DDP REPRESENTATIVE ON THE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ADVISORY GROUP

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• Publication Date: July 3, 1967
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M A)UM FOR= Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
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Requirwents Advisory Group
i Your memorandum of 21 June 1967,
"Reallocation of the Functions of the
Collection Guidance Staff" Jp -/- -3e;;11
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This in to inform you that my representative on the
information Requirements Advisory Group (IRAG), as provided
for in Attachment B. paragraph 1 of the referent memorandum,
will be
(9t. ne-)' Desmond Fitz ei~aTg
Desmond Pit$Gereld
Deputy Director for Plans
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MEMORANDUM FOR : Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Science & Technology
SECRET
Revision of Attachments to Memorandum
of 21 June 1967, "Reallocation of the
Functions of the Collection Guidance Staff"
As a result of several factors which have developed subse-
quent to the issuance of the referent memorandum, Attachments
A and B thereto have been revised. Please substitute in their
place the revised Attachments.
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U. S. Navy
Deputy Director
Attachments:
A. Mission and Functions of IRS (Revised)
B. Terms of Reference for IRAG (Revised)
cc: Executive Director
D/DCI/NIPE
Special Assistant to the Director
Deputy Director for Plans
Deputy Director for Support
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Attachment A
(Revised 29 June 1967)
Mission and Functions of the
Information Requirements Staff IRS)
MISSION
The Information Requirements Staff is the central
mechanism for processing, recording, and coordinating the
information requirements of the intelligence-producing
offices of the Directorates of Intelligence and Science
and Technology and for assisting the DDI and the DDS&T in
matters related to the collection of information.
FUNCTIONS
The Information Requirements Staff will:
1. Provide the central mechanism for information
requirements by:
a. Assigning numbers to requirements and
recording their contents and disposition for
registry and retrieval purposes;
b. Notifying analysts of opportunities for
acquiring needed information;
c. Informing analysts with proposed new
requirements about related existing requirements
levied by others in CIA and in other agencies;
d. Arranging for coordination of requirements
among intelligence-producing components with related
responsibilities;
e. Arranging and fostering, when requested,
direct analyst-collector contacts;
f. Directing requirements to specific col-
lectors on an all-source basis in accordance with
known capabilities;
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g. Assisting analysts to terminate collection
requirements which have been filled or are obsolete
and to modify existing requirements as necessary;
h. Conducting liaison with information col-
lection requirement units in other agencies; and
i. On request, arranging for analysts to pre-
pare substantive evaluations of reported information.
2. Assist the DDI, the DDS&T and, as appropriate,
the DDP by providing staff support for:
a. Formulating CIA positions on collection
requirement matters under consideration by USIB
committees when no other appropriate mechanism
exists;
b. Coordinating collection coverage require-
ments for multi-purpose collection systems;
c. Producing general collection guides; and
d. Surveying and assessing the over-all
effectiveness of the requirements process by
maintaining registries, inventories, and other
records,
3. Conduct the CIA program for briefing and debrief-
ing of military attaches, embassy personnel, and other U.S.
officials who serve abroad.
4. Conduct working-level liaison with other USIB
agencies.
The Chief of the Information Requirements Staff will:
1. Participate in the meetings of the Information
Requirements Advisory Group (IRAG) and provide staff
support to the IRAG as directed.
2. Assist the IRAG and the intelligence-producing
offices in developing common standards and procedures to
be applied by supervisors for validating analystst re-
quirements and for monitoring analystst performance in
levying requirements.
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3. Advise the heads of intelligence-producing com-
ponents about problems related to information require-
ments and recommend remedial action as appropriate.
4. In accordance with established procedures,
receive requests from D/DCI/NIPE for DDI and DDS&T
support; recommend to the DDI and the DDS&T appropriate
action; and monitor progress in providing such support.
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(Revised 29 June 1967)
Terms of Reference for
The Information Requirements Advisory Group (IRAG)
1. The Information Requirements Advisory Group is
established in order to facilitate common action among
the intelligence-producing components of the Agency and
the IRS on information requirements and to assist Agency
operating officials, as appropriate, in developing consistent
CIA positions on information gaps, priorities, and require-
ments policies. Its members are: The Assistant Deputy
Director for Intelligence (Chairman), a representative of
the Deputy Director for Plans, the Chief, Information
Requirements Staff, and the Deputy Director (or his
representative) of FMSAC, OBI, OCI, OER, ONE., OSI, and
OSR. Representatives of collection and processing activities
may be asked by the Chairman to participate in meetings of
the Group as appropriate.
2. The general and continuing responsibilities of
the IRAG are:
a. To review problems arising out of the
information requirements process, both as they
relate to the collector-producer relationship
and as they involve the responsibilities of
office directors and division chiefs;
b. To recommend specific actions or develop
programs and procedures to resolve the problems;
and
c. To assist in developing guidance to
collectors, including evaluating reported
information, with the objective of achieving
the efficient use of collection resources relative
to the needs of producers for intelligence
information.
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3. The initial and specific responsibilities of the
IRAG are to undertake the planning and to propose the
actions necessary to implement various recommendations
contained in the IG Survey. These are:
a. To devise practical measures to assist
the directors of the member offices and their
substantive division chiefs in carrying out
their responsibilities for control, validation,
and recording of requirements; for communication
on needs with collectors; and for periodic audit
of office and division performance in the field
of information requirements (Recommendations Nos.
24 and 25) ;
b. To undertake the preparation of collection
guides as needed on selected intelligence problems
(Recommendation No. 13);
c. To reassess the Current Intelligence
Reporting List (CIRL) and recommend appropriate
action (Recommendations Nos. 10, 11, and 12);
and
d. To develop measures facilitating communication
and exchange of information between CIA analysts and
CIA collectors (Recommendation No. 7).
If the IRAG concludes that a recommendation of the Survey
is not feasible, practical, or desirable, the Chairman
will so advise the Deputy Director for Intelligence and
the Deputy Director for Science and Technology.
4. Meetings of the IRAG will be held at the initiative
of the Chairman or upon the request of any member. Special
meetings may be called between the Chairman and selected
members on topics of concern only to one of a, few offices
and which are not of general interest to the IRAG as a whole.
The Information Requirements Staff will provide necessary
secretariat assistance.
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21 June 1967
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
Deputy Director for Science & Technology
SUBJECT: Reallocation of the Functions of the Collection
Guidance Staff
Pursuant to our discussions on the subject, I request you take
the necessary steps to accomplish the following actions effective
1 July 1967:
2. Establish an Information Requirements Staff (IRS) in the
Directorate of Intelligence with the responsibility for servicing the
needs of the intelligence-producing offices of the Directorates of
Intelligence and of Science and Technology in the field of information
requirements. (A statement of the mission and functions of the IRS
is contained in Attachment A. )
3. Establish an Information Requirements Advisory Group
(IRAG) to facilitate common action among the intelligence-producing
components of the Agency and the IRS on information requirements and
to assist, as appropriate, Agency operating officials, in developing
consistent CIA positions on information gaps, priorities, and
requirements policies. (The terms of reference for the IRAG are
presented in Attachment B. )
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Vi Admiral,,''U. S. Navy,
eputy Director
Attachments:
A. Mission & Functions of IRS
B. Terms of Referen F S Y
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Special Assistant to the Director
Deputy Director for Plans
Deputy Director for Support
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Attachment A
Mission and Functions of the
Information Requirements Staff (IRS)
MISSION
The Information Requirements Staff is the central mechanism
for processing, recording, and coordinating the information require-
ments of the intelligence-producing offices of the Directorates of
Intelligence and Science and Technology and for assisting the DDI
and the DDS&T in matters related to the collection of information.
FUNCTIONS
The Information Requirements Staff will:
1. Provide the central mechanism for information requirements
by:
a. Assigning numbers to requirements and recording
their contents and disposition for registry and retrieval
purposes;
b. Notifying analysts of opportunities for acquiring
needed information;
c. Informing analysts with proposed new requirements
about related existing requirements levied by others in CIA
and in other agencies;
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d. Arranging for coordination of requirements among
intelligence-producing components with related responsibilities;
e. Arranging and fostering, when requested, direct
analyst-collector contacts;
f. Directing requirements to specific collectors on an
all-source basis in accordance with known capabilities;
g. Assisting analysts to terminate collection requirements
which have been filled or are obsolete and to modify existing
requirements as necessary;
h. Conducting liaison with information collection require-
ment units in other agencies; and
i. On request, arranging for analysts to prepare substantive
evaluations of reported information.
2. Assist the DDI, the DDS&T and, as appropriate, the DDP
by providing staff support for:
a. Formulating CIA positions on collection requirement
matters under consideration by USIB committees when no other
appropriate mechanism exists;
b. Coordinating collection coverage requirements for
multi-purpose collection systems;
c. Producing general collection guides; and
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d. Surveying and assessing the over-all effectiveness
of the requirements process by maintaining registries,
inventories, and other records.
3. Conduct the CIA program for briefing and debriefing of
military attaches, embassy personnel, and other U. S. officials who
serve abroad.
4. Conduct working-level liaison with other USIB agencies.
The Chief of the Information Requirements Staff will:
1. Participate in the meetings of the Information Requirements
Advisory Group (IRAG) and provide staff support to the IRAG as directed.
2. Assist the IRAG and the intelligence-producing offices in
developing common standards and procedures to be applied by super-
visors for validating analysts' requirements and for monitoring analysts'
performance in levying requirements.
3. Advise the heads of intelligence-producing components about
problems related to information requirements and recommend remedial
action as appropriate.
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Terms of Reference for
The Information Requirements Advisory Group (IRAG)
1. The Information Requirements Advisory Group is established
in order to facilitate common action among the intelligence production
components of the Agency on information requirements policies and
problems. Its members are: The Assistant Deputy Director for
Intelligence (Chairman), a representative of the Deputy Director for
Plans, the Chief, Information Requirements Staff, and the Deputy
Director (or his reprosentative) of F'MSAC, OBI, OCI, ONE, ORR,
and OSI. Representatives of collection and processing activities may
be asked by the Chairman to participate in meetings of the Group as
appropriate.
2. The general and continuing responsibilities of the IRAG are:
a. To review problems arising out of the information
requirements process, both as they relate to the collector-
producer relationship and as they involve the responsibilities
of office directors and division chiefs;
b. To recommend specific actions or develop programs
and procedures to resolve the problems; and
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c. To assist in developing guidance to collectors,
including evaluating reported information, with the objective
of achieving the efficient use of collection resources relative
to the needs of producers for intelligence information.
3. The initial and specific responsibilities of the IRAG are to
undertake the planning and to propose the actions necessary to imple-
ment various recommendations contained in the IG Survey. These are:
a. To devise practical measures to assist the directors
of the member offices and their substantive division chiefs
in carrying out their responsibilities for control, validation,
and recording of requirements; for communication on needs
with collectors; and for periodic audit of office and division
perfomrance in the field of information requirements
(Recommendations Nos. 24 and 25);
b. To undertake the preparation of collection guides as
needed on selected intelligence problems (Recommendation
No. 13);
c. To reassess the Current Intelligence Reporting List
(GIRL) and recommend remedial action (Recommendations
Nos. 10, 11, and 12); and
d. To develop measures facilitating communication and
exchange of information between CIA analysts and CIA collectors
(Recommendation No. 7).
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If the IRAG concludes that a recommendation of the Survey is not
feasible, practical, or desirable, it will so advise the Deputy Director
for Intelligence and the Deputy Director for Science and Technology.
4. The recommendations of the IRAG, upon approval of the
Directorates concerned, will constitute guidance to the Chief,
Information Requirements Staff.
5. Meetings of the IRAG will be held at the initiative of the
chairman or upon the request of any member. Special meetings may
be called between the chairman and selected members on topics of
concern only to one of a few offices and which are not of general interest
to the IRAG as a whole. The Information Requirements Staff will provide
necessary secretariat assistance.
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