DEPARTMENTAL TASKING OF PI RESOURCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81T00990R000100160010-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 28, 1966
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director, 1IC
FROM: Chief, Imagery Analysis Division, CIA.
JBJECT: Departmental Tasking of PT Resources
discussion last Tuesday afternoon in regard to
the proposed handling of departmental requirements (Direct Reporting)
you will find the following J11RG statements of interest:
a. "Direct Intelligence Support Exploitation is that
:iy support of the assigned mission of an agency,
cry _ erpre on effort _ undertaken in direct
fpartment, or command. U19 a dynamic "on demand"
process in which directly subordinate imagery interpretation
esources must be applied to meet the spectrum of
intelligence needs of a higher authority which cannot be
satisfied by basic .image-derived information. Direct
Intelligence Support Exploitation thus is continuously
oriented in support of the mission of an organization, rather
than toward providing a flaw of basic image-derived
information from the imagery acquired by each successive
reconnaissance mission. It is responsive to the char
needs of the higher author su. o e can
:ve v programmed only by that authority. "
rt, t on , Paragraph b, Page 18)
b. "CIA and DOD should continue to be responsible for
imagery exploitation needed in direct support of established
departmental or agency responsibilities. "
(Appendix L, Section A. Paragraph 2, Page 21)
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e at a him level, but will increase substantially
exploitation products and services will not only
S,CR_ET.
expressed by consumers, the need for direct
cloying the 1966-1971 time v . The more effective use
ern comm ca _ons a computer-based data
ftnunission in the future will provide a more effective
uld more nearly real-time method for supplying informa-
tion. This may alleviate some of the demand for direct
tasking of imagery interpretation organizations and should
help normalize on demand services. The necessity for
departmental imagery interpretation elements is firmly
and logically based on the necessity for directly providi
`
to their respective chiefs
m wive demand t se rv .ce
In a con v chamdW matrix aeo-po ca re on-s .
;ix I, Section 2, Page 40)
d. "Direct Support Exploitation is an essential function
and should continue to be undertaken in support of the assigned
missions and responsibilities of the major producers of
shed Intelligence. This function should capitalize on the
information derived as a result of Basic Support Exploitation,
involves in-depth exploitation and the correlation and
tailoring of the resulting information for Integration and
synthesis into intelligence which directly supports the assigned
mission of the _higher authorl
je 45)
"This plan (Option U) reflects the CIA responsibility
for accomplishing Direct Support Exploitation in all areas of
imagery Interpretation related to the functional areas of
finished intelligence production for which the Director of
Central Intelligence exercises responsibility. This ian thus
"
ec u
ovides the Director of Ventral Intellence a ir
a ioitatton ca, aotitt r in au flew of imagery expioitation
related to functional areas of finished Intelligence production
including: Military Capabilities, Military and Non-Military
ononiics, Atomic Energy, Scientific and Technical
lligence and CIA's Clandestine Effort. ?"
(Appendix LVS, Section D, Paragraph 1, Page 14)
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Saftl--j
s mid agencies represented on the Intelligence
e to be individually responsible for the conduct
oltation
eir respective
or agency intelligence responsibilities. "
ix Q, Paragraph c, Page 1
g. "The CIA maintains a capability for Direct Support
Exploitation in all functional areas of finished intelligence
production, in accordance with the NSCIDs, DCIDa and the
overall responsibilities 41 the DCL "
(Appendix L, 3rd Sentence, Page 27)
h. "No statement in this plan (Option U) shall be construed
altering the fundamental responsibilities or the basic authority
of the Secretary of Defense or the Director of Central Intelligence
over resources assigned them for the fulfillment of their
respective missions relating to national security. it
(Appendix 14, Part IX, Section B, Page 10)
1. ".. , ....... option (11) denies the desirability of
centralizing, as a matter of convenience or proferred gal
those ftsic and Direct Support Exploitation functions which-
logic demonstrates and experience dictates should not be d
disassociated from the higher authority whose mission the
pWor .
Page 23)
J. "This option ( takes full cognizance of the real-world
needs of higher authorities for Direct Support Exploitation
as a vital, essential, and continuing contribution to the
accomplishment of their respective missions. It
(Appendix L. Page 22)
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 "It (Direct Intelligence Support Exploitation) to
responsive to the changing needs of the higher authority
being supported and can be effectively programmed v
!I that authorit * It
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2. 1 OW* the above substantiates Dr. Proctor's concept of SG
tasking of departmental resources is to remain inviolate
'elide with the CIA tasking components -- not COMEXI
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lbution:
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