THE 1982 CIA PROGRAM (U)

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• Document Release Date: June 14, 2001
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• Publication Date: December 26, 1979
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26 DEC 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Di rf c for tor Administration
Director. :rational Foreign Assessment Center
Deputy iDirf'ctor for Operations
Deputy iii r4~cr_or for Science and Technology
Administra ive Officer, DCI
FROM Deputy iif;r cfor of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT The 1982 C' t Pros;ram (U)
1.. As I look ahead io 1992, I think it is important
to build on
what we have achieved and le.rned during the 1981 budget
process.
Following a decade-long decline in our resources and the
prospect of
major costs for the Communiv collection systems, we went
into 1981 in
a defensive posture. The D:1 argued effectively for both
continued
improvement in the Communiterrs technical collection systems and adequate
resources for analysis and iurian source collection. As a result, CIA
got about 1 percent real gr.'wth in 1981. I think we ought to do better
in 1982. But the burden :iuL_te properly rests on us to document our needs
and demonstrate that our ori;.crams will result in better intelligence for
the country in the 1980s.
2. Against the back rt- Juni d achieve over the next few years and
by detailing the actions re~it.ired to attain them. I will give you my
perspective on where our ^m 1::;';is for 1982 should be, but I look to
you to translate this int-- 1?e ?ific, well focused programs. (C)
3. The CIA human s.i,ir f collection program must be strengthened
in 1982. I am well aware rmany of the most important things we
do to respond to changirrp, i itelligence needs are not dependent on addi-
tional resources. But i am clso convinced that we cannot shortchange
our investments in people a (tecitnolo,y if our human source collection
program is to develop as it ~hnu1c in the coming years. We will need
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new technology to improve both the sec r t v and productivity of our agents
and case officers in an increasingly h.:r:1 overseas environment. I will
want to pay particular attention to th,~ match tip between the needs and
availability of agent gear, and to the development of the CRAFT system
to help make our overseas stations more' I tLcient and more secure. (S)
4. While gathering more and bet t,r l ucrnan source intelligence is
primary to our 1982 program, we will as) continue and expand our efforts
to ensure a strong CIA collection capa,i~iLy in the mid- to late-1980s.
The CT program will be our basic vehic''e to expand and train our complement
of case officers, but specialized and :r),:; training will also be used
to maintain the proper level and mix c* .Lal :kills. Similarly, we need
to assure an adequate level of new ageut,;(2cr tor effective operations in
the overseas environment throughout ttr.- '4Os. Also, I am prepared to
listen responsively to any suggestions t ) set more data from our overt
human source collection program. (C)
5. We need to preserve a vigorcu:, sear;h and development effort
in 1982. In 1981 we established a solid '?t important effort is to provide
new technology carefully tailored to the ?eds or human source collection,
but we must also meet the needs of ..,s inique SIGINT and imagery respon-
sibilities. In an expanded era of digi.tai imagery, we will be called
upon to bring systems like IDEX to moic users and to foster an environment
for their effective use. We will also reed to keep pace with the growing
complexity and size of the analytic darn ,ase. (S)
6. The events of the past year inci ;.te there is likely to be a
much heavier call on political action ;nn the 1980s. Here the need is
to develop a comprehensive framework ?or +--he future, acquire more assets
for a wider propaganda network, and pc,ssihiy include some initiatives
in our 1982 program. In considering a st+engthened covert action capa-
bility, we also need to determine the scone and size of a prudent and
realistic special operations effort. f w sh to play a personal role in
the development of the CA study that is to be done in conjunction with
the 1982 budget. (C)
7. We will not, of course, neglect our ether m;jor categories of
activity. Production, after being favoied for the past three years, will
continue to get close attention; but ircm the standpoint of resources,
1982 will generally be a year of consolidation. n"imagery, the concert
n will remain on getting ready to exploit the new systems coming
stream in the mid-1980s. For 1982 tlIF; preparation may entail some
additional staff, their specialized t;aning, and possibly some site
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modifications. In SIGIN]'. .e will continue to pursue alternatives to
and seek to develot new collect-on opportunities for the Agency's
clandestine SIGINT progrrorn. ::.)
8. :General support, wiiI continue to have a call on about the
same proportion--roughly tine third--of total Agency resources as it
has maintained since the late 1960s. Within that total rr May
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to be some adjustments, howl ver-, to provide for expenditures required
to keep the continuing modernization of the- Agency cotan sn tLon?
network and ADP support in phase with the growing requirements of
both the. Agency and Cor_imunit y. Vie will also want to look carefully
at whether our resources in tree security area are adequate to meet the
new demands on us. (S)
main effort. (S)
9. You will note tikr:t tie 1982 Program Call describes a new
feature of our program ranking-- ve lerc"
growth that is reserved for tieete packages. I have two main objectives
here. First, I want to get more new ideas into our program. I want
to encourage more interdrectorate planning that will result in
initiative oriented suhstantiv< decision packages, rather than solely
organizational ones. And scc,,nd, creation of theme packages is not just
skillful merchandising--iiipc r?rrnt as that factor may be in selling our
program. The marshalling; of our collection, exploitation, production,
and support assets in a coordinated effort is an effective way to deal
with many complex issues. . am ccnfident that we will have no difficulty
in identifying the approe>ri