COURSE REPORT- -MIDCAREER COURSE NO. 53, 12 SEPTEMBER - 15 OCTOBER 1976

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Training
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Midcareer Course Chairman
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VIA Chief, Intelligence Institute,
Office of Training
SUBJECT Course Report--Midcareer Course No. 53,
12 September - 1.5 October 1976
Introduction and Summary
1. Midcareer Course Class No. 53 coalesced quickly in
the first week at the In
large measure this was due to the initial class undertaking
in Management Perceptions--the Hollow Squares Exercise--
which broke down the barriers and instilled a feeling of
friendly competition and inquiry which lasted throughout the
course. The participants took maximum advantage of the
opportunities to learn from one another as well as from
guest speakers. The members were positive in their con-
clusions that the course met both its stated objectives and
their personal goals.
2. The attached End-of-Course Data Sheet gives the
basic statistics. It does not reflect the added dimension
resulting from the presence of seven females and two minority
members. The chairman noted a positive, articulate, and
sober reflection on the role of women and minorities that he
had not observed in previous runnings.
Major Changes
3. The major innovation was the introduction of a
Management Perception Block. This segment, the result of
suggestions proposed by previous Midcareer attendees at the
annual Midcareer Course Conference in June, was developed in
consultation with personnel from the Management and Administrative
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Training Branch (MATB) of the Functional Training Division
and presented by MATB instructors. The rationale of the
Block was that a brief segment on management theory and
practice might enable the participants to focus better on
basic management problems as they met with Agency officials.
The Block opened with the Hollow Squares Exercise, which
focuses on :management functions such as planning, communi-
cations, decision-making, and control. One team was video-
taped and the tape was played back for comments by the
class. It also served as a starting point for subsequent
speakers in the Block. Conceptually, the management segment
was clearly a success. An overwhelming majority of the
class felt that it was very useful, although uneven in
quality. They felt that it provided a framework within
which to consider subsequent issues and problems. The
exercise was an ideal icebreaker in providing a means for
the class to interact and to establish class unity. One
participant with a negative reaction to the Block felt that
it was inappropriate for the course because "this type of
training must be a prerequisite for attendance at Midcareer."
The segment can be tightened up and be a useful addition to
future runnings.
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4. Phase I received high marks from the class and 25X1A
proceeded smoothly with only minor hitches.
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Strategic Research, after the class had returned to the
Headquarters area.
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5. The class felt that coverage of the Directorates
was about right. There are some problems with coverage of
the Operations Directorate. Many feel that it is not
sufficient and several have suggested that a general over-
view and the use of case histories might be helpful. As
usual, several considered the speakers from the Directorate
of Science and Technology (DDS&T) as "too technical." At
the same time, Evan Hineman, Director of Weapons Intelligence,
was singled. out for reducing a difficult technical subject
to terms understandable to laymen. Charles Bohrer, Director
of Medical Services, made the poorest impression with his
presentation. Deputy Chief, Africa Division,
received good marks for a lively discussion on Managing an
Area Division.
25X1A 6. T re were no speaker substitutions in Phase II,
although the FBI spokesman, was rescheduled to
a later date. New speakers in this Phase included Colonel
25X1A Robert Plowden, National Security Council (NSC) Staff; John
National Security Agency (NSA); Vice Admiral B. R.
Inman, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA); and Harold Saunders,
Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research.
Inman gave an outstanding talk, and received high grades for
his candid remarks about problems within DIA. Plowden did a
fair job once he got away from his briefing book and should
improve as he gets better acquainted with his job. He had
only been with the NSC Staff about three months. The NSA
presentation received very low marks again. The canned
presentation and the inability--or refusal--of the speakers
to discuss issues irritated the class. This problem will be
discussed with NSA personnel in the near future.
7. Coverage of significant substantive problems that
bear on the intelligence effort was limited due to a holiday
in Phase III, but the issues discussed were considered to be
on the mark.
who spoke on Kissinger and U.S. Foreign Policy, was a success,
as usual. Richard R. Hart, Department of State, who replaced
25X1A Harry Thayer, Director, People's Republic of China and
Mongolian Affairs, Department of State, did a good job in
discussing relations with China. Office
of Political Research, spoke on de the
Soviet point of view. He was well prepared and informed,
but the class did not rate his session as very effective due
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to his academic approach. In general, the class felt that
the topics presented were pertinent. Some indicated a need
for presentations on such problems as drugs and world
resources/energy, and others felt that there should be more
speakers from outside the Agency.
8. Evaluations of the Seminar Sessions--the former
Midcareer Project renamed to more accurately reflect what is
done--were average. Unlike the last course, this class had
very positive and very negative reactions. On a scale of 1
to 7, this segment received a rating of 4.3 which was lower
than that of Midcareer No. 52. Nevertheless, several students
stated that "these sessions proved to be more valuable than
I expected," or "the topics were well chosen and the sessions
were interesting...." Constructive criticism indicated that
topic selection could be better, that there was not enough
time to prepare for the sessions, and that a location other
than the Chamber of Commerce Building should be found for
this part of the course. The concept is good--it does get
more pluses than minuses--and it should be retained, with
implementation refined by experience.
Problems
9. There were no major problems associated with the 25X1A
course. We had to reschedule two days and one or two
speakers, but each time the changes were beneficial. For
example, to. accommodate the Counterintelligence Staff/DDO,
we rescheduled a day at the Chamber of Commerce Building and
had Chief, Counterintelligence Staff, as the
speaker. We were also told, quite unexpectedly at one
point, that. the Director would be able to talk to the course,
and this caused some rescheduling problems. Nonetheless, 25X1A
the session proved a highlight of the program. Several
students remarked that the facilities in the Chamber of
Commerce Building were crowded, particularly after two weeks
at the M, but no solution to this problem has been found.
Class Reaction
10. The overall rating of the course on the scale of 1
to 7 was 5.8, and the students' written comments were very
favorable. The highlight of the course was the meeting with
Mr. Bush As usual, there were many suggestions that the
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25X1A time at the M should be extended so there could be evening
sessions with all the Deputy Directors. The class reaction
to the Individual Presentations was highly favorable, and
the chance to discuss issues and problems with Agency officials
and each other was a definite plus. The students gained a
better understanding of the Agency and its problems, but
more to the point, a much better awareness of its people.
It gave them a better perspective, and as one student said,
"...sympathy for the problems of others." The most positive
reaction was from a member who apparently came to the course
with misgivings and concluded: "I was not pleased with
being assigned. Selection seemed to be arbitrary and
punitive. Very pleased with outcome. Very valuable insight
into management of a highly complex organization."
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2 - Course Schedule
3 - Class Roster
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END-OF-COURSE DATA
DATE OF REPORT 8 November 1976
COURSE:
(TITLE & NUMBER)
RUNNINGS PER YEAR: 5
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT
BEGINNING
UTILIZATION*
NO. COMPLETING
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COURSE
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MIDCAREER COURSE
NO. 53
OPENING DAY
3 September 1976
Room 916
Chamber of Commerce Building
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PHASE I
THE AGENCY
12 - 30 September 1976
Headquarters Area
INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE
OFFICE OF TRAINING
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Room 921, am er of Commerce
Extension 2063
Room 921, Chamber of Commerce
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MIDCAREER COURSE
The Hidcareer Course was started in 1963 to provide
an opportunity for promising middle-level officers to
broaden their professional horizons. The Course has
become well-known throughout the Agency as an important
aspect of career development as well as a forum for the
exchange of views between senior managers from many com-
.ponents of CIA and course participants.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion, Midcareer Course members are expected
to have:
A. A detailed understanding of the Agency and
its components, and of issues and problems
of current concern to Agency management..
B. A broad knowledge of US foreign intelligence .
agencies and the DCI's role in the Intelligence
Community.
C. An expanded.view on subjects of national and
international significance that bear on the
US foreign intelligence effort.
The Midcareer Course is divided into three phases
corresponding to each of the three objectives. You should,
however, keep in mind that the range of subject.matter
covered in each of the phases contributes.to the attainment
of all three objectives.
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WEDNESDAY, 8 September 1976.
(Room 9T6 , am er of commerce Building)
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
Registration
Welcoming Remarks
Harry E. Fitzwater
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Introduction to the
Course
Special Clearance
airman, Midcareer
Course
Briefings
Security Officer,
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ODGE Security
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SUNDAY, 12 Sep tember 1976
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Open House
1700
Dinner (normal mess
operating hours
1630-1730)
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Your prededessors in this course frequently have said that one of the
greatest benefits of the course is the interaction among the class
members, and so first., we introduce ourselves...
or n1 tro-
uctions an iscussion
of Phase I activities
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MONDAY 13 Se tember 1976
sdurity Briefing
Please convene in
Classroom 11)
PHASE I'--THE AGENCY
The Course opens with an examination of the organization, mission,,
role, and functions of the Central Intelligence Agency. Most of
you have spent your careers in one Directorate, some in one office
or division, and even a few in one branch; therefore, our objective
in this Phase is to open up the Agency to your critical inspection,
to broaden your perspectives on the.operations of other offices and
Directorates, and to offer you new insights into how your job relates
to the larger picture of the intelligence process.
0830-084.5 Course Administration
Block. I--Management Perceptions
Your predecessors have suggested that a brief segment on management
theory, and practice might better enable them. to focus on basic problems
as they'discuss issues with key Agency officials during the course.
During the next two days speakers from the Management and Adminis-
trative Training Branch of the Office. of Training wiZZ discuss.
subjects' dealing with planning, problem analysis, decision making,,
MBO, commrruni cations, performance evaluation and control. A senior
officer will discuss his problems and responsibilities as a member
of the management echelon and how he accomplishes his managerial
25X1A tasks. On the following day, we will hear from officers concerned
with the legal, legislative and media relationships as they discuss
their perceptions of the problems that face the Agency today.
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0900-0915 Orientation
Chiet, Management
and Administrative
Training Branch,
FTD/OTR
will briefly introduce the MATB people who will be involved
in the sessions.
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MONDAY, 13 September 1976
0915-1000 Leadership
A discussion of the eight-phase leadership model developed at the
Center for Creative Leadership.
1000-1200 The Hollow Square-'s
Exercise
A team exercise which involves one group planning the implementation
of a task by another group. The exercise focuses on the management
function of planning, organizing, and controlling, and emphasizes
communication skills.
1300-1400 Discussion of the Hollow
Squares Exercise
Follow-uv comments on the exercise. and feedback from observers.
1.400-1500 Communications
This presentation is an introduction to and an overview of current
theory and research in Organizational Communication.
1.500-1700 Problem Analysis and
ecision.Making
A brief Zook at a new process for identifying pr-obZems, making
decisions, and protecting the decision. A short case study using
the process.
1900-2100 Management by Objectives
An explanation and discussion of Management by objectives (MBO) and
Letters of Instruction (LOI) as practiced by the Agency.
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TUESDAY, 14 September 1976
0900-1130 Agency Budget and
Financial Management
An introduction to the current process of budget planning and pre-
paration; its review and approval (internal and external), followed
by a brief survey citing procedures-involved in the control, execution
and audit of the use of Agency resources.
1300-1530 Performance Evaluation
An exercise and viewing of a videotape dealing with performance
evaluation. Discussion and evaluation of the exercise.
Dinner
1900-2100 Evening Session
A Senior Officer Looks.
at: he Management Role
Special Assistant
for SIGINT to the
A senior'officer who has held a'variety of management positions will
discuss his functions as a member of the management echelon. He will
refer to his jobs, past and ppesent, as a manager and how he accomplished
his,manageri:aZ responsibilities. - will share some of his thoughts
regarding obstacles, problems and facilitating factors he encounters as
a manager.
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WEDNESDAY, 15 September 1976
0830-0930 Reading
Intelligence Institute, Office of
Training, Study Guide: The
Organization CIA,.August 1976.
SECRET
John Maury, "CIA and the Congress,"
pp. 1-14, Studies in Intelligence,
Vol. 18 No. 2, Summer 1974. SECRET
No Foreign. Dissem
Rep-. Lucien Nedzi, "Oversight or
Overlook: Congress and the US
Intelligence Agencies," pp. 15-20
Studies in Intellig~ence, Vo1.:18
o`_:R_C1N-oForeign Dissem
Executive Order 11905,.United States
Foreign-Intelligence Act vibes,
.Federal Register, 19 February 1976
Jim Hougan, "The Fourth Estate -
Pandora's Box," Harpers, August 1976.
CIA in Court
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One of the major problems confronting the Agency today is the requirement
to maintain the secrecy of Agency operations in a free society--which
often means defense against challenges in court. A representative of
the General Counsel will highlight the changing legal climate that
affects the Agency's operation and security.
1100-1200 The Freedom of Information
Act and Its Impact on CIA Assistant for
Information to
the DDA
Our speaker will outline briefly the provisions of the 1966 Freedom
of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 and the effects of
their implementation on government departments and agencies. Executive
Order 11652 will be discussed and the Agency's procedures and experience
in dealing with declassification requests will be detailed. The 1974
amendinents to the Freedom of Information Act will be outlined and
emphasis will be placed on the impact of the amendments on CIA.
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-WEDNESDAY 15 September 1976
1300-1400 The Agency's Relations Georg:e L. Cary
with Congress Legislative Counsel
The Agency occupies an.unusual; if not unique, position in the endemic
contest between the Executive and'Leggisiative branches of Government.
Our speaker will review Congressional reZations, describing the mechanisms
responsible for oversight; and will share his impressions of the attitudes
in Congress toward the Agency in this time of change.
1415-1515 The Agency"s Relations
with the Press Deputy Assistant
to the Director
The problem of the Agency's image as reflected in the press is of con-
cern. Our speaker will discuss the various aspects of the problem and
how the Agency deals with `it.
1900-2100. Evening Session -
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THURSDAY :`16 September 1976
0830-0930 Reading
Directorate of Administration
History and Functions. SECRET
Folder: Office of.Per.sonnel
Reading ivIaterial.
Personnel Evaluation System Handbook,
DDO Career r -Service. SECRET
Directorate of Administration:
Personnel Management Handbook.
AD"r4INISTRA IVE --INTERNAL USE ONLY
Directorate of Intelligence:.
Personnel Handbook. ADMINISTRATIVE -
INTERNAL USE ONLY
Directorate of Science and Technology:
Personnel Management Em loyee Handbook.
ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY
Block II--Support to the Intelligence Process
Intelligence collection and production requires a variety of processing
and support mechanisms. During the next three days you will hear about
some of these activities dealing with men, money and machines.
0945-1045 The Agency and Its Fred W. Janney
ean~e D ector of
Personnel
Our speaker will describe and clarify the underlying philosophy of the
new personnel management tools--Annual Personnel Plan (APP) and Personnel
Development Program (PDP)--that came from the Personnel Approaches Study
Group (PASG). He will also describe other matters of personnel manage-
ment in which the Office of Personnel has a key role, as well as those
for which OP has a monitoring and guidance function.
1100-1200 Equal L loyment Omego J.C.
unity in Ware, J
Op ort Director of Equal
'agency Employment
Opportunity
Programs
The DCI is firmly eorrmitted to achieve equal employment opportunity for
all CIA employees. Mr. Ware will describe the nature of the problem and
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THURSDAY 16 September-1976
1300-1400 The Office of Training -
An Overview epu y it c o
of Training,
Training is often seen as an avenue for organizational renewal and
for Agency employees to acquire new skills and broaden their horizons.
Our speaker will describe the recent growth in training. opportunities
with particular emphasis'on-new developments and trends in OTR.
will also-discuss the selection process. for training and
the relationship of training,to personnel development planning.
1415-151.5 Security in-the Agency Robert W. Gambino
okay ..Director security
The Office of Security is charged with guarding Agency secrets against
avariety of threats and accidents. The foreign intelligence threat
is still present, using ever more sophisticated methods and; equipment;
but in addition, security-related problems of safeguarding. information
and installations. both in the U.S. and abroad ,- have' become more numerous
.and,compZex. Mr q' Gambino will describe the environment within which the
Office of Security works and what its major current activities are.
25X1.A 1900-2100 Evenin Session
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meaoff`.C~- re, ,T
Robert W. Gam 1no
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1100-1200 The Agency's Medical
7ervices
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0830-0930
Film:
Reading
"Printing for Intelligence"
Class
0945-1045
Financial Operations Thomas B. Yale
in tieAgency Director . o inance
Financial operations within the Agency are complex and require careful
control. Like many other`offieee in the Agency, our speaker's office
has had to reorganize itself to do more with less. He will describe
his office's objectives and discuss new simplifying and streamlining
techniques and the increasing use of computers to perform routine tasks.
25X1 B
Charles A. Bohrer,
I
Director of liedical
Services
In an organization such as ours the physical and mental health of its
employees is of paramount importance. Dr. Bohrer will describe-how the
Agency's Office of Medical Services provides world-wide support to its
FRIDAY. 17 September 1976
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SUNDAY 19 September 1976
25X1A
1200-1900
Arrive at _
1630-1730
Mess Hall open for'.Dinner
25X1A
1800
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1930-2100
Individual Presentations
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25X1A 0830-0930 Reading
0945-1045 LogisticalSu port of
ggency Activities
25X1A
Deputy Director
of Logistics
The decline of overseas positions, incraased.automation, the rising
costs of supplies, space problems and the impact of Federal regulatory
agencies have Zeft their mark on the Office of Logistics.
will discuss how these problems have become part of the "new ooc
in the logistics field as well as his Office's role in support of
Agency activities overseas.
1100-1200 The Role of Computers Clifford D..._M
in upport of Agency Director of--Data
Activities Processing
The computer is here to stay in the Agency--as an information pro-
cessor, as an analytical tool and as an aid to managers and manage-
ment. Mr. MMay will acquaint you with current and projected uses
of computer systems in the Agency and describe the role and respon-
sibilities of his office. He will also describe some existing
programs and how ODP can be helpful to you as a potential user of
computers.
1300-1400 Developments in
Agency communications Dry Director o
Communications
Communications are a vital Zink in all activities of the Agency, both
25X1A at Headquarters and overseas. Our speaker will describe the various
25X1A forms of cor?nunicatione handled by his office, the types of equipment
employed, and the outlook for the future in terms of advancing tech-
nology.
1415-1500 Informal Session
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25X1A MONDAY 20 September 1976
1900-2100 The Outlook for the John F. Blake
Future in the Directorate Deputy Director
`o A ministration for Administration
The DDA will speak briefly on the current status of his Directorate,
bringing you up to date on recent changes and giving you his views
on the outlook for future activities. He would then like to discuss
those questions and problems which are of particular interest and
concern to you..
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25X1A
0800-0830 Reading Class
Director of Central Intelligence,
Key Intelligence Questions for
Fiscal Year 1976, USIB-~D-2 4.3,
9 October 1975... SECRET.
Director of Central Intelligence,
Perspectives for Intelligence,
I9T1981, USIB IRAC D-22.1/44,
October 1975, 18p. SECRET No
Foreign Dissem
"Science,
Technology and Change: Implications
for the Central Intelligence Agency,"
January 1972. SECRET
Planning Study for Research and
Development, Some Likely Key
Intelligence Questions for the
198 x , RDP 1, 1 June 3[97_4. SECRET
No Foreign Dissem Background Use Only
Views on Emerging Areas of Science
and Technology Potentially Important
to National Security, STIC 75-4,
December 1975. CONFIDENTIAL
0830-0930 Individual Presentations
Flock III--Collection and Processing
Intelligence coZZection, where the most money and manpower is expended,
rests at the base of the intelligence process. We begin with the area
of technical coZZection, looking at the technical collection systems
of today and those we can expect tomorrow. We will then Zook at the
area of human collection for which the Agency has a unique respon-
sibiZitty.. We will see how technical and human collection interact
and complement each other and relate the impact of these on us all
as intelligence officers.
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25X1A
TUESDAY, 21 September 1976_.
0945-1045 The Office of Research
an eve opment
Acting Director of
Research and
Development
This is the office that takes a "far-out" Zook at science and technology
to see what it can do for us to keep ahead of the lead time problem.
This small group pushes "the state of the art" of US science to the
outer limits for the nation's benefit. We will hear examples of what's
already been done and what's on the draping boards.
1100-1200 ELINT Activities
25X1A qcf rnj 1, erector
of ELINT
25X1A
25X1A
[Mat is ELINT? A conducted tour around the world of US ELINT facilities,
including will be an important part of this
presentation. Special programs and future capabilities will be covered,
as well as how actual operations are carried out.
1300-1400 The Office of L. Reas
Development and pep Director of
Engineering Development and
Engineering
The principal exotic systems now in use will be described to clarify what
they do, how they do it, what the product is and how it is used. We will
also hear of the technical achievements that Lie just ahead and for which
we should be getting ready.
1415-1530 The National John J. Hicks
hoP ttoggrphic lire tor, National
interpretation Photographic
Center Interpretation
r.. Center
Although NPIC is predominantly a processor, it is closely involved
with research and development personnel, collectors, and producers.
It provides a mass of critical information for use in the finished
intelligence report and in the decision making process. The Director
of NPIC will discuss his support to the Intelligence Community.
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TUFSUAY., 21. Se tember 1976
25X1A
1900-2100 Evening Session 25X1A
john Hicks 25X1A
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WEDNESDAY, 22 Se p tember 1976
0800-0830 Reading
0830-0930 Individual Presentations
0945-1045 The Chinese Target
Class
Assistant Deputy
Chief, East Asia
Division/China
Our speaker will describe the collection activities against the Peoples
Republic of China. He will cover the status of China as a?n intelligence
target, analyze the impact of more recent international events on
collection activities--the border clashes with the USSR and the President's
visit to the mainland--and indicate the level of the DDO collection
effort against the PRC.
1100-1200 The Soviet Union as
an Operational Target
East European
Division
oviet/
Despite the recent trends toward more cordial relations between the
USSR and the US, the Soviet Union remains one of the two had targets"
for the Operations Directorate. Our speaker this morning will describe
approaches to the target and the difficulties encountered; several case
histories will be presented.
25X1A
25X1A
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WEDNESDAY, 22 September, -1976
Dinner
25X1A 1900-2100 Evening Session
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0830-0930 Individual Presentation:s;;
0945-1045 The Responsibilities
of-t-Fie-Services aff
Staff
Our first speaker this morning has a wide variety of responsibilities
in his component ranging from covert action to computer-based data
files. will.discuss the future of paramilitary activity,
and high zgh eve opments in computer technology that will affect
the Operations Directorate.
1100-1200 Managing an Area
25X1A Division Deputy Chief,-
Africa Division
Overall direction and support to the Chiefs of Stations and Bases
overseas are provided by the geographic divisions at Headquarters.
Our speaker will describe what it is like to manage an area division
with a multiplicity of. stations, varying requirements and personnel
25X1A needs. He will discuss the balancing act that must be performed
between fulfilling the Operational Directives for i r' hic area
and providing support to other Agency components. 'It
also discuss how the division evaluates the reporting and activities
of the stations under the division's cognizance.
25X1A
25X1A
1300-1400 Covert Action: Past,
resent and Future
The status of covert action has been one of the major areas of investi-
gation of the select committees of the House and Senate.
will trace developments leading to the current situation, w a e
present status is, and the outlook for covert action in the future.
1415-1445 Individual Presentation
Dinner
1900-2100 Evenin Session -
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0300-0830 Course Administration
0830-0900 Individual Presentation
25X1A 0900-1000 Film: Title To Be Announced
1015-1200 International Terrorism:
New Dimension in..- o 3-d
Affairs
25X1A
Nippee to
Terrorism is not restricted to an Israeli'marketplace.or the Belfast
ghetto but can move in without warning on a San Francisco bank or a
UN delegation. will describe the nature of the threat in
various parts of the world, the part played by CIA in cooperation with
other US agencies and foreign governments in countering terrorism, and
current US policy implications for the Agency.
1300 ETD
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MONDAY 27 September 1976.
(Room 91-6 7 9 Chamber o ommerce Building)
25X1A
0830-0930 Individual Presentations
Block IV--Intelligence Production
The final step in the intelligence process is-the production of finished
intelligence. During this block we consider four types of finished
intelligence--scientific, military, political and economic.
0945-1045 The Production of Karl' H. Weber
Scientific Intelligence Director o
Scientific
Intelligence
The focus of this presentation will be the function of the Office of
Scientific Intelligence as a producer of finished intelligence reports.
The Director of Scientific Intelligence will discuss the functional
and geographic areas of concern to this Office, the relationships with
other producing components in CIA and in the Intelligence Community,
current priorities, and the types of finished intelligence produced by
its various components.
1100-1200 The Office of Weapons R. Evans Hineman
Intelligence Director of Weapons
Intelligence
The Office of Weapons Intelligence is an important producer of finished
intelligence for the DDS&T. Mr. Hineman will discuss the ways in which
OWI uses raw data from then
information to build a coherent picture of the cap. t i ies a per-
formance characteristics of a strategic weapons system.
1315-1430 The Agency's Responsibility Neel EL - - h
" or Strategic Research cting D roc or
of Strategic
Research
Mrr. Firth will discuss OSR's role in the production of military intelli-
gence, differentiating its efforts in this field from that of other
Agency and non-Agency components. He will trace the history of military
intelligence work in the Agency and will describe current research
priorities and problems.
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MONDAY, 27 September 1976
(Room 916 chamber o fierce Building)
25X1A
1445-1600 A New Emphasis on Economic
esearc
Chiet, Developing
Nations Division/0ER
The deteriorating position of the-:US in the world economy is a problem
which has had a particular impact upon the operations of the Office of
Economic Research. Our guest will describe how the policy makers'
interests in economic intelligence have shifted and how OER has met
the new and increasing demands for finished economic intelligence. He
will discuss the organizational changes DER has made, as well as the
changes in its requirements for intelligence collection.
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TUESDAY, 28 September 1976
(Local Field rip and 91-6,
Chamber of Commerce Building)
25X1A
0800 Car pools depart
0900-1200 Technical Service in David S. Brandwein
Support of Operations Director of Technical
Service
The Office of Technical Service provides teehnicaZ support to operations
of the DDO. Today you will have an overview of these activities and
an opportunity to see.and learn about some of the equipment and support
which the Office can supply.
Briefings and Tour OTS Staff
oof Laboratory
Cat- pools; d.epar.t
for Chamber of
Commerce. Building
The Agency's Role
in Current Intelligence Deputy Director o
Current Intelligence
One of the major missions of the Agency is to provide rapid world-wide
25X1A intelligence reporting and anal sis or the highest policy-making levels,
including the President. will relate how his Office meets
this current reporting function an describe the problems, both sub-
stantive and organisational, which OCI faces in satisfying this require-
ment.
1445-1545 The Office of Lewis J. Lapp am
Political Research erector; off ice
of Political Research
This office was created primarily to conduct political"and inter-
disciplinary research in depth. The Director of OPR will discuss the
rationale behind its formation, its current status and activities, and
what he believes the future holds in store.
1600 Course Administration
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-WTEDdESDAY, ,29 September 1976
(Room 91Z, Chamber of Commerce uild.ing)
STATSPEC
0330-0930 Individual Presentations
09.4.5-1045, Processing Intelligence: -Harry C. Eisenbeiss
TThie Role of the Central Director, Central
Re erence Service Reference Service
The Central Reference.Service provides a set of utilities in support of
intelligence production and operations. 'Our speaker will discuss infor-
mation flows into the Agency, the change in the flows over time, pro-
cessing of the information for future retrieval, and efforts to improve
the system and service to you.
1315-1415 The Office of John K. Kin
Geograpiic and` Ds torte Office of
Cartographic-- Geographic and
Research Cartographic Research
The Agency produces intelligence on virtually all subjects of interest to
government policy makers. We now cover another major area of intelligence
production,-Geography and Cartography.. Our speaker will cover the functions
of his office and how it interfaces with the'other areas of Agency operations.
He will include some of the trends and problem areas encountered in pro-
ducing geographic intelligence.
1430-1545 The Intelligence Dr. Sa te-Stev ns
Directorate D'epu y. erector
for Intelligence
The DDI will share his perspective on the. issues. and problems which
currently confront his Directorate. In this broad-overview, he will
cover the changes and innovations which have already been made in
the organization of the Directorate and in its intelligence products,
as well as additional alterations which may yet be undertaken. He
also anticipates an informal exchange of views on the relationship
of the intelligence producers to both the intelligence collector and
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THURSDAY, 30 September 1976
and Room 916,
Chamber of Comerce Building)
Bus leaves from
Chamber of e
Building to
M (meet at rear of
Chamber of Commerce
Building)
0900-1130 The Imagery Analysis
Service
Lunch - Cafeteria
?li discuss the role of IAS in support of intelligence
production and operations components of CIA. You will then have an
opportunity to visit individual components and talk informally with
the P1 analysts.
1230 Bus to Chamber of
Commerce Building
1330-1430 The Expanding Role John Waller
off -Inspector Tnspector eneral
General
The Inspector General is charged with overseeing Agency activities as
directed by the DCI, investigating employee grievances and supervising
audits of expended funds. In addition, the Inspector General has assumed
further responsibilities as directed by EO 11905. Mr. WaZZer will discuss
the function of his expanding office and describe the types of problems
and situations which have arisen in recent months.
1445-1545 The Role of the
25X1A
epu y irec or,
Imagery Analysis
Service
James H. Taylor
Comptroller Comptroller
Recent changes in the Office of the Director have consolidated several
functions under the Comptroller. Mr. Taylor will explain these changes
and their effect on the management of resources for collection and pro-
ducation and how we may be able to "do more with less". He will also
discuss the Agency budgeting process and current planning and management
practices.
1545-1630 Phase I Evaluations
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NO. 53
PHASE II
THE INTELLIGENCE COMUNITY
(1-5 October 1976)
PHASE III
WORLD AFFAIRS
(5-15 October 1976)
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
HEADQUARTERS AREA
INTELLIGENCE INSTITUTE
OFFICE OF TRAINING
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FRIDAY, 1 October 1976
(Room 1E Headquarters u ding and
Room 916, Chamber of Commerce Building)
PHASE II--Tit INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
Now that you have an appreciation for the issues and concerns which
face CIA today and an understanding of the organization of the Agency,
we turn to the Intelligence Community. Speakers representing most of
the other members of the Community will provide us with insights into
the problems they face in their own agencies and with respect to each
other...
0845-0915 Individual Presentation
(1E-74, HQ)
0930-1030 The National Security Col. Robert Plowden
,off' ucil Under the Ford National Security
A ministration Council Staff
1E-74, HQ)
The NSC mechanism works differently under every President. Our speaker
will discuss how the current system functions and how it has evolved in
this Administration. Our speaker will enumerate the White House priorities
for the immediate future and for the longer range.
1100-1200 The Director of
Central Intelligence
(DCI Conference Room)
1330-1445 The National Security
Agency
916, C/C)
25X1A
rypto ogic Manage-
ment Faculty,
National Crypto-
logic School, NSA
The National Security Agency is the principal US organization in the
SIGINT field. The speaker will discuss NSA operations, noting partic-
ularly the affect of advancing technology on their activities. He will
also describe areas of mutual concern and expectations for the future.
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(Room 1E7' ; ea quarters ui~ding and
Room 916, Chamber of Commerce Building;).
25X1A
1500-1630 The Defense Intelligence
Agency
(916, C/C) for Plans,
Operations and
Support,,DIA
How well is our military counterpart doing in coordinating DOD intelligence
functions? Are the areas of overlap undesirable duplication or desirable
redundancy? What changes are being made? What does the future hold for
DIA in its relations with CIA and the other members of the Community?
These are some of the questions which our speaker will address.
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MONDAY, 4 October 1976
(Room 916, Chamber o Commerce Building)
0830-0900
Individual Presentation-
0915-1030
Treasury's Role in
David Laux
t e me ligence
National
Security
Community
Advisor,
Office of
National
Affairs,
Security
Department
of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury-joined the United States Intelligence Board
just over three years ago because of the unique contribution intelligence.
can make to international economic affairs. Our speaker will discuss
Treasury's role and the kind of information the Intelligence Community can
provide for the successful conduct of US international economic policy.
He will provide insights into what are considered the critical factors
for the US in the world economic situation.
1045-1200 The Bureau of . Harold H. Saunders
Intelligence Director, Bureau of
and Research Intelligence and
Research, Depart-
ment of State
The Department of State is first in the US Government with international
:concerns.. Although small in size, INR has a strong voice in the Community.
Our-speaker will elaborate on the role of INR, with particular attention
..to relations with the Agency at home and abroad.
Lunch 25X1A
1330-1430 The National
Intellig epu y to e
3 icers DCI for National
Intelligence
The National Intelligence Officer system has been introduced to provide the
Director with a small group of officers drawn from the intelligence Community
responsible for specific subjects or areas. Our speaker will discuss the
origins of this concept, how it is evolving, and what lies ahead.
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MONDAY 4 October 1976
(Room 916,- Chamber f Commerce Building)
25X1A
As Agency employees, we have several
intelligence: Where and how does one
,estions concerning the FBI and
the line between foreign and
domestic intelligence? What are the area
f contact between the Bureau
and the Agency? How are relations between u
for the future? :How does the Director of the
Deputy Assistant
Director, Intelli-,
Bence Division,
now, and how does it look
I view his Community
responsibilities?. Our speaker will answer these
pertaining to FBI/CIA and FBI'/Community relations.
estions and others.
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TUESDAY, 5 October 1976
(Room 916, lamer of Commerce Building)
0830-0930 Individual Presentations
0945-1045 The President's Foreign Wheaton Byers
? Intelligence Advisory Executive Secretary,
Board PFIAB
This Board, composed of outstanding private citizens, meets periodically
.in Washington and carries out independent studies of US foreign intelli-
'gence activities on behalf of the President. Our speaker will discuss
the present membership of the Board, the kinds of activities it looks
into, and how the President uses the Board. The speaker will give us
his-views as to what the future may hold for this.advisory organization.
1100-1200 Managing the Intelligence To Be.Announced
Community
Now that you have had a chance to hear about the various components that
.make up the Intelligence Community, we-turn to the problem of its manage-
ment., Out speaker will outline the responsibilities of the Intelligence
Community Staff, some of the major problems facing the organization and
his thoughts on the future.
Lunch
1315-1400 Phase II Evaluations Class
PHASE III--WORLD AFFAIRS
The international environment within which the Agency operates has under-
gone some important changes in recent years. National security as a
national objective has required some redefinition; although the Soviet
threat remains paramount, new powers and threats are emerging. National
welfare in a world of scarce resources and keen economic competition is
demanding its share of attention among US international objectives. It
is the purpose of Phase III to bring you up-to-date on both the continuing
and new concerns as affected by world developments, and to suggest the
impact of such developments upon the work of the Agency.
1400-1600 U. S. Foremen-~Poli~o
TeKissinge~tor
United States foreign policy since 1969 has been profoundly influenced
in its formulation and execution by Henry Kissinger.
has observed Kissinger since their days together as graduate students at
Harvard, and recently has written a major assessment of our Secretary of
State. Today he will discuss Kissinger's impact on U.S. policy, and con-
sider strengths and weaknesses in the Secretary's approach.
25X1A ill point up areas of major concern and offer projections
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WEDNESDAY, 6 October 1976
(Room 916, Chamber of Commerce Building)
0830-0900 Individual Presentation
25X1A 0915-1030 SALT: Stabilizing
the Arms a ce
Special Assistant
for Strategic Arms
Limitations Talks,
OSR
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) are another major effort of the
United States to reduce tensions with the Soviets. Thus for, several
milestones have been passed in this effort--the 1972 ABM Treaty and
Interim Agreement, and the Vladivostok Agreement in the winter of 1974.
Our speaker will describe what these accords provide, what they. mean in
terms of s.tabiZizing the arms race and what needs yet to be done. He will
describe how the Agency supports the SALT talks while they are in progress,
and how the Intelligence Community carries out its verification respon-
sibiiities covering the initial agreements, and advising policy-makers of
possible future arms limitation options.
1045-1200 The Directorate of Leslie C. Dirks
Wince and Technology Deputy Director
for Science and
Technology
Early in the course we discussed the responsibilities of the separate
components of the Directorate for Science and Technology. This morning
Mr. Dirks will focus on the whole of the Directorate's mission and
organization. He will discuss the contribution science and technology
has made to intelligence and the probable impact of future technological
developments on the Agency's work. He will reflect upon the organizational
consequences of changing priorities and methods.
25X1A
1330-1530 Detente Through Soviet
Eyes
ice of Political
Research
Soviet spokesmen continue to insist there is no peaceful alternative to
detente. At the some time the Soviet Union strives to e and its presence
around the world and increase its military power. will dis-
cuss the Soviet perceptions of detente in the context of Moscow's views
of its world role. He will stress those factors and policies that directly
affect US-Soviet relations.
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THURSDAY, 7 October 1976
(Room 916, Chamber of Commerce Building)
0845'-0945'
Individual Presentations'
?rdtaad RAM
1000-1200.
The Outlook for China
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a ., People's
Republic of China
and Mongolian
Affairs, Department
of State
China's willingness to open relations with the US suggests that Peking,
while remaining intractably hostile toward the USSR, will play a far
different role in world affairs in the 70's than in the previous two
decades. ifr. Thayer will analyze the emerging lines of its foreign
policies, st-'ategic aims and regional goals--with particular attention
to the Soviet Union and the US. He will also identify contemporary
forces of continuity and change at work in China.
Ylorld Population
Pro lets
Carl Hemmer
Chief, Population'
Policies Develop-
ment Division,.
Office of
Population, AID
This presentation will center on the trends in world population. The
speaker will explore the magnitude of world population growth and offer
his views on the ramifications of the present and future growth rates
upon all nations in general but with emphasis upon the less developed
countries. He will discuss the difficulties involved in initiating
programs designed to slow present population growth gates and the time
lag before such programs are effective. The problem of providing
limited food to an expanding population will also be treated.
1445-1600 ? The iiultinational Robert Cornell
Corporation Deputy Director,
Office of Economic
Research, U.S.
-,International
i:.. ~. Trade Commission
One of the major factors on the international economic scene today is the
multinational corporation. Our speaker will describe them and discuss
their effect on international trade, balance of payments and US foreign
policy interests.
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(Room 916-,-C--H-amber of Commerce Building)
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0945-1100 Future Trends in Southern
rica
Deputy NIO for
South and Southeast
Asia and Africa
Soviet and Cuban involvement in Angola demonstrated Moscow's willingness
to commit support to forces antagonistic to US perceived interests. The
potential for further such opportunities exists in Southern Africa, as
attested by insurgency in Rhodesia and rioting in South Africa.
will discuss developments and the likelihood for serious conflicts in
southern Africa. He will consider the possibility for Soviet or Chinese
actions, and implications for US interests in the region.
1115-1215 The Role of Counter-
intelligence ie -, C .. Sta
The job of the Directorate of Operations involves not only collecting
information for ourselves, but also denying information. to our enemies.
Our speaker will discuss the role of his staff and how the recent
Presidential directives will affect that role.
Lunch
1330-1415 Film: "The Common Sea"
This recent film graphically presents some of the issues which will be
25X1A discussed. this afternoon.
1430-1600 Law of the Sea
Uttice or
Geographic and
Cartographic
Research
Our speaker has been concentrating for some time upon the political
implications to the US of various outcomes of the Law of the Sea
Conferences. The latest conference was held in New York from August 2 -
September 7. He will summarize some of the diverse points of view held
by the participants and willl highlight their significance to US national
interests.
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MONDAY, 11 October 1976
Columbus Day
TUESDAY, 12 October 1976
(Room 91'E,-Chamber of Commerce Building
and Headquarters Building)
0830-0900 Individual Presentation
0900-0915 Midcareer Seminar
Orientation
Class and Staff
0915-1200 t..4idcareer Seminar:
Team Preparation
(Meeting rooms to
be announced)
The Midcareer Course is designed to provide a broad exposure to subjects
that middle level officers should include in their background in order to
function more efficiently and effectively in the Agency today. Perhaps
some of these subjects have provided a new focus on intelligence for you
as analysts. The sessions began by re-exploring the Agency and its mission
and functions. It then reviewed the workings of the intelligence Community,
including external controls as well as policy formulation and concluded
with global issues. This section is designed to enable you to integrate
the subject matter that you have been exposed to during these past weeks
and enable you to express your views and attitudes concerning certain Key
Intelligence Questions.
1330-1445 The Deputy Director's William Wells
View of the Operations Deputy Director
Directorate for Operations
(Room 7D-64, Headquarters)
Mr. Wells will present an overview of his Directorate and his thoughts on
the future of its operational responsibilities.
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TUESDAY, 12 October 1976
(Room 916, Chamber of Commerce Building
and Headquarters Building)
1500-1700 Guest Speaker Program
A Auditor um)
Subject To Be Announced
Class members will have an opportunity to hear the firet speaker in the
1976-77 Guest Speaker Program. will speak on the Middle East
today.
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('Room .916, am er. of _ ommerce Building)
0830-0930 Individual Presentations.
25X1A 0945.1100 Seminar Session
1100-1215
Seminar Session
1500-1615 Seminar Session
1500-1615 The FBI and
Intelligence Deputy Assista.7
Director, Intelli-
gence Division,
FBI
As Agency employees, we have several questions concerning the FBI and
intelligence: Where and how does one draw the tine between foreign and
domestic intelligence? What are the areas of contact between the Bureau
and the Agency? How are relations between us now, and how does it look
for the future? How does the Director of the FBI view his Community
responsibilities? Our speaker will answer these questions and others
pertaining to FBI/CIA.and FBI/Community relations.
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THURSDAY, 14 October 1976
(Room 916, amber of ommerce Building)
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0945-1100 Seminar Session.,
1100-1215 Seminar Session
1330-1430
1430-1500- Midcareer Seminar Session
Review-and-Critique
1730-1930 Reception in Executive
Dining Room (7D-42).
Midcareerists, spouses and their guests gather
in the Executive Dining Room.
,14itici( 'SCSSIQYl / fQY)1Jk
Class and Staff
Class, Staff,
Spouses :and Guests
for an
informal reception
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FRIDAY, 15 October 1976
(Room 91-6, Chamber- of Commerce
Building)
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Course Administration Class and Staff
0930-1100
The Overseas
Station
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Inspection Staff,
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Inspector General
Procurement
Management Staff,
Office of Logistics
Our speakers this morning have recently completed an assignment with the
Office of Training's Center for the Study of Intelligence conceptualizing
the Field Station of the future. In the course of their work they inter-
viewed many individuals and visited selected sites overseas. They will
share with us the results of their study and discuss the possible structure,
missions and responsibilities of the future Field Station.
1115-1200 Phase III and
Overall Evaluations
1345 Informal Remarks
(Room 7D-64)
E. Henry Knoche
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Award of Certificates
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SUBJECT: DDCI's Comments to Midcareer Course N',,,). 53
15 October 1976
(At the course reception on the 14th, the cochairn .ern
briefed Tlr. noche on class interests and the fact that
they had seen the videotape of his September 14th
address.)
~4Tr. Knoche opened by comruuenting that he would limit his
formal rornarks and leave the bulk of the time for questions,
since the class had seen the videotape. lie then made the
following comments.
1. His charge from the DCI has been to create a
single Agency, with due consideration for areas where
compartrentation is necessary.
2. CIA is the DCI's power base.
3. TDCI-UDCI relations have not been precisely defined,
but the DCI has delegated considerable authority to him.
4. He feels "pup beat" about the future. One positive
result of the investigations is that both Congress and the
Executive have learned a great deal about us, and can help
is to serve then better.
S. Th Senate Select Committee can be considered
supportive, although sole of its members remain suspicious.
ould hope for the same on the House side.
i. Covert action must be retained, and we must be
pore involved is helping policyrakers determine when to use
it. ``There must be something between a diplomatic note and
sending in the `urines." We must hone our capabilities to a
finer edge. Covert action now accounts for undo
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7. He is not certain that the XI can direct both the
Community and the Agency.
8. The fact that the Agency now has guidelines is
good, although these do need revision. We are particularly
vulnerable in CI and domestic security within the United
States.
9. The lxecutive Advisory Group is finding its way
slowly, but. working well. Decisions should not be based
only on dollars and slots, and for this reason the Comptroller's
role has been expanded.
10. We need clear statements of goals, which then can
be translated into action plans and given to working groups
for implementation. To date we have only identified the
issues.
11. A new and different organization is likely to
emerge from the process described above (#10). This is not
yet definable, and there is no timetable for changes.
12. He hopes to do more in communicating with all
employees at headquarters and in the field. The film of the
September 14th auditorium presentation is being sent to the
field.
Questions and Answers
Elaborate on auditorium remarks on need for better
management of people.
The JUCI recognized the need for better management
of people in the course of the 1978 Program Review.
He noted that we have experienced a 21 percent
drop in personnel since 1969. We do not have a
handle on management of people, or how best to use
personnel resources. There has been a reallocation
of slots, with the size of DDO reduced and some
slats transferred to analytical duties, but we do
not know how wisely we are doing this. For
example, until we can establish effective criteria
for staffing the O DO, that directorate will be
fair game for arbitrary cuts. The issue of the
management of personnel resources is being studied
by the Comptroller and the Office of Personnel.
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Impact on Agency of Carter as President.
The DDCI had no insights, as he was not involved
in the Carter briefings. We do need to worry
about a "sister service," the FBI.
Attitude towards MBG. Should it be imposed or should
each component "do its own thing"?
We cannot afford the latter. The DDCI is looking
to the Comptroller for a simpler system applicable
throughout the Agency. He does not object to MEO,
but feels it generates a huge paper mill. We now
need to identify eight-ten major goals toward
which we should head, and break these down along
task-oriented or directorate groups, with the
Comptroller as overseer.
Would CIA-Congressional relations be improved by inviting
Congressional critics to speak with Agency audiences,
e.g., DDr atnanc, Harrington?
Mr. Knoche noted the OTR list of guest speakers.
He said he did not mind adversaries here. The
idea is a good one. Senate staffers have been at
the stalking with groups of Chiefs of Station.
He repeated that an auditorium presentation might
be a good idea.
Discuss the SIGINT problem and Snodgrass. Why can't
the DCI or 3DDCI discuss the issue with Congressmen?
One problem with the House Appropriations Committee
is that it was tarred during the investigations
for the way it handled oversight responsibilities..
Snodgrass was brought in from OMB as an aggressive
investigator in part to aid in improving the
Committee's image. Snodgrass is a sharp man,
making reasoned judgments that save money. his
tactics are questionable. George Mahon has been
outmaneuvered by the "now breed" of Congressmen
and seems tired. The real question is the make-up
of the Comrittee in January, after the elections.
The SIGINT issue would have arisen without Snodgrass.
The 1978 Program Review reveals that 10 percent of
our budget and 5 percent of our people go to
SIGINT, and this alone requires that we ask some
basic questions. Costs are skyrocketing. We need
to ask what is essential to CIA, and what do we do
that is useful to the Community.
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Comment on LEO.
We are going backwards, and this is terrible. We
are shrinking in size and, therefore, branch
chiefs are looking for the best qualified to fill
vacancies. We need to take some chances if EEO is
to wort. Therefore, hiring has been centralized
and decisionmaking taken away from branch chiefs.
The price may be slightly less quality, and resistance
to employees being imposed "on the line." We must
be wise where we assign, handle, and train people.
Will you continue effort to unify personnel policies
along the 1974 guidelines?
This charge has been given the DDA. More important
is that we identify the top 50 or so positions and
fill these centrally--including making arrangenents
for training, etc. The 1DCI believes we can
ensure more rotation within CIA. We have a need
to etzrich ourselves. We are good at identifying
the top people. We must also identify the bottom
ones, and help them find jobs elsewhere.
Describe a typical LAG meeting. flow harmonious are
they?
controversies yet. We are in the early stages of
the SIGINT problem.
What are your views of the "clandestine corps"?
The DISC:I has not made a final decision on the
corps, but expects to approve it. There is a need
to change the way we operate, thanks to disclosures,
terrorism, cover problems, etc. The problem with
the corps is how to guarantee control, and not
inalzerit the costs of a separate administration.
Need to start small.
To date, the agendas have been limited to one
subject, and the intent educational. The DDCI
chairs the meetings, and the goal is to limit
to ojce-and-a-half hours. There have been no
What is his opinion of the study on "The Field Station
of the Future"?
fie had not seen it and was interested. (We gave
his executive assistant a full reference after the
session.)
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Will increasing bureaucratization lead to a loss of
flexibility? Impact of oversight, legal restrictions
etc.
ggrop.
and clericals, and that within the i?rofessiona.
Our biggest problem is to be able to guarantee
control co nand, yet respect the imaginative, bold
character of our business and that we must be
involved in some ,.dirty work." Oversight could
deaden the entire process. We need to retain
creativity, while subject to an inspection process.
#c has suggested to the DDA the possibility of
=.;sin OTR as focal point for bringing, together
insiders and outsiders to consider innovative ways
of dealing with intelligence problems.
Two-track syster?
We have made sorzc room for this. The principle
exists within the system. One charge given to the
;A is a broader one of looking at the mix of
people we use. This includes the mix of professionals
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
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M career Course Cochairman
SUBJECT: DCI's Remarks to Midcareer Course No. 53,
'l October 1976
1. In his opening remarks, Mr. Bush focused on the
Agency's congressional relations. Ile believes that what he
terms "harsh and unfair criticism" in Congress and in the
press is subsiding, although not finished. He cited the
positive support from some Representatives during recent
testimony before a House subcommittee. This testimony was
the most recent of the 39 visits the DCI has made to the
Hill since taking office. He considers the present oversight
arrangement a serious problem, as he is responsible to all
of the previous congressional committees plus the new Senate
Select Committee. Mr. Bush would prefer a single joint
committee following the precedent of the Joint Atomic Energy
Committee.
2. Based on impressions drawn from addressing and
discussing with groups throughout the United States, the DCI
perceives a generally positive image of the Agency and its
role. He reiterated his observation that the CIA is the
most professional organization with which he has been associ-
ated during his careers in politics, government, and business.
3. In response to questions, Mr. Bush made the following
comments:
a. Our counterintelligence effort domestically
continues to encounter problems with the Attorney General
and Congress. The Attorney General is not sufficiently
versed on internal Agency needs in this area.
b. The election of either Carter of Ford should
not bring any significant changes in either the Intelligence
Community or the Agency. Mr. Bush does believe it vitally
important that the DCI have direct access to the President.
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C. "Bureaucratic inertia" has not set in within
the Agency. Mere is discernible caution following the year
of investigations, but this has not significantly reduced
CIA's effectiveness.
d. There is no chance of an Official Secrets Act
being passed in the United States. The power of the press
is simply too strong.
e. The Agency should retain a paramilitary
sul ! capability, but not a paramilitary force capability.
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