THE IG SURVEY OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Special Assistant to the DD/I
SUBJECT: The IG Survey of Foreign Intelligence
Collection Requirements
REFERENCE: Memorandum from Addressee, 10 March 67,
requesting comments on a proposed
restatement of recommendations
1. This Office views the report as a major service
to the Agency in an area of activity that has chronically
required attention. We are particularly impressed by
the courage with which the report has identified defi-
ciencies and the forthright manner in which recommendations
have been drafted to bring the authority of management
to bear on the solution of difficult problems. It is
our impression that the statement of deficiencies can be
regarded as generally valid. This memorandum is therefore
directed chiefly at the proposed restatement of recommen-
dations, which we agree is necessary in order to effectively
cope with the problems identified by the report.
2. In general we approve of the revised recommenda-
tions. The consolidation of related recommendations will
reduce the total number and improve the focus. We favor
the strengthening of the position of CGS to represent
all producing offices in dealing with collectors, and
we are pleased with the plan to accomplish this objective
by coordinated action by the DD/I and the DDS&T. For
similar reasons we support the proposal to create a
Collection Guidance Advisory Group, composed of the
deputy directors of the substantive offices in the two
directorates. If employed imaginatively, such a group
can provide CGS with the support from management needed
to provide effective continued guidance to collectors.
We note, however, that the convocation of a body at this
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level imposes the obligation on CGS to submit significant
problems for discussion and to staff and develop these
problems so that they can be effectively considered by
the group.
3. As noted in the report the DCIDs related to
priorities for collection have been ineffective in
focusing collection on priorities of national security
importance and have been used instead to justify ex-
cessive collection. We agree that reform is in order
but we anticipate that the road to reform will be
difficult to follow without strong support from top
management. If an advisory group is established one
of its early topics for discussion might well be con-
sideration of the proper roles for human source collection
under present and expected capabilities for technical
collection. Another subject which merits attention is
the improvement of communications and feedback between
analysts and collectors.
4. Although we favor tightening of control over
the requirements process in order to cope with the
information explosion, we do not look with favor on
diverting larger amounts of analyst time to routine
support activities. We are thus pleased that in the
revised draft provision for a program of collection
guides has been toned down to provide for the selective
issuance of comprehensive collection guides. We would
favor limiting this type of activity to priority subjects
appropriate for human source collection where there is
a good prospect of developing controlled assets.
5. ORR agrees that support from division and office
management is needed to develop a streamlined and effective
collection guidance system but we also believe that these
objectives can be achieved most efficiently if a means
can be found to improve control without burdening manage-
ment with the review of large numbers of individual re-
quirements. We note with satisfaction that the revised
recommendations instruct Chief, CGS to devise such a system.
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WILLIAM N. MORRLL, JR.
Director
Research and Reports
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