GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOR 1988

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00005R000400160054-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2012
• Sequence Number: 54
• Publication Date: January 7, 1988
• Content Type: MISC

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Director of Congressional Affairs
OCA 8S-0040
7 January 1988
NOTE FOR: The Director
The Deputy Director
FROM: Dave Grie
Herewith our goals and strategies for
cc: All Office of Congressional
Affairs Employees
D/OCA/DD~
7 Jan 88)
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7 January 1988
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Goals and Strategies for 1988
Promote the 4 C's (candor, corrections, completeness, consistency)
incorporate into presentations given to Agency audiences
use during prebriefings of Agency briefers and witnesses
introduce as a subject in training course for mid-level and
senior officers
Implement the new Guidelines for Contacts with Congress
produce in booklet form for wider distribution
make required reading for briefers and witnesses
use as teaching material in Agency courses
Improve responses to congressional inquiries
emphasize to components the need for prompt, complete
written responses
review incoming questions and outgoing responses to ensure
due regard for sources and methods principles
Reduce number of briefings of Congressional staffers
limit briefings of staff of nonoversight committees
reduce number of briefings of personal staff
seek joint briefings of oversight committee staffs
whenever feasible
Discourage trend towards micromanagement
resist requests for detailed operational briefings
discourage Members and staff from proposing how resources
should be allocated and who should receive them
Increase CODEL and STAFFDEL coverage
escort or meet in key stations as many CODELs as possible
accompany STAFFDELs as needed
Encourage improved security in Congress
support the Senate's. new Office of Security and encourage
House to follow Senate's lead
apply penalty system for incorrect handling of CIA material
continue to press key Congressional leaders to take strong
disciplinary action against members or staff who mistreat
classified information
ARE CLASSIFIED-CONFIDENTIAL CO1,1,PTDENTIAL
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