RESPONSE TO MEMO ON DCI INITIATIVES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00551R001901160079-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 12, 2013
• Sequence Number: 79
• Publication Date: September 7, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director, Requirements and
Evaluation, ICS
SUBJECT: Response to Memo on DCI Initiatives
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1. I have some concerns about the process you describe to
handle the FY 1990-94 one-percent initiative package,
particularly if it represents a model for handling issues of this
type. My main concern is that it minimizes NFIC Agency input.
This concern is compounded by the fact that historically the ICS
has given the NFIC agencies very little time to comment on its
proposals. In sum, I believe that it will be difficult for me to
do an adequate job of advising the EXDIR and the ADDI (wearing
his IPC Chairman's hat) on the implications of diverse collection
proposals for intelligence production unless you amend your
procedures somewhat.
2. I would be reassured if you could build a few failsafes
into your approach. Specifically:
-- Build deadlines at each step of the process that allow
at least one week between each major phase to allow us and
other agencies adequate opportunity to comment meaningfully,
thereby enabling revisions/additions/deletions.
-- Insure that the review of the "gaps" is done by the full
IPC membership. This is essential to ensure their
legitimacy.
-- Make the full list of initiatives slated for evaluation
immediately available to the Program Managers/Production
Agencies so that each can pursue its own evaluation.
-- Provide information on the methodology you intend to use
in setting priorities for the gaps.
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-- Provide a role for the Production Agencies in evaluating
the proposed initiatives against the gaps.
3. Without fixes such as these, I strongly believe that
your "exclusive" process will lead to flawed decisionmaking,
undercutting the benefits you hope to achieve in rationalizing
resource planning.
Chief Collection Collection Requirements and
Evaluation Staff
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SUBJECT: Response to Memo on DCI Initiatives
Distribution:
Orig - Addressee
1 - EXDIR
1 - ExReg
1 - Deputy Comptroller
1 - ADDI
1 - Chief. APEG
1 APEG
1 - APEG Chrono
1 - FO/CRES Chrono
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