CIA ELINT REVIEW.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP70T00666R000200050021-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2001
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: August 12, 1966
• Content Type: MEMO

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12 August 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Research and Reports
1. As a result of my 14 July reqjeB-ts for information
to be used in the current CIA-MINT review, various offices
have made helpful and informative submissions, which are
now being analyzed.
2. Initial analysis has indicated the desirability,
for purposes of clear understanding and presentation, of
developing a checklist with a format reasonably adaptable
to all types of ELINT activities. Such a format is attached
hereto as an "ELINT SURVEY CHECKLIST."
program as a whole or any specific project.)-/
3. It is realized, of course, that much of the basic
information required to complete that checklist has been
included, in various forms, in the previous submissions.
Nevertheless, the need for uniformity and compatibility is
quite considerable; therefore, addressees with responsibility
for, or interest in, ELINT activities are hereby requested
to complete a separate checklist for each such project or
activity.
4. It is believed that your office should report
specifically on the following activities, plus any others
in which you may have an interest:
None. (However, the original submissions, as
consolidated by OEL, indicate your office has a consumer
interest. It might be helpful, therefore, if you could
make any appropriate "consumer" comments on the ELINT
GROUP I
Excluded from automatic
downgrading and
declassification
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5. In addition, certain over-all gaps and questions
have arisen. Noted below are those to which your office
is hereby requested to answer:
ward replies to this office (attention:
MANN" Room 3F-24 Hq) by 25 August.,
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ELINT SURVEY CHECKLIST
1.
ACTIVITY (cryptonym or project name, if applicable, and
nature of activity; e.g., collections, R&D, analysis, etc.)
2.
PARTICIPATION (extent and nature of your component's
ment; e.g., management, policy guidance, security,
staffing, etc.)
involve-
budget,
3.
BUDGET (where applicable)
a. FY-66:
b. PY-67 :
c. Total Investment
(1) Total capital investment through FY-66:
(2) Total cost (cumulative), including personal
services, through FY-66:
4. STAFF PERSONNEL (where applicable)
a. Full time:
b. Part time (include estimate of percentage):
c. Job specialties:
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5. OBJECTIVE (As understood.in your component, what is the
real, hard bona fide U.S. intelligence or technical
objective of this project or activity?)
6. REQUIREMENT (e.g., SICR, tasking directive, or internal
memorandum. Cite references.)
7. AUTHORITY (e.g., NSCID, organizational charts)
8. END PRODUCT (description; e.g., tapes, reports. Quantity.)
9. EVALUATION (statements from NSA, OEL, FMSAC, consumers,
etc. re value and quality of product)
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HANDLE VIA COMINT CHANNELS
WARNING
This document contains classified information affecting the national-
security of the United States within the meaning of the espionage
laws, US Code, Title 18, Sections 793, 794, and 798. The law prohibits
its transmission or the revelation of its contents in any manner to
an unauthorized person, as well as its use in any manner prejudicial
to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any
foreign government to the detriment of the United States.
THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE KEPT IN COMMUNICATIONS
INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS AT ALL TIMES
It is to be seen only by US personnel especially indoctrinated
and authorized to receive COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE
information; its security must be maintained in accordance with
COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE REGULATIONS.
No action is to be taken on any COMMUNICATIONS INTELLI-
GENCE which may be contained herein, regardless of the advantages
to be gained, unless such action is first approved by the Director
of Central Intelligence.
GROUP 1
EXCLUDED FROM AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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