PANEL ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M01082A000700070008-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 17, 2004
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: July 19, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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JUL 19 1974
MEMORaNDU-I FOR ASSISTANT SE--FP TARP OF DEFENSE (INTELLIGENCE)
SUBJECT.: Panel on Department of Defense Intelligence Activities
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constitute a panel of six to ten qualified and experienced individuals
and to the President's memorandum of 5 November 1971, I , believe that
it would be useful to ask an outside group to assess the cumulative
effects which have resulted. Accordingly, I would like you to
in response to the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Defense Panel
In'view of the actions which have been taken to improve intelligence
to undertake such a task.
undertake:
Following are the duties which the panel should
1_ Review-the actions which have been taken in the last three
. years to improve and strengthen DOD inte.L.Ligence operaT.icns .
2. Examine the size and scope of present DoD intelligence -.
operations.
various DoD intelligence activities and the management considerations
3. Examine the interrelationships which exist among the
which result from then__
intelligence operations,_
observed.
to improve e eneral of ectiveness and cost efficiency of DoD
consider to improve intelligence responsiveness to Defense needs,
5. Recormiend actin-n-c wbi ch the Secretary of Defense should
which these. operations are conducted.
effectiveness of DoD intelligence operations and the efficiency with
4. Report to the Secretary of Defense its assessment of the
I would like you to establish and convene such a group as soon as
possible. Their findings should be reported to the Secretary of
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