‘This document downgraded to TE DCID 1/11 UNCLASSIFIED by authority of Sec 3(B), EO 11652, on jase (New Series) {by 246321. ~ DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/11° SECURITY COMMITTEE (Effective 23 April 1965) Pursuant to NSCID No. 1 (New Series, revised 15 September 1958), as concerns paragraph 2, sub-paragraph a.(5) there is hereby established a standing Security Committee of the U. S. Intelligence Board for the purpose of advising, assisting and making recommendations to the Board for the development and review of security standards and practices as ° they relate to the protection of intelligence and of intelligencé sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure; and as concerns paragraph 5 thereof, for the further purpose of advising and assisting the Director of Central Intelligence in the exercise of his responsibilities thereunder. 1. Mission The mission of the Committee shall be to promote means by which the intelligence community may prevent the unauthorized disclosure of intelligence, intelligence information and intelligence sources and methods. 2. Functions a. To make recommendations to the Intelligence Board concerning security standards, practices and procedures as they relate to the protection of intelligence, intelligence information and intelligence " sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. b. To recommend security policy to the Intelligence Board, as it pertains to the intelligence community. Such policy recommenda- tions shall be consonant, however, with the responsibility of each de- partment and agency for the protection of intelligence, intelligence information and intelligence sources and methods within its own organization and for the establishment of appropriate internal poli- cies and procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure from with- in that department or agency of intelligence information or activity. c. To consider the problems, including to the extent feasible the degree of harm to the national interest, arising out of unauthorized disclosure of intelligence, intelligence information, as well as intelli- gence sources and methods and to make reports and recommendations for corrective action as appropriate. d. The Committee shall coordinate closely with other committees of the Intelligence Board having related security responsibilities, and with other committees of the Government having jurisdictional re- sponsibilities as may concern Committee recommendations. In sub- mitting its recommendations to the Board, the Committee will specify any unresolved question as between this Committee and related com- ‘This Directive supersedes DCID No. 1/11 (New Series) of 24 March 1959.
Fs) mittees which under other DCIDs continue to have primary responsi- bilities for security matters within their respective jurisdictions. e. To assist, as requested, the Director of Central Intelligence in the exercise of his responsibilities pursuant to paragraph 5, NSCID No. 1. f. The Committee shall make such other reports and recommen- dations to the Intelligence Board as may be appropriate or requested. 3. Organization and Procedures a. The Security Committee shall be composed of security repre- sentatives from the departments and agencies represented on the USIB, including Army, Navy and Air Force representatives. Other departments and agencies of the Government may be invited by the Committee to participate as appropriate. The Chairman of the Com- mittee shall be designated by the Director of Central Intelligence, in consultation with and with the concurrence of the U.S. Intelligence Board. b. The Committee shall meet upon the cali of the Chairman or at the request of any of its members. c. Items may be placed upon the agenda of the Committee by the Board, by the Chairman or by any member of the Committee. d. The Committee shall reach its decisions by agreement. When the Chairman determines that a given position on a matter under con- sideration represents the consensus of the Committee, it shall be con- sidered agreed unless a member requests 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. e. The Committee may establish subcommittees as approved by the Intelligence Board, and ad hoc working groups as appropriate. JOHN A. McCONE Director of Central Intelligence