DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUGMENTATION OF INFORMATION SCIENCE CENTER TRAINING STAFF

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• Publication Date: May 25, 1977
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NILMO A,' DUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
John F. Blake
Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT: Department of Defense Augmentation of
Information Science Center Training
Staff
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1. Action Rested: Your signature is requested on
the attaches T ter to the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Communications Command Control and Intelligence.
2. Background: The ImaforMation Science Center in the
Office of aining n OTR) is experiencing a continuing increase
in the number of students enrolled. As you recall, this
activity, formerly in the Defense Intelligence School, was
picked up by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) at the
behest of Mr, William Colby in 1973 to be a Community training
activity. Since that time, there has been a steady increase
in the number of students to the point where we anticipate
we will have between 800 and 1,200 students this year.
Interestingly, most of the requirements in the new courses
in the past year have been either from Department of Defense
(DoD) or from Community programs such as COMIREX. In view
of the fact that there is an increasing number of Community
students which will exceed the number of CIA students, it is
appropriate that the Department of Defense, as the principal
consumer, pay its fair share. At present, DoD provides one
Defense Intelligence,Agency and one National. Security Agency
(NSA) officer. The latter officer, however, has been recalled
by NSA. CIA currently provides seven professional officers.
attached memorandum has been discussed telephonically
h Mr. Craig Wilson of .Ur. Dinneen's staff, and Mar. Iilson
feels that the request for additional DoD instructor p:rsoancl
would be a useful way to emphasize the intelligence dimension
of Dr. Dinneen's responsibility.
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SUBJECT: Department of Defense Augmentation of information
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3. Rocornimendation: I reconmuend that you sign the
attached letter to Dr. Gerald P. Dinneen, Assistant -Secretary
of Defense for Co maunications Con; sand Control and Intelligence
requesting the assignment of five or six additional instructor
personnel to OTR's Information Science Center.
John F. Blake
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APPROVE!
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SUBJECT : Department of Defense Augmentation of Information
Science Center 'raining Staff
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ORIGINATOR:
DATE r 2 0 MAY 1977
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Dr. Gerald P. Dinneen
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Communications Command Control and Intelligence
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301
JUN 1977
I believe that it might be advantageous at this time for
the Department of Defense (DoD) to consider participating more
actively in the training program conducted by the Information
Science Center (ISC) for the benefit of the Intelligence Community.
This training program. on quantitative methods is designed to improve
the performance of intelligence analysts and managers.
Subsequent to a recommendation by the President?s Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board, the Information Science Center was
established initially in FY 70 by the Department of Defense,
at the request of the Director of Central Intelligence, at the
Defense Intelligence School. By FY 72, student enrollments in the
Center had grown to approximately 100 per year. Although Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) students constituted only a small. fraction
of the enrollment, the Agency provided two senior officers to assist
as instructors in the program.
Because of budgetary and personnel restrictions, the
Defense Intelligence School decided to close the Center. Mr. William
Colby, then the Executive Director of CIA, arranged for the responsi-
bility for the Center to be assumed by CIA. Physical facilities for
the Center were established in the Office of Training in August 1973.
Since that time, annual student enrollments have grown to about
450, and I anticipate that this year the total number of students will
be between 800 and 1,200. Although approximately one half of the students
in FY 76 were from CIA, I believe that a considerably larger percentage
of the students in FY 77 will be from DoD agencies due, in part, to
an increase of special courses and programs established to meet special
DoD requirements.
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When the Information Science Center moved to CIA, the
National Security Agency representative remained with the Center.
Two years ago the Defense Intelligence Agency provided a repre-
sentative. Both of these officers serve as course directors and
instructors as well as liaison officers.
In anticipation of further expansion of ISC courses and
support to the Intelligence Community, including probable require-
ments to present courses at certain DoD locations, both domestic
and overseas, I believe it would be desirable if the DoD representation
in the Center were increased by five or six additional instructor
personnel. This would permit the Center to respond more effectively
to existing and emerging DoD training requirements in quantitative
analysis methods, provide greater continuity in representation to
the Center, and assist in meeting the manpower requirements for the
Center.
The enclosed catalog summarizes the ISC courses currently
being conducted and the charts depict the growth of the activity
over the last seven years.
Please call on me or Mr. Harry E. Fitzwater, the Director of
Training, if we can provide any additional information which will
be useful to you in this matter.
Sincerely,
STATINTL
E. H. Knoche
Deputy Director
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8 JUN 1977
Dr. Gerald P. Dinneen
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Communications Command Control and Intelligence
The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
Dear Dr. Dinneen.
I believe that it might be advan.tageovs at this time
for the Department of Defense (Don) to co sides participating
more actively in the training program c ducted by the
Information Science Center (ISC) for t e benefit. of the
Intelligence Cormunity. This train3 program on quantita-
tive methods is designed to improve/-the performance of
intelligence analysts and managers,,
Subsequent to a recommends iron by the President's
foreign Intelligence Advisory lard, the Information Science
Center was established inftia Yin FY 70 by the Department
of Defense, at the request o the Director of Central
Intelligence, at the fefens Intelligence School, ty FY 72,
student enrollments in the/Center had grown to approximately
100 per year,, Although Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
students constituted only a small fraction of the enrollment,
the Agency provided twc/.`senior officers to assist as instructors
in the program.
Because of bud tart' and personnel restrictions, the
Defense Intelligent School decided to close the Center.
Mr. William Colby, them the Pxecutive Director of CIA,
arranged for the responsibility for the Center to be assumed
by CIA. Physical facilities for the Center were established
in the Office of Training in August 1973.
Since thai time, annual student enrollments have grown
to about 450,i"and I anticipate that this year the total
number of students will be between $00 and 1,200. Although
approximately one half of the students in FY 76 were from
CIA, I belj`eve that a considerably larger percentage of the
students it FY 77 will be from no]) agencies due, in part, to
an increase of special courses and programs established to
meet spcial DeD requirements.
When the Information Science Center moved to CIA, the
National Security Agency representative remained with the
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Dr. Gerald P. Dinneen, Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Communications Command Control and Intelligence, The Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301
Center. Two years ago the Defense Intelligence Agency-I
provided a representative. Both of these officers sg1ve as
course directors and instructors as well as liaisonzofficers.
In anticipation of further expansion of ISC//courses and
support to the Intelligence Community, including probable
requirements to present courses at certain Dop`locations,
both domestic and overseas, I believe it would be desirable
if the DoD representation in the Center were increased by
five or six additional instructor personnel. This would
permit the Center to respond more effec ively to existing
and emerging DoI training requirements:in quantitative
analysis methods, provide greater continuity in representa-
tion to the Center, and assist in muting the manpower
requirements for the Center.
f
The enclosed catalog summar zes the ISC courses currently
being conducted and the charts 4epict the growth of the
activity over the last seven y,,ars.
Please call on me or 1t` Harry F. Fitzwater, the Director
of training, if we can provide any additional information
which will be useful to Y'u in this matter.
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Faithfully yours,
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F. H. Knoche
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Dr. Gerald P. Dinneen, Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Communications Command Control and Ixztelligence,/ The Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301
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