CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING - AGENDA 26 SEPTEMBER 1974

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• Publication Date: September 19, 1974
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Members of the Curriculum Committee
SUBJECT Curriculum Committee Meeting - AGENDA
26 September 1974
1. The Curriculum Committee will meet on
26 September 1974 in the DTR conference room at 0930 hours.
2. Agenda:
a. on the Paper
l hour.
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b. Briefing on the TARG Report ( ) 1 hour.
Chairman, Curriculum Committee
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Members of the Curriculum Committee
SUBJECT Minutes of the 26 September 1974 Meeting
of the Curriculum Committee
1. On 26 September 1974 the Curriculum Committee met
in the DTR Conference Room at 0930 hours. Present were
2. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved
without discussion.
3. Briefing on the Proposal
briefed the Curriculum Committee on those
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first discussed the basic programs, which were
titled Survey of Intelligence Collection and Processing,
Estimative Exercises, Writing Intelligence Estimates, Oral
Brie ing Tec nigues, Use o Grap ics, an Writin Better
Reports. He note -that he has already made adjustments in
the present Intelligence Production course by shortening it
to five and a half weeks, and that the Estimative Exercises
course parallels quite closely the present Intelligence
Writing Techniques course. The Writing Better Reports
course is paralleled generally by the present Intelligence
Writing Workshop. The three new programs would be Writing
Intelligence Estimates, Oral Briefing, and the Use of
STATINTL Graphics. next discussed the second level courses
titled, Survey of Analytic Methods and The Seminar on
Intelligence in National Polic-It was note in tFe
discussion of these programs t at OTR at present does not
teach its analyst clientele to conduct research or analysis
STATINTL but rather talks about analysis with some practical work.
discussed the concept of advanced seminars proposed
STATINTL by , noting that these were quite
similar to the OTR plan for the Center for the Study of
Intelligence. Because of the shortness of time, the Committee
agreed not to discuss the courses in detail or to make
recommendations to the Director of Training but rather to
hold detail discussion until the November meeting of the
STATINTL Curriculum Committee. is commended for a clear and
comprehensive presentation of these programs and the issues
surrounding them.
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4. Briefing on the TARG Report
Some months ago four OTR officers were asked to evaluate STATINTL
training administration procedures in the Office of Training.
The group consisted of
STATINTL This group has met a number of times
over the course of the past few months and has prepared a
comprehensive report, which is being forwarded separately to
the Director of Training. The group's report covered six
areas to include Training Information, Solic'ation of Requirements,
Registration Procedures, Student Administration, Reporting
on Student Pro ress and Achievement, and Records on Students
STATINTL and Courses. noted that one of the principal
benefits of the study was the compilation of a good deal of
information on how OTR conducts its training administration.
The report contains a number of recommendations which should
be examined in further detail by either the Curriculum
Committee or the Director of Training. should be STATINTL
commended for a thorough analysis of OTR's administrative
procedures.
5. The Chairman recommended that the next meeting of
the Curriculum Committee be held on 10 October, and that the
agenda consist of a) a further discussion of the recommendations
of the TARG, specifically those of interest to the Curriculum
Committee, and b) a discussion of what Committee members and
Unit Chiefs must do to prepare themselves for the November
Curriculum Committee meeting. The Chairman agreed to summarize
and highlight those recommendations and other issues of the
TARG Report which are of interest to the Curriculum Committee.
6. As a final item of the meeting, raised STATINTL
the question of the status of an engineering evalution of
the sound system in the Chamber of Commerce Building. The
Chairman reported that we have approval to go ahead with
such a study and also have identified funds to pay for such
a study. The intention is to find an engineering firm which
will evaluate the system objectively and not be in a position
to bid on any required modification or even to recommend
other firms. The meeting was adjourned at 1130.
STATINTL
Chief, Plans f Development Staff
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26 September 1974
SUBJECT: Official Written Reactions to Analyst Training Proposals STATINTL
REFERENCE: Interim Re ort "Training for Analysis in CIA,"
and , dated June 1974
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1. General Reactions from Rest of Agency:
a. Generally favorable to existing OTR programs and courses
b. Some hesitation and some firm disagreement with concepts
and rationale for proposed training and development at
the Basic and Mid-career levels in particular.
2. DDT Reactions (see ADDI paper for details)
-reactions vary from "imaginative" and "excellent" to disagreement
and reservations on "non-starter" programs
-likes most of Basic courses except the stress on estimative
exercises. Doesn't feel that estimate writing can be taught
in formal classroom by OTR
-mind-expanding programs might be difficult to implement
-feels that methodologists and analysts are inseparable
-would be willing to test advanced seminar concept
-concerned about drain on DDI professional resources for support
-opposed to "centers" for studying functions
3. DDS&T Component Reactions
-in general report well-received
-heavy focus on DDT needs and feel that unique needs of the
DDS&T might be neglected
-not much support for "Estimative Exercise" in DDSTT
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-DDS&T considerations have been excluded
-mind-expanding programs and seminars seem to enjoy widest support
OEL:
-Basic skills program and mid-career courses plus specialized
university/industry programs best for them
-component training approach best for OEL analysts
ORD:
-absence of an`explicit analysis of the courses identifying
deficiencies in our ability to establish intelligence analysis
priorities and define present and future analytical problems r~
-exclusion of interdisciplinary problems
-OTR does not do well at creating or developing analytical
methodologies
-it does reasonably well teaching established methodologies to
others
-faculty-borrowing and re-structuring OTR are good ideas
NPIC:
-endorses faculty rotation from Directorates
-does not buy course on estimates writing -- could do this within
other courses
-endorses mind-expanding and seminar programs
OWI:
-in general, endorses proposals
-concerned about impact of borrowing people
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-more interdisciplinary interaction desirable but are training
programs the best approach or is this a management problem?
-DDS&T feels it can generate own new ideas rather than develop
them in an outside "institute"
-sees little need for estimates courses
OTS:
-not relevant
4. Comments by
-makes case for systematic analysis of analytic needs
-we should re-think the entire problem before suggesting new
programs
5. Comments by Walt Elder
-things are not as bad in community and its professionalism
as H and W picture
-regards estimating as unteachable
-has serious misgivings about OTR's ability to help Agency
except as catalyst for developing resources.
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Training Administration Review Group - Progress Report
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1. This group consisting of Messrs. STATINTL
was appointed in April 1974 to
examine the training administration process in OTR courses
and report recommendations to the DTR by 1 July.
2. Since that time, we have met about once a week
to bring together information obtained from each of our
units, to discuss similarities and differences in generating
ideas for-additional data which might be useful.
3. Basically, we are still in the data gathering stage.
With the exception of th. Language Learning Center, which
because of the nature of its mission, has developed effective
standardized procedures, we have found little standardization
except that provided by occasional OTR notices.
4. The procedures it the =will be reviewed next STATINTL
week when the Group visi"-s there to moot with the senior
course coordinators.
5. :las gathered information re the STATINTL
administrative practices at the FSI and NSA schools. STATINTL
STATINTL has been invitred by to visit the DIS
to discuss administrativ,. practices there with appropriate
personnel. These will b.,, studied to determine applicability,
if any, to OTR's program.
6. Problem areas which have been touched upon include:
a. The requirements problems - how to increase
their validity and accuracy.
b. Communications with training officers -
particularly the component training officers:
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d. How we can use information science methodology
in the future to ease the administrative
burden (e.g. computerized course registration)?
e. How the TAP might assist in problems of
course administration. is STATINTL
briefing us next week).
f. Should Form 73 be revamped? Does it provide
too much or too little information?
These are only a?few of the areas we have discussed.
7. Also, we hope to come up with some positive-
xecommendations on further centralization of some administrative
practices and decentralization of others. We are not
interested in "change for change's sake," but only in
conductiong a thorough review of present practices, and
presenting some realisti_, workable recommendations for
improvement in this sphere of activity. .
STATINTL
Chairman, T.A.R.G.
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TRAINING ADMINISTRATION REVIEW GROUP
Function:
Examine the training administration process from the
viewpoints: (1) of rendering the quickest and most effec-
tive service to customers (both students and their super-
visors), C2) of performing our administration in the most
efficient manner possible (in terms of use of people and
money), (3) while satisfying optimally the reporting re-
quirements of all echelons of OTR as well as our record
keeping responsibilities. The scope of the inquiry the
entire training administration process to include:
training information
solicitation of requirements
registration procedures (customer, OTR/Registrar and
Units)
student administration (during course) e.g. attendance
reporting on student. progress and achievement
records on students and courses
We are not looking for a regimented system of administra-
tion, but one which meets the requirements stated under Function
while permitting Unit Chefs and course chiefs to exercise their
imagination and managerial talents, yet assuring that certain
minimum standards are met..
C/PDS and C/Reg/SRS will have staff cognizance over this
effort. It is hoped that the Group will submit preliminary
recommendations to C/PDS and C/Reg/SRS by 1 June 1974 with a
review to submitting complete recommendations to the DTR by
1 July 1974.
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