DD $ T-3473-64 -‘ Approved For Release 2003108118 CIA-RDP80801676R000500040002-3 flFt jc- MEMORANDUM FOR Executive Director-Comptroller SUBJECT Evaluation of DIA REFERENCE Action Memorandum No A-437 30 Nov 64 1 In response to the reference memorandum the DD S T has reviewed the status of its relations with the DIA to identify any major problem area or significant improvements which may serve as a basis for pending discussions between the DCI audi I Briefly it appears that as one moves from research and development programs through collection operations to analytical production and estimative programs the effectiveness of collaboration and coordination and the quality of the DIA community contribution progressively deteriorates 25X1 Z Research and Development Since your exchange of correspond ence with the Deputy Director DIA in February and March 1964 which created a formal mechanism for the coordination of R D and since the reorganization of DIA to provide for central management of intelligence oriented research performed by the Services the DIA participation has improved DIA now is in the position to serve as an effective focal point for coordination having improved knowledge and control of rel evant DOD research programs Information exchanges between CIA and DIA coordinators are more effective and meaningful and increasingly reflect the spirit of the agreement reached betweenl 25X1 your self - - land 3 Collection and Analysis In the ELINT Advisory Group to DIRNSA for management of the National ELINT Plan NEP and in the SIGINT Evaluation Sub-Committee of the USIB SIGINT Committee the DIA participation has been both responsive and effective However we detect some inclination on the part of DIA to move into military - ______________________ We believe that the CIA participation in the NEP will frustrate any such plans of DIA but this is a potential problem area Approved For Release 25X1 Approved For Release 2003108118 SUBJECT Evaluation of DIk P80801676R0005000400024 25X1 4 Production and Estimating In intelligence production and estimative activities related to foreign scientific and tecimical pro grams the DIA contribution has not been impressive The Directorate of Science and Technology DIAST is the DIA component charged with programming and coordinating the S T intelligence production programs of the Services It also exercises considerable control over the budgets of the Foreign Technology Division C FTD of the Air Force Systems Command the Foreign Scientific and Technological Center FSTC of the Army Materiel Command and the Scientific and Technological Intelli gence Center fSTIC of ONL DIAST has become a rather large nonproducing staff with little or no in-house intelligence production or estimative capability Its creation has placed one more echelon of command between the USm S T committees JAEIC GMAIC and SIC and the producing Service elements DIAST’s coordination role has also tended to pre-empt the USIB committees’ coordination respon sibilities wherever Service participation is involved As a result the DIA contribution to the production of the USIB S T committee and especially participation in the National Intelligence Estimates programs is extremely limited In our opinion if this situation continues the Office of Scientific Intelligence in DDIS T will have to assume a greater role in direct support of the JAEIC OMAIC and SIC because of the inability of DIA to respond to the needs of these committees in a timely and effective manner - I Albert D Wheelon Deputy Director for Science and Technology Approved For Release 2003I08t18 ClA-f716Z6R00050004O002-3 I 25X1 STAT Approved For Release 2003108116 CIA-RDP80801676R000500040002-3 Approved For Release 2003108118 CIA-RDP80B01676R000500040002-3