NATIONAL  SECURITY  COUNCIL  INTELLIGENCE 
DIRECTIVE  NO,    1  l 
BASIC  DUTIES  AND  RESPONSIBILITIES 
(Revised  13  January  1SG1) 
The  intelligence  effort  of  the  Unifed  Stater-  is  a  national  responsibility, 
and  must  be  so  organised  and  managed  as  to  exploit  to  the  m.n;;imum 
the  available  resources  of  the  Government  and  to  satisfy  the  intelligence 
rcouhvrnents  of  the  Motional  Securitv  Council  and  of  the  drmartments 
and  agencies  of  the-  Government.  For  the  curnr.s^  of  ccordinafm:;  the 
Intelligence  activities  of  the  several  Government  departments  and  agen- 
cies In  the  interest  of  national  stcurity  and  pursuant  to  the,  provisions  of 
Section  102  of  the  National  Security  Act  of  10-17,  as  amended,  the  Na- 
tional Secuiity  Council  hereby  authorizes  and  directs  that: 
1.  Over -all  Coordination 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall  coordinate  the  forcJjn  in- 
tclli[jCi.:o  activities  o:  the  United  States  in  accordance  with  existing  law 
and  applicable  National  Sccuritv  Council  directives.  Such  coordination 
shall  include  both  special  and  other  forms  of  intelligence  winch  to- 
gether constitute  the  foreign  intelligence  activities  of  the  United  Slates. 
2.  The  United  Stales  Intelligence  Board  (U3ID) 
a.  To  maintain  the  rclatioushin  necessary  for  a  fully  coordinated 
intelligence  community,-  and  to  provide  for  a  more  effective  Intn^ra- 
tion  of  and  guidance  to  the  nationa*  intelligence  effort,  a  United 
Str.tcs  Intelligence  Board  (Uy-.B)  is  hereby  established  under  the 
directives  of  the  National  Security  Council  and  under  the  chairman- 
ship of  the  Director  nf  Central  InieiliPence.  The  Board  shah  advise 
and  assist  ihe  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  as  he  may  require  in 
the  discharge  of  Ins  statutory  responsibilities  and  pursuant  to  para- 
graph 1  above.  Subject  to  other  established  responsibilities  under 
existing  law  and  to  the  provisions  of  National  Security  Council  direc- 
tives, ihii  Board  shall  also: 
(1)  Establish  policies  and  develop  programs  for  the  guidance  of 
all  departments  arid  agencies  concerned. 
(2)  Establish  appropriate  intelligence  objectives,  requirements 
and  priorities. 
•This  Directive  supercedes  KSCIH  No.  1,  dated  15  September  1053.  which  previ- 
ously had  superceded  NSCID  No.  1.  d:itc:i  21  AprJJ  lSSS. 
'The  Intel;  lacr.co  cor;;;nnuKy  2:ich:dc:;  thi;  OnfrrJ  Ji:ti-j!!f.t*ncfi  Agency;  the  3n- 
Icllir.i'iuH!  cojnpimrniu  of  tin*  J)op::rtuw  :U.s  of  .Str.tc,  !\Mcnsc\  Army,  Navy  p.pd 
A!r  rovc'j,  and  of  <Ju-  .U-inl  K'-uii  (A'.w  ;  ;hc  i-\;d'.-;-:.l  };i:;v;iii  oi'  n:vcslit:;».Uu!i; 
the  Atomic  in»i<T;;y  <aj;.im;1 -:;Jgi;;  n:;d  tin:  N'ltMounl  Xrcuilty  Aj;oncy.  Other 
component  of  the-  di.'p.ir:n:c;;i:;  and  luyi^l^  of  th»*  fiowi  united  «ue  tnrlur^d 
to  Ihe  caI-juI  of  liuir  fti.itvd  p.»i  t*.e2ji  ilion  hi  n*s»hwly  cstnbMMic-d  lntt:rc!ci- 
p.irlm:ni:tl  Jntrll.'i-.cr.c-i!  ncllvltJej. 
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(3)  Review  f..nd  report,  (o  (lie  National  Security  Council  on  the 
national  forcl£)vinle!!h;cncc  eilort  as  a  whole. 
(4)  Mahe  recommendations  on  foreign-intelligence  matters  to 
appropriate  United  States  ofhciala,  including  p.-rl-lculnrly  recom- 
mcndrai;ms  to  the  Secretary  of  Defense  on  Intelligence  matters 
within  the  Jurisdiction  of  the  Director  of  tlie  National  Security 
Agency, 
(5)  Develop  and  review  security  standards  and  practices  as  they 
relate  to  the  protection  of  intelligence  rrvj  0f  intelligence  source:; 
and  methods  from  unauthorized  disclosure. 
(G)  Formulate,  as  appropriate,  policies  with  respect  to  arrange- 
ments with  foreign  governments  on  intelligence  matters. 
b.  The  membership  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  siu-.U  consist  a* 
the  following: 
(1)  The  Director  cf  Central  Intel^c-ncc,  Chairman. 
(2)  Tiie  Director  of  Intelligence  *nd  Research,  Department  of 
Stale. 
(3)  The  Assistant  to  the  Secretary  of  Defense  for  Special  Opera- 
tions. 
(4)  The  Director  cf  the  National  Security  Agency  (NSA). 
.      '\     7bc  Director  for  Intelligence,  The  Joint  Staff  (JCS). 
v.,  The  Assistant  Chief  of  Staff  for  Intelligence,  Department 
of  "the  Army. 
(7)  The"  Assistant  Chief  of  Naval  Operations  for  Intelligence, 
Department  of  the  Navy. 
(8)  The  Assistant  Chief  of  Stall,  Intelligence,  Department  of 
tho  Air  Force. 
(9)  A  representative  of  the  Director  cf  the  Fcdeua!  Bureau  cf 
Investigation. 
(10)  A  representative  of  the  Atom'c  Energy  Commission. 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  as  Chairman,  shall  invite  the 
chief  of  any  other  department  or  agency  having  functions  related  to 
the  national  securltv  to  sit  with  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  whenever 
.matters  within  the  purview  of  his  department  or  agency  arc  to  be 
discussed. 
0.  The  Board  shall  determine  its  own  procedures  and  shall  establish, 
subordinate  committees  and  working  groups,  as  appropriate.  It  shall 
be  provided  with  a  Secretariat  stafi*.  which  shall  he  under  the  direction 
of  an  Executive  Secretary  appointed  by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelli- 
gence in  consultation  with  the  members  of  the  Board. 
d.  'Die  U.S.  Intelligence  Hoard  smdl  leach  Its  decisions  by  a^rcc- 
ment.  When  the  Chairman  determine;  that  a  j;ivcn  position  on  a 
matter  under  consideration  represents  the  consensus  of  the  Board  Jt 
shall  be  consl'Jcrod  as  agrreti  i:nlo.vs  n  dissent  In;;  member  requests  that 
the  Issue  be  referred  to  the  National  Security  Council.  Upon  such 
request,  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  as  Chairman,  shr.ll  refer 
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ltshmenC  of  comprehensive  National  Intelligence  Objective;:  gen- 
erally applicable  to  foreign  countries  and  areas;  (b)  Identification 
from  time  to  time,  and  on  a  current  basis,  of  Priority  National  In- 
telligence Objectives  with  reference  to  specific  countries  and  sub- 
•  Jects;  and  (c)  issuance;  cf  such  comprehensive  end  priority  objec- 
tives, for  general  Int"oili-;:c-i"i::c  guidance,  and  their  formal  transmis- 
sion to  (he  National  Security  Council. 
(2)  Establishment  of  policy,  procedures  and  practices  for  the 
maintenance,  by  the  Individual  components  of  the  Intelligence 
community,  of  a  coniin- -ir.rj  interchange  of  intelligence,  intelligence 
information,  and  other  information  with  utility  for  intelligence 
purposes. 
(3)  Establishment  of  policy,  procedures  and  practices  lay  the 
production  or  procurement,  by  the  individual  components  of  the 
intelligence  community  within  the  limits  of  thch*  capabilities,  of 
such  intelligence,  intelhaencc:  information  and  other  iniormatlori 
with  utility  for  intelligence  purposes  relating  to  the  national  secu- 
rity, as  may  be  requested  by  one  of  the  departments  or  agencies. 
c.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence,  or  representatives  desig- 
nated by  him,  in  consultation  with  the  head  of  the  intelligence  or  other 
appropriate  component  of  t'-.e  department  or  agency  concerned,  shall 
make  such  surveys  of  departmental  intelligence  activities  of  the  vari- 
ous departments  and  agencies  as  he  may  deem  necessary  in  connection 
with  his  duty  to  advise  the  National  Security  Council  and  to  coordi- 
nate the  intelligence  effort  cf  the  United  States. 
4.  National  hitclllacnca 
a.  National  intelligence  is  that  intelligence  winch  is  required  for 
the  formulate  a  of  nativViud  security  pa;:?;/,  concerns  more  then  one 
department  or  agency,  and  transcend:;  xho  L*.ve.-usive  competence  of  a 
single  department  or  agency.    The  Director  of  Con! la!  Inlelligonca 
•  shall  produce  r>  national  intelligence  with  the  support  of  ihc  U.S.  Intel- 
ligence Board.  Intelligence  so  produced  shall  have  the  concurrence, 
as  appropriate,  of  the  members  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  or  shall 
carry  a  statement  of  any  substantially  differing  opinion  of  such  a 
member. 
b.  Departmental  intelligence  Is  that  intelligence  which  any  de- 
partment or  agency  requires  to  execute  its  own  mission. 
c.  Interdepartmental  intelligence  is  integrated  departmental  intel- 
ligence which  In  required  by  departments  and  agencies  of  the  Govern- 
ment for  the  execution  of  their  missions,  but  which  transcends  the 
exclusive  competence  of  a  .single  department  or  agency  to  produce. 
The  subcommittee  structure  of  the  U..c:.  Intelligence  board  mav  be 
utilized  for  the  production  and  dissemination  of  interdepartmental 
intelligence. 
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m;tlo:ial  uz\\\\ly"  v.r.  proviiird  in  Uie  U:iUou:il  .Stvurlty  Act  of  U 17,  us  amentia! 
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d.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shrill  disseminate  national 
Intelligence  to  (he  President,  members  of  the  National  Security  Coun- 
cil, as  appropriate,  members  of  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Board  and,  r.ub- 
Jcct  to  cxistiiifj  statutes,  to  sue!:  other  components  of  the  Government 
as  the  National  Security  Council  may  from  time  to  time  designate  or 
the  U.S.  Intelligence  ;Jor\rd  may  recommend.     lie  Is  further  author- 
ized to  d!s:emha'h:  national  intelligence  and  mterdepar'.mem:l  Intelli- 
gence produced  within  \hc  U.S.  Intelligence  Bc^rd  structure  on  a  strict- 
ly  controlled  ba>i;  to  foreign  p;ovcrmnents  and   international   bodies 
upon  hla  determination  with  the  concurrence  oH  the  U.S.  intelligence 
Board,  that  such  action  would  substantially  promote  the  security  of 
the  United  States:  Provided,  That  such  dissemination  is  consistent 
with  existing  statutes  and  President iai  nalicy  including  that  reflected 
in  international  agreements;  and  provided  further  that  any  disclosure 
of  FBI  intelligence  information  shall  be  cleared  with  that  r.^jeney  prior 
to  dissemination.     Departmental  intelligence  and  interdepartmental 
Intelligence  produced  outside  the  U.S.  Intelligence  Beard  subcommit- 
tec  structure  may  he  disseminated  in  acccrdar.ee  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  which  indicator  an  impending  crisis  situation  which 
affects  the  security  of  the  United  States  to  such  an  extent  that  im- 
mediate action  or  decision  bv  the  President  or  the  National  Seeuritv 
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  Natiunal  Indications 
.  Center  and  to  oilier  o!;:ciais  or  agencies  as  may  be  indicated  by  the 
circumstances.  The  Director  of  Central  Intelligence  shall,  ?n  con- 
sultation with  the  U.S.  Intelhryijee  Board,  immediately  prepare  and 
disseminate  as  annrennaie  the  national  jniciJi-renee  eslimal';  of  the 
situation,  in  aeeorianee  with  the  procedure.*:  outlined  above. 
5.  Protection  of  Intelligence  and  of  Intelligence  Sources  and  Tucthoch 
The  Director  of  Central  Intelheemrc,  with  the  assistance  and  sunoort 
of  the  members  of  live  U.S.  Intelligence  Hoard,  shall  ensure  the  develop- 
ment of  policies  ana  procedures  for  the  protection  of  intelligence  and  of 
Intelligence  sources  and  methods  from  unauthorized  disclosure.  Each 
department  and  agency,  however,  shall  remain  responsible  for  u:e  pro- 
tection of  intelligence  ar.d  of  intelligence  sources  and  methods  within 
its  own  organization.  Each  shall  a!:«.o  cstabhsh  appropriate,  internal 
policies  and  procedures  to  prevent  the  unauthorized  disclosure  fiom 
Within  that  agency  of  intelligence  information  or  activity.  The  Direc- 
tor of  Central  Inteli'i'anee  shall  call  upon  the  departments  and  agencies. 
as  appropriate,  lo  investigate  wiiiim  their  department  or  ajvney  any 
unauthorised  du:cl<::H>ra  of  intelligence  or  of  intelligence  sources  or 
methods.  A  report  of  the.se  investigations,  includiu;;'  corrective!  meas- 
ures taken  or  recommended  within  the  department.;  and  a;;.\urics  in- 
volved, shall  he  transmitted  to  the  Diicclor  of  Central  Intelligence  for
review  and  such  further  r.ctlnn  as  may  be  appropriate,  Including  reports 
to  the  National  Security  Council  cr  the  President. 
C.  Co-nmurJty  Responsibilities 
a.  In  Implementation  of,  unci  in  conform!!}-  with,  npprovod  National 
Security  Council  policy,  the  Director  of  Central  IiilcMigmro  in  con- 
sultation with  rmt  support.,  d  by  the  other  nr-mLvrs  of  the  U.S.  Intelli- 
gence Beard  raid  by  other  appropriate  ohico.-;,  shah: 
(1)  Call  uv>on  the  other  cVparimenls  and  ifjcucie?  as  appropriate 
to  ensure  that  on  Intelligence  matters  rheclin^  the  national  secu- 
rity the  intelligence-  community  is  supported  by  the  full  bnowleoge 
and  technical  talent  available  in  or  to  the  Government; 
(2)  Ensure  that  the  pertinence,  extent  f  mi  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  coordinated 
development  cf  compatible  referencing  syr terns  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  lntellieence  Agency  and/or  other  depart- 
ments and' agencies,  as  .-.opropri.Ue;  and 
(4)  Make  arrangements  with  the  departments  and  agencies  for 
the  assignment  to,  or  exchange  with,  the  Central  Intelligence 
Agency  of  such  exmeneuccd  ana  qualified  personnel  as  may  be  of 
Advantage  for  advisory,  operational,  or  other  purposes.  In  order 
to  fac-il'datc  the  performar.ee  cf  their  respective  intelligence  mis- 
sions, the  departments  and  agencies  concerned  shall,  by  agreement, 
provide  each  ofber  with  sue;,  mutual  assignee  as  may  he  within 
their  crpr.bihiicr,  and  as  may  be  rr.cpurcd  in  the  intcrc.vr:  the.  in- 
telligence community  tor  reasons  of  economy,  efficient  opera- 
tional necessity.  In  this  connection  primary  department  mtcrcsts 
shall  be  recognized  and  shall  receive  mutual  cooperation  ana 
support. 
b.  }'n  so  far  as  practicable,  in  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  cf  other  deuarlmcnts  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  iniclhacncc  activities. 
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