NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE ‘DIRECTIVE NO. 2! COORDINATION OF COLLECTION ACTIVITIES (Revised 16 January 1061) Ato To promote sound and efile le nt ulietion of the several denartment2 and arency ecitlecting and reperting: faciittes, in the Interosts ef nations f Santé security, and pursu gat to the provisions of Section 102 af the Netlonal Security Act of 1947, es amended, the National Security Council hereby authorizes and directs that the fcllowing ever-al policics and obleciives shell anply to the Jnterdeparimental coordinstion of forcivn fitelilgenes Carn < collection activities mot ‘covered by otiier National Security Council Directives. 1, The Director of Central Intellfwence, ta consultation with the U.g, Intellizence Doara or individuct members cf the Intelligence cora munity, shell ensure inst planning fer the utillcation of the ccllesting and re- oe qs3¢r cahass porting capabilities fer {ntelligence pur,cses cf cae hoof the fevers ace partments Rud aAgeneles avoids undesiray te duplication aad coordl- nated overlan and provides adequate coverare for nngtonad scaurity purposes, 2: The Deparment of State chali have priraary responsibilty for, and shall perforra fs 2 service of comman concern, the co} Hlectlo: 1 abrong ? of politsee!, soelolonieal eccnamic, scientific and technical fovormetion, 8 The Departrient of Defense shah have jarumary reso: wihiiy Lov, and shall perform as a service of common concern, the cellectio: of military intelicence finfermation. Owing to the importance of scien- tifie and technice i intelligence to the Department of Defense and the military services, this ccilvclion responsibility shall inciude scientific and technical, cs well as eccnormic, information directly pertinent to Department of Defense missions. 4, The Central fnicligence Agency may collect aproad Intelfyenco information In sunport of assigned functions or as a by-product of tha assigned functlonas: Provided, Viint this collection Involves no undeszir- able duplication of any of the specific assizuments in parasraphs 2 or 8 fbave, and Prowded, That any such ove rt colieclicn fs coorcdingted with the Department of State or with the Senior U.S. Representailve. 6. The senfor UG. renresentitive In each nation or foreign Jurisdiction where the Uniled Stutes maintains ofdcial representation shall ccordinata “in his aren the ccllection activities not covered by ether National Security Counclt D iveciives, Pull udibicetlon shall be made of (he assigned dutics Individual failiadve, or favorable contacts of depertoicntial aid wpeney repreientallves, , “this Diteeflve supersedes NSCIN Nel daded 15 Sentember 953, which oreyvt- Gusly had sunsieded NEC No. fo bated at April 195. ‘ °1.0., Oulstde Gare United Gtitest and its PULLCASTIUNS, —_s
be transunitic press broadcasts requizad for Gre colicet{on of {niellfeenes fn 6. Intelligence inform: ation collected ebrond fn recordance with the terms of th!s Directive by any agency in the acid shall, wherever oosclble, dfs simed ately fo tho icld representatives of the Egency carrying out the forelen collection activity mentioned in paragraphs 2, 3, or 4 above, who shall then be responsible for {ts onward transmission: Previcee, ches thie orlefaal callzctor shall not Le cnjofned fica trang- mitting (he fafermetion to his own headquarters. 7. The Cenlral Intellinence Asency, rs a service of commen concern, cheli be rersencivle for Cie celeetive exnicitation within the United Stiles of noz-rovcrinraental orgaalcations and inclvicucls as sourees ef foreign weeedurcs end Sutclligcuce Intormnifon, Jn secordance with ae practices established as provided {2 paragraph 3 NSCTD lYo. 1, by the nishlie Ae vee Director of Central antciitgence with tie coneur rence of (he U.S. In gence Borrd. 8. The Central Yntcileence Areney shall conduct, as a service of com- mon cencora, meniforine of foreign radio and telovicten propugands and tc Information to mect tae necds of al! departricnis nnd ageneics In conmnectien with the national eceurity and shail disseminate such intebigen cc Jnioraintion to anced weve 2yv2 2) beret $nteres the seve rol Ccenartments and avencics which have au qutihorized therelr, “9, The Central Intel! forclon Jancuage pubiic asas ervice ef comman shall coordinate this o tivity with sinillar activities maintajned dcpartmcnisc and egeneizs to satisty £1 1elv OWn requizemenis, 10. Deparime nfs and agencice carrying out the collection eetivities mentioned 23 Bove shall recsealce, In establishing coulccdon prozrarays, the neenalcs necds of the otLer depari:nciuts and agenslcs, senee Agency shall conduct the exploUatian: of ong for intelllzence purcosas, es Cpyropriste, . concern, The Yreeter or Contras Tntellleencs by the
(Page Four) NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO.21 COORDINATION OF COLLECTION ACTIVITIES (Revised 18 January 1961) To promote sound and efficient utilization of the several departmental and agency collecting and reporting facilities, in the interests of national security, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, the National Security Council hereby authorizes and directs that the following over-all policies and objectives shall apply to the interdepartmental coordination of foreign intelligence collection activities not covered by other National Security Council Directives. 1. The Director of Central Intelligence, in consultation with the U.S. Intelligence Board or individual members of the intelligence community, shall ensure that planning for the utilization of the collecting and re- porting capabilities for intelligence purposes of each of the several de- partments and agencies avoids undesirable duplication and uncoordi- nated overlap and provides adequate coverage for national security purposes. 2. The Department of State shall have primary responsibility for, and shall perform as a service of common concern, the collection abroad2 of political, sociological, economic, scientific and technical information. 3. The Department of Defense shall have primary responsibility for, and shall perform as a service of common concern, the collection of military intelligence information. Owing to the importance of scien- tific and technical intelligence to the Department of Defense and the military services, this collection responsibility shall include scientific and technical, as well as economic, information directly pertinent to Department of Defense missions. 4. The Centra?! Intelligence Agency may collect abroad intelligence information in support of assigned functions or as a by-product of the assigned functions: Provided, That this collection involves no undesir- able duplication of any of the specific assignments in paragraphs 2 or 3 above, and Provided that any such over collection is coordinated with the Department of State of with the Senior U.S. Representative. 5. The senior U.S. representative in each nation or foreign jurisdiction where the United States maintains official representation shall coordinate in his area the collection activities not covered by other National Security Council Directives. Full utilization shall be made of the assigned duties, individual initiative, or favorable contacts of departmental and agency representatives. 1 This Directive supersedes NSCID No. 2, dated 15 September 1958, which previ- ously had a superseded NSCID No.2,dated 21 April 1958. 2 i.e.,outside the United States and its possessions.
(Page Five) 6. Intelligence information collected abroad in accordance with the terms of this Directive by any agency in the Field shall, wherever possible, be be transmitted immediately to the field representatives of the agency carrying out the foreign collection activity mentioned in paragraphs 2,3, or 4 above, who shall then be responsible for its onward transmission: Provided, That the original collector shall not be enjoined from trans- mitting the information to this own headquarters. 7. The Central Intelligence Agency, as a service of common ccncern, shall be responsible for the selective exploitation within the United States of non-governmental organizations and individuals as sources of foreign intelligence information, in accordance with policies, procedures and practices established as provided in paragraph 3a of NSCID No.1, by the Director of Central Intelligence with the concurrence of the U.S. Intelli- gence Board. 8. The Central Intelligence Agency shall conduct, as a service of com- mon concern, monitoring of foreign radio and television propaganda and press broadcasts required for the collection of intelligence information to meet the needs of all departments and agencies in connection with the national security and shall disseminate such intelligence information to the several departments and agencies whicn have an authorized interest therein. 9. The Central Intelliqence Agency shall conduct the exploitation of foreign language publications for intelligence purposes, as appropriate, as a service of common concern. The Director of Central Intelligence shall coordinate this activity with similar activities maintained by the departments nd agencies to satisfy their own requirements. 10. Departments and agencies carrying out the collection activities mentioned above shall recognize, in establishing collection programs, he needs of the other departments and agencies.