EVOLVING ROLE OF THE NIOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83T00951R000100080036-0
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2007
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: August 30, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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SECRET
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Council
30 August 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH : Chairman, National Intelligence Council
FROM : David D. Gries
National Intelligence Officer for East Asia
SUBJECT : Evolving Role of the NIOs
1. Since becoming an NIO eight months ago, my sense of what you expect
from us has evolved to the extent that a brief definition of responsibilities
-- which you can comment on if you wish -- would be helpful.
2. You expect the NIOs to act as your senior staff officers to:
-- alert you to looming problems;
-- brief you on matters of substance;
-- prepare you for meetings downtown;
-- stay current on the activities of all'the Directorates;
-- participate with you in most of your meetings with foreign leaders;
-- apprise you of what the policy community is doing; and
-- testify on the Hill on your behalf.
Second, you expect the NIOs to manage the estimates process, especially to:
-- select topics that address policy issues and US interests;
-- speed up the estimates process;
-- aim for crisp, fairly short estimates;
-- highlight rather than bury alternate views and differences of
opinion;
-- make special efforts to involve the entire Community; and
-- identify and correct collection gaps.
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Third, the NIOs represent you in the policy community by:
-- providing briefings to senior Executive and legislative branch
officials;
-- attending meetings at State, NSC, Defense and elsewhere at the
Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary level to:
- identify intelligence gaps and define requirements;
- market intelligence product and services;
- obtain feedback on intelligence production; and
- obtain early warning of issues coming before policymakers.
Fourth, you expect the NIOs to coordinate (but not approve or disapprove) DDI
and DDS&T analytical production, as in:
-- reviewing drafts prior to publication;
-- discussing potential topics with managers and analysts; and
-- paying special attention to the PDB and NID.
Fifth, you expect the NIOs to sample analytical resources outside the
Community to:
- find out how qualified international bankers, academics,, lawyers, and
businessmen assess key intelligence issues;
-- promote good relations, particularly, between the Agency and the
above groups;
-- develop a network of outside consultants; and
-- contract for outside preparation of papers.
David D. Gries
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