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*       -•'■■■  *    NATIONAL  SECURITY  COUNCIL  INTELLIGENCE 
DIRECTIVE  NO.   1  l 
.  ^  BASIC  DUTIES  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES 
(Effective  IT  February  1972) 
The  jnldligcr.ee  effort  of  the  United  States  is  a  national  responsibility  and 
must  be  so  organized  and  managed  as  to  exploit  to  the  ni'daiura  the  available 
resources  of  the  Government  and  to  satisfy  the  intelligence  requirements  of  the 
National  Security  CounciLand  of  the  departments  and  agencies  of  the  Govern- 
ment For  the  purpose  of  coordinating  the  intelligence  activities  of  the  several 
Covcmmcnt  departments  and  agencies  in  the  interest  of  national  security,  and 
pursuant  to  the  provision  of  Section  102  of  the  National  Security  Act  of  1947, 
as  amended,  the  National  Security  Council  hereby  authorizes  and  directs  that: 
1.  Overall  CoordivMlicn 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shill  coordinate  the  foreign  intelligence 
activities  of  the  United  States  in  accordance  with  existing  law  and  applicable 
directives.  Such  coordination  shall  include  those  forms  of  intelligence  that 
constitute  the  foreign  intelligence  activities  cf  the  United  States. 
)  2.  The  National  Sccuri.j  Council  Intelligence  Committee  (NSCIC) 
^  '  The  National  Security  Council  Intelligence  Committee  will  be  comprised  of: 
The  Assistant  to  the  President  for  National  Security  Affairs,  Chairman:  The 
Attorney  General;  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence;  The  Under  Secretary 
of  State;  The  Deputy  Secretary  cf  Defense;  and  Tne  Chairman  of  the  Toint 
Chiefs  of  Staff. 
The  National  Security  Council  Intelligence  Committee  will  give  direction  and 
guidance  on  national  substantive  intelligence  needs  and  provide  for  a  continuing 
evaluation  of  intelligence  products  from  the  viewpoint  of  the  intelligence 
consumer:  ... 
3.  The  Director  cf  Central  'r.tctli^rncc 
a.  The  Director  cf  Central  Intelligence  will  discharge  four  major  x»yOii- 
sibiiiucs: 
(1)  Planning,  reviewing  and  evaluating  all  intelligence  activities  and  the 
allocation  of  all  intelligence  resources. 
(2)  Producing   national   intelligence   required  by   the    President   and 
other  national  consumers. 
{3}  Chairing  .v.iJ  staffing  all  intelligence  community  advisory  boards; 
and  committees. 
(•*)  Iv»'..ihl:>! :•:-.'.:  a:r!  iveGTirilmg  intelligence  requirements  and  priorities 
within  l)uu^ct;ny  const  Kiints. 
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/•  "1']..-  DiMftor  of  Cc-.ifi.il  lu'clligence  shall  prepare  and  s-ab;:i;t  each  year, 
tr.:  =  '-.ij«  ll«-  Office  of  Management  nr.cl  Budget,  a.  consolidated  intelligence 
••;.i^:.i:ii/'rii:--4«.-t  as  directed  in  the  ii  evidential  memorandum  cf  5  November 
I'Cl.  I:»  p^ptring  the  piogram/budget,  the  Director  of  Central  intelligence 
u.:i  !.Ar  ir.-v  account  sucn  considerations  as  t!:e  comparative  effectiveness 
of  ctjiitxtitui  programs  and  the  priorities  o:  intci.igcnee  targets. 
c.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  act  for  the-  National  Security 
Cu:«ndl  to  provide  for  detailed  implementation  of  National  Sccmity  Council 
Intelligence  Directives  by  issuing,  after  appropriate  consultation,  such  sup- 
plementary Director  of  Central  Intelligence  Directhcs  as  may  be  required. 
Such  directives  shall,  as  applicable,  be  promulgated  end  implemented  within 
the  normal  command  channels  of  the  departments  nr.d  agencies  concerned. 
J.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  formulate,  as  appropriate, 
policies  with  respect  to  arrangements  v/itli  foreign  governments  on  intelligence 
matters. 
.      c-  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall   make  recommendations    on 
foreign  intelligence  matters  to  appropriate  United  Stares  officials. 
/.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  develop  and  review  security 
standards  and  practices  as  they  relate  to  the  protection  of  intelligence  and 
of  intelligence  sources  and  methods  from  unauthorized  disclosure. 
g.  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  Directives  to  be  issued  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  subparagraph  c  above  shall  include: 
(1)  General  guidance  and  the  establishment  of  specific  priorities  for 
the  production  of  national  and  other  intelligence  and  for  collection  and 
other  activities  in  support  thereof  and  their  formal  transmission  to  the 
National  Security  Council. 
(2)  Establishment  of  policy,  procedures  and  practices  for  the  mainte- 
nance, by  the  individual  components  of  the  intelligence  community,  of  a 
continuing  interchange  of  intelligence,  intelligence  information  and  other 
information  with  utility  for  intelligence  purposes. 
h.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  or  representatives  designated  by  him, 
in  consultation  with  the  head  of  the  intelligence  or  other  appropriate  com- 
ponent of  the  department  or  agency  concerned,  shall  make  such  surveys  of 
departmental  intelligence  activities  of  the  various  departments  and  agencies 
as  he  may  deem  necessary  in  connection  with  his  duty  to  advise  the  National 
Security  Council  and  to  coordinate  the  intelligence  effort  of  the  United  States. 
i.  In  making  recommendations  In  matters  concerning  such  intelligence  ac- 
tivities of  the  departments  and  agencies  of  the  Government  as  relate  to  the 
national  security,  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  transmit  therewith  a 
statement  indicating  the  dissenting  views  of  the  members  of  the  United 
States  Intelligence  Hoard  and  the  Intelligence  Resources  Advisory  Com- 
mittee in  matters  relating  to  intelligence  production  and  resource  manage- 
ment.
4.  Intelligence  Resources  Advisory  Committee  (IFiAC). 
An  Intelligence  Resources  Advisory  Committee  is  hereby  established  to  advise 
the  Director  of  Ccntial  Intelligence  ca  the  preparation  of  the  intelligence  budget 
and  the  allocation  of  resources  among  programs  and  to  ensure  that  they  arc 
employed  in  accordance  with  approved  requirements  with  no  unwarranted 
duplication.  It  will  consist  of  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  Chairman,  and 
senior  representatives  of  the  Dcp.utir.cnt  of  State,  Department  of  Defense, 
Central  Intelligence  Ageecv,  and  the  Office  of  Management  and  Budcrct 
5.  The  United  States  Intelligence  Eccrd  (US15). 
a.  A  United  States  Intelligence  Board  is  hereby  established  under  the 
chairmanship  of  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence.  Subject  to  other 
established  responsibilities  under  existing  law  and  directives,  the  United  States 
Intelligence  Board  will  advise  and  assist  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
with  respect  to: 
(1)  The  establishment  of  appropriate  intelligence  objectives,  require- 
ments and  priorities. 
(2)  The  production  of  national  Intelligence. 
(3)  The  supervision  of  the  dissernination  and  security  of  intelligence 
material 
(4)  The  protection  of  intelligence  sources  and  methods. 
(5)  As  appropriate,  policies  with  respect  to  arrangements  with  foreign  - 
governments  on  intelligence  matters. 
b.  The  membership  of  the  United  States  Intelligence  Board  shall  consist 
of  the  following:  The  Director  of  Central  lntelligc.ee,  Chairman;  The  Deputy 
Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  Vice  Chairman;  the  Director  of  Intclligeucc- 
and  Research,  Department  of  State;  The  Director,  Defense  Intelligence 
Agency;  The  Director,  National  Security  Agency;  a  representative  of  the 
Secretary  of  the  Treasury;  a  representative  of  the  Atomic  Energy  Cormrission; 
and  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  nnKnn.il 
security  to  sit  with  die  United  States  Intelligence  Eoard  whenever  matters 
within  the  purview  of  his  department  or  agency  are  to  be  discussed. 
c.  The  Board  shall  be  provided  with  a  Secretariat  staff,  which  shall  be 
under  the  direction  of  an  Executive  Secretary  appointed  by  the  Director  of 
Central  Intelligence.  Subordinate  committees  and  working  groups  shall  be 
established,  as  appropriate,  by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence. 
6.  Notional  Intelligence 
a.  National  intelligence  is  that  intelligence  required  for  the  formulation 
of  national  security  policy,  concerning  more  than  one  department  or  agency, 
and  transcending  the  exclusive  competence  of  a  single  department  or  agency. 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  produce  national  intelligence 
that    will    carry   a    .statement    cf   abstention    or    any    substantially    differing
opinion  of  a  United  Stales  Intelligence  Board  member  or  of  the  Intelligence 
Chief  of  a  Military  Department. 
b.  Depaitmcntal  intelligence  is  that  intelligence  which  any  department  or 
acrcr.cy  rcouiies  to  execute  its  cwr.  mission. 
c.  Interdepartmental  intelligence  is  integrated  departmental  intelligence 
required  by  departments  and  agencies  of  the  Government  for  the  execution  of 
their  missions,  but  transcending  die  exclusive  competence  of  a  single  depart- 
ment or  agency  to  produce.  Such  subcommittee  structure  of  the  United 
States  Intelligence  Board  as  may  be  established  by  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence  may  be  utilized  for  the  production  and  dissemination  of  inter- 
departmental intelligence. 
d.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall" disseminate  national  intelli- 
gence to  the  President,  members  of  the  National  Security  Council,   as   ap- 
•  propriatc,  members  of  the  United  States  Intelligence  Board  and,  subject  to 
existing  statutes,  such  other  components  of  the  Government  as  the  National 
Security  Council  may  from  time  to  time  designate  or  the  United  States  Intelli- 
gence Board  may  recommend.  He  is  further  authorized  to  disseminate  na- 
tional intelligence  and  interdepartmental  intelligence  on  a  strictly  controlled 
basis  to  foreign  governments  and  international  bodies  upon  his  determination 
after  consultation  with  the  United  States  Intelligence  Board  that  such  action 
would  substantially  promote  the  security  of  the  United  States,  provided  that 
such  dissemination  is  consistent  with  existing  statutes  and  Presidential  policy,  in- 
cluding that  reflected  in  international  agreements; -and  provided  further  that 
any  disclosure  of  Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation  intelligence  information 
shall  be  cleared  with  that  agency  prior  to  dissemination.  Departmental  intel- 
ligence and  interdepartmental  intelligence  produced  outside  the  United  States 
Intelligence  Board  subcommittee  structure  may  be  disseminated  hi  accord- 
ance with  existing  statutes  and  Presidential  policy,  including  that  reflected  in 
international  agreements. 
e.  Whenever  any  member  cf  the  United  States  Intelligence  Board  obtains 
.  information   that   indicates    an   impending   crisis   situation    that   affects    the 
security  of  the  United  States  to  such  an  extent  that  immediate  action  Oi 
decision  by  the  President  or  the  National  Security  Council  may  be  required, 
he  shall  immediately  transmit  the  information  to  the  Director  of  Central  In- 
telligence and  the  other  members  of  the  United  States  Intelligence  Board, 
as  well  as  to  the  National  Indications  Center  and  to  other  officials  or  agencies 
as  may  be  indicated  by  the  circumstances.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
shall  immediately  prepare  and  disseminate,  as  appropriate,  die  national  intelli- 
.    gence  estimate  of  die  situation. 
7.  Protection  of  InicUi^cJicc  and  of  Intelligence  Sources  and  ^tctJtods 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  with  the  advice  of  the  memhets  uC  ihc 
United  Stales  Intelligence  Board,  shall  ensure  the  development  of  policies  nv* 
procedures  for  the  protection  of  intelligence  ;-.nd  of  intelligence  mukccs  and 
methods  from  unauthorized  disclosure.  Each  department  and  agency  sli.ill  remain 
responsible  for  the  protection  of  intelligence  and  of  ijitelliger.ee  sources  and 
mclhuds  v.  ithiu  its  own  organization.   Mach  shall  also  establish  appropriate  in-
tcrnal  policies  and  procedures  to  prevent  the  unauthorized  disclosure  from 
within  th.it  agency  of  intelligence  information  or  activity.  The  Director  of 
Central  Intelligence  shall  call  upon  the  deportments  and  agencies,  as  appropriate, 
to  investigate  within  their  department  or  zgcr.cy  any  unauthorized  disclosure 
of  intelligence  or  of  intelligence  sources  or  methods.  A  report  of  these  investiga- 
tions, including  ccrrdcavc  measures  taken  or  recommended  within  the  depart- 
ments and  agencies  involved,  shall  be  tranimiitcd  to  die  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence  for  review  and  such,  further  action  as  may  be  appropriate,  including 
reports  to  the  National  Security  Council  or  the  President. 
a.  Authorized  Disclosures 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  with  the  advice  and  assistance  of 
the  United  States  Intelligence  Coord,  shall  establish  procedures  for  review 
by  intelligence  authorities  of  ail  classified  intelligence  information  con- 
templated, proposed  or  prepared  for  release  to  the  public  or  for  use  or 
disclosure  in  other  unclassified  activities  In  the  course  of  which  there  is 
danger  that  intelligence  sources  and  methods  might  be  revealed.  Intelli- 
gence information  that  has  been  authorized  for  unclassified  disclosure 
shall  be  released,  used  or  utilized  only  ia  the  form  and  manner  authorized 
under  the  established  review  procedures. 
8.  Community  Responsibilities 
a.  In  implementation  of,  and  in  conformity  with,  approved  Np.iaonal  Security 
Council  policy,  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall: 
(1)  Seek  the  attainment  of  the  following  objectives   as  essential   to 
the  efficient  and  effective  functioning  of  the  intelligence  community: 
(a)  The  responsiveness  of  the  United  States  intelligence  effort 
with  respect  to  national  requirements  must  be  subject  to  continuing 
review. 
(b)  Authoritative  and  responsible  leadership  for  the  community 
as  a-  whole  must  be  assured. 
(c)  A  more  efficient  uss  of  resources  by  the  community*  in  the 
collection  of  intelligence  Information  must  be  achieved.  Utilization  of 
the  means  available  must  be  m  consonance  with  approved  requirements 
of  United  States  security  and  national  interests. 
(d)  Assignment  of  intelligence  functions  within  the  community 
must  be  reviewed  and  revised  to  eliminate  inefficient,  unnecessary  or 
outmoded  activities. 
(c)  The  quality,  scope  and  timeliness  of  the  community's  product 
must  be  improved. 
(f)  The  provision  of  Litclligcr.ee  and  its  utilization  must  enhance 
the  formulation  of  the  foreign  and  economic  policies  of  the  United 
Slates  Covfinnifiit  and  the  planning  for  and  conduct  of  military  op- 
erations by  United  States  forces. 
(2)  Call  upon  the  other  departments  and  agencies,  as  appropriate,  to 
ensure  th.it  on  itucUigcuec  matters  affecting  the  national  security  the  in- 
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(t  j;,.,.,,^  community   is   supported   by   the   full   knowledge  and    technical 
f.i!t  ::t  available  in  or  to  the  Government. 
(3)  KiiMirc  that  the  pertinence,  extent  and  quality  of  the  available 
fjri-:-^:»  intelligence  and  intelligence  information  relating  to  the  national 
j,-ct:ri:v  is  continually  reviewed  as  a  basis  for  improving  tlic  quality  of 
ufU'H^cnec  and  the  coircctiou  of  deficiencies. 
(-()  Take  appropriate  measures  to  facilitate  the  coordinated  develop- 
ment nf  compatible  referencing  systems  within  the  departments  and  agencies 
i-ix'4.i'^c-t!  in  foreign  inlclligcacc  activities.  Central  reference  facilities  as  a 
it-nice  of  common  concern  shall  be  provided  by  the  Central  Intelligence 
Aqcucy  and/or  other  departments  and  agencies,  as  appropriate. 
(5)  Make  arrangements  with-  the  departments  and  agencies  for  the 
.-wMipuncnt  to,  or  exchange  with,  the  Central  Intelligence  Agency  of  such 
experienced  and  qualified  personnel  ar  may  be  of  advantage  for  advisory, 
ooeralional  or  other  purposes.  In  order  to  facilitate  the  performance  of 
their  respective  intelligence  missions,  the  departments  and  agencies  con- 
cerned shall,  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  intelligence  community  for  reasons  of  economy,  efficiency  or  opera- 
tional necessity.  In  this  connection  primary  departmental  interests  shall  be 
recognized  and  shall  receive  mutual  ccopcrHL'on  and  support 
(G)  Be  provided  with  all  information  required  from  all  departments 
and  agencies  of  the  Executive  Branch  required  for  the  exercise  of  his 
responsibilities. 
b.  Insofar  as  practicable,  in  die  fulfillment  of  their  respective  responsibilities 
for  the  production  of  intelligence,  the  several  departments  and  agencies  shall 
not  duplicate  the  intelligence  activities  and  research  ef  ether  departr.Ter.tr 
ami  agencies  and  shall  make  full  use  of  existing  capabilities  of  die  other 
elements  of  the  intelligence  community. 
c.  The  departments  and  agencies  of  the  Government  shall  establish  ap- 
propriate policies  and  procedures  to  control  and  limit  undesirable  publicity 
relating  to  intelligence  activities.