INFORMATION SCIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM CHRONOLOGY

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
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June 1965 -- Recommendation for information science training
by the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB)
Febru y !967 -- Completion of a USIB study on systems training
for intelligence personnel in response to the PFIAB recommendation
March 1967 -- Request to the Secretary of Defense by the Director
of Central Intelligence for the development of specialized
information science courses for the Intelligence Community
December 1967 -- Establishment of the Information Science Center
at the Defense Intelligence School
March 1972 -- Closing of the Information Science Center by the DIA.
Ma 1972 -- Assumption by CIA/OTR of responsibility for operation
of an Information Science Training Program in FY 1973 pending
determination of longer range requirements
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CONCEPTS
INTELLIGENCE: The Intelligence organization collects,
researches, files, sorts, retrieves, compares, computes,
interprets, analyzes, evaluates, collates, correlates, up-
dates, revises, communicates, and disseminates information
(intelligence). Each task involves some form of Information
Handling. Best methods should be used.
INFORMATION SCIENCE: That body of knowledge and method-
ology concerned with systematic and scientific solutions to
Information Handling problems employing the approaches of
Systems Analysis, Operations Research, and Computer Analysis,
and such specific techniques as Queueing, Network Analysis,
Simulation, Linear Programming, Correlation and Regression
Analysis, Statistical Methods, etc.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE: The application of Information Science
approaches and methods to the management functions of planning,
organizing, controlling, and decision making.
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INFORMATION SCIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Information Science Training Program
is to promote the use of modern information handling systems
and methodology for intelligence purposes by means of practical
applied training courses for non-systems specialist (user)
personnel.
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FY 1973 ASSETS
- Two highly qualified instructors on detail from OCS
- One instructor detailed from NSA
- Guest Speaker assistance from CIA, DIA,and NSA
- Two secretarial/clerical positions
- Dedicated office space
Secure classroom space on scheduled basis at DIS
- Lesson plans from ISC'files
Access on scheduled basis to DIA on-line computer
terminals and DIA Data Bank
- Adequate funding for FY 1973
Full OTR Administrative Support
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INFORMATION SCIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM
FY 1973 SCHEDULE
A. Course Offerings
- Application of Information Science to
Intelligence Functions (four weeks)
11 September - 6 October 1972
5 March - 30 March 1973
- Management Science for Intelligence (one week)
13 November - 17 November 1972
23.Spril - 27 April 1973
- Survey of Intelligence Information Systems
(three weeks)
15 January - 2 February 1973
21 May - 8 June 1973
B. Blocs of Information Science Subjects in OTR Courses
- Midcareer Course X 3 (three to five days)
- Senior Seminar X 2 (three to five days)
- Intelligence Production Course X 2 (one week)
- Intelligence and World Affairs Course X 5 (one day)
TOTAL = 25 weeks of instruction
for estimated 600 students
(500 students from CIA)
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CHARACTERISTICS
To be presented in intelligence contexts, unique
in this regard.
Content designed for non-systems specialists (USERS)
Practical, "Hands-on", teaching methods to be employed.
Courses short as possible consistent with objectives.
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PROBLEMS FOR FY 1974
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SPACE --
FUNDING --
STAFFING --
COMMUNICATIONS --
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No. 14-72 11 July 1972
To: All Training Officers of the Agency
INFORMATION SCIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM
The executive responsibility for the USIB sponsored Information
Science Program, formerly under the Defense Intelligence Agency, has
been assumed by the Central Intelligence Agency. Extensive efforts
are underway to present short one-to-four week courses in information
science during FY 1973 for the Agency and the Intelligence Community.
Under the Office the new program will present three
courses given a or representatives from CIA and other
members of the Intelligence Community. It will also present one-
to-three day segments within selected internal Agency courses.
STAT
The first course to be offered is "Application of Information
Science to Intelligence Functions." This course is designed to
introduce to career intelligence professionals the basic elements
of the interdisciplinary field of Information Science. The course
material is readily understood by those with no technical or
scientific education or training. A professional level (GS-9-14)
assignment in intelligence is the only prerequisite.
Each student is taught to use and "converse" with a computer
terminal, as a basic tool in his work. He is given a fundamental
knowledge of computer systems, systems analysis and design, operations
research, probability theory, statistics, information storage and
retrieval systems, modeling, gaming and simulation--the basic concepts
of the technology of information science. Time will be devoted to
exercises and case studies in which the student gains experience in
applying to an actual, logically synthesized, intelligence problem
such techniques as linear programming, queuing, network analysis,
correlation and regression, etc. In the last week of the course,
the analyst will participate in intelligence problem exercises in
which he will employ the techniques and procedures learned.
Objectives: Particular attention has been given,in the design of
this course, to meeting firm objectives of significant value to the
student. These objectives are:
a. To familiarize the student with the terminology and basic
techniques of information science.
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b. To develop the student's capability to identify and
define problems in his professional intelligence field by using
information science techniques and to solve such problems at
the elementary level.
c. To improve the student's communications capabilities
in conferring with information science professionals on more
difficult problems and requirements.
d. To encourage the student to pursue the development of
his own, and his component's, information science resources
and capabilities.
e. To provide a wider range of rational choices to the
professional in the analysis, problem solving and decision
making tasks of his functional area of responsibility through
his introduction to the basic tools and language of information
science.
11 September - 6 October 1972
0900 - 1600 4 weeks full-time
Form 73, "Request for Internal Training," should
be submitted to OTR/ISS/AIR, Room 1036, Chamber
of Commerce Building, by 25 August 1972, through
the Training Officer. For information on
registration call OTR/ISS/AIR,
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