RELATIONSHIP OF NPIC TO OTHER DD/I OFFICES

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• Publication Date: May 9, 1963
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOE.: Deputy Director/L-itelligeace
SUBJ-,-2C ReLstionship of NPIC to Other Dr/1 Offices
1:C.5.3269-63. 9 :41.ay 1963
1. In the reference recommendations for rnodifyinw procedures
for lakseling briefing boards at NPIC werl inacie as a first stop in
considering Lilo larger question of NEIC relatiorui with the re.--raioA;er
of the DOI area. In this meviorandum we exatriine some other say:ccts
and make recommendations for modification of existing uracticee.
Representatives from ORR. OCL and OSI participated in this review.
2: The questions to which we address ourselves in this memo-
randum are:
a. NPIC response to DDI tweeds for photo bsterprstation4
b. priorities and requirements for photo interpretation
at NPIC, and
e. the division of effort between DDI analysts and NPIC
photo interpreters.
BACKGROUND
3, The successes of overhead reconnaissance programs have
incr ea jt., tn. quaaitity and quality of photographic source materials
available for analysis dramatically in recent years. In rr.any
critical intelligence problems photography has come to provide the
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major hard evidence. while in other areas it adds significantly to
Laforrt.ation available from other sources. Moreover, photography
prucriatta to play an *wen srgates role in the future as the an..osat
at photography inczeases and the quality I:ripsaw.., as hatter
aealytical technifrate are developed, and as additional DDI analysts
are clear/ed. In =stay areas DDI capabilities for using Ph?taiirePhY
have not ice-pt pace with collectiost prozrerne and could fall even
further behind. It is limperatiws that measurea be taken to brosden
the availabtlity of anti 'prove oar capability ior using photographic
source aAatariale.
NPIC Response to DI Needs for Photo Interpr.otation
4. Over the past throe years NPIC has prodded outstanding
support to the substantive offices of the DDI en a *umber of the
highest priority intelligence problems e. g.. deployment
and Cuba. Al the same time, however. limited PI strength has
often prevenued NPIC from falfilling other DLI requirements on a
timely basis including many concerniag such high priority matters
as the missile test reaps, the britlibi an Mini programs. atomic
energy production and Communist China weapons priegrams. Failures
to receive adequate PI support en a timely basis have prevented
effective scheduling of all-source research programs in the other
offices of the DDI and have inhibited exploratory research. even
on priority problems. he areas of lower priority. where all?sourc
analysis is also required, the situation has been eve* worse.
5. The greatly increased PI strength and the new organisational
structure at NPIC promise to relieve the above situation' considerably
La the 41111.1 future. Is addition the freeing of MD from the former
cornmitraeut to provide P1 support to the "mat:loser effort should
permit & much more effective management at PID resources in
support of Agency programs.
6. We believe it important to achieve mere widespread use of
photography in the day?to..4ay work of DDI anslystst A wider
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"natioa of oto pale source materials and =mg.
iidditionalasts -anal elementary *to r* very
1?eneficiai in Pus respect. ?tuck &rola** wovid improve the vassal
level of competence in hanZiag photographic smart* materials and
permit a more affective coroirtunication 11,4411M1113% PI and analyst. It
also mak* umsocessary the burdeningof NPIC with topmast 17
for simple photo reading. ?
7. The physical separation between Headquartore Building and
Buildiag 213.. 12 miles or as much as aer hour each way in mon.
uah hour ic presents a number at soverirofttaciss to ta ?
.ctive use photography in DDI analysis. This. imbeds:
a. An absence of PI support oa many individual
intelligence problems of current intelligence iator?st oa
which time is not available for .consulting at Building 113
or for travel of a Pito Headquarters.
b. A failure of DDI analysts to get &sewers to the
many simple but relevant PI questions Irkich (I) do not
warrant tke effort to place and service them in the iormal
requirements system. or (2) are aot of oufficieme priority
to be Imbibed formally but could be handled sapoditiously
through simple couraltaties with the P.
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4. The diffteulty of achieving close PI/analyst cooperation Ag_
involving 440111111111 to Ike files of the DDI analyst since the
only adeqaate work space is in Building an.
d. The difficulty. nodes these conditions. ef educatiag
more DDI analysts to the potential usefulaess of photography IffP
and asqualatiag Pro with DDI iatallipace problem*.
S. The establiehment at ileadquarters of a
relieve the above difficulties at r ? coot
tilliaalliairladould. fact. result La a more rational us* of PI assets. Such
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Relationship of NPIC to Other DDI Offices
a group would expand upon the excellent reference services formerly
provided by the NPIC Liaison Staff. Skills and experience Item each
of the breaches of PID would be required and manning should be is
a rotational basis in order to prevent the Pre frons getting out of
to.hch wick ?asildiag1 13 and tr? expos: es many :Vs as possible Se
DDI intelliprica problems. The contingent would require mdficient
mint and woritin ? to perform electively and rliMim.
access to pa ograp y aa4 reproduction services at NPIC.
Priorities sad Req reisaSs fir Photo lat.rpsotszl.a
9. The growth el photography as an intelligence tool will continue N.
to exert pressure on PI resources sad aneessitate continued use of
priorities in the handling el reqtdrements despite planned increases
La PI strength. Priorities for "national" requirements are determined
by the ADCOM. main a weighting system to resolve conflicting
deadlines. DDI deadlines. &tames. have eedflPsed swiss this sYstlim
but on the whole it has 'worked. There is no formal system-for
setablishing priorities en requirements handled by PID; theite haveXpeb
been assigned by PID or. in special eases, determined through
aregotistione between PID and the originating *nice*. This precedure
may prove unworkable with the increase in requirements that the
operation of the Special Center will undoubtedly generate. The formation
el the Intelligence Action Guidance Staff gives the Directorate el
Intelligence for tie first time a central body for resolving priecitieedpi??
es requirements for pirate interpretation.
NPIC Iteportina
10. /ty virtue of both training and esperionee the PI peesessee
a set et unbind. skill* which are invaluable to intelligence. Stated
most simply, those include the ability to measure objects and
distances from photography and to iiimitify by IMO el photographic
koyo costal& type* of object* and features not recesitisable by the
general analyst. Through long exposure to intelligence problem*.
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SUDJ.SC rs Ralatioaship el NPIC to Other 1).141 Oitites
rr.any PI'. have developed, as 111141. considerable sehetaative
knowledge in certain Aside and their *pistons are often satiated
by DI amaysts. Occasioaally. however, NPIC reporting how
included judgments which go beyond photo interpretation. While
thee* judgmeats frequently have bees correct, Wry have :nasty
times been made without cossultation with compeasate having
designated reepeneilailitles in these Gelds. It steak appear to be
la the beet interests a the intelligence canowity dist jalvnents
beyond NPIC's responsibility net appear in its reporting. We are
el the ?piano, bewevor. that NPIC :opera** has improved so
sigaillcantly in this respect ia the last few atseiths that as ream- le
meadatiea need sow be made es this points
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U. Photepaphy Ls wet egieetively expiated than* a dare *
snorting relatisaship between analyst sad P1. thilartunately. very
IOW DDI analysts have slow working relationship* with the Pra
at the present ante. In sane cases, as awe* esispetitive relatiesm
to the s to have little saw el ?
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mayflueib. aiaaswm to hie itequiremeat La
the term ad aaAMEN report ea whisk he has set beta
cosselied.
12. la maw lack et a close Plisaolyst rebotiesthip has asitsibated*
to inadequate trespasses to ressioranents? Thor. are? bowman
oeveral operating precedes*. that amid be adopted would
easiessage closer rapport between asalyol sad Pia Thee* lash&
charging the originatiag analyst with more earatel preptarstisa ad
sequiresseats sad hided** Ike PI es die istalliorese problem bolded A,
his requiremeat. The Pt. ea the other band, ditiaLt loop the
analyst latermed a. any oisaitleaat seine* sad ceased* with Nag es
as ealtLes or imports reseltiag beat wrk ea his requireseste
RECOhthiLNDATIOldi.
Si. la the !atom* at tardiest** the CIA capability for piredissing
tatellisecee dim* ? mare produative workiag relatteaokip between
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SUILIMCT: Relationship of ?WIC $o Other DD/I Office*
NPIC and the remainder of the Directorate et Intelligence the
following recommendations are raadet
b. PID should establish maintain a well.equIpped
outpost st Headquarters. This emstiageatirt
would (1) sumo co immediate iatelligence
problems OA Ivhich there is set sufficient time to consult
Zreildiag 213; (2) service simple PI requests which do ast
warrant encumberieg the formal recdremeata system
or travelling to niailding-1131 (3) provide the work location
for intelligence projects requiring a eloae P1/analyst
working relatioaship involving ready maces* to DM working
LU. s; and (4) serve an a snediunt for edueatiag yr. to
DDI Intelligence problems and empanding the use by DDI
aaalyste ef photographic move material in their analytical
projects. The ? should trial
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have 7complete access to plhetagraphic materials
sad seprodectio? services at )(PIC. The aloe, eempooitioa
and ape rations of the ceatiapat should be reviewed at the
end of six months.
e. should reach its plumed depastaaestal etvaagth
level et Pr estutiamings de$. jhabutp..
farther strenathened if this level proves inadequate to meet
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DDI raquizarAsata PID assets should he employed War:tartly
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4ia support et Ito CIA and should Le ittaaaferred to "satioaal"
projects saly under the most urgent circumstances.
"The latolligence Action Guidaace Staff should
servo as the action agent for the ether offices of DDI
La levying requirements on MPIC. The respoasibilities
of the Staff in this capacity should Laclede:
(I) tasaring that all DDI requirements wa.et Eft.
uniform standards el clarity and campletesess.
have ?immutable and appropriate deadlines and
have been coordiss.ted azneas the appropriate DDI *Mum
(2) designating rwydrements to be serviced by PIDe
(3) recommandiag priorities oa DDI.oubmitted
"national" requirements for the CIA member of the,
Advisory Committee (ADCO));
(4) establishiag relative priorities for PID in the
event of competing DDI require:nuts; and
(5) providing a requirements representative at NPICip
s. PID should notify the DDI Action Staff and the originating*.
DDI analyst as soca as it ks apparent that &twills** cannot he
met. PW v? crutibility.lazirme44,a4ikes4?wit____
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at IkiPLC) is unable to
f. The DDI analyst shavad be responsible for briefiag sh.
assigned Pre ea any DDI requirameate "statelier a. well
A ? -- involviag niers than 24.1Ioure482.14 time and
concussing oa 'disclosure of his requiresneitt. The PI
should be responsible Ur hasping the analyst informed of
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any significant rand** bola work ea bis rotairsawat
aad for consvitiag Iviik him ketosis goastal dissemination
of this* results,
g. ralatioaship hotwoos NPIC aad iko other DU
*Mess. as well as the satire kaadliag of photographic
source illatoriala, should ha ro?osasabsod at Oho aid od
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