CLARIFICATION ON REQUESTING IMAGERY ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82T00285R000200020003-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2006
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MEMORANDUM FUR: See Distribution
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SUBJECT . Clarification on Requesting Imagery Analysis Assistance
REFERENCES (a) 'My Memo, Subject: Requesting Imagery Analysis
Assistance, OIA-90/78, Dated 20 October 1978
(b) Memorandum from Chief, RES/NFAC, Subject: CIA
Requirements for Detailed Imagery Exploitation
and Graphics Support, Dated 31 July 1978,
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1.,, My memorandum of 20 October 1978 (ref a) discussed changes in
the procedure you, or analysts "in your component, use to request imagery
analysis assistance from the Office of Imagery Analysis. In paragraph 4
of that memorandum I made a broad-brush attempt to differentiate between
the type of imagery analysis assistance provided to NFAC analysts by
DIA, and the -type of imagery support which NPIC provides-the intelli-
ODence community.. The NFAC Requirements and Evaluation Staff (RES) has
expressed its cpncern.that this paragraph provides incorrect guidance to
NFAC offices.
2. Specifically, at about the middle of paragraph 4, 1 wrote: "As
is now the case, requests for immediate readouts of missions or large
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area searches should go directly to NP.IC." The word "directly" -se-ems-to-
he the problem -- RES points out that analysts cannot deal directly with
URIC on first and second phase exploitation requirements since such
requirements are instituted via the COMIREX Automated Management System(' (`I
-111d analysts do not have access to CAMS. Thus, -these requirements must
(io to RES for implementation. Additionally, analysts should not levy
)earth" requi rernents directly on NPIC, as this is an EXSUBCOM function.
Search" requirements should be surfaced in EXSUBCOM. by the CIA member.
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3, The proper procedures for levying requirements on NPIC, and thie
on of RES in the institution of rec}uiirements are specified in an
attachment (Memo, Subject: "Procedures for Handling CIA Requirements
for Detailed Imagery Exploitation and Certain Other Services, Dated
31 July 1978) to the memorandum of 31 July 1978 from the Chief, RES/NFAC
(ref b).
4. The 20 October memorandum was meant to address only the changes
in the procedure for requesting imagery analysis assistance from OIA. "I
hope this memorandum will rectify any confusion which-may have been
generated with respect to NPIC requirements.
Acting Executive - i cer
? Office of Im,3gery Analysis
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3. The proper procedures for levying requirements on NPIC, and the
role of RES in the institution of requirements are specified in an
attachment (Memo, Subject: "Procedures for Handling CIA Requirements
for Detailed Imagery Exploitation and Certain Other Services, Dated
31 July 1978) to the memorandum of 31 July 1978 from the Chief, RES/NFAC
(ref b):
4. The 20 October memorandum was meant to address only the changes
in the procedure for requesting imagery analysis assistance from OIA. I
hope thismemoranduri will rectify any confusion which-may have been
generated with respect to NPIC requirements.
Acting Executive Officer,
Office of Imagery Analysis
Distribution:
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