PROPOSED PRIORITY CHANGES, ATTACHMENT TO DCID 1/2 (U)

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 19, 2006
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• Publication Date: October 3, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
NFIB-5.1/65
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MEMORANDUM FOR NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
FROM: John N. McMahon
Acting Vice Chairman
SUBJECT: Proposed Priority Changes,
Attachment to DCID 1/2 (.U)
REFERENCE: Attachment to DCID 1/2, "Current US
Foreign Intelligence Requirements
Categories and Priorities," NFIB-S.1/64
1 August 1977
1. (U) In accordance with procedures outlined in the
reference, the NIO for Conventional Forces (NIO/CF) has
proposed priority changes within his area of cognizance,
as shown in Attachment 1.
2. (.U) The DCID 1/2 Ad Hoc Group, having coordinated
these proposed changes with Community elements, and in
consultation with the NIO/CF,. recommends they be adopted.
The impact of these. changes on the overall distribution of
priorities is shown. in Attachment 2. In addition to the
rationale provided for these changes, which is discussed
in the next paragraph, the DCID 1/2 Ad Hoc Group wishes
to emphasize the following points to the NFIB:
a. (U) These proposed changes demonstrate
the dynamics of a "current" priorities system, as
opposed to the previous system which forecast
priorities for a future time period. Thus, the
NIO/CF is drawing the attention of substantive
intelligence activities to certain realities and
standing requirements which affect the focus of
his task in today's world.
1i. (U) The discipline of the DCID 1/2
priorities procedure is judgmental as opposed. to
one in which changes are designed to balance out
to zero. Although all of the proposed changes
result in increased priorities, the impact upon
the priorities distribution (as can be noted in
Attachment 2) is slight. Further assurance that
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the integrity of the process will be preserved is
provided for by the requirement for annual review
of all priorities. As occurred in the preparation
of the current document, the annual review will
adjust priorities both upward and downward. How-
.ever, the resultant priorities distribution is
not balanced by a set of mathematical rules which
demand equivalent positive and negative actions.
3. (S) The broad rationale behind these specific
recommended priority changes supports the following issues:
4, (U) Please telephone or forward your approval/dis-
approval of the proposed priority changes to the NFIB Exe-
cutive Secretariat to arrive by 14 October 1977..
.]in N, McMahon.
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Attachments
1. NIO Change Justification
2. Impact of Proposed Priority Changes
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