14-00000 . Divisions aud Branches onthe A “operations and activity, © ' Counterespionnye as directed by the ‘participation in sensitive, ‘ 1 = a ' * " o.te Year - OLUie | ad JAN 1973 MEMORANDUM IN LIEU OF FPTNESS REPORT SUBJECT: N. Scott MILER P April 1970 ~ 29 February 1972 i, Mr. Miler directs and Supervises the Operations Group of CI Staff consisting of 21 people; 16 of whom are officers, This Group gives staff day-to-day guidance, program support and technical guidance and review to the Clandestine Service's area kency!'s current counterintelligence This Group reviews Agency counterinieHi« ‘projecta and amendments, It judges their - Bence operational plans, commends changes and/or approval of such technical feasibility and re operations and programs, Mr. Miler supervises personally the activity of hia Operational pergonnel in the performance of these duties, He conducts liaison, including specialized reporting and participates in working Kroupsa with other U.S, Rovernment components, in particular with the FBI, on operations and matters of sensitive counterintelligence and Chief, CiStaft, Under the direction of Chief, CI Staff he participates in the Inter-Agency Working Group concerned with operational deception, In the course of hia work he formulates CI policies, pro- cedures and guidelines, develops new ideas and approaches and targeta for Cl operational and research projects that cut across Agency and government Hnes and require central coordination, 2. Mr, Miler plana, develops and conducts special cases including the handling of live operational sources as directed by C/CI Staff. He takes an active part in the maintenance, development and , personal level working relations with the intelligence and security representatives of 3, Mr. Miler is ane of our counterintellizgence leaders, He has a tremendous capacity for hard work and a willingness to perform the work without reference to time or personal interest, He is an extremely loyal individual, He has an extraordinary memory for operations and an ability to work constructively and usefully with details, He is ambitious, self-confident, a driving leader who ia a _ E2 IMPET CL BY 055431 i : 6. : pad ‘ . cores) a2
ra ce Wie. ad willing ty accept responsibility, He is imaginative and creative in his approach tu operations, A practical example of Mr, Miler'ts work along there lines was his Presentation on CIA's role in opera -~ tional decentian at the JCS Stratepic Planning Seminar held from 17221 April 1972. 4, Irate Mr. ‘Miler in the overall performance of hia job ag Strung, , Raymond G. Rocca Deputy Chief Counter Intelligence Staff APLOYET. SIGN "ATURE: ty Seah 23.1.13 | | a N. Seott Date REVIEW OFFICIAL: a Lip 23 Jon, (993 ete en eee eee Jar.es Angleton Date Chief, Counter Intelligence Staff wae” Suet
AY y tt pseeciic Oult NOW'S : SECRET O%em Selo Pad LeeP iter 6 € Seta Poa FITNEYs REPURT 12773 SECTION A GENERAL “TN awe, ‘La (Fives) (Mrktte® CATE OF GIA TH Td: SER i@ Gaaur 13. 80 Jil, a SCOTT asi seg ! “(Gm 1G tL en etn ~ BOF RECTAL Pos Plow te € Ss. Orr oy’ ne OF ASSIGNIME MD + CUMAFMT GPaTION ss Officer Ci P/CT/UPS Gai lvashingtoa, ree Boomer cm cat TYEE OF APPOINTMENT DIG. Cota ON) Ter E OF REPOWT maane aot argene et ee ee . Samepe . DAtennve $ LYE wron amy fo. fase re en IH EA SIG MET WUEe VISOR ——i. ° Be eect eat patentee er rena aba nn EnOnEEieme memammmnn-seeenee en Ce PE AME RMP RE ITION AL (See matnctiiees » Sectice C | LUTE TS WIGhMENT EuPLOVEE i ‘kh, Dare ay eoaT Que iN ayo H id. QE PORTING PERIOU (From- cs) - . Aprib v9 lL April L969 - 32 darein 1970 SECTION Bo PERFORMANCE EVALUATION “eUerarsfoctary Performance is unacceptable. A tating in this category requires immediate and positive remedial action. The nature of the acon ~~ could sange frum counseling, to further fraining, to placing on probation, to feauignment of fo separation, Oareribe action taken or propoted in Sectian C, : SBS aL pSpevetes: ; RPI (Specify): ‘Performance is deficient in some atpects, The seasons fer attigning this tating should be stoted in Section € and remedial actions bales or recommendad should be described, Performance is satisfactory. Desired results are being praduced in the manner expected, S-Strong Performance ia choracterized by exceptional proficiency. . . O-Qutstonding Performance is so exceptional in relation to fequirements of the work and in comparison to the performance of others doing similor _ work os to warrant special recognition, : ~ SPECIFIC DUTIES List ue to six of the most important specific dutios Performed during the cating period, Insert fating lotter which best describes thy Sscner in which employes performs EACH specific duty. Consider ONLY effectiveness in performance of that duty, All empleyees sith supervitory rasponsibilities MUST be rated on their ability to supervite (omdivare aumber of empltoyesd suparviesd). PE DOT ene ype aro eee omaha enter an SPECIFIC Dury NO, t pee tore aptenehnerer rare acneaabanst SPECIFIC DUTY NOR 2 SPECIFIC DUTY NO F rhe ee Penis : - RATING SPECS GUTY NO. 4 LETTER - ter te ar eee pe, rn FEO ~ $ verre nd SPECIPIC DUTY NO. - LETTER WA TING REP TER 7% : i = tre erent enn OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN CURRENT POSITION : “~ = ~— —— as STE Teae inty aceaunt everything about the employee which influences his eHoetivencss in nis cursent position such os pore | EE TTEA fsrrinsa cf apecilic duttea, Productivity, Conduct on job, COOPerativere rs, pertinent partonal traits of habits, and vorteculer limitations or talents. Based on your knowledge of employee's overall perlormance during the tating period, s place the lettre: in rhe tateng bos conesponding to the stotemant which most securately rotiecss hia lavel of petlormanca. soem ab sasccera PaVaLe sonAR™ SECRET >
dhstntgn sa ody 1p-o0c0o ew it, Cy fhe ON pa ot \ er hs o> pare] ra eee} cr C2 Poe MEMORANDUM in Lieu of Fitness Report SUBJECT: Newton Scott MILER (1 April 19609 - 31 March 1979) I. During the ‘current rating period Mr, MILER was transferred - from his previous position as Deputy Chief of the Special Intelligence Group of the Counter Intelligence Staff to the position of Chief of the - Operations Group of the same Staff. This was a new position and as such required unusual skills and vigor to give dimension to the job to be done, Mr. MILER approached his task with imagination and energy. He inherited an incohesive Broup of capable officers and immediately began the task of trying to define corimon denominators for their operational activities, ‘to weed out duplicatory and marginal tasks, to establish clearly delineated guidelines and to provide a sense of discipline, all aimed toward giving better countcrintelligence guidance and support to the operations of the area divisions and the operational components of the CA Staff, 2.. At the same time Mr. MILER has continued to handle, under the direct guidance of the Chief, Counter Intelligence Staff, a number of _ extremely sensitive cases to which he has contributed analytically and | developmentally. The cases required not only keen operational sense in’ their handling, but a strony feeling for Haison as many of the cases involved frequent high-level discussion and negotiation with other components of CIA as well as with outside agencies and departments, In fulfilling these. responsibilities, Mr, MILER has worked without regard to hours or to his personal convenience. . He has assiduously tried to reflect the thinking of. the Chief of the CI Staff and to relate it to the Operational problems he is | handling. He has also given mature, insightful super vision and encourage - ment to the orientation and development ofa Deputy Chief, Operations, | another important innovation in the Staff's organization, : 3, As a member of the Program Review Panel Mr. MILER con- tributed fully in examining, reviewing and commenting on the programs | of the operating components within the Clandestine Service, He, together ; femme oe ronan {
Sepeel ‘with other members of the Pancl have striven to devise a formuta to’ give management a clear, concise picture of what we intend to do and what we are doing and have done tu make those intentions reality, 5. While being able to adjust his own thinking «when and ag required by a given situation, Mr. MILER hag strong personal con- victions on operational matters and does not hesitate to advance his Opinions or to push for his. recommended solutions. ‘6. Mr, MILER is currently directing an office which includes in its complement one GS-16 and eae GS-15s, He is also responsible GOT ar . - for the career development of‘eam more junior case officers. The “above is in addition to the normal supervision of the remaining group | staff. In performing these functions, he is cost-conscious and econo- mizes in the expenditure of government funds and the valuable time of senior officers. 7, Mr. MILER would be the first to admit that many problems remain for him in his current assignment. He would also readily ack- nowledge that he has not yet been able to clearly define each of these problems or to provide the perfect solution for every one which has been isolated. Progress, however, is being made every day and Mr. MILER clearly demonstrates that his promotion to GS+16 ia 1969 was - deserved. and that it will-not be the last which he will merit. This is an officer of high professional integrity and dedication. He is a self- starter, he works and thinks realistically, He speaks his mind when he has something to say - including critical things, yet retains a good sense for the craftsman's side of the CI job. He is not adept just at _identifying problems, he finds the solution. ymohd G, Roce Deputy Chief Counter Intelligence Staff
# 4-O0000 | | NOTED: PoRey7 1 PN a an 1 o Ny Scott Miler 7 _ Bato REVIEWING OFFICIAL: 2 ames Angleton Chief, CI Staff Ceeey ~ ie Vo tr Saleh Bone won
14-00000 “Hovieweg r nad POP yey SECRET (FE) oars Oban Baltod Pres EMPL ETE SEM ye tr ark ED FITHESS REPORT 012773 SECTION A -_. __GENERAL “lau lest) . tPteat) ‘a rbdte) roar YU Pint RH ODORS Te. Gaaue 13.30 _ MILER, NEWTON ScorTT 103/01/26 iM | GS-15 ' Dp ; “S OrriciaL COUTION PIPLE, : T. OFF/DNV/AR GF BSSIGNMEN iS. CURBENP STATIC — ___.€ps_ Officer D Ch __ : { RDP/CI/SIG ss | Washington, 0.4. PEME CR TNS Ce OF AP Risin PME ts F {'G@ cee tel tyre oF mE POR? HK icawsee ) BE Be ey { PEREBIG rae ag F Est Pare eee Ta Cn a ie PC AME ER RO VEDIC as, (See inetrstticne » Sareea: fod PINE YE ay Lote ur m swe x Janay Eo Se ae eae "Paew crag oSpecityys beens 18, GATE #£e ORY OVE IM OLR, ____-Aprit 1969 | 2 April 1968 = 31 March 166° SECTIONS FER? GHMANCE EVALUATION Ww + Weck Feclormance ronges from whally re-sdequate to slightly lees than setistactory, A tating in thie categary requwes povitive remedial action. The net re vf the octlan could range from counseling, to burther fainiag, 19 34 sc ity so ptebation, to feastignment c¢ to teyoratian, Neaceibe action luhen of proposed in Section C. quiremacas. His entirely satisfactory ond is chorecterized neliner by doficione y aw { LORE Cray CMpwettygs 1h. REC OR TING Hs, R100 (Fru fo} A+ Adequate Perlormonce meets all ce vescellence, P+ Proficions Performance fe more than satisisctesy. Desired results are being produced tno proficient manner, 3+ $rrong - Performance 1a characterized by escaytional proficiency. 0o% Outstanding Perlormance is se exceptional in srelotion tn requiramants of the woek an- ethers doing similar work a9 10 wmeant speciol recognitian. ___SPECIFIC DUTIES 4 in comparison to the parlormance of ee ere orem etn te nn List up to sla of the ‘most Important specific dura seviaemed during the rating pa + steating fortes which bos? datertet tug manise in which erployse performs EACH specshe ty. Consiciar ONLY allectiy. performance of that duty, #31 Fripp 9 with supervisory re sponsibilitios MUST be roted on vim ability to euporvise findicat. smber ul employsee suparriseds. canner SPHCIFIC OUTT wo. t SPECIFIC QUT® WAS SPECIFIC DUTY NOS SPECIFIC DUTY ROX BROCE GOTT OL mre nr apt ennte menrnem Sea Cres Gory wo. & . . . OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN CURRENT PO! TION Se mr REN ten ne ee Phe na ant Tote Inte are em? ever ethiag about the umsloswe et-2m influences hie aiteertiveandeern ble eyeteat Pa sitian Gin b 0 puss | farmance af spmattes dulloa, preduatiolty, Comat? af 12, Com ferativane ee, pertinent? gps senwl maite os Aab-t9, amt ’ Partiavias fiaiterions a tefents, Mesed on paar bare od po ot empliyoo's avoral! vertwmimre Awing the rating poeta’ sloge the lever in the doting bas cere spending (6 ths sistecwn? which PROB! Ge 4 ea? i entree rnin eens SECRET $5 wee omeeewee aeiticna Sty reliazte bie beeei oF pay tremens gy 2 Oo mas aot
MEMORANDUM IN LIEU OF ?ITHESS REPORT SUBJECT: Newton Scott MILER . (1 April 1968 - 31 Mareh 1969) 1. MroMiler's performance aS a counterintelligence officer and supervisor of both offieer and clerical por- sonnel has continued to be outstanding in every respect. He has continued to carry a major portion of the work load of the office. . Highly favorable commerts made in previous fitness reports by me continue. arpifcable in every respect for the current reporting perisd. He {ts cost conscious and economizes in the expenditure of government funds. ; 2. Mr. Miler has previously been recommended for WD th b.0 Mat Birch D. O'Neal ; Chief, CI/SIa EMPLOYEE SIQNATURE: : Date REVIEWING OFFICIAL: haw hee tl fone ‘| trun Al viAe wbre e re 6 Vecde ; pvartenR UF faa pron Oyp™ 7 / i a eet James R. Hun Deputy Chief Counter Intelligence Star? : | SEURET
SECRET fatee Pylped tat arte ne AA A AAD A DE : EMEA CTTE Sea, ware t l UL2773 are Ny ate tno entangle FITNESS REPORT “GENERAL . Ste OF Nite SECTION A i Fareed i Midhdlot $oarp sat thas MILER, ON. SCOTT B. ORF TAL POSEP Ie THT Pe or Gee lat : SE SAb Barwa a cet ~ t AE RPO Sear ne SIN TMEN® [ie REP OTEINY PR BAM Peem~ aoe ~ ne April. lYo7 = Sd Narch Db¢ poems menencns __ PE FORMANCE £ EVALUATION “3 Perlormonce tars on feom wholly Inodaquate to slightly love thud satistactary, M@ reting im this estegery tequlees positive remedist ection, The nature of the action could range trem counteling, io hethor troiniag, 0s placing on Describe oction tehen of preposed in Section C. . probution, ta regeasrgrment oF fo separation. “Performance meets cll requiramante. tle onticaly satiafactory and ie choractoriaed neither by defizione y nor A Adouvsie.. eacellence. Performance ia more thon sattsiactory. Desirod results ore belny pentuced ina erofictent manner, P + Proficiant $+ Strong “O+ Qytatar Performance is characterised by exceptional pruficiency. Parlormance it w eaceptional in relation te requirements of the work and la comparison to the pe bw mone of obbors doing simiter work as to wurrunt apeciol tecognition. . ECIFIC OLTIES Lier up to aie of the most important? seacibic duties performed during the rating period. Inecit rating lettes which bess ge scribes the manner in which employee perfanns ‘EACH apecific duty. Consider ONLY elfectiveness in performance of thot Jury. i! empluyoee with supervisury rosponsibilitios MUST be sated on thele ability to supervise (indicate number al amplavece superviend,. SPREIPIC GUTY ME, ¢ - RATING . | Lerrvar —_. a oa te coe reeerenme 3 SPR CIFIC DVT Y NG, E SEB I LETTEe SPRCrPiC BUY uO. 4 at TID RT TeR SPECIFIC MuUTY NO. @ SPEC PIC OUT HO. & we tee atten bastante erent OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN CURRENT POSITION sm }aen att Toke into occuunt everything about the employes which influgncens hia affectivenass in his crerant moaitian buch 96 pater ; . feemance of spacific duties, pratintivity, conduct on fob, cuaperutivangss, pertinant per gans! traits op Rebite, end i particular lemitations ov talenta, Based on your knowledge of omployea’s ovaerull pertumance dywicg the soting por oad | place the letter in the rating bow corewtponding ta the statement which moot accueately rotiects hte level of potfer=cene, j Reviewed by OP/PD/EAB SECRET i" Pome i + aaa 49 US Oma vioUt EOITIONA
14-00000 24 April 1968 BELMORASSUUM IN LIEU OF FITNESS REPORT SUBJECT: Newton Scott Miler, l April 1907 - 3b-ctarely 1968 1) Mr, Miler's performance has continued to he outstanding, Wis forte is counter intellipence, -ilis voluntary contribution of overtime is substantial. lie also carries a most substantial portion of the work load of the office, including supervision of officer and clerics! personne!, He handles all types |. of liaison within the Agency and with other intelli- ZenCE aad security services as the occasions for such arise, Wis work product a5--te-bath volume and useful- HeEss, administrative ability, thoroughness, accuracy and general proficiency in all types of undertakings fake him an outstanding officer. Se is cost conscious and shows a deep sense of responsibility in economizing in matters affecting the expenditure . oF government funds, (2. Mr. Miler has been recommended for promotion, Bird 8.0 at. ; : Birch G. O'Neal i . Chief, CL/S1G: Leployee's Sipnature: “a Saitfirer | rate % 2.3.68 ee aD * eben paren tm i ne REED Ne eeepc at ea tenet eviewing Offic Con tur pw ov te a8 . 7 . uty “Chiet. Cl i . PV Py re rCOET Review 4 by GEyty fag Sune