oe products generated within AFSC and identified in AFSCR 200-3 eee | DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE . FID REGULATION 200-8 Headquarters Foreign Technology Division (AFSC) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433 16 February 1983 Intelligence QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES FOR . SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS This regulation establishes policies, assigns res PO ety aa and outlines procedures governing the Foreign Technology Division (FID), Air Force Systems Command (AFSC), quality assurance program for all scientific and technical (S&T) The regulation is applicable to Headquarters, Foreign Technology . Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. 1. Definition. S&T intelligence products are defined as diverse products pre- pared or sponsored by AFSC to: Ne ret eae. a. Satisfy the requirements of Bpeptes sare pa FESS HQ USAF HQ AFSC, and other organizations for information on S&T aerospace accomplish= ments, trends and capabilities. . b. Provide permanent reference in the form of comprehensive reports. c. Provide required contributions to Air Force and national-level S&T publications. OTE: Products include both written publications and briefings. The written publications include studies, trend studies, handbooks, reports. Pe PAP Euete executive Sumasries, threat assessments, contributions, SSSA TATE BE 2. Policy: oe eee __ a. AFSCRs 23-1 and 200-3 direct FID to perform technical review and implemeat the quality assurance program for all S&T Intelligence products pro- duced within AFSC. "Supersedes: FIDR 200-8, 14 March 1979. (See signature page for changes.) Yo. of Printed Pages: 4 GPR: CCN (Dr Cacioppo) Approved by: Dr Cacioppo Editor: MSgt Hendrix (Limiced Editing) Distribution: F; X: HQ AFSC/IN......1
2 FTDR 200-8 16 February 1983 b. The objective of the program is to assure that superior technical pro- ducts are produced by the AFSC S&T intelligence program. This quality assurance [ program will insure high professional standards and timely technical intelii- ' gence in support of research and development, intelligence needs, long-range planning, and response to AFSC, USAF, and DIA current intelligence requirements. This includes products which result from quick reaction requirement (QR) tasking. The proper quality standards, to include security, will be used on all S&T intelligence products produced for or within AFSC regardless cf origin. c. Distribution of intelligence and intelligence-related documentation to the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) will be limited to those centractor reports and translations that do not qualify as S&T intelligence. S&T intelligence is not included in directives or regulations pertaining to transmittal of S&T information to DTIC. d. Documentation produced by FTD which does not contain substantive intelligence is excluded from the provisions of this regulation. 3. Responsibilities: a. The Chief Scientist (CCN): (1) Is the office of primary responsibility (OPR) for the FTD (AFSC) S&T intelligence quality assurance progran. (2) Will review or effect-the review of all S&T intelligence products produced by elements of FTD (AFSC) and their contractors to assure that all pro- = ducts meet acceptable professional standards. 4 ( (3) Is the release authority for all documentation to the DTIC. (4) is the release authority for all FID produced documentation to be _ accessed into the DOD S&T data base. Ordinarily any substantive S&T product “bearing a short ticle as defined in GM: be duput tuiy the OD deca base. b. The Production Programs Branch (XOFP) will - (1) Maintain and publish the FID S&T intelligence production schedule. (2) Maintain a product file of coordination documentation for each S&T biected to techaical oe c. The Financial Management Branch (XOFF) will insure the Directorates adhere to applicable portions of this regulation when preparing statements of work (SOWs) for contractual efforts.
FTDR 200-8 16 February 1983 d. Each Directorate will perform technical quality review of Directorate products, as well as those submitted to the Directorate by their contractors, other AFSC organizations, oz other supporting elements. Directorates will insure that their production activities fulfill the qualitative conmitment for items in the production schedule. e. The Directorate of Data Services (NI) is responsible for: (1) Compiling AFSC distribution, coordinating distribution requirements external to AFSC with HQ USAF and DIA, as appropriate, and preparing final distribution lists for all S&T intelligence products. (2) Indexing and inputting into the DOD S&T intelligence data base all S&T intelligence documentation released for such input. f. ‘fhe Technical Pubdlications and Reprographics Division (PT) will arrange for the timely publication of S&T intelligence products originating within FID, to include selected contractors, and dissemination of all S&T intelligence publications. 4. Review Procedures For: a. Director of Intelligence (DI) and DI Contractor Publications. One copy of FTD Form 9, Product Control Sheet, wili be attached by XOF® to two draft copies of each product submitted by AFSC DIs and forwarded to the appropriate Directorate and CCN for technical quality review. b. FTD-Produced Publications. One copy of FID Form 9 will be attached to a draft copy of each publication produced by FID or its contractors and forwarded through the appropriate Directorate to CCN for approval. c. Sensor Reports. One copy of FTD Form 9 will be attached to a draft copy of each sensor report which will be forwarded through the Directorate of Sensor Data (SQ) to CCN for review. d. Technical Briefs. Technical briefs are reviewed and approved by the appropriate Directorate - Directorate of Systems (SD) or Directorate of Technology and Threat (TQ) - and then processed by SD for publication. e. Briefings. Formal briefings will be processed and reviewed in accor- dance with FTDR 11-7. CCN is the release authority for briefings. f. QRRs. Respoxzses to QRRs will be approved at the Division, Directorate, or Command level as determined by FTUDR 200-18. CCN will coordinate on ail responses which estabiish new or cause changes in FID technical intelligence estimative positions. The FTD Form 9 need not be prepared for QRkKs. S. Preparation of FTD Forn 9. FTD Form 9 will be prepared in one copy by the office submitting the publication. Instructions for preparing the form are or the reverse side. The FID Form 9 will remain with the publication which is retained in the product analyst's File subsequent to ccordination.
SAS 2, 6. Form Prescribed: FID 9 rN CER , 7 §. OFFICIALS a Z % 2 Or? WAYNE R. KLEIN, Major, USAF Chief, Administration Division 7S . 4 iB ( SUMMARY OF CHANGES FIDR 200-8 16 February 1983 DAVID S. WATROUS, Colonel, USAF Commander Includes security requirements in the review process. Corrects office titles and symbols. Expands products subjected to Technical Quality Review.