INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES 85 EXERCISE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00890R000400020087-9
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• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 87
• Publication Date: July 24, 1981
• Content Type: MF

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DD/A 81-0316/5
24 JUL foal
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Communications
Director
of
Data--Processing
Director
of
Finance
Director
of
Information Services
Director
of
Logistics
Director
of
Medical Services
Director
of
Security
Director
of
Training & Education
..Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT:., Intelligence Capabilities 85 Exercise
1. This memorandum is intended to provide some background,
information on an Agency-level planning exercise which may require
some short--term use of your resources between now and 1 October 1981.
2. In March 1981, Mr. Richard Allen issued a call for an
Intelligence Community estimate of the capabilities that will be
necessary to support U.S. policymakers with intelligence by 1985. An
executive level Steering Group, chaired by the DDCI was formed as was
a Staff Working Group. The composition of each is attached for your
information. The Staff Working Group was charged with defining
intelligence challenges in the 1980's and then with reviewing the
programmed intelligence capabilities and identifying incremental
capabilities needed to meet perceived deficiencies. The group has
completed its identification of nine issues, one of which contains
four subissues. The CIA team leaders who will be responsible for
conducting the review for our Agency have been selected. A list of
the issues and team leaders is also attached.
3. The tentative timetable for completion of this exercise is as
follows:
31 July 81 - completion of papers
4 August 81 - Issue Review by EXCOM
Upon removal of attachments
treat as UNCLASSIFIED
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6 August 81 - briefing to members of the Steering
Group. DDCI is scheduled to be
the presenter to this group.
.August-September - Amalgamation of CIA and other
IC papers.
1 October 81 - final paper delivered to NSC.
7. DDA involvement includes:
is the team leader of the
Communications issue. Several OC personnel
are members.
DDA personnel with a particular speciality,
(e.g. monetary, supply, transportation,
ordnance areas) may be asked to participate
on a team or contribute a short statement
to team paper.
planning personnel maybe asked to arrange for
team membership.
5. There are several documents. avail able for reading in the DDA
Management Staff if you have any further interest or if you need
further information. I have pledged DDA support to any team leader
who may require our input.
Harry E. Fitzwater
Attachments:
As Stated
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Members of Interagency Group
Jeffrey H. Smith-
Deputy Assistant Legal Adviser
Department of State
Leon Schachter
Associate Deputy General Counsel
.tepartnent of Defense
L. Britt Snider
Director for CI and Security Policy
)epartment of Defense
J. Robert McBrien
SA to the Asst. Secretary
Department of the Treasury
Lee Martin
Department of Energy
General Counsel
National Security Agency
James Sturgis
Office of Legal Counsel
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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STAFF WORKING GROUP
Mrs: Ct}! ^. Edl er Baumann
Mr. K?;i5;-c~~Jh P. Steins
Mr. Pe I.:.. Ol eson
Mr. &mn ` -l"C R. Cinquegrana
Mr. Rob's t P. Gallagher
Dr. John 5. K. LaBarre
Mr. Albert F. Watters
Colonel hti chael A. Berta
Captain Frank D. Carden, Jr.
Organization
State
Treasury
Defense
Justice
Commerce
Energy
NSC
Staff
Director
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