AREAS OF INTEREST, INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF (ICS) PROGRAM
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June 27, 1978
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Intelligence Community Staff
DCI/IC 78-3885
27 June 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
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Deputy to the I for Resource Management
SUBJECT: Areas of Interest, Intelligence Community
Staff (ICS) Program
1. The attached is an outline of major areas you may wish
to explore at the IC Staff Program hearing scheduled for Wednesday,
28 June from 1600-1700 hours.
2. We have also attached the individual program submissions
from CT Staff and RM Staff should you wish to look them over.
They are organized as follows: and overall ranking, followed by
decision unit descriptions, together with minimum, current, and
enhanced levels for each decision unit.
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SUBJECT: Areas of Interest, Intelligence Community
Staff (ICS) Program
DCI/IC/OPBD
Distributio .
Orig. - Addressee, DCI, w/atts.
1 - DDCI w/o atts.
1 - ER 11
1 - IC Registry"
1 - NFIB Sec.
~- D/DCI/RM
1 - D/DCI/CT
1 - D/OPBD
1 - A-D/OPP
1 - A-D/OPEI "
1 - D/OCIS "
1 - OPBD subj
1 - OPBD chrono"
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TALKING POINTS FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
IC STAFF PROGRAM HEARING - 28 JUNE 1978
. BACKGROUND:
MAJOR AREAS OF CONCERN:
FOLLOWING A BRIEF DESCRIPTION FROMI AS TO
THEIR'MAJOR PRIORITY AREAS, WE SUGGEST YOU EXPLORE WITH THEM AT THE
PROGRAM REVIEW THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
o THE EXTENT TO WHICH EXTERNAL CONTRACT MONEY SHOULD BE EMPLOYED,
CONSIDERING THE RATHER SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN IN-HOUSE IC
STAFF PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
a THE EXTREMELY HEAVY INVESTMENT IN ANALISIS RESOURCES THROUGHOUT
THE STRUCTURE OF BOTH RMS AND CTS. VIRTUALLY EVERY MAJOR
ELEMENT CONTAINS AN ANALYSIS SHOP OF SOME SORT.
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o THE EXTENT TO WHICH CTS HAS PROVIDED AN ADEQUATE SUPPORT STAFF
FOR ITSELF. IN REVIEWING THE PROGRAMS IT APPEARS THAT THE
SUPPORT STAFF RECOMMENDED MAY BE TOO THIN, PARTICULARLY IF
CTS IS LOCATED IN SEVERAL PLACES AROUND TOWN.
o THE FAIRLY HEAVY INVESTMENT IN "OVERHEAD" (MANAGERS AND CLERICAL
PERSONNEL). THE "TIP TO TAIL" RATIO APPEARS TO BE DECLINING.
THERE IS, AT THE SAME TIME, A CONCOMITANT INCREASE IN GRADE
STRUCTURE. THIS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY TO BE A MATTER OF PRIMARY
CONCERN DURING THE BUDGET SESSION. YOU MAY WANT TO FOCUS ON
IT NOW IN ORDER TO BEGIN BUILDING A RECORD. THE OVERHEAD
MAY WELL BE FULLY JUSTIFIED, GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE WORK
BEING DONE.
.PERSONNEL POLICIES:
THERE MAY BE A REQUIREMENT TO ADJUST THE TARGET LEVELS FOR CAREER
CADRE. YOU RECALL THAT WE ARE COMMITTED TO A FORTY TO FIFTY PERCENT
TARGET CAREER CADRE LEVEL FOR PROFESSIONAL ICS (OTHER THAN THOSE ASSIGNED
TO COMMITTEES). IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO. SEEK SOME RELIEF GIVEN THE
REIMBURSABLE DETAIL CONCEPT WHICH HAS ADOPTED.
SECONDLY, THERE MAY BE A NEED FOR EMPHASIS ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITH
REGARD TO PERSONNEL ACCEPTING ICS ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS. WE SEEM
FAIRLY GOOD AT SELECTING AND HIRING, BUT NQT QUITE AS ADEPT AT RETURNING
PEOPLE TO PARENT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS MAY REQUIRE SOME FORM OF OVERALL
MANAGEMENT ATTENTION.
FINALLY, IF THE PERSONNEL LEVELS CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS
ARE APPROVED, WE MAY BE FACED WITH SPACE CONSTRAINTS. THE
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BUILDING IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE TO HOUSE THE RMS AND THE ANALYTIC
ELEMENT OF CTS. SPACE IN THE PENTAGON AND AT LANGLEY IS AT A
PREMIUM AND PEOPLE MAY INDEED BY SHOEHORNED INTO LESS THAN
ADEQUATE FACILITIES. WITH REGARD TO PENTAGON SPACE, MOVING AND
FACILITY COSTS COULD RUN AS HIGH AS THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN THE FIRST YEAR, DEPENDING UPON THE AGREEMENTS REACHED
WITH DOD. THESE HAVE NOT BEEN PROGRAMMED.
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