[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[April 1, 1992]
[Page 528]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



[[Page 528]]

Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on Organizational Changes in the 
Intelligence Community

April 1, 1992
    The President has approved major program and organization changes in 
the intelligence community. This action results from a comprehensive 
review of the intelligence requirements and a critical assessment of 
intelligence capabilities needed, and not needed, to meet the new 
requirements.
    Looking to the demands of a changing world over the next 15 years, 
the President approved a new formulation of policy requirements for 
intelligence support that adds emphasis in a number of areas and 
decreases it in others. As a result of these shifts, the President 
approved significant reallocations of resources in the FY 1993-1997 
national foreign intelligence program. DCI [Director of Central 
Intelligence] Gates will present these changes to Congress in the next 
few days. In addition, DCI Gates will continue to assess intelligence 
resources with an eye toward greater efficiencies and additional 
reallocations.
    The President also approved major changes in the structure and 
management of the intelligence community including:
    --abolition of the intelligence community staff, establishment of a 
        DCI community management staff headed by an Executive Director 
        for Intelligence Community Affairs, and measures to strengthen 
        community management of resources and requirements;
    --improved coordination and management of intelligence collection 
        activities and major disciplines;
    --strengthening the National Intelligence Council and the national 
        intelligence officers;
    --initiatives to enhance support to the military, including 
        establishment of an Assistant Deputy Director for Operations/
        Military Affairs in CIA and an Office of Military Affairs in 
        CIA, and increased resources to enhance intelligence community 
        support to military contingencies.
    These measures together represent a significant reconfiguration of 
the intelligence community affecting structure, process, programs, and 
management.