NATIONAL  SECURITY  COUNCIL  INTELLIGENCE 
DIRECTIVE  NO.    1  l 
BASIC  DUTIES  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES 
(Revised  4  March  1GC4) 
The  intelligence  cfl'ort  of  the  United  States  is  a  national  rerponsibilUy, 
and  must  be  so  organized  and  managed  as  !o  exploit  to  the  maximum 
the  available  resources  of  the  Government  and  to  satisfy  the  intelligence 
requirements  of  the  National  Security  Council  and  of  the  departments 
and  agencies  of  t-lic  Government.  For  the  purpose  of  coordinating-  the 
intelligence  activities  of  the  several  Government  departments  and  agen- 
cies in  the  ir.tcre.st  of  national  security  and  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of 
Section  102  of  the  National  Security  Act  of  lli-17,  as  amended,  the  Na- 
tional Security  Council  hereby  authorizes  and  directs  that: 
1.  Over-all  Coordination 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  coordinate  the  foreign  in- 
telligence activities  of  the  Unileu  Stales  in  accordance  with  existing  law 
and  applicable  J.r.tiona.!  Security  Council  directives.     Such  coordination 
->.  shall  include  both  special  and  other  farms  of  intelligence  which   to- 
)  gether  constitute:  the  foreign  intelligence  activities  of  the  United  States. 
2.  The  United  Slates  In! exigence  Board  (uSiB) 
*  •  a.  To  maintain  the  relationship  necessary  for  a  fully  coordinated 
intelligence  community,-  and  to  provide  for  a  more  effective  integra- 
tion of  and  guidance  to  the  national  intelligence  effort,  a  United 
States  Intelligence  Board  (US115)  is  Jie-xby  established  under  the 
directives  of  the  National  Security  Council  and  under  the  chairman- 
ship of  the  Director  oi  Central  luccihgcnce.  The  Beard  shall  advise 
and  assist  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  as  he  may  require  in 
the  discharge  of  his  statutory  responsibilities  and  pursuant  to  para- 
graph 1  above.  Subject  to  other  established  responsibilities  under 
existing;  lav;  .and  to  the  provisions  of  National  Security  Council  direc- 
tives, the  Board  shall  also: 
(1)  Esiabhoh  policies  :mc\  develop  programs  for  the  guidance  of 
all  departments  and  agencies  concerned. 
(2)  Establish  appropriate  intelligence  objectives,  requirements 
and  priorities. 
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»Thi5  Directive  supersedes  K5>CID  No.  1,  dated  10  January  1DG1. 
2 The  intelligence  community  inchidc:;  (he  Central  Intelligence  Ancncy,  the  In- 
telligence comroncnls  of  the  I';,  pat  mien h:  of  Stile,  Defi-nr.e  (J),_-h>ni:c  Intel- 
•  Unence  Af.cncy,  Army,  Navy,  :m«l  Air  Vurco).  National  Security  Atjcncy,  the 
Federal  Jjtne.ui  of  lnver.U:r;ith>n  :-.i:d  Uv  Atomic  Kner;:y  Coi  mansion.  Other 
components  of  (h<*  cL-partment.;  :nul  a-:encu-s  c.i  the  Guvi'inmeul.  are  included 
(o  the  extent  oi  th-.-.r  ;»:;rred  participation  in  iv;,i>lurly  er.UiUi.shed  interde- 
partmental inUil.;;u;ec  acitvilic:.. 
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(3)  Hcview  and  report  to  IJj'j  National  Security  Council  0:1  I  ho 
national  foreign-intelligence  chort  as  a  whole. 
(4)  T-.Ial.'c  'recommend:;'.  ::'os  on  forcigr.-inlelligcncc  matters  lo 
appropriate  United  State.-.  :'.iciais,  including  particularly  recom- 
mendations io  Jic  Secret  •■  -  of  Defense  on  intelligence  matters 
within  the  jurisdiction  oi  '.••  Director  0/  the  National  Security 
Agency. 
(f>)  Develop  unci  review  security  standards  r.nc!  practices  as  they 
relate  to  the  protection  of  mtclhrver.co  and  cf  intelligence  sources 
and  methods  from  unauthorized  disclosure.  ^ 
(G)  Formulaic,  <os  appropriate,  policies  with  respect  to  arrange- 
ments with  foreign  governments  on  intelligence  matters.  \ 
b.  The  membership  of  the.  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  shall  consist  of 
the  following: 
.(1)  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  Chairman. 
(2)  The  Deputy  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  Central  Intel- 
ligence Agency. 
(3)  The  Director  of  Intelligence  and  Research,  Department  of 
State. 
(4)  The  Director,  Defense  Intelligence  Agency. 
(D)  The  Director,  National  Security  Agency. 
(G)  A  representative  of  the-  Atomic  Energy  Commission. 
(7)  A  representative  of  the  Director  of  the  Federal  Bureau  of 
Investigation. 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  as  Chairman,  shall  invite  the 
chief  of  any  other  department  or  agency  having  functions  related  to 
the  national  security  to  sit  with  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  whenever 
matters  whhin  the.  purview  of  his  department  or  agency  are.  to  he 
discussed. 
c.«  The  Board  shall  detcrmi:  e  its  own  procedures  ?,m\  shall  establish 
subordinate  committees  and  working  groups,  as  appropriate.  It  shall 
be  provided  with  a  Secretariat  start",  which  shah  be  under  the  direction 
ol  an  Executive  Secretary  appointed  by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelli- 
gence in  consultation  with  the  members  of  the  Board. 
d.  The  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  shall  reach  its  decisions  by  agree- 
ment. When  the  Chairman  determines  that  a  given  position  on  a 
matter  under  consideration  represents  the  consensus  of  the  Board  it 
shall  be  considered  as  agreed  unless  a  dis.-.enf in;;  member  requests  that 
ihc  issue  be  referred  to  the  National  Security  Council.  Upon  such 
request,  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  as  Chairman,  shall  refer 
the  matter,  fegelher  with  the  dissenting,  brief,  (0  the  National  Security 
Council  for  decision. 
Provided:  That  such  appeals  lo  the  National  Security  Council  by 
Ihc  Director,  Def'Miso  Intelligence  .Agency  or  the  3."):rrc(or,  Na- 
tional Stcurily  Agency,  .shall  be  taken  only  after  review  by  the 
Secretary  of  Defense. 
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Whenever  matters  of  concern  lo  •  ••  Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation 
and/or  tlic  /tore.ic  Energy  Com;  .ion  arc  refer: cri  to  the  National 
Security  Council,  the  Attorney  Cieral  and.  or  the  Chairman  oL  the 
Atomic  Km-r^y  Commission  rci-.pi  ctivcly,  shall  sit  with  the  Council. 
'Die  Board  may  recommend  through  its  Chairman  that  a  sensitive 
intelligence  matter  requiring  the  attention  of  higher  authority  be 
.  dealt  with  by  the  Council  in  a  restricted  mcctine,,  including  only  those 
officials  who  have  substantive  interest  in  the  matter,  or  directly  by  the 
President. 
c.  Decisions  and  recommendations  of  the  Hoard  shell,  as  appropri- 
ate, be  transmitted  by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  as  Chair- 
man, to  the  departments  or  agencies  concerned,  or  to  the  National 
Security  Council  when  higher  approval  is  required,  or  for  information. 
/.  In  making  recommendations  to  the.  National  Security  Council 
in  matters  concerning  each  intelligence  activities  of  the  departments 
and  agencies  of  the  Cc-.'crr.ment  as  relate  to  t)\e  national  security,  the 
Director  of  Central  hifclliacr.ee,  as  Chairman,  shall  transmit  there- 
with a  statement  indienrim;'  the  concurrence  or  non-concurrinc;  views 
of  those  members  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Hoard  concerned.  Such 
recommendations  when  approved  by  the-  National  Security  Council 
shall,  as  appropriate,  be  issued  a?  National  Security  Council  Intelli- 
gence Directives  or  as  oilier  Council  directives  and,  as  applicable,  shall 
be  promulgated  arid  implemented  by  the  departments  and  agencies 
of  the  Government. 
g.  Decisions  of  the  Pocrd  arrived  at  under  the  authority  and  pro- 
cedures of  this  paragraph  shall  be  binding,  as  applicable,  on  all  depart- 
ments and  agencies  of  the  Government. 
3.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
a.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  act  for  the  National 
Security  Council  to  provide  for  detailed  implementation  of  National 
Security  Council  Intelligence-  Directives  by  issuing:  v.ith  the  concur- 
rence of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  I3oard  such,  supplementary  Director  of 
Central  Intelligence  Directives  as  may  be  required  (see  par.  2d 
above).  Such  directives  shall,  as  applicable,  be  promulgated  and  im- 
plemented within  the  normal  command  channels  of  the  departments 
and  agencies  concerned. 
b.  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  Directives  to  be.  issued  in  accord- 
ance with  the  provisions  of  sub-paraamph  a  above  shall  include: 
(1)  General  guidance  and  the  establishment  of  specific  priorities 
for  the  production  of  national  and  other  intelligence  and  for  col- 
lection and  other  activities  in  support  thereof,  including:  (a)  estab- 
lishment of  comprehensive  National  Intelligence  Objectives  gen- 
erally applicable  to  foreign  countries  and  areas;  (b)  identification 
from  time  to  time,  and  on  a  current  b:i.;is,  of  Priority  National  h\- 
lelli^once  Objective?;  Willi  reference  to  specific  countries  arid  sub- 
jects; and  (e)  issuance  of  such  comprehensive  and  priority  objee- 
•  (ives,  for  general  h:tc!!i;;c!nv  guidance,  and  their  lormal  transmis- 
sion lo  I  he  National  iJccurily  Council.
(2)  Establishment  of  policy,  procedures  and  practices  for  the 
maintenance,  by  the  individual  components  of  the  intelligence 
community,  of  a  continuing  interchange  of  intelligence,  intelligence 
information,  and  other  information  with  utility  for  intelligence 
purposes. 
(3)  Establishment  of  policy,  procedures  and  practices  for  the 
production  or  prcjurrment,  by  the  individual  components  of  the 
intelligence  community  within  the  limits  of  their  capabilities,  of 
such  inleiiiacncc,  intelligence  infcumaiion  mid  oilier  information 
Willi  utility  for  ir/cHip/nce  purpo'-ej;  relating  to  the  national  sc.?u- 
rity,  as  may  be  requested  by  one  of  lite  depanments  or  agencies. 
c.  The  Director  ot  Central  Intelligence,  or  representatives  desig- 
nated by  him,  in  consultation  with  1  lie  head  of  tb.e  intelligence  or  other 
appropriate  component  of  the  department,  or  a-'ency  concerned,  shaii 
make  such  surveys  of  department;::!  intelligence  activities  of  Hie  vari- 
ous departments  and  agencies  as  he  may  deem  necessary  in  connection 
with  his  duty  to  edvise  the  Kafional  Security  Council  and  to  coordi- 
nate the  intelligence  tflorl  of  the  United  States. 
4.  National  Intelligence 
a.  National  intc:bc.cnee  is  that  int-rHmencc  which  is  rcouircd  for 
the  formulation  of  national  security  \  'nicy,  concerns  more  than  one 
department  or  agency,  and  transcends  'he  exclusive  competence  of  a 
single  department  or  aj.ency.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
shall  produce-"  national  intelligence  v/ith  the  support  of  the  U.S.  Intel- 
ligence Board.  lnteliie.er.ee  so  produce::  shall  have  the  concurrenc;;, 
as  appropriate,  of  the  members  of  tire  U.G  Tniclhircnce  Board  or  shall 
carry  a  statement  of  any  substantially  oaTerin::  opinion  of  such  a 
member  or  of  the  Inteliieence  Chief  cl  a  I/mtary  Department. 
b.  Departmental  intelligence  is  that  intelligence  which  any  de- 
partment or  agency  requires  to  execute  i\s  own  mission. 
c.  Interdepartmental  intelligence,  is  inter; rated  departmental  intel- 
ligence which  is  required  by  departments  and  agencies  of  the  Govern- 
ment for  tb.e  execution  of  their  missions,  but  which  trcnsccucis  the 
exclusive  competence  of  a  single  department  or  agency  to  produce. 
The  subcommittee  structure  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Hoard  may  be 
utilized  for  the  production  and  dissemination  of  interdepartmental 
intelligence. 
d.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  disseminate  national 
'intelligence  io  the  President,  members  of  the  National  Security  Coun- 
cil, as  appropriate,  members  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  r.oard  and,  sub- 
ject to  existing  statutes,  to  such  other  components  of  the  Government 
as  the  National  Security  Council  may  from  time  to  time  designate  or 
the  U.S.  Intelligence  Hoard  may  recommend.  He  is  further  author- 
ized to  disseminate  national  intelligence  and  inloi departmental  intelli- 
•,  By  "proJiuc"  Ij;  mem;'  "lo  c-onvhil;*  :wul  iv.iluaU-  ii-.h-llir.'-eci'  rclntii)^  lo  tin; 
national  S'-viiriiy"'  as  piuviciod  in  She  National  Sccuiily  Act  of  l'JJ7,  as  amended, 
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y  gcncc  pioauced  within  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Hoard  structure  on  :i  .strict- 
ly controlled  basis  to  forci;:n  governments  and  international  bodies 
upon  his  determination,  with  tin.*  conuurciice  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence 
Boards that  such  action  would  substantially  promote  llic  security  of 
the  United  Stales:  Provided,  Th;il  .such  dissemination  is  consistent 
with  enisling  statutes  ;md  Presidential  policy  including  that  reflected 
in  international  agreements;  and  provid/d  further  that  any  disclosure 
of  FjjI  intelligence  information  shall  be  cleared  with  that  agency  prior 
to  dissemination.  Departmental  intelligence  and  interdepartmental 
intelligence  produced  outside  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Hoard  subcomimt- 
tce  structure  may  be  disseminated  in  accorciance  with  existing  statutes 
and  Presidential  policy  including  that  reflected  in  international  agree- 
ments. 
c.  Whenever  any  member  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  obtains 
information  winch  inc'.irales  an  imucudinrr  crisis  situation  which 
afleels  the  security  ei  the  United  Slates  to  such  an  extent  thai,  im- 
mediate action  or  decision  by  the  President  or  the  National  Security 
Council  may  be  required,  he  shall  immediately  transmit  the  informa- 
tion to  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  and  the  other  members  of 
the  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  as  well  as  to  the  National  Indications 
Center  end  to  other  officials  or  agencies  as  may  be  indicated  by  the 
circumstances.  The  Director  of  Central 'Intelligence  shall,  in  con- 
sultation with  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Deard,  immediately  prepare  and 
disseminate  as  appropriate  the  national  intelligence  estimate  of  the 
situation,  in  accordance  with  the  procedures  outlined  above. 
'    5.  Protection  of  Intelligence  and  of  Intelligence  Sources  and  Methods 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  with  the  assistance  and  support 
*  of  the  members  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  r.or.vd,  shall  en.vare  the  develop- 
ment of  policies  and  procedures  for  the  protection  of  intelligence  and  of 
intelligence  sources  and  methods  from  unauthorized  disclosure.  Each 
department  and  agency,  however,  shall  remain  responsible  for  the  pro- 
tection of  intelligence  and  o^  intelligence  sources  and  methods  within 
its  own  organisation.  Each  shall  also  establish,  appropriate  internal 
policies  and"  procedures  to  prevent  the  unauthorized  disclosure  from 
within  that,  agency  of  intelligence  information  or  activity.  The  Direc- 
tor of  Central  Intelligence  shall  call  upon  the  departments  and  agencies, 
as  appropriate,  to  investigate  within  tlicir  department  or  agency  any 
unauthorized  disclosure  of  intelligence  or  of  intelligence  sources  or 
methods.  A  report  of  these  investigations,  including  corrective  meas- 
ures taken  or  recommended  within  the  departments  and  agencies  in- 
volved, shall  be  transmit  led  to  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  for 
review  and  such  further  action  as  may  be  appropriate,  including  reports 
lo  the  National  Security  Council  or  the  President. 
C.  Community  KcspoiisibUitics 
a.  In  implementation  of,  and  in  conformity  with,  approved  National 
"\  Security  Council  policy,  tiie  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  in  con- 
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sulfation  will)  and  supported  by  the  other  members  of  the  U.S.  Intelli- 
gence Hoard  and  by  oilier  appropriate  offices,  shall: 
(1)  Call  upon  the  other  departments  and  agencies  as  appropriate 
to  ensure  that  on  intelligence  matters  affecting  the  nationa.l  secu- 
rity the  intelligence  community  is  supported  by  the  full  knowledge 
and  technical  talent  available  in  or  to  the  Government; 
(2)  Ensure  that,  the  pertinence,  extent  and  quality  of  the  avail- 
able foreign  intelligence  and  intelligence  information  relating  to 
the  national  security  is  continually  reviewed  as  a  basis  for  improv- 
ing the  quality  of  intelligence  and  the  correction  of  deficiencies; 
(3)  Take  appropriate  measures  to  facilitate  the  coordinnted 
development  of  compatible  referencing-  systems  within  the  depart- 
ments and  agencies  engaged  in  foreign  intelligence  activities.  Cen- 
tral reference  facilities  as  a  service  of  common  concern  shall  be 
provided  by  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  and/or  other  depart- 
•     ments  and  agencies,  as  appropriate;  and 
(4)  Make  arrangements  with  the  departments  and  agencies  for 
the  assignment  to,  or  exchange  with,  the  Central  Intelligence 
Agency  of  such  experienced  and  qualified  personnel  as  may  be  of 
advantage  for  advisory,  operational,  or  other  purposes,  in  order 
to  facilitate  the  performance  of  their  respective  intelligence  mis- 
sions, the  departments  and  agencies  concerned  shr.U,  by  agreement , 
provide  each  other  with  such  mutual  assistance  as  may  be  within 
their  capabilities  and  as  may  be  required  in  the  interests  of  the  in- 
telligence community  for  reasons  of  economy,  efficiency,  or  opera- 
tional necessity.  In  this  connection  primary  departmental  interests 
shall  be  recognized  and  shall  receive  mutual  cooperation  and 
support. 
b.  In  so  far  as  practicable,  m  the:  fulfillment  of  their  respective 
responsibilities  for  the  production  of  intelligence,  the  several  depart- 
ments and  agencies  shall  not  duplicate  the  intelligence  activities  and 
research  of  other  departments  and  agencies  and  shall  make  full  use  of 
existing  capabilities  of  the  other  elements  of  the  intelligence  com- 
munity. 
c.  The  departments  and  agencies  of  the  Government  shall  establish 
appropriate  policies  and  procedures  to  control  and  limit  undesirable 
publicity  relating  to  intelligence  activities. 
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