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THE IIXCRXTARY OF DIFXNEE AND

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MANAGEMENT OF THE lIAlIOtIAL RIBCONNAISSANCX PltaORAlf•(Te)--T .

L Management of the National Recamaissance Program

To insure that the particular talents, experience and capabilities

within the Department of Defense and the Central latelilpnee Apse,/ are

fully and most effectively utilised In the establishment, management and

conduct of the National Recoomdsmance Program, the Secretary of

Defense and the Director of Central Mangano* hereby epee that the

Secretary of Defense shall be the Executive Apnt for the National

Recamudssance Program, which shall be developed, managed and

conducted in accordance with policies and guidance Jointly agreed to by

the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence.

To carry out his responsibilities as Executive Agent for the

National Reconnaissance Program, the Secretary of Defense will

establish as a separate operating agency of the Department of Defense .

a National Reconnaissance Office under the direction, authority and

control of the Secretary of Defense.

C. The Director, National Reconnaissance Office, shall report 

directly to the Secretary of Defense and shall keep him and the DCI 

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curreolly Informed es the Natkaal lecoonsissance Office and the 

Matisse Recoonsiesmsoe Propillas Is addition, he shall keep aptstoprhitely

informed such Departnamt of Defense ad Central lotelliemce Aging •

officials as may be dedgaated by the Secretory of Ware or the Director 

of Central intelligence. 11.411.41011dialed•IMIPPOO11"1".1411.411.1."

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IL Organisation and Command of the National Recoonalsiance Office .•

The National Reconnabmance Office shall consist oh

A Director appointed from amoog the officers and employees

of the Department of Defense by the Secretary of Defame with the M

currence of the Director of Central bgelligence, who shall devote

major portion of his time to the basins's of the National Reconnaissance

Office.

A Deputy Director appobted frci amoog the officers and

employees of the Central Intelligence Agency by the Director of Cadral

Intelligence with the concurrence of the Secretary of Wean. The Deputy

• Director NRO shall at all times be kept fully and currently informed as to

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all activities el the llationel iscommisesace Program, , effecting Ida

aesigned reepeasIbilities. eaffekalli Vader the dinettes d the

Director IMO he shell be responlible fen

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NNO and the United States Intallipace Board sad its aommittess;

L ilopecvlidag refiner between the 11110 sad the intelligence 

exploitaties commimitY;

3. bworing that an directicas of the Director. MO, are

carried oat promptly within the Central Malmo* Agency.

lir 4. linseging, direstlag and emerviaing all meeigreleele

ZAP tasks Sli4pfilMliwstkkersIden4salexed4/4rmalifor asidgaed by

the Director, 1480, to the Control Intelltipace Agency. 4mr-ammilieapant

S. i, Performhe each other datits as may be assigned by the

Director, ISO.

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Bireeteerbilterdweing-hircbsem-audisebility.

C. loch pommel of the Army, Navy, Air Force, other campmate

of the Department of WNW and the Central latidllgence Agency ea

shall be assigned on a fell time basis to appropriate minas willda the

National Reconnaissance Office.

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The chain of command Tall run f rom the Secretary of Defame as

ZJONautive Agent to the Director, 11110. Guidance to the Director, NiO,

shall be tarnished by the Secretary of Warm as Isecutive Agent -

hereunder and by the United States Intelligence Bawd.

During the absence or disability of the Director, NROL the 

secretors of the Air Fora shall act on sense► SRO matter_peryhiudge to

the Department of Defense.

W. Functions and Respandbilities of Om Retie:Nal Reconnaimanee OM*

subject to the provisions of applicable public law, the provisions at . • • •

this Agreement, the guidance le receive from the Secretalf 

(and from the Director of Central Intelligence throw* the secretary GC •

Defense), the Director, MO, is responsble for management of all •

aspects at the NEP. In particular, he The-liatimal4leeemmiimmeealliee,

under-41te-direstimendseperalieng4searel-ei•itspaweeterr shall be

responsible for:

Assigning all project tasks such as technical numegement,

contracting, etc., to appropriate elements of the DOD and the CIA, 

clanging such assignments, and taking anz other steps he may determine : •

necessary to the efficient management of the NSF.

Development and operation on a contimdng basis ter4hesegpeovelp

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oa National itecoonsissamce Program to consist et all projects for • :•...

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collection at intelligence, nalplamd pods* bearmation through • •

inuallommmestrairerail-mad-imiellibi overingins over doodad territory, .•

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by ofscraft, drones, sod satellites, both inmgery msdigaRrecchmiw

of peripheral MOW operatiaos. mazinusa use will be made

of Yr appropriate technical and operatiood capabilities and resources -

of the Department of Defaces, NIA end CIS williseinsde to support all -

collodion and processing peegeams. projects.

in C. Responding direct* and solely to the imager, and electranio

signal OMIT) collection requirements and priorities established by

the United States Intelligence Board.

Ge D. Scheduling all missions for overflights in the National -

Reconnaissance Program, selijoet-lso obtaining appropriate clearances

where required from higher authority.

Do E. Fsecution at all arrestehrorafluileafiNlit&opmeigliw

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!UM flights over denied territory, betkrimageopead4ILIMIremoinding .

peripheral4116IT-eperatieur employing where appropriateihe capabilities;

facilities and resources at the Department of Defense and the Central

Intelligence Agency through specific delegation at responsibility to 

appropriate DOD and CIA elements.
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Initial Innen proceesbg, titling, prodsetios and delivery

of the collected to the were as specified W the USW.el-1

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G. Decommubdion, conversion, technical corrigible and

reccaudructlan of the collected electrode signal data to yield • usable

collection prod's*, and delivery of each collection product in proper format .

together with associated data necessary for explanation to the MA or

other user as specified by the 1711B.

Gps IL Engineering analysis at all collection systems to coned

the problems that exist an the operating systems as well as to provide

information for new systems.

lit I. Planning and conduct at research and development of Adore .

.N projects, unifying theedembe— appropriate resources and

capabilities of the DoD, CIA and wheeweippeepeeste-theerrviews/ •

private contractors.

glr J. ihrprafolsol•ofir Presentation, es rewired, of all *stoats of .

 . . witbireepesfr4e the NRP to the Special Or vbent4pealigAireur

apperevai4e-regdeed and the President's P'oreiga Intelligence Advisory, 

Board. :•

Ir E. Maintenance of a uniform system of security procedures end

control in accordance with security policy 'stabbed for tbe l P W the 

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re L. Preparation of budget requests for all NRO programs, and

presentation and adistentiation of such bads* regreits to the secretary

of Defense and the Director of Central latelligence, the Doreen of the

Bodpt and Congremdonal Committees. CIA will include in built

presentation to the Boman of the Budget and Congressiaml Committees

the identity of thoseNRP tasks preleste-lew which eseenties4f are

assigned to CIA and which are to be named from NRO resources.

416 M. Direction and =anapaest of the *Oconee of, and

administration of all funds made available for the Manual Reconnaimance

Program.

Mr N. Rendition of status of fond, mores and andyses.

IV. Authorities

The Director, National Recoonaissinn e Ogible, in connection

his suisigned respomdbilities for the National Reepimaissance Program,

shall be authorised to:

Organise, staff and supervise the National Reconnabsance Office

Establish, mamige and conduct the National Recoonaissance

Program.

V. Relationships

A. In carrying out his responsibilities for the Miami Itscumnaissanos

Program, the Director, National Reconnaissance Moe shells

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Keep such otllelata cd the Department of Defame and the

Central Intelligence Agency as the Secretary at Defense and the Director

of Central Intelligence may respectively designate under the provisions

of paragraph I C toommisoemd-emaltersthe-Natierdrlieessulassaseprepanieuitheieubehsfiv personally informed on a regular basis, or

on request, on the status of projects cd the National itecommissance

Program.

Zsteblish appropriate liaison between the Naticioal anonnaissance Office and the United States intelligence Board, the Joint Chiefs

of Staff, the Defense kdalligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.

Where apprqpriate make use of qualified perennial of the • Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency as . members of the National Becomaissance Office.

Make maximum dalmatian of the- !appropriate, tecludoal and

operational capabilities and resources of the Department of Defense,

the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency to

support all collection and processing programs including but not limited

to, electronic signal and imagery programs.

B. Officials of all elements of the Department of Defame and the

Central Intelligence Agency Mali provide support within their respective

fieldsotirespensibility authorities to the Director, National ReConnaissimce

Office as may be necessary for the Director to carry out his mistimed

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responsthilities and functions. Streamlined nana gemat Procedures

map shall be utilised whereby individual project directors will most

directly to the Director, National Reanmainmence Office. The Director,

National RecOniniallainC• Office shall be given sqpport as required tram

normal staff elements of the military departments and agendas of the

Deparbnent of Xlefense and of the Central Inkelligenc• Agency concerned, •

although these staff elements will sot pertidpsia fa those project matters

except as he specifically requests, and these projects will not be subject

to normal Department of Defines or Central Intelligence Agency staff

review.

VI. Effective Date

This agreement is effective ion signature and supersedes the

DOD-CIA NRO Agreement dated 2 May 1962.

February 1963

John A. licCone Roswell Glipatric Director of;Central Intelligence Deputy Secretary of Defense

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ditiebOltr. on we IMO miter perteicios to the DOD except those OW

which the Deputy Director boo reeposliettr raeottoo U. B.

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