AREAS OF INTEREST, INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF (ICS) PROGRAM

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CIA-RDP80M00772A000300010006-1
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5
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December 19, 2016
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December 5, 2005
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June 27, 1978
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.r pWWAlie a i Z~ `-"'/o~ Q~f{cc~~ tt ~~llll Approved For Release 2ThhDD Q0-g/0'~/3 : ?CIA=8WIVf912A000300010006-1 Washington, D.C. 20505 Intelligence Community Staff DCI/IC 78-3885 27 June 1978 MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence I I 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. 25X1 Attachments As stated 25X1 Approved For Release 2006/01/~DP80M00772A0 0300010006-1 Approved For Release 2006/01/03 : CIA-RDP80M00772A000300010006.1 DCI/IC 78-3885 25X1 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" Approved For Release 2006/01/ C~~.DP80M00772A000300010006-1 LctIJfltI; Approved For Release 2006/01/03 : CIA-RDP80M00772A000300010006.1 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. Approved For Release 200701/03 : CIA-RDP80M00772A000300010006-1 25X1 ECG ET Approved For Release 2006/0/03 : CIA-F~DP80M00772A000300010006-1 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 Approved For Release 2006/01/03 :--CIA-1 DP80M00772A000300010006-1 C -a 25X1 Approved For Release 2006/011d P80 M OO772A000300010006-1 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. r? ... Approved For Release 2006/01/0 "~~i~-yRDP80M00772A000300010006-1