LETTER TO JOHN N. MCMAHON FROM HERMAN E. ROSER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85M00158R000800090009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 11, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. 20585
Mr. John N. McMahon
Deputy Director
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
Thank you for your letter to Deputy Secretary W. Kenneth Davis of January 11,
1983, concerning staffing for the Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters
Intelligence element. Dr. Davis has subsequently resigned; hence as the
Department's Senior Intelligence Officer, I welcome the opportunity to
apprise you of the status of staffing in our Intelligence activity.
The Department found it necessary to provide adequate staffing for several
mandated programs in FY 1983 having Congressionally directed employment levels.
As part of that augmentation process the Department slowed the hiring rate in
areas with significant vacancies to provide staffing in the areas of shortage.
The Office of Management and Budget had only recently in FY 1983 authorized an
increase in the DOE intelligence area so many of the intelligence full-time
equivalents were vacant and hiring could be slowed.
Because the reduction affects only FY 1983 manpower, this situation should be
viewed as a hiring deferral, not a staffing reduction. Please be assured that
we remain committed to adequate staffing for the Intelligence organization and
to provide manpower at levels which ensure the discharge of DOE's full respon-
sibilities. Presently we have 25 positions filled and have several other
positions about to be filled. During the remainder of this fiscal year, we
will fill intelligence vacancies on a priority basis, utilizing other Defense
Programs organizations staffing ceilings so that we can be fully staffed soon
after the end of FY 1983.
I will keep you informed of any significant developments concerning this matter.
Sincerely,
Herman t. Roser
Senior Intelligence Officer
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