Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6 SG1l [| These are “busy” charts, but provide a place to start. Let me know your reaction and how you'd like to proceed with this preparation for the Hill. I've dubbed In the identities of the sponsors for obvious reasons, at least until they have been released publicly. You will also note that there are places where data is missing, either because | don't have the required Info or because It relates to a future, still unscheduled, activity or event. SG1I [ P.S. | spoke to Ed early this AM (left a note on his voice mail last night) and he will FAX the “best list sometime this morning (our time). 20 June Also have rec'd nothing re financial forms you mentloned - will Dee send them to me or what? Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6
Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6 Evaluation of Operational Tasking Completed review: ¢ All numerically evaluated tasks, random “others” ¢ Star Gate procedures and methods for responding ¢ Criteria and procedure for evaluating/scoring SG data Analyzed: - Scoring results of 40 operational tasks Preliminary Conclusions: ¢ Utility of process to intelligence community is marginal ¢ Return-on-investment should be assessed before additional expenditures on operational tasks TBD: - Interview operational tasking organizations ¢ Modify and publish final report of evaluation Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6
Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6 Blue Ribbon Panel - Status & Plans * American Institutes of Research (AIR) selected to create panel & manage review - Panel members identified - Interim “SECRET” provided ¢ 6/14/95 - First AIR/YYY staff meeting Defined Terms of Reference (TOR) and review criteria - Provided unclassified documents - Developed guidance for selecting “Best Case” review documentation ¢ First Panel meeting - 6/XX/95 - Distributed TOR and review criteria - Distributed “Best Case” reports ¢ Completion schedule: - 7/95 - Review of “Best Case” documents, et al - 8/95 - Panel meetings/discussions, Interim Report - 9/95 - Member reports, AIR review & commentary - 9/30/95 - Final Report of review findings & conclusions Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6
Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6 Declassification Review * Program sponsorship - completed - YYY: o Program Summary sanitized o Declass approval requested - ZZZ Contractor reports: o All are available to AIR staff o Declass other reports as/if required by Panel OR, if necessary, clear reviewers - ZZZ Government reports: o Declass reports as/if required by Panel Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6
Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6 Estimated Schedule to Completion - 8/1/95 - Final Report of Operational Tasking Evaluation * 9/30/95 - Blue Ribbon Panel Final Report to YYY ¢ 12/1/95 - Final Report and Recommendations to Congress Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6
Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6 Some Tentative Recommendations [based upon review to date] - Await results of Blue Ribbon Panel - BUT, if recommended, need for Intelligence Community sponsorship is not justifiable under current SOA - IN FACT, such sponsorship complicates, perhaps obviates, useful international cooperation * Foreign Assessment Efforts: - Can be done via unclassified contract unless evidence of covert, foreign activities - IC should obtain, review, evaluate any resulting reports ¢ Operational Tasking & Applications: - In light of marginal current value and reducing budget, terminate in- house RV capabilities - Clearable contractors available to perform RV services if operational users need support, i.e., fee-for-service Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6
Fax . t SG1I Company: Date: Tue, Jun 20, 1995 Time: 9:37 AM No. of pages (not including cover): 10 Comments: SG1I PLEASE PASS To[ «ASAP. THANX Approved For Release 2003/09/16 : CIA-RDP96-00791R000200190029-6