ASSISTANT NIO FOR ECONOMICS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83T00966R000100040053-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2007
• Sequence Number: 53
• Publication Date: June 8, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE DIRECTOR O~ CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
I~fiational Intelligence Council
DDI #4733-82
8 June 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
FROM: Henry S. Rowen
Chairman, National Intelligence Council
SUBJECT: Assistant NIO for Economics
1. I would like to call your attention to a NI taffing problem on
which I hope you can help us. As you know, who was Assistant
NIO for Economics, has been working for for the past two
weeks. So far, we have been unable to find a qualified replacement.
2. To fill that position we need a high caliber person who is broad
gauged, knowledgeable in economics, thoroughly familiar with CIA, sensitive
to policy concerns, and able to deal with people at all levels effectively
and diplomatically. The Assistant NIO for Economics has four main
functions:
(1) A monitoring and alert function--scanning a wide variety of raw
and' finished intelligence and non-intelligence products so as to
identify developments and issues worthy of special attention.
(2) A staff function--working as assistant or alternate to the NIO
for Economics in organizing interagency studies and other NIO
activities.
(3) A creative drafting functien--drafting memoranda, studies, or
think pieces on international economic topics of particular
importance and on ~ahich the NIC has a unique contribution to
make.
(4) A contact function--developing and maintaining personal contacts
with policy-level officials, intelligence officials, and private
sector experts.
Obviously, some trade-offs among these functions will be necessary, but all
must be performed at least competently.
3. The nominations sent to ~,~
om the Intelligence Directorate--^
-in our opinion do not meet these
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qualifications. In particular, they are far too narrow and do better in a
structured environment than in one which is exceptionally unstructured.
4. We have considered looking outside CIA for a candidate, but
decided against this because we believe it essential for the Assistant NIO
for Economics to be familiar with the DDI, which is the principal source of
economic intelligence. Knowledge of the Operations Directorate is also
important and it is .improbable that an outsider will have that knowledge.
5. We need to fill this position promptly. Although we advertised for
a rotational assignment of six months, we will also consider a one or two
year assignment. Although there was once some question, it now seems clear
that a longer term need for an NIO for Economics, and consequently for an
Assistant NIO for Economics, will exist.
6. I realize how scarce top quality people of the sort I have
described are, and that you must cope with many conflicting requirements,.
for current intelligence, assessments, research, and training. However, I
believe our requirement is one of those that deserves a high priority..
7. I asked to give me a list of people in the DDI below 2sxi
the SIS level who, in is opinion, would meet our needs, Most of these are
GS-15s, and occupy important positions as deputy division chiefs or branch
chiefs. We will also consider more junior people if they are excep-tionally
well qualified.
~uture. Thank you.
8. I hope
and I can discuss this with you in the near
Harry Rowen
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