CRISIS MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 2004
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• Publication Date: September 1, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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1 September 1976
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STAT
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM
SUBJECT
EO/NI
AEO/NI
Crisis Management Task Force
1. The Crisis Management Task Force met on Monday, 30 August,
to discuss a first cut draft by of a sequential
checklist for crisis management. (Copy attached.) We only
managed to work our way through the first three pages, which have
been subsequently revised to reflect the numerous changes and
suggestions from the group. (Revision attached.)
2. All present concurred with the concept of NIO responsibilities
that we had submitted -- and I did manage to get the title "Crisis
Coordinator" removed and "Principal NIO" put in its stead. However,
the group, not unexpectedly, struck the obvious snag: i.e., there
is no single point in the Community where any crisis coordinator,
manager, or whatever can get an accurate report on the status and
retargeting possibilities of the technical collection system.
3. The ensuing discussion was vigorous and came to no
resolution. Contrary to my earlier expectations, it appears that
Cord Meyer feels he has a charter from Hank Knoche to press on
with this matter; he is very likely to seek out Dick Lehman as
soon as he returns from leave.
4. Everyone agrees we must have a collection manager -- the
problem is who. We appear to have two principal options:
a. Give the D/DCI/NI authority to designate a person
to serve as crisis collection manager (not in caps) -- this
could be the A/NIO, another NIO, someone on the IC Staff, or
anyone else who fills the bill for the particular crisis.
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b. Give the D/DCI/IC authority to designate a Crisis
Collection Manager (in caps) who would consult with the NIO
and provide advice to him and the DCI.
5. The weight of opinion tended toward the first option, which
I believe we should support. I think Cord is very reluctant to let
the IC Staff play a major role in the crisis management process.
(In fact, when the IC representative tried to write in a role for
the Staff in the early phases of the crisis, Cord told him flatly
that he saw no such role and suggested that if they didn't like
that judgment, they were welcome to take a footnote.)
6. The group meets again on Tuesday, September 7':
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CRISES STAGES
Notification of
ASSESSI NT Activity
Scope
Significance
III FCCDS Increase in Information
Gathering
Intensive and Timely Analysis
and, Reporting
Assembling of Experts
Establishment of Analysis,
Planning, and Decision-
Making Groups
rJ tESFONSE
r~_:aL Planning of f . O;ptior_.;
(Feasibility, Purpose,
Domestic and Foreign
Reactions)
Implementation
Return to '.or::alcy
Criti -.ue
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A Initiate CRITIC Reporting
B Notify Senior Officials and Intelligence Compcr_-ents
II ASSESS:. .
A Operations Centers
B Current Intelligence Components
C NIOs
E Brief DCI, WSAG, et al.
Designate Principal NIIO as Crisis Coordinator
Review and Adjust Collection Activities
1, Program :-tanagers
2 cc_.u:E~~HRc sc CIA s
3 :'O/Crisis Coordinator
_._ Issue Crisis Collec t o^ Guidance
7 Free ro St.._. s Report.
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c Agency Task, Force
3 Identify Special Crisis Reporting Requirements
and Issue Guidance
D Participate in Crisis Planning and Decision Groups
1 WSAG
2 State Interage r Crisis Task Force
3 JCS Crisis Task Force (CAT/NTF, etc.)
E Review and Adjust Intelligence Support Activities
1: Communications
2 Facilities
3 Personnel
4 Transportation
PI BE: SPCNNS^
A Identify and Provide Intelligence for Decision Options
B Advise President and WSAG
C Inform Community of US Decisions and Activities
D Plan and Implement Cot^Ii,_nl Supoort for US Actions
E Ts i for ample Bilk a tion of rig ._:: nits/ Ac ons
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