June  6,    1983 
NUMBER  5240.2 
Department  of  Defense  Directive 
USD(P) 
SUBJECT:   DoD  Counterintelligence 
References:   (a)  DoD  Directive  5240.2,  "Department  of  Defense 
Counterintelligence,"  December  18,  1979  (hereby- 
canceled) 
(b)  Executive  Order  12333,  "United  States  Intelligence 
Activities,"  December  4,  1981 
(c)  DoD  Directive  5240.1,  "Activities  of  DoD  Intelli- 
gence Components  that  Affect  U.S.  Persons," 
December  3,  1982 
(d)  DoD  Directive  5148.11,  "Assistant  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  Defense  (Intelligence  Oversight)," 
December  1,  1982 
(e)  DoD  Directive  5000.19,  "Policies  for  the  Manage- 
ment and  Control  of  Information  Requirements," 
March  12,  1976 
A.  REISSUANCE  AND  PURPOSE 
This  Directive: 
1.  Reissues  reference  (a). 
2.  Implements  reference  (b)  as  it  pertains  to  the  assignment  of 
counterintelligence  (CI)  responsibilities  to  the  Secretary  of  Defense 
and  the  Military  Departments. 
3.  Establishes  and  maintains  a  comprehensive,  integrated,  and 
coordinated  CI  effort  within  the  Department  of  Defense. 
4.  Assigns  responsibilities  for  the  direction,  management,  coor- 
dination, and  control  of  such  activities  conducted  under  the  authority 
of  reference  (b)  and  this  Directive. 
5.  Establishes  the  Defense  Counterintelligence  Board  (DCIB) . 
B.  APPLICABILITY 
This  Directive  applies  to  the  Office  of  the  Secretary  of  Defense, 
the  Military  Departments,  the  Organization  of  the  Joint  Chiefs  of 
Staff  (OJCS),  the  Unified  and  Specified  Commands,  and  the  Defense 
Agencies  (hereafter  referred  to  collectively  as  "DoD  Components"). 
C.  DEFINITIONS 
Terms  used  in  this  Directive  are  defined  in  reference  (b) ,  except 
for  the  following.
1.   Counterintelligence  Investigation.   The  meaning  as  used  in  the  "Agree- 
ment Governing  the  Conduct  of  Defense  Department  Counterintelligence  Activities 
in  Conjunction  with  the  Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation,"  between  the  Attorney 
General  and  the  Secretary  of  Defense,  April  5,  1979  (hereafter  referred  to  as 
the  "Agreement"),  that  is,  "the  systematic  collection  of  information  regarding 
a  person  or  group  which  is,  or  may  be  engaged  in,  espionage  or  other  clandestine 
intelligence  activity,  sabotage,  international  terrorist  activities  or  assassina- 
tions conducted  for,  or  on  behalf  of,  foreign  powers,  organizations  or  persons." 
2.   Counterintelligence  Operations.   The  meaning  as  used  in  the  "Agreement," 
th3t  is,  "actions  taken  against  hostile  intelligence  services  to  counter  es- 
pionage and  other  clandestine  intelligence  activities  damaging  to  the  national 
security. " 
D.  POLICY 
It  is  DoD  policy  that  CI  activities  shall  be: 
1.  Undertaken  to  detect,  identify,  assess,  and  counter  or  neutralize  the 
intelligence  collection  efforts,  other  intelligence  activities,  sabotage, 
terrorist  activities,  and  assassination  efforts  of  foreign  powers,  organiza- 
tions, or  persons  directed  against  the  Department  of  Defense,  its  personnel, 
information,  material,  and  activities. 
2.  Conducted  in  accordance  with  applicable  statutes,  E.O.  12333  (reference 
(b)),  and  other  DoD  issuances  that  govern  and  establish  guidelines  and  restric- 
tions for  these  activities.   This  includes  the  procedures  that  are  issued  under 
DoD  Directive  5240.1  (reference  (c))  and  that  govern,  among  other  things,  CI  / 
activities  that  affect  U.S.  persons. 
3.  Conducted  in  accordance  with  this  Directive,  other  DoD  issuances,  and 
the  policy,  standards,  criteria,  and  operational  guidelines  established  by  the 
Secretary  of  Defense  or  designee. 
4.  Coordinated  within  the  United  States  in  accordance  with  the  "Agreement" 
(identified  in  subsection  C.I.,  above)  between  the  Attorney  General  and  the 
Secretary  cf  Defense,  and  outside  the  United  States  with  the  Director  of  Central 
Intelligence. 
5.  Inspected  in  accordance  with  DoD  Directive  5l48.il  (reference  (d)). 
E.  DELEGATION  OF  AUTHORITY 
The  Deputy  Under  Secretary  of  Defense  for  Policy  (DUSD(P)),  under  the  direc- 
tion, management,  and  control  of  the  Under  Secretary  of  Defense  for  Policy,  is 
delegated  the  authority  to  act  for  the  Secretary  of  Defense  in  carrying  out  CI 
responsibilities  assigned  by  reference  (b) . 
F.  PROCEDURES 
To  achieve  DoD  CI  objectives,  DoD  intelligence  and  CI  components  authorized 
by  section  H. ,  below,  shall  engage  in  the  following  CI  activities  and  functions 
designed  to  protect  the  Department  of  Defense.
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1.  Conduct  CI  investigations  to  detect  and  neutralize  or  prevent  espionage 
activities  and  detect  and  resolve  incidents  of  foreign-directed  sabotage,  terror- 
ist activities,  and  assassinations. 
2.  Employ  offensive  CI  operations  against  hostile  foreign  intelligence 
services  to  identify  and  exploit  hostile  agents,  lessen  the  hostile  intelligence 
threat,  uncover  espionage  penetrations  of  the  Department  of  Defense,  and  identify 
hostile  intelligence  targeting  of  DoD  personnel,  information,  and  resources. 
3.  Collect,  analyze,  evaluate,  and  disseminate  information  of  CI  signifi- 
cance; and  prepare  studies,  estimates,  and  analyses  of  (a)  foreign  intelligence 
services,  their  organization,  methods  of  operation,  personnel,  activities, 
communications,  funding,  and  support  and  (b)  international  terrorism  and 
related  security  threats  to  DoD  interests.  • 
4.  Prepare,  in  support  of  DoD  operations  security  programs,  studies  and 
analyses  of  the  multidisciplinary  intelligence  threat  posed  to  the  Department 
of  Defense  by  foreign  intelligence  services,  including  systems,  targeting, 
control  mechanisms,  deployment,  and  capabilities. 
G.   DEFENSE  COUNTERINTELLIGENCE  BOARD 
1 .  Organization  and  Management 
a.  The  DCIB  shall  be  chaired  by  the  Director  for  Counterintelligence 
and  Security  Policy,  Office  of  the  DUSD(P)  (ODUSD(P)).   The  Director,  Counter- 
intelligence and  Investigative  Programs,  ODUSD(P),  shall  serve  as  Executive 
Secretary. 
b.  The  DCIB  membership  shall  include  the  Assistant  General  Counsel 
(International);  the  Assistant  to  the  Secretary  of  Defense  (Intelligence 
Oversight);  and  one  representative  from  each  of  the  Military  Department  CI 
components,  the  Defense  Intelligence  Agency  (DIA),  and  the  National  Security 
Agency/Central  Security  Service  (NSA/CSS). 
c.  The  DCIB  shall  be  supported  by  subcommittees,  with  participation 
from  those  organizations  represented  on  the  DCIB  and  the  OJCS .   Chairs  of  the 
subcommittees  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Chair,  DCIB. 
2.  Functions.   The  DCIB  shall  advise  and  assist  the  DUSD(P)  on  CI  matters 
within  the  purview  of  E.O.  12333  (reference  (b))  and  this  Directive. 
H.   RESPONSIBILITIES 
1.   The  Deputy  Under  Secretary  of  Defense  for  Policy  shall: 
a.   Exercise  policy  supervision  over  and  manage  DoD  CI  programs  and 
a ctivities  as  defined  in  this  Directive. 
b.  Establish  policies  and  procedures  for  the  conduct  and  administration 
of  DoD  CI  activities. 
c.  Review  and  evaluate  the  CI  plans,  programs,  projects,  and  activities 
of  the  DoD  Components.
d.  Establish  program  goals,  objectives,  standards,  and  priorities  and 
promulgate  planning  guidance  for  DoD  resources  engaged  in  CI. 
e.  Act  as  program  manager  for  DoD  resources  included  in  the  DoD  Foreign 
Counterintelligence  (FCI)  Program;  review  proposed  Military  Department  and  DIA 
CI  resource  programs  for  efficiency  and  effectiveness;  formulate  budget  estimates 
for  the  DoD  FCI  Program;  allocate  resources  to  these  programs;  review  costs, 
budgets,  and  financial  plans;  and  evaluate  the  implementation  of  approved 
programs . 
f.  Conduct  assessments  of  the  effectiveness  of  CI  support  to  users, 
the  quality  of  the  CI  product,  and  the  effectiveness  and  efficiency  of  DoD 
CI  components  and  systems;  review  and  monitor  the  progress  of  offensive  CI 
operations;  and  approve  or  refer  to  the  National  Security  Council  (NSC)  sensi- 
tive operations  that  involve  significant  policy  issues. 
g.  Coordinate  DoD  CI  programs  and  activities  with  other  U.S.  Govern- 
ment, organizations. 
h.   Provide  staff  support  to  the  Secretary  of  Defense  on  NSC  matters 
and  provide  for  DoD  representation  on  national,  international,  and  interdepart- 
mental boards,  committees,  and  other  organizations  involved  in  CI  matters. 
i.   Conduct,  or  provide  for  the  conduct  of,  staff  inspections  of 
DoD  CI  components  to  monitor  established  programs. 
j .   Assign  special  tasks  to  DoD  Components  as  may  be  necessary  to 
accomplish  DoD  CI  objectives. 
2.   The  Secretaries  of  the  Military  Departments  shall: 
a.  Provide  for  the  conduct,  direction,  management,  coordination,  and 
control  of  CI  activities  in  accordance  with  this  Directive  and  E.O.  12333 
(reference  (b) ) . 
b.  Maintain,  operate,  and  manage  their  respective  CI  components  in 
accordance  with  the  authorities  and  responsibilities  assigned  in  this  Directive 
and  provide  personnel,  equipment,  and  facilities  that  CI  tasks  require. 
c.  Establish  Military  Department  plans,  programs,  policies,  and  pro- 
cedures to  accomplish  authorized  CI  missions. 
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d.  Establish  and  maintain  a  worldwide  CI  capability  for  the  purposes 
outlined  in  subsection  D.I.,  above. 
e.  Develop  CI  techniques,  methods,  and  equipment  required  for  CI 
activities . 
f.  Provide  CI  support  to  other  DoD  Components,  U.S.  Government  organ- 
izations, and  foreign  CL    and  security  agencies  as  provided  for  in  this  Directive 
and  reference  (b). 
g.  Provide  basic  and  specialized  training  to  CI  personnel.
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h.   Submit  CI  operational  data  and  prepare  CI  analyses  as  requested  by 
the  DUSD(P). 
i.   Establish  and  maintain  liaison  with  FCI  and  security  agencies  in 
accordance  with  policies  formulated  by  the  Director  of  Central  Intelligence 
and  as  provided  in  E.O.  12333  (reference  (b))  and  coordinate  Military  Depart- 
ment programs  and  activities  with  other  U.S.  Government  organizations. 
j.   Participate  on  DoD,  national,  international,  and  interdepartmental 
boards,  committees,  and  other  organizations  involving  CI  as  requested  by  the 
DUSD(P). 
3.  The  Director,  Defense  Intelligence  Agency,  shall: 
a.  Prepare  joint  and  DoD-level  multidisciplinary  analyses  of  foreign 
intelligence  and  international  terrorist  threats  to  joint  and  DoD-level  military 
security  interests. 
b.  Coordinate  the  CI  production  programs  of  the  Military  Departments 
and  publish  annually  a  DoD  CI  production  schedule  and  a  DoD  CI  Publications 
Registry. 
c.  Ensure  that  adequate,  timely,  and  reliable  CI  analysis  and  production 
support  is  provided  to  the  JCS  and  the  Unified  and  Specified  Commands. 
d.  Establish  and  maintain  a  DoD  CI  data  base,  consistent  with  DoD 
Directive  5000.19  (reference  (e)),  to  support  the  DoD  CI  production  efforts  of 
the  DoD  Components  concerned. 
e.  Participate  on  DoD,  national,  international,  and  interdepartmental 
boards,  committees,  and  other  organizations  involving  CI  as  requested  by  the 
DUSD(P). 
f.  Provide  staff  support  to  the  Chairman,  JCS,  on  NSC  matters  and 
represent  the  interests  of  the  Chairman,  JCS,  on  the  DCIB. 
4.  The  Director,  National  Security  Agency/Chief,  Central  Security  Service, 
s  ha  1 1  : 
a.  Collect,  process,  and  disseminate  signals  intelligence  information 
for  CI  purposes. 
b.  Participate  in  the  production  of  multidisciplinary  intelligence 
threat  analyses  as  required. 
c.  Participate  on  DoD,  national,  and  interdepartmental  boards,  com- 
mittees, and  other  organizations  involving  CI  as  requested  by  the  DUSD(P). 
5.  The  Heads  of  DoD  Components  (except  Military  Department  Secretaries) 
shall: 
a.   Refer  matters  of  a  CI  nature  involving: 
(1)   Military  personnel  assigned  to  their  Components  to  the  Military 
Department  concerned  for  appropriate  investigation  and  disposition.
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(2)  Civilian  personnel  employed  by  their  Components  in  the  United 
States  to  the  Federal  Bureau  of  Investigation  (FBI)  and,  when  overseas,  to 
the  Military  Department  responsible  for  providing  administrative  and  logisti- 
cal support. 
b.  Request  the  Military  Departments,  DIA,  and  NSA/CSS  to  provide  CI 
support  and  information,  as  provided  in  subsections  H.2.  through  H.4.,  above. 
c.  Notify  the  DUSD(P)  when  such  referrals  or  requests  are  made  and  a 
Military  Department,  Defense  Agency,  or  the  FBI  declines  to  provide  requested 
CI  support  or  information. 
I.   EFFECTIVE  DATE  AND  IMPLEMENTATION 
This  Directive  is  effective  immediately.   Existing  implementing  documents 
still  are  adequate;  no  further  implementation  is  necessary. 
<AUL  THAYEI 
Deputy  Sec/nfetary  of  Defense 
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