CAREER TRAINING (CT) TASK FORCE MEETING - MARCH 1979(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00156R001000090003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 15, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 21, 1979
• Content Type: MFR

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21 March 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: Career Training (CT) Task Force
Meeting - 21 March 1979 0
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25X1 1. The CT Task Force meeting was, held 21 March and was
chaired by Harry Fitzwater, Director of Personnel. The met-tin
25X1 2. Currently EA Division, and
Chief, Career Training Staff CTS are assisting with 35 in-depth
25X1 interviews in th area.
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spend two days recruiting in efore he returns to
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25X 1 provide recruiting assistance to
on 28 and 29 March and will stop in
am pa on his return trip. He will be joined in E----Z:Iby
SE Div n, who will assist in conducting 4
25Xlin- ept interviews. II
3. There have been 663 full-files received in Recruitment
Division thus far; however, the CT Staff has received only 471
full-files. The difference of 192 files received in Recruitment
Division but, not in the CT Staff is being tracked to determine
how this step in the processing can be improved.
39X1 4. Three 0 advertisements have been placed in newspapers.
Responses to se blind advertisements are sent to a
25X service where they will be screened.
5. A six-month contract has been signed for
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25X1graduate of and
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invited to a unc eon briefino acquaint him with the CT Program
25XTand recruiting requirements.
WARNING NOTICE--
INTELLIGENCE SOURCES
AND METHODS INVOLVED
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SUBJECT: CT Task Force Meeting - 21 March 1979
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6. The Office of Security has received 88 CT cases, of
which 61 are currently in process. There have been 14 approvals,
2 disapprovals, and 11 cancellations. Two Pilot Program cases
have been received--l is in process-and 1 has been approved.
The polygraphs being conducted during this reporting period
were scheduled several weeks ago. By the, end of April, we should
see increased use of the pre-polygraph. u
7. There are 91 CT applicants being processed in OMS.
During this reporting period, 7 PSS assessments have been
forwarded to the CT Staff, and 10 additional applicants were
25X1 medically approved. Next week the Psychological Services Staff
(PSS) will be involved in the Program on Creative Management. ^
8. Tomorrow
reempnasize n e or exl i i y in
rescing Imes. Another question may be raised regarding whether
25X1or not the can live within our requirements and maintain the
25X1 integrity o eir tests. Thelnust ensure the individuals
they test are who they say they are, and an ethical question is
whether they can do this without requiring applicant identifica-
tion (other than test tickets) and without compiling lists of
applicants tested. A broader question of whether or not the
Agency is making appropriate use of their test scores and interpre-
tati
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ll be the subject of a later meeting.
9. The CT Staff has received 471 full-files from the
Recruitment Division and they have rejected 211 of them. The
CT Staff will ensure that the reasons for rejection are passed
along to the Recruitment Division in an attempt to fine-tune
25Xlthe selection process.
10. One matter being explored is the possibility of placing
25X15 CTs intol raining. These CTs will be counted against the
11. To date, 10 CT applicants have been accepted for the
25X1Directorate of operations.
Executive Secretary
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