HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTION TAKEN DURING FISCAL YEAR 1951 TO SOLVE MAJOR PROGRAM AND OPERATING PROBLEMS

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 30, 2002
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: January 1, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTION TAKEN DURTNO FISCAL YEAR 1951
TO SOLVE MAJOR PROGRAM AND OPERAT/NO PROBLEMS
1. The Agenees effort In the field of scientific intelligence has been
made more effective through reorganization and competent personnel
have been reoruited to give coverage of the major scientific and tech.
nical fields which have implications upon our national security. This
has improved, understanding of scientific and technical activities over
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seas, partioulaelly behind the iron curtain.
2. Increased effectiveness of the overseas procurement of maps by coordi.
nation of the map procurement program and by extension of exchange ar.
rangements with foreign agencies.
Expanded an external research program to support intelligence produo-
tioa through non.governmental sources,
EstChlithed, panels of high level industrialists and consultants in
specific fields to advise the Agency on program planning and to pro.
vide industrial analyeis
6. Udder direction of the National security Council an official= ar...
gunitcd to perform in the fields of economic intelligence* Following
this, CIA made a Government-.wide economic intelligence Barmy and es-
tabliehed the Economic- Intelligence Committee. Studies were conduct-
ed to determine gaps in U. S. Government economic intelligence and a
research program was instituted to fill existing. gaps.. Requirement
directives have been adjusted to provide necessary information for a
ntinmeus economic intelligence program.
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? r.-? amp? 'Hand documents received for dissemination and the resultant in-
creased volume of intelligence data indicates closer coordinationamong
the /AC Agencies* This increased workload has been processed by better
Utilisation of tabulating machines.
8. Priorities for collection in areas and by subjects were established
based on more specific revirements of O3 rating offices,
9. A Document Procurement Committee was established within the Agency to
avoid duplication of procurement of periodicals*
10, Improvements in the evaluation of information reports have resulted
from increased effort by IAC Agencies to perform better evaluations of
these reports,
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Specific debriefings of IAC personnel and non-IAC personnel where
a. propriate has been pinpointed in order to avoid unnecessary general
types of debriefings and to gather specific information based on firm
requirements
Greater decentralisation of authority to operating offices together
with ex post facto reviews has improved liaison procedures and control.
lestablished during Fiscal Year
fertile opportunity for increased intellieence cove
e,
15. Senior Representatives of the Pirector have been assigned to strategic
field areae with the aim of coordinating and better supervising CIA
field-installations in contiguous areas, Key Agency officials have
focused their attention upon field supervision. These, steps plus the
competence gained threugh experience have permitted more field
delegations of authority, thereby expediting operations.
16. Direct Agency efforts together with the handling of unclassified
translations through contractual arraneements has resulted in
increased service, language coverage and speed.
17. Provisions have been made for emergency cenditions by assembling
mobile emergency monitoring stations packaees, stockpiling technical
equipment and parts, and establishing additional communications and
communications reserves. In short, a complete emergency-plan,
including space provisions, otey behind arrangements and the storage
of vitel documents, has been developed.
18. Arrangements were made for the collection md technical examination
of Soviet or Satellite items and prepared reports on the results of
analysis. Improvements in this area have arisen largely as a reault.
of centralized staff supervision.
Increased comunications and monitoring facilities through the
world and effected organisational and technological chaeees for
improved service, Those improvements include better systems for
traffic analysis, protective radio techniques and inter-agency
coordination.
Effected centralisation of training with the establishment of an
Aeency component to develop, direct and coordinate ail Agency
training programs, Specific prograas established include:
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Multiple language training program using faoi1tjes of other
Covernmaat agencies and universities.
Refresher courses for clerical, personnel.
c. Orientation and indoctrination courses for Agency personne
given on a recurrent basis.
Plmnnine for the inatitution of a Career Development
aimed at the recruitment of high .potentieJ employees and
development of CIA employees as careerists in strategic in elli
gaice.
CIA Intelligence School to produce on a continuing basis
adequately grounded intelligence officers ane a basic course
for junior officers selected under the Career Development
Program.
Through negotiation, established increased quota of CIA
students to attend several Defense Establishment, Schools,
21. Developed aniinstituted an Agency Safety Program.
22. Developed more effective procedures for administering persrinl
procedures, including medical and security processing.
23. Selected areas affecting logistical planning were studied during the
year with definite improvements in organieation ane administrative
procedures. Effective liaison channels were developed to expedite
procurement of supplies and eqelpment. A contract inspection system
WAS established for followeep liaison and compliance in connection
with Agency contracts with commercial organizations.
Published- completely revised CIA Regulations, improveng the content
thereof,
25. Reduced Agency's stock level of blenulorms to minimum numbers
through an extensive forms control survey.
26. The budget analysis program was farther developed to provide.greater
assistance to the operating offices in the formulation and axe
of their financial requirements. Through the specialized aeaignmen
of qualified budget analysts, it has been possible to make available
more adequate teohnioal assistance te operating officials in expediting
their budgetary requirements.
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27. Considerable progress was made in improving the system for
ment and control of funds, Through revision of the allotment atruc
the development of new methods for the analysis of fund reeedavmmints,
and more adequate budgetary reporting it has been possible to provide
a more effective system of budgetary control as an aid to management,
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28. Installed radio equipment in passenger carrying vehicles to effect
bettet utilisation thereof.
29. Consolidated major printing and reproducing facilities of the Agency
in one building with resultant economy.
30. Established a complete Vital Materials Program for the Agency with
speclel prcmisions for emergency situations,
31, increased the emphasis upon the program for Records Management on an
Agency?wide basis in order to avert future congestion.
32. Typical of accomplishments through the substitution of machines for
manual operations are the following:
a. Preparation of tables of organisation.
Physical inventory' of stock accounts
c. Stock record accounting procedures,
d, Unvouchered payroll, payroll checks hand pa /1 acc..unting
procedures.
e. Personnel locator files for emergency p
f. Agency telephone directory.
g. Personnel recruitment requirements and control.
h. Personnel statistical records.
1. Logistical studies,
3. Security clearance requests amu reports,
k, Overseas field reports.
1. Applicant and employee qualification records.
33, In conformance with the Bureau of the Budcet Circular d the
Agency's practices on paper conservation and effected desirable changes,
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