PROS AND CONS OF NFAC VERSUS INTERAGENCY PRODUCTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP98S00099R000501020016-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2012
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: October 16, 1979
• Content Type: MEMO

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16 October 1979
Memorandum for SRP
Subject: Pros and Cons of NFAC Versus Interagency Production
1. There are a number of pract,.cal reasons why NFAC
analysts and managgers prefer to do an N}~~AC intelligence
product instead of an interagency product for the NIO.
These include:
--The product can erera' ly.? be done more quick' 11,r.
--The analyst gets better credit for the product,
including his own byline.
--The production office ge'_-s more credit for the product
and the effort which went into it.
--Analyst performance recogn tion -Ind rewards, in terms
of efficiency reports and promotion, generally are greater
for an NFAC product as opposed to an NIO product.
--The NFAC office prefers to control its own production
assets (analysts) as opposed to turning them over to the NIO.
And the analyst usually prefers to work for someone who
officially evaluates his performance rather than someone who
does not.
--NFAC offices have had bad experiences with a number
of NIO products in terms of over-expenditure of time and
effort, often with a poor end result. They therefore prefer
not to squander scarce resources on an uncertain effort.
2. Despite these numerous factors in favor of an NFAC
product from an analyst and managerial perspective, there
are some reasons for favoring an NIO product. These include:
--Part _i_cipatio.n in an interagency product can give the
analyst greater access to senior officials in the CIA (including
the DCI), other members of the Community, and the policymaker.
--There is gcni.ral analyst recognition that an ii:teragency
product is more ir.portant and can have great ear impact than
an NFAC product.
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--NFAC analysts and managers both recognize the danger
of presenting uncoordinated data or opinions to the policy-
maker, particularly if there is an awareness of an opposing
point of view.
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