NEW FORM FOR EVALUATION OF SINGLE INFORMATION REPORTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP92B01090R002600120014-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 25, 2000
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: February 15, 1960
• Content Type: MEMO

. approved For Release 2001/03/07 :CIA-RDP92B01090R002600120014-2
MEMOIiANDT,>i~i FOR: Agency Plana~ing Gxoup for ,~ Mecbanicala.y Integrated
Reporting an+i Ccaarnmunications System
SI~JECT Z~Tew Foxan for Evaluation of Single Information Reports
1. Anew form for custc~aner eval~,t~.ons of single information
reports way adoptedearly in January 1960. Designed by Requirements
Divisions FT Staff9 in consultation with operatic divisioffis axed
customners,~ the new fc~z~m enables sna~.ysts to provide an?~?e discriimiinating
evaluations with a minimum of efforts and ?~laereby to f'tnr?nish better
gc~idan~e of reporting. Improved g~aid~,nce9 .in, turns wii.3. mslte it
possible to reduce the volume of rnarginsl reporting t~aich now burdens
avid impairs the functionixag of the entire ra~psa~?ts and, coanmunitions
system and the production of finished intelligence.
2. The principal means which the new ~wvalt~tion form affords
for serving these purposes is a refined and considerably eacpanded,
check-list. By merely checking statements on this list, the analyst
can record his assessment of the report in seven different respects
and can further indicate whether lee intends to levy a requirement
fbr further inf'ormatit~n oxi the subject of tl~e repor?~o old i'oraaa
listed only three criteriam=tine of wh~,ch s obscurely s?Led~~for
assess3aag reports. 'tea screw form also provii~es9 as the old f did
for collectors' commeaats and questions and 1'or evaluators' coanznents
and follow?up questioaas9 all of which can aid greatly to a u,sefu~.a
Hass of an avaluatimn.
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Approved For Release 2001/03/07 :CIA-RDP92B01090R002600120014-2