qs. DCID No. 1/8 l( -, 6 May 1976 DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/8 THE NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD (Effective 6 May 1976) Pursuant to scctien 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, Executive Order 11903 and Natioual Security Council Directives, a National Foreign Intelligence Board is hereby established. . Functions The National Foreign Intelligence Board shall advise and assist the Director of Central intelligence with respect to: The review and coordination of national intelligence products; The maintenance of effective interface between intelligence producers and consumers and the development of procedures for continuing identification ; of consumer needs for intelligence. ( ; ce. The establishment of appropriate objectives, requirements, and priorities \we/ for substantive intelligence; d. The review of requirements coordination and operational guidance for . intelligence collection systems; The protection of sensitive intelligence sources and methods and of sensitive intelligence information; f. The development, as appropriate, of policies regarding arrangements with foreign governments on intelligence matters; and g. Such other matters as the Director of Central Intelligence may refer to the Board for advice. 2. Membership The following tntelligence Community officials shall be members of the National Foreign fatelligence Board: . . ‘ Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman Deputy to the Director of Central Latelligence for the Intelligence Community, Vice Chainnan , Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Director of tutelligence and Research, Departmeut of State Director, Defense Intelligence Agency Director, National Security Agency Representative of the Secretary of the Treasury Represeatative of the Administrator, Energy Research and Develupment: ( ; Adininistration : Representative of the Director, Federal Bureau of luvestigation . I
on, b. The following will have observer status an the Board: Assistant Chief of Staff for lutelligence, Departinent of the Army Director of Naval fntelligence, Depactment of the Navy Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, Department of the Air Force ce. The Director of Central Intelligence, as Chairman, shall invite the chief of any other department or agency having functions celated to the national security to sit with the National Foreign Intelligence Board whenever matters within the purview of his department or agency are to be discussed. 3. Support a. The Deputy to the Director of Central Intelligence for the ‘Intelligence ~ Community shall provide an Executive Secretary to the Board and a Secretariat Staff. b. Continuing support for the Board shall be provided by standing Director of Central Intelligence Committees established to deal with the various functions and categories of intelligence. These committees shall be organized and shall function in accordance with provisions of DCID 1/3. ce. Each member and observer of the National Foreign Intelligence Board shall appoint a representative to serve on cach DCI committee which deals with matters within or closely related to his responsibilities. 4. Meetings The National Foreign Intelligence Board shall meet at such times and such places as may be designated by the Director of Central Intelligence. George Bush Director of Central Intelligence —~