NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TOPICS (NITS)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91B00874R000100080008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2011
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 10, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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INTELLIGENCE PRODUCERS COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Chairman, Intelligence Producers Council
SUBJECT: National Intelligence Topics (NITs)
IPC 046-85
1. Action Requested: ttached memorandum requesting
inputs for the FY 1986 NITS.
2. Background: At the 29 July 1984 SIG(I) Committee meeting, principals in
attendance approved a schedule of NIT-associated actions for the next fiscal year. One
of the approved actions was the issuance of an early call for inputs to new NITs that
would be disseminated in July 1985. To initiate that call, the IPC Staff prepared the
attached memorandum that requests Committee principals to provide questions for the
FY 1986 NITs and specifies the format for submitting their inputs. As a backdrop for the
formulation of the new NITs, the attached also provides the principals some Intelligence
Community issues that could impact on US national
interests.
3. Recommendation: That you approve for dissemination the nttnched
memorandum to SIG(I) Committee principals
ichord J. Kerr
Attachment:
As stated
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IPC 046-85
SUBJECT: NITs
Distribution:
Original - DCI
I - DDCI
I - Executive Director, CIA
I - Executive Registry
I - DDI
I - ADDI
I - DDI Registry
I - IPC Staff (Chrono)
I - IPC Staff (Subject)
I - IPC Staff (Hardin)
DDI/IPCStaff
(6 May 1985)
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INTELLIGENCE PRODUCERS COUN
NOTE FOR: Chairman, IPC
FROM : C/IPC Staff
SUBJECT : Formulation of New NITS
Attached is the paper work to initiate the
National Intelligence Topics (NITS) cy,
Memo from you to the DDCI requesti
that he sign the NITS call to the
SIG(l) members.
-- Memo from the DDCI to SIG(1) members
requesting their inputs. It is the
same as last years.
-- An Intelligence Community projection
of potential world events (attachment
to the DDCI memo).
The latter item was developed by the IPC Staff
from inputs by DIA and CIA,
(State declined to contribute). It was
reviewed by the National Intelligence Council
and we have incorporated their suggestions.
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IPC 046-85
13 May 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR: SIG(l) Committee on Intelligence Priorities
SUBJECT: Formulation of New National Intelligence Topics
of Current Interest (NITs)
1. At its 29 July 1984 meeting the SIG(I) Committee approved a schedule of NIT-
associated actions for the next fiscal year. One of the approved actions was the issuance
of an early call for inputs to new NITs that would be disseminated as guidance to the
Intelligence Community in July 1985. This memorandum issues the call for such inputs
and provides, some background information concerning the format and content of your
submissions.
2. As with last year, I ask each of the policy elements represented on the
Committee to provide their questions most indicative of the critical concern that the
policymaking community is likely to face in the next year. These will be used by the
Intelligence Community as guidance for planning intelligence production activities. Once
again, each policy element should indicate the time frame in which a response is needed
by assigning each question either a Category A (that is, topics requiring a response within
a six month period) or Category B (that is, topics warranting a response during the six to
12 months time frame) designator. In order to assist you in developing the new NITs, I
am providing (Attachment I) an Intelligence Community projection of potential world
events and issues that could impact on US national interests. Also, it would be helpful if
you could submit your NIT ideas in the structure provided in Attachment 2. Use topic
categories listed in Attachment 3. 25X1
3. A SIG(I) Committee meeting will be scheduled during the last week of June for
review and approval of the consolidated list of NITs to be issued in July. I will greatly
appreciate your cooperation and also welcome any ideas you may have on ways for
enhancing producer-consumer interaction. Please forward your comments and inputs for
the new NITs the Intelligence Producers Council Staff by 10 June 25X1
1985. He is located in Room I. CIA HOS. and can be reached 25X1
o n . atmemn
Attachments:
As stated
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SUBJECT: Formulation of New National Intelligence Topics of Current Interest (NITs)
Distribution:
Chairman, SIG(I) Committee on Intelligence Priorities (J. McMahon)
Office of the Vice President (ATTN: P. Hughes)
Office of the Deputy Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs (ATTN: K. deGraffenreid)
Office of the Under Secretary of State (ATTN: T. Thorne)
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (ATTN: J. Thomas)
Office of the Under Secretary of Treasury (ATTN: D. Mulholland)
Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce (ATTN: D. Peterson)
Office of the Under Secretary of Energy (ATTN: C. Boykin)
Office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (ATTN: P. Oleson
Office of the Director, Intelligence Community Staff
Chairman, Intelligence Producers Council (R. Kerr)
Executive Secretary, SIG(I) Committee
Executive Director, CIA
Executive Registry, CIA
DDI Registry
IPC Staff (Chrono)
IPC Staff (Subject)
IPC Staff (Hardin)
DDI/IPCStaff
(6 May 1985)
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