Defense Key Intelligence Questions (DKIQs)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00506R000100130031-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 1998
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: May 20, 1997
• Content Type: MFR

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Eons Key Intelligence Questions (DKIQs)
1. We Itav received a. drat copy of the D I
S cover mono sired by General Graham. The IQs
essential.l replace the CNTDIOs. According to the
the f 1Qs "are those t ilitaxy intolligonce questions
which, in an annual assessment of world issues and user
req),Are eats, surface as rest critical to d cisien: ii k rs
for the far ulation of policy and decisions in the area
of national socurit . The questions, are not listed in
order of priority, except within subsets, are not Intended
to compete with other more comprehensive re ui.r ants
listings and do not include questions related to tha
isz
ion of osta li hed poli *"
The purpose of the DXIQs
aced is
"To anticipate, identi
ritical do cnst-rolated intelligence requiraxe
B To provide narrow and specific
for the Department o Defense
Focus collection and production
products and usor satisfaction; and
2) ' Create audit. trails of require ant
(3) 1vcltnate the Doi) Intell.i g nce Con
munity porformanco.
C. To provide the DoD input to the national
loVel Key izxtelligence testi s (1Q)."
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3 In additionp the Me MO states that :"the DKIQs
interface directly with the KIQs through presenting those
DXIQs which are national, as well as departmental to the
Director of Central Intelligence for inclusion in the
national level KIQ list." A copy of the DKIQs was given
to Dave Close on 19 May by Col. Henks/DIA.
4. The ClQs are organized in a hierarchical structure
beginning with IS subjects. These subjects are subdivided
into 52 issues which are analogous to the KlQs. A listing
of the subjects and issues is attached.
S. Tau 52 issues consist of 331 DKIQs. `here are
488 sub- II.Q9. Thus, because the K1Qs are analogous to
the 52 issues- the DKIQs and sub-DKIQs represent pore
specific intelligence questions than are represented by
the KlQs which are more broadly based.
6. In reference to the stated putposos of the DKlQs
(see para. 2) it is' expected that the p kIQs will serve
effectively to focus collection and production e fforts..
JJowever, creation of the audit trail system will take
time since it will be based almost entirely on DIAts P.OMIZ
system--a production z anagenent information system in the
early stages of an expected 2-3 year development period.
There is no known evaluation system available to reasure
performance against the DKIQs. .'resu ahly*, a KBR-like
methodology will have to be designed and tested for this
purpose
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