3 December 2010
Romania National HUMINT Collection Directive
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R 162145Z JUN 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST
INFO DIA WASHINGTON DC//DHI-1B/CLM//DP//
CIA WASHINGTON DC//NHTC// 0000
S E C R E T STATE 062395
NOFORN
EO 12958 DECL: 06/16/2034
TAGS PINR, KSPR, ECON, RO
SUBJECT: (S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: ROMANIA
REF: STATE 18770
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C)
¶1. (S/NF) This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT
Collection Directive (NHCD) on Romania (paragraph 3-end) as well as a request
for continued DOS reporting of biographic information relating to Romania
(paragraph 2).
¶A. (S/NF) The NHCD below supercedes the NHCD contained in Ref C and
reflects the results of a recent Washington review of reporting and collection
needs focused on Romania and sets forth a list of priorities (paragraph 3)
and reporting and collection needs (paragraph 4) intended to guide participating
USG agencies as they allocate resources and update plans to collect information
on Romania. The priorities may also serve as a useful tool to help the Embassy
manage reporting and collection, including formulation of Mission Strategic
Plans (MSPs).
¶B. (S/NF) This NHCD is compliant with the National Intelligence Priorities
Framework (NIPF), which was established in response to NSPD-26 of February
24, 2003. If needed, GRPO can provide further background on the NIPF and
the use of NIPF abbreviations (shown in parentheses following each sub-issue
below) in NHCDs.
¶C. (S/NF) Important information responsive to the NHCD often is available
to non-State members of the Country Team whose agencies participated in the
review leading to the NHCD,s issuance. COMs, DCMs, and State reporting officers
can assist by coordinating with other Country Team members to encourage relevant
reporting through their own or State Department channels.
¶2. (S/NF) State biographic reporting ) including on Romania:
¶A. (S/NF) The intelligence community relies on State reporting officers
for much of the biographical information collected worldwide. Informal biographic
reporting via email and other means is vital to the community’s collection
efforts and can be sent to the INR/B (Biographic) office for dissemination
to the IC. State reporting officers are encouraged to report on noteworthy
Palestinians as information becomes available.
¶B. (S/NF) Reporting officers should include as much of the following
information as possible when they have information relating to persons linked
to Romania: office and organizational titles; names, position titles and
other information on business cards; numbers of telephones, cell phones,
pagers and faxes; compendia of contact information, such as telephone directories
(in compact disc or electronic format if available) and e-mail listings;
internet and intranet “handles”, internet e-mail addresses, web
site identification-URLs; credit card account numbers; frequent flyer account
numbers; work schedules, and other relevant biographical information.
¶3. (S/NF) Romanian NHCD - priority issues:
¶A. National Leadership and Governance 1) Rule of Law, Corruption, and
Crime (CRIM-4) 2) National Leadership (LEAD-3H) 3) Political Evolution and
Democratic Reform (DEPS-4H) B. Financial Stability, Energy Security, and
Societal Challenges 1) Financial Stability and Economic Development (ECFS-5)
2) Energy Security (ESEC-3H) 3) Money Laundering (MONY-5H) 4) Demographics,
Minorities, and Human Rights (DEMG-5H) C. Foreign Relations 1) Black Sea,
Balkans, and Other Regional Neighbors (FPOL-4H) 2) Russia (FPOL-4H) 3) European
Union (FPOL-4H) 4) The United States (FPOL-4H) 5) International Organizations
and Other Foreign Relations (FPOL-4H) D. National Security 1) GRPO can provide
text of this issue. 2) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (FMCC-4H) 3) Force
Structure, Modernization, and Readiness (FMCC-4H) 4) Proliferation and
Counterproliferation (ACWP-4H) 5) Counterterrorism and Terrorism (TERR-4H)
6) Information to Support US Military Operational Planning (INFR-5H) E.
Telecommunications Infrastructure and Information Systems (INFR-5H)
¶4. (S/NF) Reporting and collection needs:
¶A. National Leadership and Governance
1) Rule of Law, Corruption, and Crime (CRIM-4). Policies, plans, and efforts
to develop, protect, and strengthen independent and effective judiciary,
including advocates, opponents, obstacles, and progress. Government, non-public
and public views about, and indications of, impact of corruption and crime
on governance, internal development, financial stability, intelligence and
security services, weapons security, military readiness, and foreign investment.
Details about organized crime groups, including leadership, links to government
and foreign entities, drug and human trafficking, money laundering, credit
card fraud, and computer-related crimes, including child pornography. Details
about cyber crime. Government plans and efforts to combat cyber crime. Details
about drug trafficking, including trends, types of drugs, production,
identification of trafficking groups and individuals, money laundering, and
smuggling methods and routes. Government counter-drug control and enforcement
plans, organizations, capabilities, and activities. Government efforts to
cooperate with international partners to control illicit drug trade. Illegal
acquisition of government documents, such as passports and driver licenses.