REQUEST FOR INFORMATION BY OFFICIALS OF THE BOB

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86M00612R000100030018-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2005
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: May 20, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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20 May 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: D/ DCX/ NIPE
SUBJECT : Request for Information by Officials of t 1e B(li
REFERENCE : USIB-D?2.1/4
1. This memorandum carne to my attention after our dis*:u
of the Community program data. As you are now responsible f
keeping the BOB informed concerning those USIB decisions that rinav-
resource Implications. so that they will be satisfied that the UStB
has given and continues to give serious consideration to questions
affecting resource management, certain features of the present
programming systerd within the Community are no longer of sir:iply
academic interest.
Z. At the present time only the BOB and your staff have T he
opportunity to look at both the DOD and the CIA programs in great
detail and to participate in the development of these programs. Th.!
BOB, therefore, is well aware of where the "big money" is, iri
programs. The important point is that USIB's opportunity to cos
and have an effect upon resource matters varies greatly when you
at the entire package of money and manpower involved in the 1P.
CCP, NRO and CIA programs. In light of your new responsibilitie
it seems to me essential that we develop a clearer picture as t=' just
what "pressure points" with respect to resources are within: re-ich
of the USIB and what ones are not.
3. USIB is not concerned with CA activities and it shoult not
be. However, it is normally included as a part of the overall hints peace
package" and does account for the largest piece of the CIA `dol'_ar='
each year.
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S. I propose that one important feature of our next Cornrn=in$4
Resource Review be an effort to identity each of the activities is the'
terms:
a. Those > which the US,IB should accept manager-!al
responsibility and on which it now has adequate opportunity
to puss judgment before actions affecting resources are tai on.
b. Those for which USIB should accept managerial
responsibility but does not now have adequate informations r.,=3r
an opportunity to pass judgment before actions affecting re.-:our::
are taken.
c. Those for which
responsibility.
B should not accept marnsgeri t1
6. The results :1roo-n the action proposed above should enab e
us to put a fence around those activities that make up the real
Intelligence Community and thereby enable us to identify the more y
and manpower that is a valid charge against the U. S. intelligence
effort.
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7. This whole problem is a rather delicate one for General
Carroll because I have the feeling that he does not always have
opportunity to pass judgment on resource actions that are taken
within the CIP area, either by '`higher authority" or within the
Service Departments as a "below threshhold" action.
8. This year I intend to be particularly alert during the CIP
review for any proposals that are justified in whole or in significant
part by pegging them to some purported action by USIB and Cher, by
imply its "'endorsement" of the proposal. Quite often in these r==vii:-q
the sponsors of proposals will wave the PNIO's around like they wer
blank checks.
9. As this was being typed, I received word from IiLA that thf
CIP review will be compressed into the eight working days durir
the period 6 to 15 June. It is obvious that neither the USIB nor tie
DCI can take much real action on resources during such a cocaperess
review unless they have had the time and the opportunity tc do a
great amount of honor ork prior to and during the formulation at the
programs. Somehow, someway we must develop a method for c -ordi it?e'
planning and programming on a Community wide basis, during tie
time they are being developed, and restricted to those activities for
which the USIB and the DCI have a justifiable managerial respon sibil i
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