INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO CRISIS MANAGEMENT

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
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• Publication Date: January 22, 1982
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National Intelligence Officers
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
DDI #565-82
22 January 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR:
airman, National Intelligence Council
Robert M. Gates
Deputy Director for Intelligence
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National Intelligence Officer for Warning
SUBJECT . Intelligence Support to Crisis Management
1. The attached paper is the latest in a series of drafts
prepared by a member of the Intelligence Community Staff. While
sharing his concern that we may not be as fully prepared as we
should be to support the DCI in crisis situations, I do not agree
with this paper.
2. This paper addresses the issue of a Community SITREP for
"senior national consumers" without any discussion of what other
situation reports may be contemplated or in existence. This con-
cept paper assigns a situation report drafting responsibility to
the NIOs that is at variance with the crisis role of the NIOs
over the past eight years. The resources and the production
responsibilities of the Directorate of Intelligence are not directly
mentioned. There also is a reference to the NIO "shifting his flag"
to DIA, NSA or State/INR that implies taking control or otherwise
interfering with the responsibilities and prerogatives of those
agencies. Finally, the author plans to circulate the concept paper
at the NSC staff; an inappropriate move at this stage by the wrong
DCI organization.
3. My judgment is that these issues need to be addressed, now,
and by the two of you before the Community and the White House become
involved. I recommend that you ask the DCI to restrain the IC Staff
until we get a plan worked out here.
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SUBJECT: Intelligence Support to Crisis Management 22 January 1982
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INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STAFF
19 January 1982
rentl emen,
The attached is a revised version of the
concept paper I sent you last month, outlining
how we might prepare a community crisis SITREP.
With your concurrence, I plan to forward it to
the NSC Staff as a "working level" community
position. If it generates any interest there,
we can pursue the matter in more detail.
I would appreciate your comments.
IC Staff
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A Concept for a Community Crisis Reporting System
Purpose: During a crisis, national decisionmakers must he provide
informs on more rapidly and at more frequent intervals than conventional
current intelligence publications allow. Specially created situation
reports, or SITREPS, are issued t o cover these crises. Their purpose I s
to apprise consumers of developments, interpret the meaning and impact of
those developments, and convey whatever uncertainties exist about the
situation. This concept paper describes how such a SITREP will be
prepared for senior national consumers, i.e., that President or Vice
President, their staffs, members of the National Security Council or-
members of the NSC staff.
Initiation: The Intelligence Community Situation Report will be
initfa y e DCI either on his own cognizance or at the request of the
White House, a member of the National Security Council, or the NSC Sta f.
It will be issued at a frequency specified by the DCI, depending on th
nature of the crisis at hand and will generally follow issuance of an
Alert Memorandum. On conclusion of the crisis, the situation report w 11
be terminated by the DCI with the coordination of the official origina ly
requesting it.
Content. Crisis reports will contain the following sections:
o Principal Developments: A recital of the facts which hive
been reported to the 'intelligence Community since the
previous SITREP and the background necessary to put then in
context.
Analysis: An interpretation of the meaning of those f ts.
o Outlook: Expectations for near term developments
Collection Considerations: A look at US/Allied collec ion
posture, capability and problems. (This section will my
report what collection is underway. I t will not serve as a
tasking mechanism.)
o Cootatity Perspectives: Differing CIA, DIA, NSA or
State/INR views on any of the foregoing.
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prepared by a representative of the IC Staff, and "Community Perspecti
will be prepared separately by the DIA, CIA, NSA, or State/INR, with I
representing Service Intelligence elements. This section will be incl
exactly as subs tted by the member agency.
Location - Personnel involved in the preparation of this report
not be centrally located but will remain with their parent agency. A
outset of the crisis, however, each agency will designate to, the DCI
of its officials are authorized to represent it for crisis reporting.
this fashion the task group will he "decentralized" and connected onl
electronic means.
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Coordination - Crisis reports must be prepared in the most time-
sensitivetua ons. Coordination inevitably slows the preparation
process, so no Community-wide coordination will be required. All
exceptions, reservations, footnotes, etc., will be expressed in the
"Com uni iy Perspectives" section.
Preparation Sequence - The NIO will prepare the first three sect ons
of the repot and send them to Community members to insure their rece pt
at least one hour In advance of the expected release time. Agencies will
review those sections and submit comments for inclusion under "Commun ty
Perspectives" within the prescribed time. Final release of the finis led
SITREP will be by the NIO or another official designated by the DCI..
Communications - Community members are authorized use of all
communication -ITR-s- except the NOIWON. This net must be maintained o en
for alert center requirements on other areas of the world.
Staff Support - The NIO preparing the report will act as a Commu ity
figure an , as such, is authorized to consult with or renuest assista ce
of any Community element, within the limits of the above provisions. In
practice, the NI0's' location at Langley will make him largely depende t on
CIA resources for support. If, however, the NIn should decide that
Advantage is tube had by shifting his "flag" to DIA, NSA or State/IN , it
si. ll be the responsibility of that agency to provide the necessary? 'Pice ,a
space, secretarial assistance and communication support.
Post Flartem - A post mortem would be required for every crisis S
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it will beF s cted to US national pol icymakers and principal mil i
comanders. This Is Intended as a measure to allow increased candor i
the report and to accommodate more restrictive security compartments a
cavefts. This SITREP will therefore not replace any existing SITREPS.
General - This SITREP is intended to he a report prepared sent
official s76r senior officials. Agency heads or their immediate
representalfves should be involved. The report should be brief, on a
appropriate level of generality, and tailored to the needs of the nati
pol icyseker.
Inoplementatlon - This concept would be implemented by DCID.
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