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THE ROLE OF THE DNRO 

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By a DOD/CIA Agreement and DOD Directive, the DNRO is

responsible for the day-to-day management and conduct of

the NRP. The NRP is based upon a single charter which

makes its mission unambiguous. The NRO is a separate

operating agency of the DOD and can make use of DOD services.

The DNRO's role in the NRP can be considered analogous to

that of a corporate president of a company.

Developing the corporation analogy, the DNRO responds to

a "board of directors level" composed of three parts. In the

first part, the DNRO looks to the SecDef for policy guidance

and decisions since the SecDef is the NRP executive agent. In

the second part, the DCI, through the NFIB mechanism, provides

to the DNRO national requirements which NRP space systems

should fulfill. And third, the DNRO receives program resource

allocation directives from the PRC(I) as well as direction as

to the pace to be maintained regarding various projects within

the NRP.

The DNRO has an interagency staff and his own Comptroller

and three program offices to aid him. His line organizations

(in the corporation analogy--and military sense--too) report

directly to him. The variety of managerial tools that he has

to fulfill his responsibilities are unique and essential

(streamlined management) in order for the NRP to continue

to fulfill its role effectively and efficiently.

Examples of day-to-day type responsibilities of the DNRO

are listed below. The daily fulfillment of many of these

responsibilities may be delegated by the DNRO to the DDNRO.

- Be accessible to NRP Program Directors (streamlined management concept) and provide direction on programmatic issues and policy.

Defend the NRP before the Congress.

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Interface with members of the Intelligence

NRP programmatic requirements and related issues.

-- This interface encompasses a broad spectrum

from decisions on systems to evaluation of

Community reorganization proposals.

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-- Primary interface'of the DNRO is with

Secretaries Brown and Duncan, Adm Turner (DCI), Mr. Aaron (NSC),

Mr. Habib (State) and Dr. Fletcher (NASA).

-- Additionally, the DNRO has worked closely

with Dr. Perry (DDR&E), Adm Murphy (IC Staff), Dr. Lovelace

(NASA), Mr. Warnke (ACDA), General Sitton (JCS) and Dr. Dinneen

(ASD(C3I)).

Present NRP proposed system options and funding

requirements to the PRC(I).

Provides unambiguous guidance and direction to

the builders and operators of reconnaissance satellite systems.

- Acts as a buffer between the dedicated builder/

operators on the one hand, and the desperate groups--be they

the intelligence customers requirements generators, advanced

system planners, or procurement/budget experts--on the other,

whose views and contributions, while important, would tend

to bias the system building/operating environment and thereby

detract from optimum mission accomplishment.

- Calls upon and receives support and assistance

for the NRP from DOD agencies.

Keeps senior officials with a clear interest in

the NRP abreast of significant activities.

Reviews all source selection findings and

recommendations.

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