ADMAG DISCUSSION POINTS FOR THE DCI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP05T00644R000200680004-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 12, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 20, 1977
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Chairman, Administration Management
Advisory Group (ADMAG)
1. Action Requested: None - FYI only - background
notes for your meeting with ADMAG 27 May 1977.
2. Background: The ADMAG appreciates this opportunity
to discuss with you some pertinent concerns regarding CIA.
We have listed three questions/topics for your consideration.
They are:
(1) How open should CIA become with the
public and what specifically is to
be gained by this openness?
The Agency is becoming more and more open
with respect to the public and the media.
As a result of this "higher visibility" the
Agency appears to be diverting resources
that were allocated to the "business of
intelligence." Certainly this open policy
is an avenue to explain the Agency's missions
and functions to the public as well as to
articulate the need for intelligence in our
government and society.
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However, aside from diversion of resources
to public affairs activities, there is also
concern that piecemeal disclosures could
affect the protection of intelligence sources
and methods. For example, publishing the
Agency's or Intelligence Community's single
budget figure could cause further erosion of
the budget.
(2) How will the impending reorganization
plans, (PRM-11 and proposed legislation
by the Senate Select Committee on In-
telligence) affect CIA and specifically
the Administration Directorate?
It is our impression that long range planning is
at best difficult during these times of uncertainty.
Would you share with us your views or insights
into these reorganization plans?
(3) The employees of CIA would like a
better understanding of the DCI.
It is suggested by this group that
this could be achieved by the
following:
(a) Clarify your interpretation
of the roles of the DCI and DDCI.
(b) Continue the use of "Notes
From the Director" and expand to
pass on recognition of recent
Agency accomplishments.
(c) Reach out personally to Agency
employees, e.g., walk-through tours
of offices and receive personalized
presentations by individuals.
(d) Explain the role of your
immediate staff, who are they and
what are their functions.
(e) Lunch occasionally with employees.
The employees' apprehension over the future of the
Agency may be a contributing factor to what they
perceive as your image probes
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