+ Miu NATION wre ANIA G NAM SECURIVY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 3 COORDINATION OF INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION January 13, 1g4S Pursuant to the rrovinicas of Section 102 of the Netiom:l Security fect of AY, and for le ih Jor: 13 et the purnessa onunciated in peresranns (d) and (ec) thereof, the curity Council hereby authorizes and directa that the folloving over-el], policice and obfectivea aro coteblished fer the ccordinaticn o2 the reduction of intelligenco: 1. thoir cap2city end tne resvonsivilitics of each agency my be clenurly de- fined in accoréence with its miusicn, dominant interest, and capabilities, the whole field of intelligence prediuction ig divided into the following categoricn, and responsibilities are allocatcd as indicated: In order that el] facilities of the Goverment may be utilized to &- Basic Inteliigencsa ce. 64s that factual nteliigence wnich (1) Rasic intelligence 4 ton of encyclonedic inforinetien of a more L i reuults fren the collat ar less” perminent cr ate h & result or evaluction ond interpretation, is dctermincd to be the best availsole. ic mature and goneral interest W n (2) An outline of ell besic intelligence required by the Govornment ahall be prepmzred by the CIA in collaberetion with the appropriate agencies. This cutline shill dc broken dawn chapters, sections, and saub-sections which ehell be ellocat preduction and meintemince responsibilities to CLA and thos agencies of the Government which are hest qualified their intolligence requirerents, preducticn cane dominant interest to augsuse the productiea an rosponoibslity O (3) Whon completed, thig outline ane Fentext ive allocations of production and mijntenanca recransibilitics Grad be sub- mittod for HNC approval und {sgued ag an buplonestn’ fon or this Diroctive. It is oxpected that ag the-result of constant cen- aujtation with the aceustes by tha PRirector of Central Inielli- Gouce, beth tho onlline end tho mllesuttions will be revised fron tino to time to insure the production of the tauie tntelligence roqiired by the agencles and the fullest ponsibla uso of current fgoncy capabilities Chanses in the catlino or allocations shall by offeetled by augrecmont helwoon the Director of Centrel Intelli- cence atl tho angonctes concernod. 7
_~ ceiee Ne NS Ee (kK) Wile basse fntallicenee shall lecemmilad med contd uo ly wiintsinmed (no rntfounl Intelligence Surveys ta cower Pore ian countrses, arens, or brend apecial ou ject waoapproprinte. The atic) Jntellizunne Surveyn wJ ll te Gtiteazi ns bed fn auch feria oo ohall bo determined by the Directcr o> Central Jntelligence ‘ and tho egencicy concerned. (5) The Directes cf Centrel Intolligencs ohnall be respon- Bible for coordinnting praduction and mintenice and Yor a2ccam- plishing tho cditing, publication, end @diasenination of these Netional Intelligence Surveys end ahell miko euch requiats on the egenciog as «re noccossry for thoir proper development and miinteneance. (6) Dopartrents or agencies to bo called on fcr contr ibu- tiona to this underteking my include egencicu ot her than thoge reprcesonted permancntly in the IAC. b. Current Intelligence (1) Current intelligence is that spot informeticn or intol- ligence of ‘all typee and forms of {nudiate intercst and valuo to oporating or policy staffs, wnich is unead by them ususlly without the deleys incident to couplete evaluation or interpro- tation.” ‘ (2) The CIA and the several egencies chs d@iescminate ouch current intelligence as ery be ne their own internal requirenents or external respo (3) Interegency dissemination of current intelligence shal be based on intersgency egreement including NSC Intelligence Directive Ko. l end the principle of informing 6ll who neca to knew. ec. Staff Intellirenc (1) Steff intelligence is thac intelligence prersred by any department or egency threugh the correintioa and interpretation 4 of all intelligence wsterialu available to it in créer Lo mect jis specific requiremento and respon sipilitics. (2) ach intelligence sgency has the ultimace responsibility for tho preparatione? such starf intelligence as fits cu G@cormurt- ment ahall require. Iv ig rocagnized chat iff tnvallicence of each of tho departmenta must be brender Gn secre than Guy Ollesetion of collection responsibility ar recegn : pant dulerest wisht Ladicate. In fuct, the Lull ligenco picture in of iutercel in varying Gegreen at d{fPerene titres to exch of the dopartmonts. Smee ee 1 Fe ee ne ee oe ee en me pe nn ee eee ee ee ei i ee ee ee te ee 4
- (3) Any dotelligeunce acency, either through tho Director of Contral Intelligence or dirgetly, my call upon olher appropriate agencien for Sntellisoncy which devs not fart within ita on ficld of dustinant intoraat. Such requenta ohedd bo made upon tho agencicn inaccordéinss with thos preduction capabilitios and dominant intorant. : (4) foc part of tho cocrdination proyran, tho Dircctor of Contrel Tntelligenco will seck the nsgistanco of tho WAC s:tel- ligenco azencscs in wininicing tho nocessity far eny agoncy to acvolop intelligence in ffoldo outyide its donii:nt intoronte. (5) tho CIA and tho egoneiog shali, for purposed of coordi- nation, oxchanzo inforr2tion on projecte end plans for tho pro- duction of staff intolligence. (G6) It ehall vo normal practico that staff intolligenco of one agoney fe aveilebdlicto tho other intelligence agoncier perna- nontiy reprogontcd on the IAC. ad. Devartmontal intellisgence (1) Departmental intelliganco is that intelligence including basic, curront, aml staff intolligence nesded by a Devartrent or {ndopendent Agency of tho Federal Governzant, and the subordinate units thoreof, to oxecuto its mission and to discharges its lewul responsibilities. , e. National Intollisonce — (1) National intolligsnce is intosrated depsrtmental intel- SPEC ligonco that covers tho brosd espects ‘of national policy end national security, ig of cencorn to more than one Department or Agonecy, and transconds the exclusive cocpotenco of a eingle Dopaurtront or Agency or the Militery Establignrent. (2) The Director of Central Intelligence shell produce and discsominate nat tom) intelligenco. shall plan and (3) Wha Direster of Contral Intelligenco nco in coa@rdinitioa doveicp thy praiuction of nationsl intellis a aq with tho TAC Asoncios in erdor that ho may obtain fron then within tho Jdmits ef thofr capabilities the departmental intel- Mieonco vinich will essist hin in the preduction of national intelligence. (i) Pha Director ef Central Intelligence shall, by agrcemant “With the portinent Asoncy or Agencios, requast and receive such Gpocfal eatiiitus, roperts, and parioatic brieta or sumrarica pr opsred by the fidividusl Dopartmente or Agencies in their fields ou or in accoerdunco with thoir pretuctian . = oF domtuant © fnteros
— copabslities aca niy ba neconsnry fa tho preduction of fintulls- ” gonce roportna or cutinnton undertuhoa nuitually. 2. Tao ragenrch facilities roquired Uy eny agency lo procouy its qun current and ataftf fntellicsenco ohnll be udaqueto to satiarvy ita jJias- vidunl needs aftor tuking full cogniseanco cf tho facilitien cf tho othe agencice. Sach agoncy Ghall endesavorto usiniain adoqu:to rogenrch Saucili- tiog, not only to accesplish the intelligence preduction tusxs ullocatod to it directly under tho fcrogeing provisions tut elgo to vrovido gach additionnl intclifgance roporte cr ontimiten within ite ficld of deminant intoreat co ray bo necescary to oittefy tho reguirexzonts of tho othor agencioo urdor guch allocations. 3. For tho purposes of intolligenco prodluction, tho following daivi- sion of interesto, owhgect to refinement coordinaticn by tho Directcr of Central general dolincaticn of dominant intcoronta: threush ea continuous program of Intoiligence, shell corva ac a Political, Culturel, Sociological Intolligancs..Departmant of Stato Militery Intelligsnee........Depart=ent of tha frny Naval Intolligence...........Devartront of thy Navy Air Intelligonco.............Dapurtuont of the Air Force Econozic, Sctentific, and Each asency’ in eccord- Technological ‘ance with ite reevective Intolligenco...............needs nae