BRIEFING BOOK FOR DDCI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87T00434R000200110019-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2010
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: September 17, 1985
• Content Type: MISC

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THE DIRECTOR OF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Notional Intelligence Council 17 September 1985
DDCI,
Attached is a briefing book for the
meeting of the Vice President's Task Force
on Combatting Terrorism to be held on
18 September at 1030-1130 in the Roosevelt
Room. I will be pleased to represent you and
the Director in the event your schedule
cannot permit you to make this meeting.
Charles E. Allen
N10/CT
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Briefing Book for DDCI
In preparation for:
- Meeting Vice President's Task Force on Combatting Terrorism
- 1030, 18 September 1984 in the Roosevelt Room
- To be chaired by the Vice President
Attendees:
The Vice President
Secretary Baker, Mr. Bob Kimmitt
Secretary Weinberger (possible)
Admiral Holloway, Executive Director, LTCMDR Craig Coy
Admiral Poindexter, Lt. Col. Oliver North
Others not yet identified
Note: Attendance is limited to principals plus one. Charles E. Allen, NIO for
Counterterrorism and Narcotics, will accompany DDCI.
Subject of Meeting:
- Task Force will be briefed on progress of staff's work to date and
problems which it has confronted.
- Admiral Halloway has asked that principals raise topics of concern or
matters of information for the Task Force's information.
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Possible topics to raise for discussion:
-- CIA is planning to colocate its counterterrorism analysts, operations
officers and incident management specialists in a center at its Headquarters
Building in Langley. Provision is being made to include, particularly during
major terrorist incidents, other specialists such as collection managers and
representatives from DIA, NSA and JSOC. This should provide a valuable
Community focal point for the conduct of daily counterterrorism business.
During crisis periods, the center will expand to 24-hour operation. The
center would be in continuous touch with our deployed incident management
force provide it the very latest all source
national intelligence, redirect collection resources in keeping with the
changing situation, and provide a single point of information for policy
makers. This is more than just the "fusion center" discussed in the past.
This is a true national center for intelligence support to counterterrorism.
--A supplemental appropriation may be necessary if we are to make headway
in combatting terrorism. The Intelligence Research and Development Council is
currently reviewing technical support requirements for counterterrorism. Its
preliminary conclusions
needed for development
counterterrorism tend to be shunted out of mainstream, forgotten at promotion
time. This is significant disincentive for many. Our effectiveness depends
on experience of our personnel, however; we will have to cope with this
problem somehow.
specialized equipment. Additional resources will also be required to remedy
defeciencies in communications, ADP, foreign assistance programs, etc. The
total bill will likely be high, and reprogramming resources from other
projects could severely dislocate our overall investment program. Public
revulsion over terrorist acts may make a supplemental palatable to Congress.
It would certainly be the best solution from the standpoint of existing
program commitments.
--The Department of State representative may outline development of the
Diplomatic Security Service, recommended by the Inman Report to, among other
things, improve the quality and continuity of security personnel in the
Department of State. This may serve as occasion to point out that similar
problems exist in Intelligence Community, i.e., specialists in
Task Force Background:
The Vice President's Task Force on Combatting Terrorism was established by
NSDD 179. (See tab) It is charged with reviewing and evaluating U.S. policy
and programs to combat terrorism. That includes review of:
--national priorities for CT
--responsibilities, accountability, cooperation and coordination of
the various government agencies involved
--present laws and law enforcement
--public awareness and support
--resources
--international cooperation
Recommendations are due to the President by the end of 1985.
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Organization:
The Task Force is chaired by the Vice President. Membership is shown
above under "Attendees".
Admiral J. L. Holloway III serves as the Executive Director and Ambassador
Edward L. Peck as the Deputy Director. A Working Group consisting of seven
full time members is our representative) provides staff 25X1
support. It is assisted by a four-man Liaison Group and two consultants.
A Senior Review Group oversees the Working Group effort and provides
guidance to the Executive Director on study matters. (See tab for membership
of Senior Review Group.) Charlie Allen, NIO/CT-Narc, represents the DCI on
this group.
Work Status
The Working Group has divided its effort along the following lines (see tab
for details):
--organization and missions of Executive Branch elements
--legal matters
--consultations with experts
--public affairs and media relations
--congressional relations
--incident management
The Senior Review Group has met once to hear progress reports on the above.
Work was still in the formative stages at that point, however, and little of
substance was discussed.
The Working Group will be consulting with both government and private sector
experts on counterterrorism. (See Tab for complete list of consultations.) It
will also travel abroad. Two-man teams will visit Europe, Latin America, and
the Middle East.
Principal Milestones
--18 September - meeting of principals
--15 October - first issue papers to Review Group
--30 October - meeting of Review Group to discuss issue papers
--2 November - meeting of Task Force Principals status report
--7 November - meeting of Senior Review Group discuss first draft of report
--5 December - meeting of Senior Review Group on second draft
--11 December - Semi-final draft to Task Force principals
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--19 December - final draft submitted to Vice President
--20 December - report signed and forwarded to President
(A complete schedule is shown at Tab.)
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