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DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  NO.   1/17 
HUMAN  SOURCES  COMMITTEE  (HSQ* 
.   .  (Effective  5  June  1974) 
1.  Pursuant  to  NSCID  No.  1,  the  Human  Sources  Committee  (HSC) 
is  hereby  established  as  a  standing  committee  of  the  United  States 
Intelligence  Board.  -  .     - 
2.  Mission 
The  mission  of  the  Committee,  under  the  general  guidance  of  the 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  is  to  advise  and  assist  the  DCI  in 
the  discharge  of  his  responsibilities  for  the  efficient  allocation  and 
effective  use  of  community  resources  for  the  collection  of  positive 
foreign  intelligence  information  through  human  sources. 
3:  Functions 
The  functions  of  the  Committee  are: 
a.  To  provide  a  focal  point  in  the  Intelligence  Community  for 
,.  examination  of  problems  and  possible  improvements  in  human 
i.                                          source  collection  and  for  the  provision  of  recommendations  to  the 
DCI  related  thereto. 
b.  To  provide  a  forum  for  collaboration  and  coordination  among 
human  source  collection  agencies  with  emphasis  on  the  allocation 
of  effort  and  responsibility  for  the  satisfaction  of  intelligence  re- 
quirements susceptible  to  human  source  collection  and  on  the  evalu- 
ation of  end  products. 
c.  To  assist  in  the  review  and  evaluation  of  the  efficiency  and  ef- 
fectiveness of  human  source  collection  activities  and  to  make  recom- 
mendations to  the  DCI  for  improvements  or  modifications  thereof. 
d.  To  recommend  or  sponsor  research,  experimentation  and  train- 
ing in  techniques,  procedures  and  equipment  to  increase  the  effec- 
tiveness and  responsiveness  of  human  source  collection. 
*  This  Committee  supersedes  the  committee  of  the  same  name  established  by 
the  DCI  on  26  January  1973  (USIB-D-27.7/1)  for  a  one-year  trial  period. 
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4.  Community  Responsibilities 
Upon  request  of  the  Committee  Chairman,  USEB  departments  and 
agencies  shall  furnish  to  the  Committee  within  established  security 
safeguards  particular  information  or  materials  needed  by  the  Com- 
mittee and  pertinent  to  its  functions. 
5.  Composition  and  Organization 
a.  The  Human  Sources  Committee  will  consist  of  a  Chairman 
designated  by  the  DCI,  designated  representatives  of  the  chiefs  of 
departments  and  agencies  who  are  members  of  USIB,  and  repre- 
sentatives of  the  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff  for  Intelligence,  Depart- 
ment of  the  Army,  the  Director  of  Naval  Intelligence,  and  the  As- 
sistant Chief  of  Staff,  Intelligence,  United  States  Air  Force.  The 
Chairman  may  invite  a  representative  of  the  chief  of  any  other  de- 
partment or  agency  having  functions  related  to  the  national  se- 
curity to  sit  with  the  Committee  whenever  matters  within  the  pur- 
view of  that  department  or  agency  are  to  be  discussed. 
b.  The  Committee  may  be  supported  by  subcommittees  as  ap- 
proved by  the  DCI  and  ad  hoc  working  groups  as  approved  by  the 
Chairman.  The  chairmen  of  subcommittees  will  be  designated  by 
the  Chairman  with  the  concurrence  of  the  DCL  Membership  on 
the  subcommittees  and  ad  hoc  working  groups  need  not  be  limited 
to  member  agencies  of  the  committees,  but  may  be  extended  by 
the  chairmen  to  representatives  of  other  departments  and  agencies 
having  related  functional  responsibilities  or  support  capabilities. 
c.  The  Committee  will  have  a  secretariat  to  be  provided  by  the 
Central  Intelligence  Agency  or  a  full-time  support  staff  to  be  pro- 
vided by  USIB  departments  and  agencies  as  arranged  and  approved 
by  the  DCI. 
6.  Rules  of  Procedure 
a.  The  Committee  will  meet  upon  the  call  of  the  Chairman  or 
at  the  request  of  its  members.  Items  may  be  placed  on  the  agenda 
of  the  Committee  by  the  Chairman  of  USIB,  by  the  Chairman  or 
by  any  member  of  the  Committee. 
b.  Decisions  or  recommendations  will  be  formulated  by  the  Chair- 
man with  consideration  given  to  views  of  the  members.  At  the  re- 
quest of  a  dissenting  member,  the  Chairman  will  refer  the  decision 
or  recommendation  along  with  dissenting  opinion  or  opinions  to  a 
higher  level  as  appropriate. 
c.  The  Committee  shall  exercise  primary  responsibility  with  re- 
spect to  matters  herein  assigned  to  it  and  shall  coordinate  with 
other  committees  established  by  DCIDs  in  areas  of  joint  concern. 
It  will  not  review  the  operational  details  or  internal  management 
of  the  work  of  the  individual  departments  and  agencies. 
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d.  Any  department  or  agency  is  authorized  to  withhold  the  ex- 
posure of  sensitive  situations  from  the  Committee,  reporting  such 
matters  directly  and  privately  to  the  DCI  for  his  further  guidance. 
e.  The  Committee  shall  submit  periodic  reports  to  the  Chairman, 
USIB,  and  USIB  as  appropriate. 
W.  E.  Colby 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
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