E. INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION--PROCESSING

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E. INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION - PROCESSING
Within DIA, all reports received from the various collection
facilities discussed in Section B are processed from three particu-
lar points of view; namely, warning and indications of hostilities;
significance of current trends or new developments; and, finally,
impact on estimates. The primary responsibility for the processing
of information to meet each of these objectives is assigned to
separate organizational entities. Clear lines of administrative
and operational coordination have been established to insure that
each function is not performed in isolation and does not retard
processing to accomplish the other objectives.
Processing to meet the requirements of warning and indications
of hostilities is performed by the Alert Branch of the Indications
Division of CIIC, which reviews the total intelligence flow on a
24-hour and world-wide basis. Reduced to its simplest form --
especially trained and qualified alert officers continuously scan
all incoming documents with respect to the basic USIB Indicator
List, as augmented by special instructions provided daily by
participation in the Current Intelligence publication editorial
panel and by special directives from responsible authorities.
Moreover, the Alert Watch Teams include analyst representation
from the Current Intelligence Division production resources, and
the Alert Team Chief has the authority to activate at any time any
additional analytical resources as required. In effect, then, the
Alert Branch does perform an initial analytical function. Although
this function is keyed primarily to the initiation of emergency
action and involves tactical level reporting, it does require a
rapid application of all processing functions in order to produce
reports which, while fragmentary or unevaluated at times, may be
delivered to the highest policy level by the most rapid means the
contents warrant. Coordination with all other components of the
Agency is accomplished as time and circumstances permit, and new
collection requirements may be generated during the process.
Concurrently, processing of the same reports is begun by
analysts of the Current Intelligence Division, CIIC, to determine
the significance of new information in the light of current trends
or developments. Although this processing involves the same
analytical steps performed by the Alert Branch, i.e., collation,
evaluation, analysis, interpretation, and synthesis, there are
distinct differences in the product. This processing is performed
by specially trained and experienced area or functional analysts;
more intelligence tools are available, i.e., extensive desk files,
other intelligence agency products, current estimates, special
studies and memoranda; coordination with estimators and other
intelligence analysts is more detailed, and the final product is
subject to closer supervision and review. In this process the
analyst, through his accumulated knowledge of the area and through
direct coordination with estimators and other intelligence agency
DIA review(s) completed.
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analysts, develops a more comprehensive and reliable assessment
which is prepared in a formal fashion for dissemination. Again,
at any time in this processing the requirements for new coordina-
tion or further collection efforts may be immediately implemented.
During this analytical process, the analyst's effort to clarify
the significance of the available information and to provide for
the introduction of new supporting evidence are energized by the
prime requirement for the timely production of current intelligence
for the immediate use of the policy-planning and decision-level
consumers. Upon completion of each assessment, it is forwarded
to the publication review panel, consisting of specially qualified
personnel who review the product's significance, comprehensiveness,
clarity, and consistency with other information available to the
Agency with a view to determining the suitable medium of dissemina-
tion.
Whenever appropriate during this panel review, new vitality is
given the analytical process through the direction of additional
coordination (with the estimators or other intelligence agencies)
or, if necessary, the generation of new collection requirements to
provide additional evidence and support for the analytical conclusions.
The primary responsibility for processing collated information
for impact or existing estimates or existing plans of military forces
is assigned to the Estimates Office (DIAAP-2). Achievement of this
objective requires even more thorough application of the processing
functions, in close coordination with all components of the Agency
and the other agencies in the intelligence community. Although
keyed primarily to long-range impact and broader strategic implica-
tions, it frequently generates new collection requirements and
reports of current significance which in turn further stimulate the
production of new intelligence and reactivate the process discussed
above.
At the estimative level, the refined intelligence forwarded
through the DIA levels of authority is placed into the USIB processes
for the development of a community position. Throughout the entire
three-way concurrent processing, each responsible analyst or
estimator must maintain the closest personal liaison with his
opposite numbers in other Agencies and with the technical and basic
resources of the Services to meet whatever his requirements may be.
Since at this time the DIA lacks a production base, DIA called
for support upon the technical analysis facilities and upon the
research staffs of the service intelligence organizations and of
other TiTashington agencies. For photo interpretation DIA depended
upon the analysis of NPIC and Navy PIC. The services provided
considerable assistance in matters of order of battle and of
technical details of weapons. CIA and, to a lesser extent, State,
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provided support in political and economic analysis. AFIC and
ACSI furnished air defense intelligence. ONI provided analysis
of the rash of submarine contacts and furnished merchant shipping
data. In addition, the various intelligence agencies were called
upon constantly for confirmation and for details in various matters
dealing with the buildup. Particularly effective coordination was
achieved in the frequent interchange of information and view between
the military service intelligence staffs and the DIA Cuban Situation
Room described below.
Although the foregoing procedures and the attached flow chart
are applicable and were exercised to the highest degree throughout
the Cuban arms build-up, significant temporary adjustments to the
organizational structure were made to increase analytical capabi.l.ity,
to improve coordination, and to speed the timeliness of intelligence
support to the planning, policy and decision-level consumers during
the period under review. From 14 April 1962 through early August
1962 the system outlined was operated using normal command lines.
Subsequently, the increased volume of reports and the obvious
expansion of Soviet attention to Cuba required certain changes.
The Latin American Section of the Current Intelligence Division
and the Latin American Division of the Estimates Office increased
their coverage of the Cuban situation. Simultaneously with this
action the Current Intelligence Indications Center, together with
the Estimates Office, developed a concept for the implementation of
a special task grouping and the operation of a Situation Room
devoted exclusively to Cuba. During September, plans were formulated
for the establishment of a Cuban Situation Room within the physical
area of CIIC. The implementation of this concept was delayed until
the end of September because of the DOD world-wide exercise "Exercise
High Heels". At that time the Cuban Situation Room assumed responsi-
bility for the analytical processes on Cuba. On the weekend of
20 October, because of the speed, sophistication, and volume of
Soviet equipment introduced into Cuba and the need for augmented
24-hour coverage, a realignment of personnel was made. This entailed
the development of three teams under Colonel/Captain level super-
vision, working round-the-clock shifts of 12 hours on, 24 hours off.
This re-direction of the analytical effort involved in one way or
another the entire human resources of CIIC. At the same time as
this re-direction of CIIC effort, the Estimates Office established
a Task Group, within the limits of its resources, to study the
sophisticated equipment introduced into Cuba. This Task Group
speeded the cross-fertilization coordination between Indications
and Warning Analysis Division, Current Intelligence Division and
Estimates Office. Additionally, it facilitated the dissemination
and coordination of special technical intelligence normally derived
from TJSIB sub-committees i.e., GMAIC/JAEIC, and hastened the coordina-
tion and dissemination of photographic read-outs from the National
Photographic Interpretation Center received through the DIA Special,
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Activities Office. It is worthwhile to note that as a result
of this special task grouping combined with the findings of the
USIB Subcommittees and the National Photographic Interpretation
Center, CIIC was able to provide coordinated intelligence on
the Soviet Bloc equipment and troops in Cuba at all hours of
the day. This intelligence was disseminated through special
code word intelligence summaries every 8 hours, daily briefings,
daily Defense Intelligence Agency Summaries, special studies, and
memoranda to consumers (see Section F for details).
A review of the analytical processes within. DIA in the light
of known developments respecting Cuba shows no significant defects
in the normal procedures for processing indications and warning,
current, and estimative intelligence. However, in the case of DIA,
the entire problem was complicated by the lack of direct command
control over the production base components of the Services, with
the net result being that unusually heavy production requirements
had to be accomplished by the personnel of the Current Intelligence
Division and the Estimates Office. These increased requirements
were met only by reducing current and estimative analytical effort
on other areas on a calculated risk basis.
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DIA - INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING FOR INDICATIONS AND WARNING
Processing Emphasis: Timely warning on developments
requiring emergency action or
reaction.
Other USIB Current
Acquisitions Intelligence
Elements Division
DIAAP-3A
Raw Input -wO Coordination/Support
Requirements Output
Raw: CRITIC and INDIC msgs and
follow-ups.
Semi-Finished: Daily Analytical
Warning Summary. Special memos.
Other USIB
Production
Elements
Policy, Plannin
and Decision
level consumers
MCC and t
Operating
Forces
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DIA - INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING FOR CURRENT INTELLIGENCE REPORTING
Processing Emphasis; Accurate assessment of immediate or short
range significance within the comprehen-
siveness of information available.
Asst Director for Processing
DIAAP
Current Intelligence Division
DIAAp-3A
Asst Director
for
Acquisition
Other USIB
Acquisition
Elements
Other USIB
Current
Intelligence
Elements
Special USI
Committees
Cndicatio
Division
DIAAP-3B
-Raw Input ~.~.~ ..ba
Coordination/Support
1? Requirementsiw s Output: INTSUM, INTBUL, oral
briefings, special
surveys or studies.
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Other USIB
Production
Elements
Policy, Plannin
and Decision
level consumers
NMCC and the
Operating
Forces
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(World-widel
DIA - INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING FOR ESTINATI PURPOSES
Processing Emphasis; Determination of long range sig-
nificance and impact on existing
formal estimates or forecasts.
lected items as
termined by the
ntrolling agency
Other USIB
Estimative
Elements
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Production
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for
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DIAAP
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^~~* Requirements .. Output: Contributions to NIE's,
SNIE's. Special internal
studies and memoranda.
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Policy, Planning
and Decision
level consumers
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l.a. PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: CONSECUTIVE DATED
VERBATIM EXTRACTS, DEALING WITH THE CUBAN ARMS BUILD-UP, FROM
ALL OF THE AGENCY'S FORMAL INTELLIGENCE PUBLICATIONS DURING THE
PERIOD.
Consecutive dated verbatim extracts from the DIA's formal
intelligence publications which deal with the Cuban situation,
during the period 14 April through 14 October are attached as
attachment (Fl). These publications are the DIA Intelligence
Summary, Intelligence Bulletin, Summary Cable, and Bulletin
Cable. Since items appearing in the hard copies generally
appear also in the cables, only those items from the cables
which did not appear in the hard copies are included. Attachment
(F2) gives distribution for these four publications.
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