a : or _NATIO NAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO, 1' BASIC DUTIES AND RESPFONSIDSILITIE (Revised 15 September 1953) The intelligence cffort of the United Slates is a national responsibility, and musi ba so organized and managed as to exploit to tie maxiraum rafal the available resources of the Government and to satisfy the intelligence requirements of the National Sccurity Council and of the departments and agencies of the Government. For the purpase of cosrdinating the intelisence activitics of the several Goverment departments ang agen- eles in the interest of national security and pyrsuant to the pr visions of Section 102 of the Nationa “Securit ty Act of 1927, as amend d, the Na- tional Security Council hereby authorizes and directs that: 1, Over-all Cocrdination The Director of Central Intelligence shall coordinate the foreign in- felligence activities of the United States in accerdance wilh existing law and ¢ appucabie National Secustty Council directives. Such coerdination shal} jzciucge kotn special and other forms ve. ntelicvenecs which {o- gether constitute the forcign intelligence activilics of the United States. bac 2. The United Slates Intelligence Roard (USID) a. To maintain the relationship necessary for a fully coordinated intelligence commiunity,? and ta provide for a more effective iniegra- > tion of and guidanca to the national intelUasnee effert, a United States Intclieense Board 193) ds hereby cstablishad umcer the directives of the Natiosal Sonurity Cou: nei and under the chairman Ship of the Directur ef Centrsi inicli genec. The Board sualt act ise énd assist the Duvector of Corira intcligence as he imay re Quira iil the discharge of his statutory responsibilities and pursuant to nara- etaph 1 above. Subject to other esiablished reaps nsibitivies unacr existing Jaw and to the provisions of National Security Council direc- tives, th e Board shall a (1) Estalslish policies and develop pregrams for the guidance of all departinents und agencies concerned. (2) Extablish appropriate infcHigence Ghicctives, requircments and prisritics. 'This Directive super.cacs NSCID No. tl, dated 20 April 1653, ®Jhe fnteiiconce comumminntfv fnel: eo (he Central liste Mirenee Arches: the in- feliiocnes commons af the Pel gtaccits persed Poocase, Arms, Miuve airs Afr boree, and of tic Tete Sth (205b) Une Mocoreb bureau of lnivestisitions wy Cennutisten> aod the Nooo Socurty Anesegs. Other S os the Alemiig Mans cornpament: of the de areee rents mid Cremetes Of fae Gavernminent are tnetuded to the extent of thete nereed pes pecior fn reraherdy established intercuee purGacnéab inteleeuice wetivitior, we we a ee eee eee
en ee eee ee. * -_ wel wwe mee ee (3) Review and report to the National Security Council on the ational forcign-intelivence effort as a whole. (4) Make recommendations on forelen-intcliccice matters to approprinte United States officials, Including particularly recom- mendations to the Seercteary of Defense | on intcHigence matters Ons within the jurisdiction of the Director oF the National Security Agency. ' (S) Develop and review security sfanderds and practices es they relate to the protection of intelligence und of intelligence sources and methoas from unauthorized disclosure. ‘ (G6) Forimulate, as epprepriate, policics with respect to arrange- ments with foreign ¢ovcrnments on intelligence matters, b. The membership of (he U.S. Intclisence Board shall consist (On the following: (1) The Director of Central InteNivence, Chairman, (2) The Director of Intelligence and Research, Department o7 State. (3) The Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Onsre- - tions. (4) The Direetor of the National Security Aecnev (MSA). (5) The Director for Intel gence, The Joint Stair wee) (G} Tno Assistan’ Chief of Stat for inte YWiecnese, Departniont of the Army. (7) The Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Inteligence, Department of (he Navy. (8) The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department ef the Air Force. (2) A representative of the Director of the Pedere! Bureau of Investipaticn. . (19) A representative af the Afomle Hacrgy Commission, Tne Director of Céntral Into oeue co, as Chairman, shall invite the chief of any other departine: if or agency having functions related to the no tional security fo sit with the Us, inteliigence Paard whenever miitfters within the purview of his Gepartinent or agency are to be discussed, ec: The Board shall determine its awn procedures and shall establish subordir:nte committees and working groups, as appropriste. Tt shell be provided with a Scerefariat staff, whieh shell be uncer the direction of en Executive Secretary appointed by Che irector ot Central Tnfeut- gence in consultation wilh the members of the Board, d. The U.S. Tutellicence Loard sia rencn its cecisions hy apree- eho eH uesiiGu om a ment. Whon the Cheirnian determin thi: : riilicn Popresenis ting eqhscnsus ci thea Paard {¢ mation under ¢ Shall be Geasidercd ao aerced unless 2 icsout ting mene : r requests tiet {hie issue be referred fa tle Paotionad Secmmuty Cousen. Upon such request, the Olrecter oF Centeab latenigcnee, 65 | Chindemasy, Sicdh reter ( : ~ Ss \ ' i a $ wr, ‘
ee - the matter, fogethor with the dissenting briof, to the National Security ~ Council for decision. . Provided: Thet such appeals to the National Security Council by representatives from the miltary departments, the Director of the Nationa! Security Avency, or the Director for Intclligence, The Joint Sia, shali be taken only after review by the Secre- tary of Defense. Whenever matters of concern to the Federel Bureau of Tvestigation and/or the Atomic Unerpy Conimission are referred to the Netional Security Council, the Attorney Gencral a:ud/cerv the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Comiunission respectively, shell sit with the Council. The Board may recommend through its Chairman that a sensitive intelligence matter requiring the attention of higher euthority be dealt with by the Council in a restricted mecUins, including only thase officials wise have substantive intcrest in the matter, or directly by the President. _ e. Deciv: 1s and recommendations of the Board shah, as appropri- ate, be tr. wsmiitted by the Directar of Central Intelligence, as Chair- man, to the departments or agencies concerned, or te the National Securily Council whon higher approval is required, or for jnformation. f. In making reesinmendations to the National Security Council in matters concerning such: intelizenee acvivilies of the Genartments and agencies of the Government us retate te Une national sceurity, the Direclor of Contral intelligence, as Chairman, shall transmit there- with a statcinent indicating the concurrenre cr non-concurring views of those members of the U.S. Intclieence Roard concerned. Such recommendations when approved by the Nutional Security Council shal], as appropriate, be issued as Nationsl Security Council Inteli- fence Directives or as elner Councii directives and, as eoplicable, shall be promulgated and pmplemented by the departunents and avencies of the Government, g. Decisions of the Bonrd arrived at under the authority and pro- cedures of Luis paragraph shah be binding, as applicable on ail depart- ments and ugencics cf the Government, . 3, Vhe Director of Central Intelligence a. The Director of Central Intclisence shall act for the Wationa Sccurity Council to pravide for detailed implementation of National Security Council Intelligence Directives by issuing with the concur- renee of the U.S, Intelligence Goard such supplementary Director of Central TInteiusence Directives as may be required (see par. 2d above}, Such cirvetives shall, as appileable, he preni gated and im- plemented wilhin the norm cenmmand channels of the departments and geecncies concerned, b. Director of Central inteilicence Directives to he issued in eccord- srapho a ebove shall inclinde: anee wilh the provivions of sub-epours (1) Gonerni quidence and Ure eatablhime at af specifie priosities for the predueiion Of usticaad quad other ietedivence and jor cal- Ieclivg and other cehivithes hisuppore Choral, Including: (a) eatiub.
am se re ae ee pe ere een meee 8 HNshment of comprehensive National IntcNigence Objectives gen- C erally applicable to forcign countries and areas; (b) identification from time to time, and cn a current basis, of Priority National In- telligence Objectives with reference to specific countrics and sub- Jects; and (c) {ssuance of such comprehensive and priority olsjec- n tives, for peneral intelligence guidance, and thely formal-transmis- sion to the National Security Council. (2) stablishment of policy, procedures and practices for the maintenance, by the individual components of the intelligence \ community, of # continuing interchange of intcligenec, intelligence . jnformation, and other information wilh utility for intelligence : " purpeses. 4 (3) Establishment of policy, precedures and practices for the ‘production or procurement, by the individual components of the intelligence community within the limits of their capabilities, of such inteligenee, intelugence information and other information with utility far intelligence purposes relating to the nationai sccu- rity, as may be requested by one of the departments or agencies. e. The Direstor of Central Intelligence, er representatives Gesic- nated by hiin, in consultaticn with Uhe head of the intellimence or other “3 . appropriate component ct the aepartmont or agency concerned, shall make such surveys of Gepsrimental intchinence activities of the vari- ous departracnis und agencies as he may deem necessary ja connection en, with his duty to advise the National Security Council and to ccordi- * mate the intelligence effort of the United States. . XO 4, National Intelligence a. National in{elligenee is that intelligence which is required for the formulstion of national securify policy, concerns more than one Gepartment or aneney, and transcencs the oxclusive competence of a Single depariiicnt or ageiicy. Tie Girector of Central Intelieence shall produce? national intelizzcnee with the suppart of the U.S. Intel- ligence Beard. Jinteligence so preduced shall have the concurrence, as epproprisie, of fhe inmembers of the U.S. Intelligence Board with Sntelligence production responsibilities or shall carry a statement of any substanliaily ditfering opinion of such a member. b. Departmental intelligence is that inteligence which any de- partment or agency requires to execute its own mission. -¢. Interdepartinental intcligence is integrated departmental intel- lisence which is required by departments and agencies of Mhe Govern- ment for the execution of their inissions, but which transcends the exclusive carnbefendee Of a singte department or egeney fo produce. The subconueiiice structure of Che US. Intetlisenee Heard may le ulilined for Che pisduclio cial ditsenmination of interdepartincntsl inteHigence. "to caurelite ind evatuate infollicence rehithiaye lo thre ‘Ry “praduce’™ is mest Watloral ceeuediy’ as peevelued Gay Ghee ladilonad Gecuriiy Ack al F0l7, as nanended, Beeton 2 (d) Ca). ; ( OF ETF I eo ern ten en ee ee oe ge ene Ste eee
rs Tt ee oe mene ere eee 8 d. The Director of Central Intelligence shall disseminate national ° . Intelligence to the President, members of the Nalional Security Coun- cil, as appropriate, members of the U.S. Intelligence Board and, sub- ject lo existing statutes, to such other components of the Government as the National Security Council may from time to time designate or \ the U.S. Infellisence Board may recommend. He js further author- : §zed to disseminate national tatelliee re and interdepartmiental intall- gence produced within the U.S. Intclligence Board structure ome strict- ly controiicd basis to foreign governments and international belies \ upon his determination with the concurrence of the U.S. Intellisence Board, that such ection would subsiantially promote the security of : the United States: Fresided, That such dissemination is consistent with exisving statutes and Presidential poliey including that reiiccted ial agreoments; and provided further fiat: uny disclosure wrens in internatis: of FBI intelligence information shall ne cleared with {hat agency prior to dissuinination, Departmental intcliiven ce and interdepartmental intelligence produced muside the U.S. Intelligence Board subcommil- tee structure may be disseminated in accordance with existing statutes and Presidential policy inciuding that reficcted in international agree- ments. e. Whenever any member of the U.S. InteHigence Ecard cbtains information which indicates an impending crisis situation vihich affects the security of the United States to such an extent that im- mediate cetion or decision by the President or the National a "ity Council may be required, he shall immediately transmit the informa- fion to the Director of Cantral Intchiecnee und the other member “rs of the U.S. infclligence Board as well zs to the National Indieations Center and to other cficials or agencics as may be indicated by the circumstances. The Director of Central Intelligence shall, In ecn- sullation wit the 1.5. Inteiiigence Yeard, immediately prepare and isserniacio as apprepriate the naticnal intelligence estimate of the situation, i in oe with the procedures outlined auove 5. Praicetion of Intleliiaenee and of Inisilisence Saurees and dfelthods The Dirceter of Contral 1 Intetlieence, With the assistance and support of the menibers of the U.S. Jntehigenee Jsoard, shall ensure the develop- ment of policies and procedures for the protection of intelligence and af Infelligence sources and methods from unauthorized disclosure. Each departnent and agency, however, shall remain responsible for the pro- teclion of intcHigence and of intceligence sources and micthods within ils own oreanicalion., Mach shall aiso establish approprinte internal policits and procedures to prevent the unauthoriscd diselesure from within tin scenes of intchipence infermeavion or activity. The Diree- for of Central Jntotigencs shadi call upon the departincnis and asenciss, 1S apprersits PO dWestiidte Within thir Cepirtinent or aseney any unautherrid diselesure Gf intelisenece or of intelieonce sources or method: A Yoporl or Uhess investicg iens, inchadine caurrective meas- fohcics in- rene for ures fabon or recemmncnded within Cie Gepartinents ¢ yelved, shall bo fransmiticd to the Dincefur of Contes! Titel mn ne ce ce ee en mr mere ee remy seme ee ee me npn en ee en ten ee me ee cet eee
~ - - ~ - an 7 revicw and such further action as may be appropriate, including reports | - to the National Sccurity Council or the President. ; : 6. Community Responsivilitic a. In implementation of, and in conformity with, approved National \ Sccurlty Council! policy, the uirector of Central Intelligence, in con- sullation with and supported by the other members of the U.B. Intelli- gence Board and by other appropriate offices, shall: (1) Call uron the cther departments ang arencics as appropriate . to ensure thet on inteNiecuee matters aficcting the national secu- \ rity the infollisence commenity is supported by the full knowledge and technical latent avaiigble in or fo (ie Government; oY (2) Ensure thiat the pertinence, extent and quality of the avail- abie forcivn intcligence end intcHigence information rciating to the national security is continually reviewed as a basis for improv ate ing the quality of intcNigenee and the correction of dificicncies; (3) Take appropriate measures to fe cilitate {he coordinat development of compatible referencing systems Wilhin Che depart. t- ments and esencics engaged in foreign intelligence activities. Cen- tral reference facilities as a service of consnon concern shall be providea ky the Central Tnteliisence Apcncey and/or olher depart- ments end agencics, as approm rates and . (4) Make arrangements with the departments and agencies for the assigunient fo, or exchange with, the Central Intelligence Agency of such exnerienced gid quate’ perconnel as may be af advantage for advisory, eporetional, ther purposes. In order to facilitale the performance of ‘heir ‘respective intelligence mis- sions, the departments and agencies concerned shall, by agreement, provide each other with such mutual assistance as may he within their capaniitics end as may ho required in the interests of the i {clliccnee carn nunuLYy for rensams of cconumy, eMicioney, or opera. fiondl necessity. In this cc: section prinsiry departimential interests Shall be reeosuized and sii! receive mutual cooperation and support. ; b. In so far as practicable, in the fulfilment of their respective responsibilities for the production of inteliscuce, the several depart- ments and agencies shall not duplicate the intehisence activities and research of clher departments and aeencies and shal mane ful use of existing capabilitics of the offer elements of the intelligence com- mn . The deparfivents and agencics of the Government shall estrdblish appre winte paticics and prevedares fo contral and limit undesirable publicily reais: to inteligence activities. ee ne ree ee mete eee me mee ee cee ne ge