New Zealand Visit Precis

TCI USA, PRECIS Ambassador Roy Ferguson Director, Intelligence Coordination Group, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand 22 March 2D 13 GEN A Courtesy Cali: 0830-0900 Accompanying Senior: Mr. James M. Cusick, Director Foreign Affairs (DIRFA) This is Ambassador Ferguson?s third visit to SA in his role as Director, Intelligence Coordination Group. He has accompanied other visitors to SA in his previous role as New Zealand?s Ambassador to the US. Ambassador Ferguson is in the Washington area for the Intelligence Policy Forum at DDN I, and will also meet with Intelligence Community, Cyber Security, and government officials. There are indications that he may retire soon. PURPCISE CIF THE VIS IT: Ambassador Ferguson?s primary purpose for the visit is to provide an update on legislation being proposed for the New Zealand Intelligence Community, which will include a strong oversight component. VIS REQUESTED: I Courtesy call with GEN A. CDRIDCDRIDDIR GUIDANCE: (U) None. PREP SESSICIN GUIDANCE: (U) Frep session will be provided by CD0 New Zealand [1825 to on 22 March. NSAICSS REQUESTED: (U) None. CYEERCCIM REQUESTED: (U) None. THREADS: Members of the Five-Eyes community. TCI PIC AREAS: I Update on legislation proposed for New Zealand?s Intelligence Community; I eration FIRST and I SA and US. intelligence priorities. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Ambassador Ferguson should have the opportunity to provide the legislative up date, which has a strong oversight component. He will be glad to hear GEN A?s perspective on Dperation FIRST LIGHT. He may also ask about NSA and US. intelligence communities. TCI USA, F?va

SECRETHREL TD USA, VISIT FDRMAT: (U) Ambassadpr Ferguspn?s pnly step at NSAwill he the eeurtesy call with GEN A, Mr. Inglis, and Ms. Fleiseh. He will meet with Deputy Assistant Secretary at State Edgard Kagan that afternnen, and depart fur New Zealand later that same day. PREVIDUS VIS ITS AND RESPECTIVE TDPICS: (SHREL) Ambassadnr Fergusnn last visited in January EDIE, when he last prnyided an update an the New Zealand Intelligence Euniniunity. Diseussipns fpeused en the Defense Industrial Ease Pilet and Cyber glnbal eyberseeurity issues. PDTENTIAL LANDMWES: (UNFCIUCI) Nene. EITHER INFDMATIDN (U) Ambassader Ferguspn?s biegraphy is attached. RECENT PRESS MICATIDNS: (U) Press reperting en Hugh Welfenspn?s (GCSE Deputy Direetnr) resignatinn in wake pf Kini Dntenni incident: A mere detailed article is here: SECRETHREL TD USA, Flut'E?i'r