1984 PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00933R000400100008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 22, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: See Distribution
Executive fficer to the DDA
SUBJECT: 1984 Program
DD/A
92 DEC 1981
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1. I recently received a briefing from the Comptroller regarding the
1984 program submission. The information which was conveyed at this session
was somewhat fragmented, but still useful. Some of the points conveyed were
as follows:
a. The DDCI is a strong believer that NFIP programs will be
more understandable to the outside world, and we can make a better
case for enhancements and investments, by justifying by target.
b. Target budgeting provides a better idea of why we do certain
things and how resources tie into intelligence problems. The
essence of a "winning budget" is showing how we are better off with
a resource increment than without it--ZBB did not do that for CIA.
It forced us to be so defensive we didn't show exactly what was
missing at the minimum and austere levels to set the stage for
current and enhanced packages.
c. The 2 November capability submissions were unique,
representing our first coherent look at resources against targets.
While there are clearly some improvements needed,- it was a big
success.
d. We must get the budget closer to the way we manage. Use
of "expenditure center" (office, division, or very large staff)
will help.
e. Under the target budgeting system, the Base represents
the level of resources needed to maintain the capability that
exists at the beginning of the budget year. We will be getting
an Agency guidance number for the Base. The Comptroller will
give each directorate a Base guidance number for each of its
expenditure centers (office or division). The Base number for
1984 will be the 1983 program level, plus inflation, plus one
percent, plus any 1983 new initiatives entering the Base. The
directorates can allocate and justify the one percent as they
wish.
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. f. Ongoing Initiatives refer to multi-year programs with
high visibility. Some examples are the NPIC upgrade, SAFE, CRAFT,
Comma upgrade, etc. Ongoing Initiatives get into the Base when
they are fully operational. As a rule, this will be one year after
they have reached full operational capability and are down to O&M
costs. Ongoing Initiatives should be included in separate
packages.
g. New Initiatives are much like enhancements under ZBB.
Directorates will submit packages for New Initiatives in whatever
ways make sense. Each New Initiative must be targeted. New
Initiatives should address shortfalls in the Base level.
h. We should put as much of our items as possible into the
Base level--there will be no ranking of the Base. Ranking of
New Initiatives will center on prioritization of shortfalls. F
2. The tentative schedule for the 1984 program was outlined as follows:
Call
Dollar Guidance
CPB Submission
EXCOM
Revised Submission
Final EXCOM
Budget to IC Staff
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late January/'
late February
7 May
late June
15 July
1 August
15 August or
15 September
3.. I would strongly urge that you begin to work on your 1984 programs
without any delay in order to avoid the difficult deadlines which are
routinely imposed. on us. It seems to me that you can start preparing your
Base program, outlining capabilities and shortfalls, and addressing what
it will cost in 1984 to carry out your 1983 program. Serious shortfalls
should be addressed by your New Initiatives. New Initiatives should
address our new recapitalization plans as well as any new programs we are
planning to undertake in 1984. Ongoing Initiatives seem to be fairly
straight forward, i.e., multi-year programs with high visibility.
4. When preparing the 1984 program, please keep in mind the unfunded
requirements which have surfaced in the 'past as well as the increased
requirements which will be levied on us from the other directorates. The
DDS&T Plans Officer spoke of a number of DDS&T activities which will impact
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