DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  ' 
CRITICAL  INTELLIGENCE  PROBLEMS  COMMITTEE 
(Effective  6  April  19S3) 
Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  Section  102.  the  National  Security  Act  of  19-47.  and 
Executive  Order  12333,  there  is  established  a  Critical  Intelligence  Problems 
Committee. 
1.  Mission 
The  mission  of  the  Critical  Intelligence  Problems  Committee  (CIPC)  is  to 
examine  those  critical  intelligence  problems  that  are  referred  to  the  Committee  by  the 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence  or  the  Deputy  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  and  to 
recommend  specific  remedies,  including  the  restructuring  of  collection,  processing. 
and  production  efforts  within  existing  resources,  or  through  new  initiatives  requiring 
reprogramming  or  supplemental  funding  actions. 
Z,  Functions 
Under  the  general  guidance  of  the  Deputy  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  the 
Committee  will  conduct  timely,  in-depth  examinations  of  specific  critical  intelligence 
problems  to  identify: 
a.  the  specific  intelligence  requirements  and  shortfalls  associated  with  the 
critical  intelligence  problem  under  review; 
b.  current  and  programmed  collection,  processing,  and  production  resources 
directed  against  the  critical  intelligence  problem; 
c  options  for  adjustments  in  collection,  processing,  and  production  efforts 
which  could  be  accomplished  within  existing  resources,  and  the  associated 
impact  such  adjustments  would  have  on  the  Intelligence  Community's 
.  ability  to  respond  to  other  priority  intelligence  needs;  and 
d.  recommendations  for  new  initiatives  which  could  increase  collection, 
processing,  and  production  efforts  against  the  critical  intelligence  problem, 
noting  which  options  would  require  reprogramming  or  supplemental 
funding  actions. 
3.  Responsibilities  of  the  Intelligence  Community 
\  Upon  request  of  the  Committee  Chairman.  Intelligence  Community  components 
shall,  within  established  security  safeguards,  provide  information  or  materials  perti- 
nent to  the  Committee's  mission  and  functions. 
Intelligence  Community  components  will  identify  critical  intelligence  problems 
for  consideration  by  the  DCI  or  DDCI  and  possible  referral  to  the  Critical  Intelligence 
Problems  Committee,  via  the  Director,  Intelligence  Community  Staff. 
'  This  directive  supersedes  (he  DCI  directive  on  this  subject,  dited  24  February  19S2
4.  Composition  and  Organization 
The  Committee  Chairman  will  be  appointed  by  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence. 
The  Committee  shall  be  comprised  of  representatives  designated  by  Intelligence 
Community  principals. 
With  the  approval  of  the  DO.  the  Committee  Chairman  may  invite  representa- 
tives of  other  US  Government  entities  with  national  security  interests  to  participate  as 
appropriate. 
The  Committee  will  be  supported  by  the  Intelligence  Community  Staff. 
William  J.  Casey 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence
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DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE  3/8  ! 
CRITICAL  INTELLIGENCE  PROBLEMS  COMMITTEE 
(Effective  6  April  1983) 
Pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  Section  102  of  the  National  Security  Act  of  1947.  and 
Executive  Order  12333.  there  is  established  a  Critical  Intelligence  Problems  Committee. 
/.  Mtision 
The  mission  of  the  Critical  Intelligence  Problems  Committee  (CIPO  is  to  examine  those 
critical  intelligence  problems  that  are  referred  to  the  Committee  by  the  Director  of  Central  In- 
telligence or  the  Deputy  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  and  to  recommend  specific  remedies, 
including  the  restructuring  of  collection,  processing,  and  production  efforts  within  existing 
resources,  or  through  new  initiatives  requiring  reprogramming  or  supplemental  funding 
actions. 
2.  Functioni 
Under  the  general  guidance  of  the  Deputy  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  the 
Committee  will  conduct  timely,  in-depth  examinations  of  specific  critical  intelligence  prob- 
lems to  identify: 
a.  the  specific  intelligence  requirements  and  shortfalls  associated  with  the  critical 
intelligence  problem  under  review; 
b.  current  and  programmed  collection,  processing,  and  production  resources  directed 
against  the  critical  intelligence  problem; 
c.  options  for  adjustments  in  collection,  processing,  and  production  efforts  which 
could  be  accomplished  within  existing  resource?  nd  the  associated  impact  such 
adjustments  would  have  on  the  Intelligence  Community's  ability  to  respond  to 
other  priority  intelligence  needs;  and 
d.  recommendations  for  new  initiatives  which  could  increase  collection,  processing, 
and  production  efforts  against  the  critical  intelligence  problem,  noting  which 
options  would  require  reprogramming  or  supplemental  funding  actions. 
3.  Retpcnribilititi  of  the  Intelligence  Community 
Upon  request  of  the  Gommittee  Chairman,  -Intelligence  Community  components  shall, 
within  established  security  safeguards,  provide  information  or  materials  pertinent  to  the 
Committee'!  mission  and  functions. 
Intelligence  Community  components  will  identify  critical  intelligence  problems  for 
consideration  by  the  DO  or  DDCI  and  possible  referral  to  the  Critical  Intelligence  Problems 
Committee,  via  the  Director,  Intelligence  Community  Staff. 
4.  Comporition  and  Organization 
The  Committee  Chairman  will  be  appointed  by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
The  Committee  shall  be  comprised  of  representatives  designated  by  Intelligence  Commu- 
nity principals. 
This  directive  supenedes  the  DCI  directive  on  this  subject,  dated  24  February  1982. 
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