SECOND MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON DAILY AND WEEKLY NATIONAL PRODUCTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01082A000900050012-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 20, 2004
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: March 12, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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12 March 1974
FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence, CIA
Attention: Mr. Richard Lehman
Deputy Director for IntellIcenc._ nra
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Attention:
Deputy Director of Intelligence and Research,
Department of State
Attention: Ar. David Mark
SUBJECT Second Meeting of Ci ttee on Daily and Weekly
National Products
I. Since we last met on 1S February, the working subconrnittee ha::;
had a series of meetings. These have resulted in a Jointly agreed pre
posal for a daily national product, the National Intelligence Bulletin
(NIB). A copy of this proposal is attached.
2. 1 suggest we meet to review this proposal in my office (Room
6E 04, CIA Headquarters) at 14,11 on 18 March. It would be my hope thaw
after our review we could forward our recommendations concerning the _i
for USIB action at their 4 April session.
3. In addition to addressing the NIB proposal per se, I would also
like to discuss the problem of interagency communications system. T
working subcommittee identified am of the major stumbling blues we
face as our relatively poor communications means, i.e., LDX and secure
phone. As you know, several improved systems of ctmmunicatior, are beis-:
considered to bridge this gap. However, in the interim we must recognise
that our common interest in producing a close to real-time daily natioeii
product must consider the effects of our present limited communications
capability. Until such time as new communications means become apera-
tional, the use of personal representatives of the individual agencies
at the headquarters location of the BIB staff may well be crucial to
the success of our mutual effort. For this reason, I would like to
discuss this point in particular with you at our meeting.
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4. As was the case in our last meeting, you may wish to be accow
panied by the officer you have assigned to the working subct ittee.
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PROPOSAL FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE BULLET IN (NIB)
1. Title of the Product
National Intelligence Bulletin (NIB)
2. Periodicity and Format
Daily except Sundays and holidays. Format generally to follow
that of the CIB. Cover will include seals of CIA, DIA, and Department
of State.
3. Content
NIB will average about ten articles a day focusing upon issues
of particular interest to the national consumer. It will also incluca
a brief (usually single-page) summary of the highlights of world-vice
events of general interest but not meriting detailed articles.
4. Classification
The classification level of the NIB will be affected by the
results of the current test product, the National Intelligence Daily
(NID). The NID includes GAMMA, EXDIS, and sensitive DDO source
materials and thus is provided to a restricted audience (circulation--
46 copies). If the NID becomes a regular product provided to tFe
highest level national consumers, the NIB classification will be
TS/SI/TK/NFD. If the NID does not become a regular product, the
NIB will be produced in two versions--a limited all-source edition
for the present recipients of the NID and a second edition at th
Tc/SI,./TK/NFD level ..
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Circulation
Approximately 300 copies provided to the same audience as the
present CIB.
6. NIB Production Responsibility
Produced under the aegis of the Director of Central Intelligence
in his capacity as head of the intelligence community.
7. Executive Agent for NIB Production
Director of the Office of Current Intelligence (OCI), Central
Intelligence Agency. As both the President's Daily Brief (PDB) and
the National Intelligence Daily (NID) are under his purview, the
assignment of Director, OCI as executive agent for the NIB is
necessary in order to insure coordination between these various
products.
8. Location of Editorial Offices
At the headquarters of CIA.
9. Publication Facilities
CIA's. As NIB replaces CIB, this will constitute no increased
publication workload.
10. Role of Major Production Agencies in NIB
a. Provided opportunity to prepare and submit original articles
for publication.
b. Encouraged to express any dissenting views on articles
prepared for publication by other agencies.
c. Offered opportunity to provide personnel to the N'B?
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11. NIB Staffing
a. During at least the first year of NIB production, CIA wi]-
fill the position of managing editor.
b. As the NIB will replace the CIB, the CIB editorial and
clerical staff will be assigned to the NIB staff.
c. DIA and INR each will be invited to assign a senior offiF~Pr
(perhaps at the GS-16, 0-6 level) for a one-year tour of duty as an
assistant managing editor of the NIB. Personnel so assigned will
have had editorial experience, a broad background in current intel-`
gence matters, and a recent and detailed knowledge of their own acencies.
d. DCI will be responsible for the salaries of personnel assigned
to the NIB staff.
e. CIA, DIA and INR each will appoint a senior officer to be
its in-house NIB representative. Personnel so assigned will occupy
a position which enables them to speak with authority in the name
of their agency; be knowledgeable of the national intelligence issie;
which are of the highest interest to the principal consumers of th?-i?
agency's products; be able to advise the NIB staff on articles which
their agency intends to nominate for publication; and be able to
insure that all of their agency's articles are properly reviewed and
staffed within their own agency and provided to the NIB e_litors wit,r
the established publication deadlines.
12. Presentation of Original Articles for NIB Publication
a. NIB staff will each day provide to the in-house MUM
representative in each agency a tentative list of topics for
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inclusion in the next day's NIB, Where possible the NIB staff miill
suggest assignments for the preparation of first drafts.
b. Regardless of which agency may take the lead in drafting
an article, any agency that wishes to prepare an alternative article
on the same subject is free to do so.
c. NIB representatives within each agency will be encouraged
to provide other articles than those proposed by the NIB staff.
d. Articles and dissents should be provided by the drafter to
both the NIB staff and all other production agencies. Deadlines for
both will be established by the NIB staff.
13. Expression of Dissent in NIB
a. Problems arising from drafts discussed among agencies on
informal basis.
b. Unresolved dissents provided by LDX or secure phone to
NIB staff.
c. NIB staff will normally incorporate agency dissents into
body of article and provide the new text to all agencies prior to
publication.
d. When dissents are too long or too complex to be handled
in this manner NIB staff may publish alternative views as discrete
pieces either accompanying the original article or, where the
dissenting agencies so choose, at a later date.
14. Handling of Late Breaking Item by NIB
a. The [NIB will make use of existing procedures, i.e., Agency
SDOs and operation certars, to assist in the preparation o~= late ite
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b. The NIB staff will adapt existing machinery to receive
inputs from the production agencies and to provide the editing
and publishing of late items.
15. NIB Implementation Plan
a. Approval by Steering Group of NIB proposal (Director Product
Review Group, IC Staff; Director, OCI, CIA; Deputy Director for
Intelligence, DIA; Deputy Director INR, Department of State).
b. Approval by USIB of NIB concept.
c. Staff NIB and identify representatives of NIB within
each agency.
d. NIB managing editor conduct test period for NIB to
insure effectiveness of proposed NIB production mechanisms.
e. Upon completion of testing, place NIB in full
production.
16. NIB Target Dates Tentative
a. Steering Group Approval - 18 March
b. Presentation to USIB - 4 April
c. NIB Staffing Completed - 18 April
d. NIB Testing - 25 April - 14 May
e. NIB Publication - 18 May
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