DS&T STRATEGIC PLAN, GOAL, AND UPDATED PERSPECTIVE

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP91-01355R000300230004-8
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 7, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 22, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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DST Strategic Plan, Goals, and Updated Perspective
FROM:
R. W. Manners
Director, Foreign Broadcast
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCE:
Deputy Director for Science
R. W. Manners
Director, Foreign Broadcast
DSO' Strategic Plan, Goals,
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FBIS-0140-88
22 June 1988
and Technology
Information Service
and Updated Perspective
Your Memo, dtd 2 Jun 88, Same Subject
Memo for DDSU fm D/FBIS, dtd 13 Jun 88, Subj.:
FBIS FY49 Exchange Rate Difficulties
1. In response to Reference A, we find the subject strategic plan
and in particular the perspectives to be far more comprehensive than the
earlier version. The consistency between the document and the decisions
we reached at the March offsite is obvious. We were pleased to note in
particular the added emphasis on open source collection, processing,
exploitation, and dissemination. We found that disturbingly lacking in
the previous version.
2. The current and projected budget situation is obviously going to
impact on our ability to meet the letter and intent of all long-term
goals. In particular, the availability of FBIS products, in a form
different than today, may suffer from the budget pressures. Electronic
dissemination and the future of the Open Source Information Exchange
(OSIX) are in doubt. Similarly, our New Initiative which included
sustained coverage of the Caribbean has been cut from the budget. We
will, however, be covering these concerns in the fall office-level
Strategic Review.
3. The long-term goals set forth in Reference A and the challenges
for the future tend to get pushed aside when we look at the real world of
FY49. In FY-89 we will continue with Modernization and will be
attempting to bring it to FOC. The definition of FOC, in terms of the
scope of Modernization, has had to be reexamined, however, to respond to
the projected budget reductions and prioritization exercise called for in
Reference A. We found the funding ribbons to be useful as visual aids,
but we did take advantage of the invitation to revise the order and
nature of our priorities. Notably:
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The 10-10-10-25 pro-rata formula used in the draft ribbon is not
a viable option for us; we cannot separate
of our base and leave Modernization or the remaining base
intact. A 10-percent reduction in any one of our business areas
would drastically change our mission. (See Attachment A)
We found five distinct categories of activities overlaying our
business areas and have placed them in descending order of
impact on the Community we service. Support costs run parallel;
for each activity there are corresponding support costs. (See
Attachment B)
It is? important-to.recall that the decision to. declare early FOC on
the o erniza ion.initiative-was.driven.brthe-knowledge-that.our- ase
could-not-withstand-further reductions-without- significantlychanging the
mission'of-FBIS:
You are aware that we are already working a
within the ribbon that is largely the byproduct of devaluation of both
our overseas and JPRS dollars. My 13 June memo to you on exchange rate
difficulties (Reference B) touched m f the choices facing us.
Also yet to be resolved is the reduction SSCI has
recommended for Modernization.
Within the office, managers have continued to scrutinize our
programs in the context of sacrificing old business for new without
detracting from our responsibilities as collectors. We have devoted
considerable attention to our priorities in planning to maintain our
basic mission, fit within guidance, protect the investment in
modernization, and meet directorate and office strategic goals. We
remain firmly committed to the preceding.
This exercise has generated an internal discussion that may
ultimately prompt a redefinition of our business areas to reflect the new
fiscal climate and more clearly illustrate what is at stake.
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R. W. Manners
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Distribution:
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1 - DiFBIS Chrono
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1 - Strategic Plan file
1 - PO/RA
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CONTENTS OF DRAFT "PRIORITY 3"
(what falls below protected Modernization,
as suggested in Strategic Planning document)
10% of Field Collection --
Islamabad Unit
Swaziland Bureau
Abidjan Bureau
Paraguay Bureau
10%-of Domestic ExploitationS -
Africa JPRS and Daily Reports
Latin America JPRS and Daily Reports
- 10% of Media Analysis
Middle East Branch
All nonpersonal services in support of media analysis
25% of Support---
All TDY travel -- management, engineering support, editorial
training, analyst orientation, linguist standby, etc.
All external training
TV Center and all processing of video by FBIS Headquarters
Loss of these activities would drastically change the worldwide nature of
our missioni-remove-us-entirely-as-collectors.from.entire-geographic
regions,--- and cripple-our.Intelligence.Community-consumers;
Note also thatl-in this scenario,-Modernization dollars in support of
these activities-are-protected;
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REVISED RIBBON
(Categories of support in aescenaing priority order
Modernization not protected)
Base Mission --
Existing bureaus at reduced staff (Two-thirds Chinese at Okinawa,
only 18-hour coverage of Moscow at London, half Czech, etc.)
JPRS translation funds reduced
Remote operations covering Central America, Haiti, Philippines
Existing TV Center
Media analysis
Daily Report, Wire Service
Modernization OWN
Installed AFS Classified and Unclassified Systems
Existing Internet configuration
ROSET network
Existing automation at bureaus no new development, installation
ST units
"Peripheral" Coverage
JPRS ad hoc translation support of other Agency offices
Islamabad Unit -- coverage of Kabul, Soviet regional radios
"Cities" project -- expediting video to DI consumers
New TV Business --
TV Center expansion
Installation of second TVRO
DDI video products definition studies
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Developmental Modernization --
Field bureaus software development
Near term installation of field automation hardware
Terminals and supporting hardware for one-third of FBIS on
Classified System
The above does not include sustained staffing at our bureaus and adequate
will be-cut from-this ribbon. 25X1
funding-for.JPRS:-
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