SANITIZED    COPY      ""•..  DCID  Xo.  6/1 
(New  Series) 
DIRECTOR  OF  CENTRAL  INTELLIGENCE  DIRECTIVE^NO.  6/f1 
SIGJNT  COMMITTEE*  :    "  -   *'  -  ■ 
(Effective  31  May  1962) 
1.  Pursuant  to  the  objectives  and  provisions  of  NSCID  2To.  1  and 
NSCID  No.  6  there  is  established  the  SIGINT  Committee  2s  a  standing- 
committee  of  the  United  States  Intelligence  Board  (hereinafter  referred 
to  as  the  Board)  to  advise,  assist  and  generally  to  act  for  the  Board  in 
matters  involving  SIGINT  in  accordance  with  policies  approved  by  the 
Board.  .        . 
Functions  and  Responsibilities 
2.  The  responsibility  of  the  SIGINT  Committee  extends  to  those 
SIGINT  matters  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Board.  The  Committee 
shall  undertake  the  implementation  of  decisions  and  make  recommenda- 
tions to  Members  of  the  Intelligence  Community  represented  on  the 
Board  or  to  other  appropriate  U.S.  officials.  Any  action  or  recommenda- 
tion involving  the  establishment  of  policy  shall  be  referred  promptly  to 
the  Board.  -• 
3.  The  SIGINT  Committee  shall:  " 
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*This  Directive  supersedes  DCID  Nos.  6/1  and  6/2  in.  the  New  Series,  both  of 
•which  were  effective  21  October  1958. 
•  •  DEFINITION  OP  SIGINT:  The  generic  term  used  to  appl7  to  bath  COGENT 
and  ET.TNT  as  those  terras  are  defined  in  Paragraph  3  of  NSCID  No.  6,  including- 
the  specified  limitations  ol  those  definitions.
Organization  and  Procedures 
4.  The  SIGINT  Committee  shall  be  composed  of  a  representative  from, 
each  Board  Member  department  or  agency,  to  be  designated  by  the 
Board  Member  of  that  department  or  agency. 
5.  The  Chairman  of  the  SIGINT  Committee  shall  be.  designated  by 
the  DCI  in  consultation  with  the  Board. 
6.  An  Executive  Secretary  and  necessary  secretarial  services  shall  be 
.provided  from  the  Secretariat  of  the  Board, 
'  7.  The  SIGINT  Committee  shall  meet  upon  the  call  of  the  Chairman- 
8.  Items  may  be  placed  on  the  Agenda  of  the  SIGINT  Committee  by 
the  Board,  by  any  Member  of  the  SIGINT  Committee,  or  by  th&  Board. 
Secretariat. 
9.  The  SIGINT  Committee  shall  reach  its  decisions  by  agreement. 
When  the  Chairman  determines  that  a  given  position  on  a  matter  under 
consideration  represents  the  consensus  of  the  Committee,  it  shall  be 
considered  as  agreed  unless  a  Member  requests  that  the  issue  be  referred 
to  the  Board.  Upon  such  a  request  the  Chairman  shall  refer  the  matter 
to  the  Board,  together  with  a  statement  of  the  views  and  recommenda- 
tions of  the  Committee  Members. 
10.  The  Chairman  of  the  SIGINT  Committee  will  assure  that  the 
;       •           Board  is  informed  promptly  of  the  Committee's  decisions,  recornrnenda- 
tions  and  actions. 
11.  The  SIGINT  Committee  shall  establish  such  standing  or  ad  hoc 
subcommittees  as  it  deems  necessary. 
JOHN  A.  McCONI? 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence-