DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE 
THE  INTELLIGENCE  PRODUCERS  COUNCIL 
(Effective  30  March  19S3) 
Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  Section  102  of  the  National  Security  Act  of  1947  and 
Executive  Order  12333,  the  Intelligence  Producers  Council  (IPC)  is  hereby  established 
2.  Mission 
The  IPC  will  assist  and  advise:  The  DCI  in  discharging  those  duties  and  functions 
which  relate  to  intelligence  production;  the  Director,  Intelligence  Community  Staff, 
on  production-related  matters;  the  Intelligence  Community  production  managers  in 
improving  the  overall  effectiveness  of  the  production  process  and  the  quality  of  the  in- 
telligence product  by  providing  a  consultative  forum  to  address  issues  of  interagency 
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Under  the  general  guidance  of  the  Deputy  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  the 
Council  shall: 
a.  maintain  the  National  Intelligence  Topics  (NTTs)  listing  and  monitor  the     ri.        £?,<* 
Intelligence  Community's  responsiveness  thereto; 
b.  identify  means  to  improve  intelligence  production  programs  and  recom-. 
mend  new  initiatives;. 
c.  monitor  the  intelligence  producers'  needs  for  intelligence  information,  and 
participate,  as  appropriate,  in  assessments  and  evaluations  of  present  and 
proposed  Intelligence  Community  collection  and  processing  systems  and 
activities; 
d.  participate  in  the  Intelligence  Community  long-range  planning  process; 
e.  recommend  policies  and  procedures  on  substantive  intelligence  exchanges 
with  foreign  governments; 
f.  provide  producers'  views  on  pertinent  elements  of  the  National  Foreign 
Intelligence  Program  (IPC  Chairman  will,  for  this  purpose,  attend  meetings 
of  the  NFIC  when  such  matters  are  being  discussed);  and 
g.  provide  producers'  support  for  such  other  matters  as  may  be  directed  by  the 
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3.  Intelligence  Community  Responsibilities 
Upon  request  from  the  IPC  Chairman,  Intelligence  Community  elements  shall, 
within  established  security  safeguards,  provide  information  pertinent  to  the  Council's 
mission  and  functions.  The  IPC  will  provide  support  to  and  receive  advice  and 
recommendations  for  action  from  Intelligence  Community  entities,  including  commit- 
tees, staffs  and  councils,  as  appropriate. 
4.  Composition  and  Organization 
The  DDCI  will  designate  the  Chairman  of  the  IPC.  The  members  of  the  Council 
will  be  senior  representatives  designated  by  CIA,  DIA,  State/INR,  and  NSA.  Senior 
representatives  of  the  military  intelligence  services  may  attend  as  observers.
Subcommittees  and  working  groups  will  be  established  as  required,  with  repre- 
sentation as  appropriate  from  all  members  of  the  Intelligence  Community.  With  the 
approval  of  the  DCI,  the  Council  Chairman  may  invite  representatives  of  other 
relevant  US  Government  entities  to  participate  as  appropriate. 
The  Council  will  be  supported  by  an  interagency  staff. 
William  J.  Casey 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence