FIRST PHASE OF NIO/SA ACTIVITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000600010004-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2005
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 30, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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30 July 1.074
MENMORANTUM FOR : The Director
SUBJECT : First Phases of NIO/SA Activity
1. In my initial discussions Ydth you and MVir. Cap ver , I suggested
that before considering new approaches to collection on the Soviet
Union it would be best if I brought myself up-to-date on substance
through discussions and briefings with appropriate NIO?s and the Soviet
specialists of those offices "in house" and in the comr~~i,un.ity responsible
for' the production of finished intelligence and analyses in the Soviet
field.
2. In these discussions, I would plan to go beyond briefings on
stubst,wice. In order to move with all reasonable speed on problems
related to collection, I will also concentrate during these discussions
on the following considerations : First,. do the l975 :IQs appropriate subordinate questions) truly and accurately re(plus
ilct the
vital needs of analysts responsible for critical areas? Second, I
will try to obtain assessments by the concethed NNIO's and analysts
of the relevant value of the full range of collection assets, human
and technical, overt and cl 9 andestine available to them. Third
, to
determine the degree of "collection consciousness"on the part of the
producer/analyst. To what extent in the course of their work do
they perceive opportunities to ' rove existing collection systems
or suggest new approaches to the problem of collection in their
special areas? Do they have an effective means for channeling such
thoughts to collectors?
3. Completion of the discussions d
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above should give me
both substantive updating and a feeling g for the produceris view of
the collection effort being undertaken by all elements of the coTmrunit
With these evaluations in hand, I will -then proceed to arrange for y'
briefings by collection elements on their programs. I will commence
"in house" with the DDS~TT and DDO and then move to State, DIA, NSA, etc.
4. When the above series of discussions and briefings has been
completed, I would hope to-be able to propose:
a. Guidelines for the functioning of NIO/SA
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b. Recommendations for modification or improvements
of existing collection systems
c. Suggestions for new departures in our collection:
programs.
cc: dir. Carver
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