UPCOMING SSCI HEARINGS AND BRIEFINGS

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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 12, 2012
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: June 4, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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NOTE FOR: The Director
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A hearing on Personnel Law and Policy is tentatively set for
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of this hearing, which Bernie told me yesterday a
approved by Durenberger, but frankly we are mystified as to what
objective or purpose they have in mind. On the one hand,
staffers have told us that the Committee wants to learn whether
we want new legislation on personnel--according to Bob Magee, we
don't--but other staffers appear more interestefi in weaknesses
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SUBJECT: Upcoming SSCI Hearings and Briefings
Yesterday I negotiated at some length with Bernie McMahon
regarding the attached so-called hearing schedule for June -
September. In the event, Bernie agrees that most of these
"hearings" can be handled as.NIO briefings.
Hearings
You will soon receive a letter regarding an 18 June hearing
entitled "Intelligence for Regional Security Policy."
Translated into English, this is a request for your assessment
of our collection and analysis capabilities in support of
Administration-supported, anti-communist insurgencies around the
programs encies. State is also asked to
testify.
have
Durenberger's letter of invitation o
you may clarify what is wanted. Either you or the DDCI will
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in our system as evidenced by the Howard and Scranage cases.
Yet another theme is whether all agencies in the Intelligence
Community should pursue uniform personnel policies--obviously
they can't. As 17 July approaches, we will learn more about
this hearing and hopefully shape it into something more coherent.
No other hearings beyond these three are currently scheduled
through September, though undoubtedly some will crop up.
Briefings
According to my understanding with Bernie, which he can
modify if he chooses, everything else appearing on the attached
schedule will be handled as a briefing by the appropriate NIO,
or if you prefer, by a DI office director assisted in some cases
by a DO division chief.
These hearings and briefings comprise a very odd list, and
there is much opposition to it among Committee staff. Bernie is
playing to the tune of the National Intelligence Strategy, which
includes most of these subjects. In his view, only the strategy
gives coherence to the oversight process. I hope that as we
move into the summer and closer to the election, Committee
interest will flag to the extent of cancelling many of these
briefings. In the meantime, I am doing what I can to accomplish
the same purpose.
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.~ MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Director, Intelligence Community Staff
SUBJECT: Upcoming SSCI Hearing Schedule
1. We have received advance notice from the SSCI concerning a new series
of hearings the Committee plans to hold during the remainder of this session
of Congress. The tentative hearing schedule is attached. Our understanding
is that letters of invitation have not yet been sent out, and we have not yet
opportunity to discuss any of the details with the appropriate staff.
2. Looking at the topics to be covered, my preliminary thought is to
recommend that Dick Kerr take the lead for almost all of the hearings except
those dealing with "Personnel Law & Policy" and "Intelligence Support for
Nuclear War," which I would propose to coordinate as they have more of a
Community flavor. It may be appropriate for others (primarily DIA) to be
involved in some of the hearings scheduled for August. Of course, as more
details become known, we can realign respon
Attachment:
As Stated
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Projected SSCI Hearing Schedule
June - September 1986
June 18 (0930) "Intelligence for Regional Security Policy" - SecState &
DDCI
June 19 (1600) "Asia/Pacific Regional Policy (i.e., Vietnam & Korea)"
June 26 (1600) "China Policy"
July
July 16 (0930) "Latin American Regional Policy"
July 17 (1600) 1st Hearing on Personnel Law & Policy
July 23 (0930) "Intelligence Requirements for the USSR in the 90s -
Economics & Relations with Bloc Countries"
July 24 (1600) "Mid-East/Near-East Regional Policy"
July 30 (0930) "Intelligence Requirements for the USSR in the 90s -
Domestic Strains"
July 31 (1600) "Africa Regional Policy"
August
Aug
6
(0930) "Soviet R&D"
Aug
7
(1,600) "Intelligence for U.S. Weapons Modernization"
Aug 13 (0930) "Nuclear Space Talks/Standing Consultative Commission
Update by Negotiators"
Aug 14 (1600) "Regional Security & NATO"
September
Sep 10 (0930) "Intelligence Support for Nuclear War"
Sep 17 (0930) "Intelligence Support for Nuclear War"
Sep 24 (0930) 2nd Hearing on Personnel Law & Policy
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