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OneiGE OF RESEARCH AHD REPORTS
The Office of Research and Reports is responsible for carrying out the
enections assigned to CIA by National Security Council Intelligence rirective
15 dated 22 June 1950 with respect to coordination and production of
roreign economic intelligence. These functions include:
elatntaining a continuing review of the requirements of the United
InZAtes Government for foreign economic intelligence relating to the national
f:ecurity and of the facilities and arrangements available to meet those require-
ments, making from time to time such recommendations concerning improvements
Vls may require action;
insuring that the full economic knowledge and technical talent
enailable in the Government is brought in bear on important issues involving
- netional security;
flv-aluating the pertinence, extent and quality of the foreign economic
6ata available bearing on rational security issues, and developing ways in
.17.hich Quality could be improved and gaps could be filled3 and
Conducting, as a service of common concerns such foreign economic
eeeearch and producing such foreign economic intelligence as may be required
:a.) to supplement that produced by other agencies either in the appropriate
In, discharge of their regular departmental missions or in fulfillment of assigned
intelligence responsibilities and (b) to fulfill requests of the Intelligence
Advisory Committee.
The ORR mission in re7ard to economic research as outlined in NSCIE/15
as been interpreted to require that ORR focus on those world areas of highest
priority from a national eocurity standpoint and those least thoroughly covered
by other agencies. Consequently, ORR is concentrating its research activities
'Nur) on the economy of the Soviet Orbit.
Yn addition to economic research, ORR has responsibilities for coordina-
tion and production of geographic intelligence and for map making in support
of various intelligence activities. ORR is also charged with administering
.1d. coordinating the National Intelligence Survey programs a long term intere
7tgency project for the production of basic intelligence on every country in
the world.
Grganization
Yn August 1952p ORR was reorganized under the Assistant Director with?
thirteen producing divisions and the Economic Intelligence Committee Secretariat9
comprising three functional groups, as follows:
Tf,eonomic Research
Basic economic rebearch is undertaken by the Industrial Materials9
end Economic Services Divisions. The Btrategig_ iv ?-:"te-
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by the various other divisions and produces over-all analyses as required.
In addition to basic research, the production divisionsof ORR prepare economic
studies and intelligence memoranda within specified terms of reference at the
request of the Office of National Estimates. The Reports Division exercises
control over the initiation of new research projects, and reviews completed
studies and reports s effecting coordination When necessary with other ORR come
ponents or CIA offices s and publishes the finished product.
Geographic Research
Provides centrally for the production and coordination of foreign
geographic and map intelligences for photo intelligence and geographic research
in support of CIA operations and intelligence production; for the preparation
of intelligence maps for CIA and other IAC agencies lacking such facilities;
for graphics support of CIA activities as required and for maintaining special-
ized map reference servioes involving inter-agency coordination of collection
requirements for maps on foreign areas.
Coordination Staff
Three unrelated activities are grouped as Divisions under the Chiefs
Coordination Staff. Each of these Divisions, however, is engaged in coordinating
inter-agency efforts in a specific field. The Basic Intelligence Division admin-
isters the National Intelligence Survey program. It assembles, coordinates, edits
and publishes surveys which will eventually cover every country in the world.
.111 Various government agencies contribute the material for these studies. The Economic
Defense Division has recently been established to coordinate intelligence between
cerning the international export control program which deals with proscribed items
in East-West trade. This division supplies current evaluated material to the
Interagency Economic Defense Admisory Committee (EDAC) and providee the chairman
for an inter-agency Intelligence 4or1cing Group which undertakes intelligence
activities generally within the framework of economic defense. The EIC Secretariat
undertakes the staff work connected with the Economic Intelligence Committee.
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Note: The Economic Intelligence Committee (EIC) was established in July 1951 to
assist and advise ORR on problems of inter-agency coordination in the field of
foreign economic intelligence. Its specific function is to examine programs of
fundamental economic research relating to the national security throughout the
U. S. governments to discover gaps in intelligence coverage, and to recommend to
the IAC the allocation of responsibility for specific fields of inquiry where
such allocation appears appropriate.
Membership on the EIC consists of representatives from the IAC agencies.
The Chairman is the Assistant Director of ORR. In addition to the regular
members of the EIC there are also associate members from many other government
agencies. These are called upon s however, only when matters which involve their
particular spheres of activity are under consideration. Under the EIC a number
of sub-committees have been formed s with similar inter-agency representatives,
to deal with the problems in specific economic fields. These sub-committees tap
the various agencies at the working levels prepare studies and make recommendations
Nee' to the EIC.
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ONieICE OF WAAONAL ESTItiATES
The basic concept of ONE is that it has but one MiSSiOD2 to produce
national intelligence estimates in close collaboration with the IAC agencies*
Al]. elne has been subordinated to this end. The NIE is the end-product of
the eneire national intelligence process, a product designed to serve as
essential intelligence backing for U. S. policy and planning At the highest
level of government*
In the discharge of its mission ONE considers itself an integral part
of a joint production mechanism, of which it serves as coordinator* ONE
sets the estimate- process in motion, guides it through this process, and
coordinates and reviews the estimate as it emerges until the estimate is
forwarded to the IAC with a recomendation for its approval*
Organisation
To cischarge-its missions ONE has been organized into three major come
ponents and in addition affiliates the service of a.number of consultants*
Ewird of National Estimates
Consists of the Assistant Director as chairman, six to eight memberss
and the Dep. Asst, Director (Adme) as member ex officio and executive secretary,
Members see selected subject to approval by tgg DCI,, fromamong outstanding
scholars, experts in the fields of strategys political sciences economies
and other uocial sciences and individuals having wide experience in the field
of intelligence at the highest level,
Estimates Staff
Consists of a group of intelligence officers selected for their
competence to give substantial staff support to the Board of National Estimates,
This support is of three kinds: (1) Preparation of draft estimates from all
sources including contributions submitted by the intelligence organizations
of the Department of State, the Joint Staff, the Army the Nays the Air Forces
the Atomic Energy Commission, the Federal Bureau of investigations and offices
within, Cl/is (2) Providing knowledge and judgment on trends and developments in
areas the world over; and (3) Providing liaison with organizations which.this
office nerves or is served by on a, continuing basis
Thu preparation of draft estimates (planning and syntheeis of IAC con-
tributions) is the responsibility of a small number of intelligence officerss
the General Group, who are required to utilize a broad knowledge and sub-
stantive experience often transcending regional and. functional lines in
assessing the global significance avd relative importance of developments
and trends*
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Expert knowledge (analysis and critical review of IAC contributions)
is provided by a number of intelligence officers, the Specialists Group,.
Who have been assigned specific responsibility for advising on significant
developments in a particular area or function, eog.2 the Far East, or the
field of military intelligence.
Formal _liaison with governmental activities not directly concerned with
the production of national intelligence estimates is maintained by a small
group with _specific assignments. For example, one intelligence officer sits
with the IAC .iatch Committee, another works closely with and follows the
activities of the Joint Staff, another assists the rirectoros office. in providing
CIA Staff
Council,
Staff.
Suport Staff
Provides the administrative support for the Board of National
Estimates and the Estimates Staff. Its activities include an information
controi unit2 a reading room and reference center, a publications unit,
and research, secretarial and clerical services.
Fane]. of Consultant
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Consists of a number of eminent individuals of national reputation
in their respective fields and is used in addition to the above internal
orgarization of the office. It does not participate in the day-to-day
operations of the office but has referred to it for comment the most impor-
tant draft estimates prepared by the Board. Selected members of the Board
and the Staff meet with the Panel for extended discuseion on vital intelli-
gence issues about once a. month.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES
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BOARD OF
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ESTIMATES
PANEL OF
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ESTIMATES STAFF
General Group
Specialists Group
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OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC INTF1.4zemics
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OISSICE OF SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE
Mission
The Office of Scientific Intelligence carries out the responsibilities
of CIA in the production of scientific and technical intelligence. Its main
objective is to forewarn or predict the development of new weapons, equipment,
or techniques so that timely countermeasures may be taken. A secondary object-
ive is the inprovement of our own weapons and equipment. OSI is concerned with
scientific innovations and their potential or actual development; the technical
Characteristics of weapons, equipment, already developed; the vulnerability of
foreign scientific and technical personnel, organizations, and facilities to
our capabilities; and indications of the intentions of foreign nations to exere
sice their scientific capabilities.
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In carrying out his mission the Assistant Director for Scientific Intelli-
gence is assisted by a Deputy Assistant Director* three staffs (Operationes
Intelligence Production and General Services) and eight substantive divisions:
Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Nuclear Energy, Physics and Electronics, Applied
Sciences, Scientific Resources and Scientific Analysis. The fields covered by
most of these divisions are self-evident from their names. Scientific Resources
Division is concerned with over-all studies of scientific manpower, organization*
and education. Scientific Analysis Division engages in specialized research
projects as a service to the other divisions.
Discussion
eithin the intelligence community* the general field of scientific and
technisal intelligence production is subdivided into three major areas,
Primary production responsibility for these area has been allocated between
CIA and the three military Services as follows:
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The Services have the primary production responsibility for
intelligence on weapons and military equipment aid techniques,
plus intelligence on research and development leading to new
military materiel?
b, CIA has the primary production responsibility for intelligence
on fundamental research in the basic sciences, scientific
resources, and on medicine (other than military medicine),
plea intelligence on pertinent applied research and development.
c. Intelligence on atomic energy is the production responsibility
of all interested agencies.
Despite these locations of primary production responsibility, the
military Services require intelligence indicating trends from fundamental
research in the basic sciences, and conversely, CIA requires intelligence
on weapons and military equipment and techniques. Accordingly, there exist
areas of common or overlapping interest which require continuing inter-
agency liaison and working-level conferences. Further, any agency may make
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Three mechanisms for coordinating the production of scientific intelli-
gence emeng the IAC agencies have been established as follows:
The Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee, which is responsible
for coordinating the production of atomic energy intelligence;
The Scientific Estimates Committee, Which is charged with integrating
scientific intelligence as required for the production of national intelli-
gence, stimulating and guiding inter-agency liaison and working-level con-
ferences, and coordinating the production of the Scientific Chapter (Chapter
1 VII) of the National Intelligence Surveys; and
1 The Joint Technical Intelligence Subcommittee of the Joint Intelligence
Committee of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is concerned with the production
Of scientific intelligence by the Services.
At presents the chairmen of both the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence
Committee and the Scientific Estimate; Committee are members of OSI. In
additions OSI has liaison representatives with the eerking Groups of the
Joint Technical Intelligence Subcommittee. .
Under the alaocatione of primary production responsibility, OSI has a
responcibility to the comeunity for conducting intelligence research and
producing intelligence reports and estimates on subjects within its allo-
cated area. At the same time, OSI is responsible for providing the DCI and
%re other officers and offices of CIA with guidance and support in the entire
scientific intelligence fiold. For this purpose, OSI produces such reports
as may be required to supplement intelligence produced by other agencies
within their areas of primary production responsibility, More specifically,
OSI oe internal CIA functions include the following:
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ne Formulation of the Agency intelligence research and production
program in the field of scientific intelligence.
b, Providing advice and assistance to ONE in the preparation of
National Intelligence Estimates.
c. Providing current scientific intelligence as required by oci
and other offiees.
d, Providing assessment, assistance, evaluation and guidance in
eepport of collection and operational activities.
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edvisirg other offices on requests upon CIA for scientific
intelligence.
Developing seientific techniques and methods relatiug to
the intellieence process and recommending their employment,
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OFFICE OF COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION
Mission
The Office of Collection and Dissemination provides a central service
for the coordination of foreign intelligence collection requirements of CIA
with those of other government intelligence agencies. OCD determinesj in
collaboration with other agencies concerned, the government collection
facilities which are best able to satisfy specific requirements, and then
assigns the collection responsibility. OCD receives intelligence infor-
mation and materials from all possible sources, determines the appropriate
dissemination, on the basis of standing requirements or special requests
from CIA and other IAC agencies, and performs the necessary distribution.
Sere OCD maintains an intelligence library and other reference facilities to
serve all offices of the Agency and other government agencies to the extent
possible?
Organization
The organizational structure of OCD consists of seven Divisions, an
Operations Staff, and an Administrative Staff as follows:
Liaison Division
Collects intelligence information for CIA and other IAC agencies
through direct contact with all U. S. government agencies in Washington.
Other sources in the U. S. and abroad are exploited through collection
directives to appropriate CIA offices and IAC agencies. The Liaison Division
has the responsibility for distributing within CIA all incoming documents
and intelligence materials. It makes selective dissemination of CIA material
(on the basis of standing requirements, special requests or general knowledge
of customer needs) to other IAC agencies. It assists CIA personnel ta estab-
lishing approved contacts with officials of other government agencies for
consultation on intelligence problems.
Library, Division
Provides a central reference library of books, directories, ency-
clopedias, gazetteers, current newspapers, periodicals, and other publications
of intelligence interest. The library also contains a collection of intelli-
gence documents received or produced by CIA. It maintains a machine index
known as the Intellofax File, consisting of punched cards carrying the neces-
sary identification, subject and area references for each document and a
brief abstract or summary of information contained therein,' This Division
has facsimile machines for reproducing on a continuous paper ribbon all
Intellofax File cards on a given subject or area. These machines will also
transmit a reproduction of such paper strips to receivers installed in
other offices of CIA.
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OFFICE OF CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
Mission
The Office of Current Intelligence is charged with informing the DCI
and the assistant Director of National Estimates of significant current
dayeto-day world developments which could affect the immediate operations
or decisions of those directing action programs, of presenting such intelli-
gence to the top policy makers of the government through daily bulletin
and periodic digests, and of maintaining a continuous watch on critical or
significant information reflecting the imminence of hostile action?
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OCI is being reorganized under the Assistant Director with four staffs,
first a Regional Staff composed of the Eastern Division which includes China
and other countries of the Far East, the Near East-Africa Division, which
includes countries of the Near East and Africa, and the Western Division
which includes Nes tern Europe, Great Britain and Latin America; second a
Soviet Staff organized functionally rather than geographically into military,
economic and general components; third a Production Staff which prepares
intelligence for publication; and finally a Support Staff providing facilitating
services. This pattern is still being studied and may differ considerably when
finally approved,
Discussion
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Current Intelligence is defined in NSCID #3 as. that spot intelligence
of immediate value to operating and planning components of government withe
out necessity for fell interagency coordination in advance? OCI bases its
current intelligence on a continuous round-the-Clock flow of information
from all the collecting agencies of the government, both overt and covert0
furnishes a great quantity
oX foreign information0 Every available piece of information gathered from
any source pours into OCI teentyefour hours a day making it necessary to
operate in shifts? OCI mist be in a position to brief the DCI at any time and
to maks necessary adjustments in the daily intelligence bulletin while it is
in preparation? OCI is not concerned with foreign policy, but it does strive
to establish a foundation on which policy may be based and to sound the alarm
when indications earrante, Therefore, from day to day, it presents to the
highest levels of the government every subtle adjustment or change observed in
current situations throughout the worlde
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OCI produces a daily top secret "Current Intelligence Bulletin" designed
for the Presidents the Secretaries of State and of Defense and the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, It sets forth sensitive situations in various foreign areas, any
one of Which could become a source of concern to the United States or require
some adjustment in the government us foreign policy Several supplements to
the daily Bulletin are prepared for a limited group of special customers, The
supplements deal with the reaction to American policy abroad of various friendly
as well as potential enemy countries.
In addition to the Bulletin, OCI publishes a "Daily Digest", classified
secrete which has a wider distribution. The Digest deals with all fields of
intelligence and contains contributions from the IAC agencies. Items are
briefly and tersely stated, and additional comment or interpretation is held
to the minimum required to inform the reader0 giCI also publishes a "Weekly
Review,' and a weekly "Situation Summary." These media bring together various
fragments of information, the significance of which might easily be lost in
?%40" a day.to-dgy presentation. The Review, which contains six or seven short
articles, goes to the President. It is usually screened for him by one of
the Executive secretaries who may select one or more items for his attention,
The Situation Summary is solely concerned with indications of foreign inten-
tams, It summarizes indications which portend significant trends, and which
are disseminated as intelligence support for use of the National Indication
Center of the 'AC, "
OCI acts as a watch dog in the preparation of National Estimates. If
there is a tendency in an estimate to go too far afield, ONE may send it to
OCI for comment. OCI may assert that there is additional evidence to support
the contention, or that there is insufficient evidence to warrant it, or curren_
intelligence may indicate that it is time to take a new look at the old estimateeo
Occasionally a "crash" estimate by ONE is called for on an especially
acute situation. The Department of State may be drafting a policy paper at
the same time on the same matter, OCI may be required to furnish data on an
"immediate" basis. This intelligence will be sent simultaneously to ONE and
State.
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