MEMO (SANITIZED)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86M00886R000800020016-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2008
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: June 14, 1984
• Content Type: MEMO

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FROM: EA/ExDir
With regard to paragraph on page 90,
on the "Economic Intelligence Policy"
in the 1986 Program, did you see the Lynch
committee report? Here are the EXCOM's
conclusions on this topic. Does anything
more need to be done?
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completed the case studies can be used to fine tune collection
responsibilities and tasking mechanisms.
Approve: Disapprove:
In-house Initiatives
Regardless of the status of the interagency approach, there are a number
of initiatives that at the margin could improve Agency analysis and
collection.
Possible DI Initiatives
There are a number of initiatives that could be implemented to
improve the quality of the Agency's analytical effort.
In the short run the Directorate of Intelligence should:
1. Upgrade QE ' capabilities by (1) increasing its economic
expertise and (2) enhancing its effectiveness by creating a
senior economics requirements group which would replace the
role currently played by the EIC. At present, the
requirements system provides little guidance in the
economics area. Collection requirements must be more
sharply focused. Moreover, a mechanism has to be
established for reviewing requirements and pinpointing
upcoming issues in an atterpt to provide the maximum amount
of lead time. Once this senior level group is established
it should conduct a full baseline review of all outstanding
requirements. The goal would be to improve priority
requirements and eliminate those which are outdated or
inapprnnrinta
Approve:
Disapprove:
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3. Establish a formalized briefing program for outgoing case
officers. During the Vietnam period, great care was taken
to bring collectors up to speed on what was needed on the
analytical front, as well as the key developments and
events that needed to be followed in country. An enhanced
program along these lines, especially if augmented by more
frequent field contact, would provide collectors with a
better context in which to operate.
Approve:
Disapprove:
4. The DI should bolster its training program for newer
analysts in order to upgrade their sophistication
concerning writing effective requirements, appropriate
tasking, importance of reports evaluation and Station
operations. Steps must be taken to ensure that these
skills are then applied in respective DI offices to
guarantee an effective, balanced informal requirements
system.
Approve:
Disapprove:
Possible DO Initiatives
There are a number of initiatives that could be implemented to
improve the quality of Agency HCMINr collection.
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6. Expand the economic capabilities of the DO by reviewing the
skill mix that will be needed to meet the collection
challenges in the years to came by developing a program to
bring in case officers with a background in economics.
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Disapprove:
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7. Take the lead in substantially upgrading internal DO/DI
training for existing case officers. The goal should be to
give case officers the basic skills they need in the
econamics area and a firm understanding of the key economic
and intelligence issues and how they interact with other
policy concerns. This could include rotational assignments
for DI analysts in the DO and DO personnel in the DI.
Approve: L- Disapprove:
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8. Core DO economic reporting programs should be developed in
selected Stations to ensure that unforeseen future
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economics requiranents can be rnet rapidly. These programs
probably would take at least two years before
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Approve:
Possible S&F Initiatives
On the S&T side:
Disapprove:
1. A core team should be established to evaluate future
collection processing needs -- both overt and covert. The
group, which should include representatives fran the D0,
DI, DW, and DA (CUP) would:
-- Evaluate ongoing programs and new initiatives to ensure
that the processing capabilities needed to handle the
buildup in information that will be coming through
technical channels are being developed. It would also
develop a systematic approach for dealing with the
growing flow of openly available data which the
information revolution has generated.
-- Take an annual overall look at the impact that the new
collection systems will have on both intelligence
analysis and on human collection needs.
Approve:
Disapprove:
A Final Step
In addition to the recommendations listed above, we believe it is
important that once you have decided which initiatives to pursue, this group,
should develop an implementing plan for your approval.
Approve:
Disapprove:
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