‘ead NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE - * DIRECTIVE NO, I" BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Effective 21 April 1958) For the purpase of coardinating the iniciligence activilics of the sev- eral Governinent deparbments and agencies in the interest of national sceurity and pursuant to the provisians af Section 162 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amenced, the Netional Securify Council herepy ace authorizes and directs that: 1. The Director of Central Intelligence shall coordinate the forcign - intelligence effort of tha United States, in accordance with principles established by statute and portinent National Security Council directives. 2. To matitain the rclationship neecssary to a fully coordinated intel- ligence community? an Intelligence Advisory Commniiltice consisting of the Director of Central in teiligence, who shall be chairman therear, the intelligence chiefs of the Departments of Siate, Army, Navy, and Air Force and af tine Joint Siti (JCS) and peer reon vives of the Director, ‘Federal Gureau of Inve oatination and cr the Atomic kincrey Commuiission is established fe advise the Director of Central Intciiipenee., The Direc- J tor of Ceniial Intelligence shell invite (he chief of any other department or agency having funciions related to the natione! security to sit with the Inteilizcnee Advisory Committes whenever matters within the pur- view of his avcncy are to bo ciscussed. &. In carrying oul Gre duty of the Central Inteligenee Accicy to advise and make receminciudsdions to (ho Naticna! Security Councd, in matters concerning such fiveliicance activilios of tho Gemartmenis agencics 3! ine Covirraroul os relufe fo the national seeuiity, Use Divee- tex of Central Inieiligence shaik Gransesit therewith @ statement indi- cating tie voncurrencs or nen-concurring views of the members cf th Intelligence Advisory Comimiitea: Prav: ded, That when unanimity isn at obtained among the miilary members of the Intcligence Advisory Com- mittee, the Director of Ceniral Intcligeice shall refer the problem to the Secretary of Defense before presenting if to the National Security Council. . han na *This Nireclive supersedes NSCID No. 1, revised 3/28/52; MSCID No. 4, revisoc 8/29/56; NECID Mo. & af 6/25/48; NSCID No. 1) of 1/6/59; NSCID No, 12 of 1/6/50; WSN Na. 15 of 6/13,'51. tthe infeiiisccnce community anehuces the Centréd THseleence Acensy; (he fnfellin. nes COn etch Of : troeitis af Stare, Arnixy, Navy niet Air Fores, ehaoof the Jelat &! we BPederal urrenus of fave tieetion: and the Ateipie Unerey toners Of the Gepurtinents and anenets of (he Govetinnot are ineducedd c: fo the extent of (hs ‘eo artreed aa pardcipatiea fn reguhinsec bis i j Cepaitinen tal dutedlrence activities. } - Ne ee emer mr, ee me me mee oe Cee OT oe i on nr Oe rene eet ee et mente eee
ee _ visary Commilice and, subjeat to 4. Recommendations transmitted by the Director of Central Intelli- genee shall, when approved by the National Sccurity Council, be issued as National Security Council Intcligence Directives or as other appro- priate Council directives and, as applicable, shall be implanented within the departments and agencies of the Government. 5. The Director of Central Intelligence shall act for {lie National Security Council to provide for detailed inyernentation of National Security Council Intelligence Vireelives by issuing such supplementary Director of Central Intelligence Directives es may be reauired. Such implementing dircetives in which the IntcNigvence Advisory Committee concurs unanimoncsly shall be issued by the Director of Central Intelli- ‘penec, and shall be implemented, as applicable, within the departments - 1 and agencies. Where aisagrecniout arises bauvcen the Directer of Ce: tral Tintelligence and one or more members of the Inteiligcnee saivisory Commraittee over such dircelives the proposcd directive, fevether with statements of nom-coneurring views, spa be forwarded vw the wWational Seeurity Council for resolution us provided jn paragraph 2. 6. National inteNizence is tha intelligence which is required for th formulation of national security policy, concerns more than one depart- when be L ment or agency, and transcencs {he exclusi.a combelence cof a single deparancnt or agenery. The Director of Contral Intelligence shall pro- duce? national setelicgenee and cisseraate it to the Presi: cme, miem- bers of the National Security © Council, members of the Tntsvence ject to existing stintutcs, to such other com- ponents of the Gavernment as the National Sccurity Council may from time to time designate or the Tatelligence Advisory Coammitiee may recommend. Intoelliceence so produced shal) have the concurrence of the members of (he Intehigence Advisory Committce or shall carry a state- weed e ment of substentinhy Gimeriny QD: "Wiion. sye.5° BLATT Say tei ly -» 7. bt mental iitchigence . : 2 ated in jn tormationay 8. Insofar as pracscable, in the fuudiiment of their respectis OwVses bililics for the production of intelligence, the several depa iments and agencies shall nol duplicate the inteHigence activities and research of other departments and agencies cud shathimake full use of existing capa- bililics of the othicy mneimbers of the intelligence community. 9. The Director of Central InteNigence is authorized fo disseminate nations] intelligence and interdepartmental intelligence preduced wifhin the Intcliigence Advisory Comnittee structure on 2 strictly CCl {rollod basis lo forcizn eovernments and international bedics upon his dcterniuation with the concurrence of the Intellinence Advizory Cam- Milftes, Hha: such aelion would substantially promet? the security of the United States: Precided, Vhabl such Gssciaianon is consistent with *yty Cpreduce™ jn ineant “lo correlate and evaluate intellivenee relating toa the Millioteul secuary 7 i provided du Ge NaQunad ecaurily 400 of deci, as ainerd- ed, seelion i (dt) 3). wee ee Oe ene es one ee oe me, TORT TT tS te earner cme at nes een te ee ee eye. . : nd Teer ge = em pment en ween etre ee ae re ee wen \ \ \ ) ‘ 3
existing statutes and Presidential policy including that reflected in in- ternational agreements; and provided further that any disclosure of FI intelligence information shajl be cleared with that agency pricr to dis- senmination. 10. Whenever any member of the Intelligence Advisory Committee obtains inforiittion which indicates an impending crisis situaWion, such as any outbreak of hostiitices or other condition which affects the secu- rity of the United Slates to such an extent that imunecdiate action or decision by the President or the Wational Sccurity Council! may be re- quired, he shall jininediatecly transmit the information fo the Director of Central Intelligence and tie ofher members of the Intelligence Ad- visory Committe: as well as to other officials er agencies as mey be indi- ated by the circumstances. rT he Director ef Central Intetiigzence sha, im consultation with the Intelligence Advisory Commilice, immediately prepare and disseminate as eppropriate the national infchigence esti- inate of the situation, in accordance with the procedures outlined in para- graphs G and 9, «bove. 11. To provice gcneral guidance and specific priorities fer the produc- ‘Hieenee and for collectisn and other fion of nations! and other in inte is aclivitics in support thereas, the Central Tten, zence Agency in cetlcb- ‘oration with the other departments and ¢ aencios concerned, shall: (2) a) pas — a or G pal ro) InteHimence Objectives weas; (b) identify from “tly National Intevizence prepare an outline of co.aprehensive Ni ‘generally apphvabie to forcign countries time to time, and on a current basis, Objectives wilh reference to specific countries and subjects; and (c) issue such cutline and prisrity obiectives, for gencral intelligence guidance, and formally transmit them to the National nT Security Council. . 12. In accordance with policies, procedures and practices csinblished hy the Directer cf Centyal Intetivenee as pre ovierd jn varacn mat 5, above the individual commenenis af the inteiicence vamniity shcii main tein 2 cone uing interchange of intolicenee, intelisence information, and other information which has uuicty tor infcilacnee purposes, 13, The Direes tor ct Central Tatenisence in consulfation with and sup- ported by the Intelligence pewisors Comittee arencies shall call upon fhe other dep riments and anencies as appropriate fo ensure that on intelligence mailers affecting the national sccurity the intelligence com- munity is supported by the fil know ledge and technical tulent available in the Governinent. 14. The Director of Central Intelligence in ccerdination with the In- tcNigeace Advisory Committee aencies shail ensure that the pertinence, renee and | intelligence extent, and quality ef the avail.ble forcigu intel: information relating to the uatiensl security is continu: Uy reviewed a basis for improvine fhe quahtly of intelligence and the correction of deficioncics. 15. In accordance with policies, procedures and practices establisl red by ihe Direclor af Comirad Tine feeneo as proviced mn puirucscph 5) aby sat they copabiitics, Gio indies tua Conipene nts ct and within (he dint the infelgence cammuniy sheath praduce or preemie sue ointeligcnee, iors imian sae 45 - edbe Cn rc re rrr ee se ere me mete ter te te re re tte ere re nl wee ee ee ee ee ee eee
(Page One) NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 11 BASIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Effective 21 April 1958) For the purpose of coordinating the intelligence activities of the sev- eral Government departments and agencies in the interest of national security and pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, the National Security Council hereby authorizes and directs that: 1. The Director of Central Intelligence shall coordinate the foreign intelligence effort of the United States, in accordance with principles established by statute and pertinent National Security Council directives. 2. To maintain the relationship necessary to a fully coordinated intel- ligence community,2 an Intelligence Advisory Committee consisting of the Director Central Intelligence, who snall be chairman thereof, the intelligence chiefs of the Departments of State, Army, Navy and Air Force and of the Joint Staff (JCS) and representatives of the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation and of the Atomic Energy Commission is established to advise the Director of Central Intelligence. The Direc- tor of Central Intelligence shall invite the chief of any other department or agency having functions related to the national security to sit with the Intelligence Advisory Committee whenever matters within the pur- view of his agency are to be discussed. 3. In carrying out the duty of the Central Intelligence Agency to advise and make recommendations to the National Security Council in matters concerning such intelligence activities of the departments and agencies of the Government as relate to the national security, the Direc- tor of Central Intelligence shall transmit therewith a statement indi- cating the concurrence of non-concurring views of the members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee: Provided, that when unanimity is not obtained among the military members of the Intelligence Advisory Com- mittee, the Director of Central Intelligence shall refer the problem to the Secretary of Defense before representing it to the National Security Council. 1 This Directive supersedes NSCID No.1, revised 3/28/52; NSCID No. 4, revised 8/29/56; NSCID No.8 of 5/25/48; NSCID NO.11 of 1/6/50; NSCID No. 12 of 1/6/50; NSCID No.15 of 6/13/51. 2 The intelligence community includes the Central Intelligence Agency; the intelligence components of the Departments of State, Army, Navy and Air Force, and of the Joint Staff (JCS); the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and the Atomic Energy Commission. Other components of the departments and agencies of the Government are included only to the extent of the agreed participation in regularly-established interdepartmental intelligence activities.
(Page Two) 4. Recommendations transmitted by the Director of Central Intelli- gence all, when approved by the National Security Council, be issued as National Security Council Intelligence Directives or as other appro- priate Council directives and, as applicable, shall be implemented within the departments and agencies of the Government. 5. The Director of Central Intelligence shall act for the National Security Council to provide for detailed implementation of National Security Council Intelligence Directives by issuing such supplementary implementing directives in which the Intelligence Advisory Committee concurs unanimously shall be issued by the Director of Central Intelli- gence, and shall be implemented, as applicable, within the departments and agencies. Where disagreement arises between the Director of Cen- tral Intelligence and one or more members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee over such directives the proposed directive, together with statements of non-concurring views, shall be forwarded to the National Security Council for resolution as provided in paragraph 3. 6. National intelligence is that intelligence which is required for the formulation of national security policy, concerns more than one depart- ment or agency, and transcends the exclusive competence of a single department or agency. The Director of Central Intelligence shall pro- duce3 national intelligence and disseminate it to the President, mem- bers of the National Security Council, members of the Intelligence Ad- visory Committee and, subject to existing statutes, to such other com- ponents of the Government as the National Security Council may from time to time designate or the Intelligence Advisory Committee may recommend. Intelligence so produced shall have the concurrence of the members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee or shall carry a state- ment of substantially differing opinion. 7. Departmental intelligence is that intelligence which any depart- ment or agency requires to execute its own mission. Departmental in- telligence may be disseminated in accordance with existing statutes and Presidential policy including that reflected in international agreements. 8. Insofar as practicable, in the fulfillment of their respective reponsi- bilities for the production of intelligence, the several departments and agencies shall not supplicate the intelligence activities and research of other departments and agencies and shall make full use of existing capa- bilities of the other members of the intelligence community. 9. The Director of Central Intelligence is authorized to disseminate national intelligence and interdepartmental intelligence produced within the Intelligence Advisory Committee structure on a strictly con- trolled basis to foreign governments and international bodies upon his determination with the concurrence of the Intelligence Advisory Com- mittee,that such action would substantially promote the security of the United States: Provided, That, such dissemination is consistent with 3 By "produce" is meant "to correlate and evaluate intelligence relating to the national security" as provided in the National security Act of 1947, as amended, section 1102 (d) (3).
(Page Three) existing statutes and Presidential policy including that reflected in in- ternational agreements; and provided further that any disclosure of FBI intelligence information shall be cleared with that agency prior to dis- semination. 10. Whenever any member of the Intelligence Advisory Committee obtains information which indicates an impending crisis situation, such as any outbreak of hostilities or other condition which affects the secu- rity of the United States to such an extent that immediate action or decision by the President or the National Security Council may be re- quired, he shall immediately transmit the information to the Director of Central Intelligence and the other members of the Intelligence Ad- visory committee as well as to other officials or agencies as may be indi- cated by the circumstances. The Director of Central Intelligence shall, in consultation with the Intelligence Advisory Committee, immediately prepare and disseminate as appropriate the national intelligence esti- mate of the situation, in accordance with the procedures outlined in para- graphs 6 and 9, above. 11. To provide general guidance and specific priorities for the produc- tion of national and other intelligence and for collection and other activities in support thereof, the Central Intelligence Agency in collab- oration with the other departments and agencies concerned, shall: (a) prepare an outline of comprehensive National Intelligence Objectives generally applicable to foreign countries and areas; (b) identify from time to time, and on a current basis, Priority National Intelligence Objectives with reference to specific countries and subjects; and (c) issue such outline and priority objectives, for general intelligence guidance, and formally transmit them to the National Security Council. 12. In accordance with policies, procedures and practices established by the Director of Central Intelligence as provided in paragraph 5, above, the individval components of the intelligence community shall maintain a continuing interchange of intelligence, intelligence information, and other information which has utility for intelligence purposes. 13. The Director of Central Intelligence in consultation with and sup- ported by the Intelligence Advisory Committee agencies shall call upon the other departments and agencies as appropriate to ensure that on intelligence matters affecting the national security the intelligence com- munity is supported by the full knowledge and technical talent available in the Government. 14. The Director of Central Intelligence in coordination with the in- telligence Advisory Committee agencies shall ensure that the pertinence, extent, and quality of the available foreign intelligence and intelligence information relating to the national security is continually reviewed as a basis for improving the quality of intelligence and the correction of deficiencies. 15. In accordance with policies, procedures and practices estaklished by the Director of Central Intelligence as provided in paragraph 5, above, and within the limits of their capabilities, the individual components of the intelligence community shall produce or procure such intelligence,