THE 1982 CIA PROGRAM (U)

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2001
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• Publication Date: December 26, 1979
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ifEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Administration
Director, National Foreign Assessment Center
Deputy Director for Operations
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
Administrative Officer, DCI
FROM Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT The 1982 CIA Program (U)
1. As I look ahead to 1982, I think it is important to build on
what we have achieved and learned during the 1981 budget process.
Following a decade-long decline in our resources and the prospect of
major costs for the Community collection systems, we went into 1.981 in
a defensive posture. The DCI argued effectively for both continued
improvement in the Community's technical collection systems and adequate
resources for analysis and human source collection. As a result, CIA
got about 1 percent real growth in 1981. I think we ought to do better
in 1982. But the burden quite properly rests on us to document our needs
and demonstrate that our programs will result in better intelligence for
the country in the 1980s. (S)
2. Against the background of turbulence in many parts of the world
and particularly recent events in Iran, the call for more and better
intelligence has become more insistent. One message is clear: the country
and the policymakers want "no more surprises." This is by no means a
new or fresh demand, but the fragility of the international system and
America's increased vulnerability add a new dimension and urgency to
the policymakers' call. It is our job to meet this call by defining
the concrete objectives we should achieve over the next few years and.
by detailing the actions required to attain them. I will give you my
perspective on where our emphasis for 1982 should be, but I look to
you to translate this into specific, well focused programs. (C)
3. The CIA human source collection program must be strengthened
in 1982. I am well aware that many of the most important things we
do to respond to changing intelligence needs-are not dependent on addi-
tional resources. But I am also convinced that we cannot shortchange
our investments in people and technology if our human source collection
program is to develop as it should in the coming years. We will need
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new technology to improve both the security and productivity of our agents
and case officers in an increasingly harsh overseas environment. I will
want to pay particular attention to the match up between the needs and
availability of agent gear, and to the development of the CRAFT system
to help make our overseas stations more efficient and more secure. (S)
4. While gathering more and better human source intelligence is
primary to our 1982 program, we will also continue and expand our efforts
to ensure a strong CIA collection capability in the mid- to late-1980s..
The CT program will be our basic vehicle to expand and train our complement
o case officers, but specialized and cross training will also be used
to maintain the proper level and mix of vital skills. Similarly, we need
to assure an adequate level of new agent gear for effective operations in
the overseas environment throughout the 1980s. Also, I am prepared to
listen responsively to any suggestions to get more data from our overt
human source collection program. (C)
5. We need to preserve a vigorous research and development effort
in 1982. In 1981 we established a solid base for exploratory research;
in 1982 we must maintain that base and prove out the basic value of this
decision. Over the next few years we should shoot for an R&D program
with about 5 percent real growth. Our most important effort is to provide
new technology carefully tailored to the needs of human source collection,
but we must also meet the needs of CIA's unique SIGINT and imagery respon-
sibilities. In an expanded era of digital imagery, we will be called
upon to bring systems like. IDEX to more users and to foster an environment
for their effective use. We will also need to keep pace with the growing
complexity and size of the analytic data base. (S)
6. The events of the past year indicate there is likely to be a
much heavier call on political action in the 1980s. Here the need is
to develop a comprehensive framework for the future, acquire more assets
for a wider propaganda network, and possibly include some initiatives
in our 1982 program. In considering a strengthened covert action capa-
bility, we also need to determine the scope and size of a prudent and
realistic special operations effort. I wish to play a personal role in
the development of the CA study that is to be done in conjunction with
the 1982 budget. (C)
7. We will not, of course, neglect our other major categories of
activity. Production, after being favored for the past three years, will
continue to get close attention; but from the standpoint of resources,
1982 will generally be a year of consolidation. In imagery, the concen-
tration will remain on getting ready to exploit the new systems coming
on stream in the mid-1980s. For 1982 this preparation may entail some
additional staff, their specialized training, and possibly some site
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modifications. In SIGINT, we will continue to pursue alternatives to
nd seek to develop new collection opportunities for the Agency's
clandestine SIGINT program. (S)
8. General support will continue to have a call on about the
same proportion--roughly one third--of total Agency resources as it
has maintained since the late 1960s. Within that total there may have
to be some adjustments, however, to provide for expenditures required
to keep the continuing modernization of the Agency communications
network and ADP support in phase with the growing requirements of
both the Agency and Community. We will also want to look carefully
at whether our resources in the security area are adequate to meet the
new demands on us. (S)
9. You will note that the 1982 Program Call describes a new
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growth that is reserved for theme packages. I have two main objectives
here. First, I want to get more new ideas into our program. I want
to encourage more interdirectorate planning that will result in
initiative oriented substantive decision packages, rather than solely
organizational ones. And second, creation of theme packages is not just
skillful merchandising--important as that factor may be in selling our
program. The marshalling of our collection, exploitation, production,
and support assets in a coordinated effort is an effective way to deal
with many complex issues. I am confident that we will have no difficulty
in identifying the appropriate topics for this approach. (S)
10. We will be aiming for 5 percent real growth in 1982, but even
that increase will not get us everything we need. It is up to each
of you to help me accomplish the goals outlined above--plus any additional
ones you may have--by phasing the schedule and budget for your program
properly and cancelling activities you judge are not essential to our
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