‘DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE PROBLEMS COMMITTEE (Effective 6 April 19S3) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 102. the National Security Act of 1947, and Executive Order 12333, there is established a Critical Inteiligence Problems Committee. I. Mission The mission of the Critical Intelligence Problems Committee (CIPC) is to examine those critical intelligence problems that are referred ta the Committee by the Director of Central Intelligence or the Deputy Director of Central Intelligsence and to recommend specific remedies, including the restructuring of collection. processing. and production efforts within existing resources, or through new initiatives requiring reprogramming or supplemental funding actions. 2. Functions Under the general guidance of the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. the Committee will conduct timely, in-depth examinations of specific critical intelligence problems to identify: a. the specific intelligence! requirements and shortfalls associated with the critical intelligence problem under review, b. current and programmed collection. processing, and production resources directed against the critical intelligence problem; ¢. options fer adjustments in collection, processing, and production efforts which could be accomplished within existing resources, and the associated impact such adjustments would have on the Intelligence Community's . ability to respond to other priority intelligence needs: and d. recommendations for new initiatives which could increase collection. processing, and production efforts against the critical intelligence problem, noting which options would require reprogramming or supplemental funding actions. 3. Responsibilities of the Intelligence Community ‘Upon request of the Committee Chairman, Intelligence Community components shall. within established security safeguards, provide information or materials perti- nent to the Committee's mission and functions. Intelligence Community components will identify critical intelligence problems for consideration by the DCI or DDCI and possible referral tc the Critical Intelligence Problems Committee, via the Director, Intelligence Community Staff. ' This directive supersedes the DCI directive on this subject, dated 24 February 1952
4. Composition and Organization The Committee Chairman will be appointed by “the Directer of Central Intelligence. The Committee shall be comprised of representatives designated by Intelligence Community principals. : With the approval of the DCI, the Committee Chairman may invite representa- tives of other US Government entities with national security interests to participate as appropriate. The Committee will be supported by the Intelligence Community Staff. William J. Casey Director of Central Intelligence
UNCLASSIFIED DCIO 3/8-1 DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE 3/8 ' CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE PROBLEMS COMMITTEE (Effective 6 Aoril 1983) Pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947. and Executive Order 12333, there is established a Critical {nteiligence Problems Committee. I. Mission The mission of the Critical Intelltfence Problems Committee (CIPC) is to examine those critical intelligence problems that are referred to the Committee by the Director of Central In- telligence or the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and to recommend specific remedies. including the restructuring of collection. processing. and production efforts within existing tesources, or through new initiatives requiring reprogramming or supplemental funding actions. . 2. Functions Under the general guidance of the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. the Committee will conduct timely. in-depth examinations of specific critical intelligence prob- lems to identify: a. the specific intelligence requirements and shortfalls associated with the critical intelligence problem under review: b. current and programmed collection. processing, and production resources directed against the critical intelligence problem: c. options for adjustments in collection, processing. and production efforts which could be accomplished within existing resources .ad the associated impact such adjustments would have on the Intelligence Community's ability to respond to other priority intelligence needs; and d. recommendations for new initiatives which could increase collection, processing. and production efforts against the critical intelligence problem, noting which options would require reprogramming or supplemental funding actions. 3. Responsibilities of the intelligence Community Upon request of the Gommittee Chairman. -[atelligence Community components shall, within established security safeguards, provide information or materials pertinent to the Committee's mission and fynctions. Intelligence Community components will identify critical intelligence problems for consideration by the DCI or DDCI and possible referral to the Critical Intelligence Problems Committee, via the Director, Intelligence Community Staff. 4. Composition and Organization The Committee Chairman will be appointed by the Director of Central Intelligence. The Committee shall be comprised of representatives designated by Intelligence Commu- nity principals. ' This directive supersedes the DCI directive on this subject. dated 24 February 1982 Approved for Release UNCLASSIFIED