SEED. DCID No. 1/4 — (New Series) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/4° COMMITTEE ON DOCUMENTATION (CODIB) (Effective 23 April 1965) Pursuant to paragraphs 3b(2) and 6a(3), NSCID No. 1, and to facili- tate continuing interchange and maximum community utilization of intelligence, intelligence information and other information which has utility for intelligence purposes, a standing committee of the United States Intelligence Board on documentation“ is hereby established. 1. Composition and Organization (a) The Committee shall be known as the Intelligence Board Com- mittee on Documentation (CODIB) and shall include representatives of the departments and agencies represented on the USIB, including Army, Navy and Air Force representatives. Other agencies of the Government may be invited by the Committee to participate as ap- propriate. Representatives shall be authorized to speak for their respective agencies on matters related to the Committee’s functions. The Chairman shall be designated by the Director of Central Intelli- gence in consultation with the USIB. CIA will provide the secretariat. (b) The Committee may at its discretion organize subcommittees to assist it in discharging its responsibilities. Membership on sub- committees need not be limited to member agencies of the Committee but may be extended by association under the provisions of NSCID No. 1, para. 2, footnote. i) Mission The mission of the Committee shall be to promote means by which the intelligence community can make optimal use of information of intelligence value however recorded. 3. Functions (a) To recommend policy to the Intelligence Board in the field of documentation. (b) To conduct surveys required to support the mission of the Com- mittee, subject to agreement by departments and agencies concerned. (c) To coordinate the development of compatible systems for docu- mentation and the processing of inforrnation. (d) To review the operation of reference services of common. con- cern. ‘This Directive supersedes DCID No. 1/4 (New Series) of 26 June 1259. * Documentation is defined as the group of techniques necessary for the orderly presentation, organization and communication of recorded specialized knowl- edge, in order to give maximum accessibility and utility to the information contained. This document dcwngraded to UNCLASSIFIED by authority of ududed hem evionenie Sec 3(B), by 246321. E.O0. 11652, on 12/15/76 1 dovearedng ond
aus r (e) To exchange information within the intelligence community on the solution of documentation problems, including studies, re- searches, contracts, proposed agreements and actions, publications, seminars, and demonstrations. (f) To monitor interagency agreements in the field of the Commit- tee’s responsibility. (g) To assist member agencies in solving problems arising from programs or projects under way and of mutual interest. (h) To coordinate selected documentation activities with foreign intelligence services with which the interchange of information has been authorized by the Intelligence Board. . Reports The Committee will report to the Intelligence Board annually and as directed, and may also submit special reports on its own initiative. JOHN A. McCONE Director of Central Intelligence