories of imagery inter-
pretation organizations serving national needs have been completed
and the areas of overlap and duplication have been identified. The
various requirements for departmental and national level resources
have been collectively reviewed and definitive plans for tasking
imagery interpretation resources on a non-duplicative basis have
been devised. The approved recommendations will also provide for
more effective coordination of the national and departmental research
and development programs which are directed toward improving or
automating imagery interpretation.
Among the major actions which will be taken are the implementation
of the "National Tasking, Plan for the Exploitation of Multi-Sensor
Imagery;" the identification of the U.S. Intelligence Board as the
authority responsible for monitoring and coordinating implementation
of the Plan; and the adoption of a new methodology for computing
uniformly the imagery interpreter resources of organizations serving
national needs.
The approved time phasing schedule for implementing the Review Group's
recommendations is attached. You will note that full implementation
of the complete program will take considerable time and is dependent
upon the availability of added funds and personnel to the VIA and the
DoD for this purpose. The imagery interpretation resources required
for the FY 67-71 period, however, are appreciably less than previously
estimated.
OSD REVIEW
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We are convinced that adherence to the principles, concepts and
methodology will make a significant contribution in satisfying
the U.S. intelligence demands required of imagery interpretation.
Under separate cover, we are forwarding to you the final results
of this comprehensive and constructive interagency effort.
Sincerely,
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S R. VANCE RICHARD HELMS
Deputy Secretary of Defense Director of Central Intelligence
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Time-Phasing Schedule
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I. ESTABLISHMENT OF BASIC AUTHORITY (0 - 1 Month)
1. Approval of JIIRG Report Recommendations
2. Promulgation of National Tasking Plan
II. ORGANIZATION OF USIB INSTRUMENTALITY (0 - 4 Months)
1. Coordination and Promulgation of Proposed DCID No. 8/1
2. Staffing of Committee and Subcommittee
3. Operation and Staffing of the Executive Secretariat
III. INITIAL PLANNING (0 - 6 Months)
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1. National Imagery Exploitation Target Base
2. Program for Planning the Exploitation of Reconnaissance Imagery
3. National Data Base of Image-Derived Information
4. Provisional Specifications for Basic Support Exploitation
IV. SELECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION (6 - 12 Months)
1. Formulation and Validation of Exploitation Needs
2. Initiation of Basic Reporting
3. Initiation of Imagery Interpretation Key Production
4. Coordination of R&D Requirements
V. PROMULGATION OF FUNCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS (6 18 Months)
1. National Data Base of Image-Derived Information
2. Basic Support Exploitation
VI. WARTIME PLAN FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF MULTI-SENSOR
IMAGERY (12 - 18 Months)
VII. FULL IMPLEMENTATION (12 - 18 Months. Timing contingent
upon availability of added funds and personnel)
Richard Helms
Director of Central Intelligence
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