wot i ~” NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE - . DIRECTIVE NOL 1? -.. BASIC CUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - (Effective 17 Fel:ruary 1972) _ .- The intelligence effort of the United States is 2 national respoasibility and must be so organized and nianaged as to exploit to the maximum the available 4 resources of the Govenmicnt and to satisfy the intellizence requirements of the \ National Sccurity CounciLand of the eparknents 21 1d agencies of the Govern- ' - ment For the purpose of ccardinsting the intelligence activities of the several ‘ Government departments and ageacics in the interest of national security, and pursuant to the provisions of Scction 162 of the National Security Act of 1947, : as amended, the National Secusity Council hereby authorizes and directs that: - Y. Oucral! Coordination . The Director of Central Intclligence shill coordiaate the foreion intellige noo activities of the United States in accordance with existing Jaw and applicable directives. Such coordination shali i see those forms of intelligence that constitute the forcign intclizence activities the United States. - \ ; J 2. The National Securi- J Council Intelligence Committee (NSCIC) - aad The National Sccurity Council Intelligence Committce will be comprised oF: The Assistant to the President for Natfonal Sccurity Affairs, Chairmau; The Attomcy General; The Director of Central Intelligence; The Under Scerctery of State; The Deputy Scerctary of Defense; and The Chairman of the Toint Chicfs of Staff. The Naticnal Security Council Inteiligeace Committee will give direction and guidance on national substantive istelligcace needs and pravide for a continuing evaluation of intelligence products from the viewpoint cof the intelligence consunier: ; : _— 3. The Director ef Central “ntelisence a. The Director cf Central Intclligeace will discharge four major respou- sivilitics: . (1) Planning, reviewiag and evaluating all intelligence activities and the we allocation of all intelligence resources. . (2) Producing national intelligence required by the President and other national consumers. (3) Chairiay and stuifing oll intelligence community advisory boards and com:nittees. (4) Patablishing ancl recoucilineg tat telligence requirements and prioritice within badzetiany constraints. . : ‘ —_—_—_— : “this Dircetise sugcisedes NSCU Nal 1 dated 4 March 1964. .* - eee a . omnes eee ee eee . tase / . e © -. ote at
theerch the Office of Mounagement and Budget, 2 comsatidated intelligence serortrarn bulect: as directed in the Presideutial memorcudui of 3 November tL. Ta prepering the progvaim/budget, the Director ef Central Intelligence wel take inty account such considerations as the cCinparative effectiveness Uection programs and the priorilics of intelligence turgcts. c. Vhe Dircetor of Central Intelligence shal! act for the National Sccurity Canacil ta provide for detailed implementation of National Sceumity Council Intelligence Directives by issuing, after appropricste consulistion, such sup- plementary Director of Central Inteiligence Directives as may be required. Such directives shall, as applicable, be promulgated eed implemented within the nomnal conumand channels of the departments and asencies concemed. d. The Dircctor of Central Intelligence shai formulate, as appropriate, policies with respect to arrangements with foreign sovernments on intellixence matters. . : e- The Director of Central IntecYigence shall make recommendations on forcign intelligence matters to appropriate United States officials. f. The Director of Central Intelligence shall devclop and review security standards and practices as they relate to the protecticn of intelligence and of intelligence sources and methods from ucautherized disclosure. g- Director of Central Intelligence Directives to be issucd in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph © above shall include: (1) General guidance and the establish:nent of spcsifie prioritics for the production of national and other intelligence and for collection and other activities in support thercof and their formal tansmission to the National Security Council. , (2) Establishment of policy, procedures and practices for the mainte- nance, by the individual components of the intelligence community, of a continuing interchange of intclligence, intcNigeace information and other infomation with utility for intelligence purposes. h. The Director of Central Intelligence, or representatives designated by him, in consultation with the head of the intelligence or other appropriate com- ponent of the department or agency concerned, shall make such surveys of departmental intelligence activities of the various departments and’ agencies as ke may deem necessary in connection with his duty to advise the National Security Council and to coordinate the intelligence cfozt of the United States. i. In making recommendations in matters concerning such intelligence ac- tivities of the departments and agencies of the Government as relate to the national sccurity, the Director of Central Intelligence shall transimit therewith a statement indicating the dissenting views of the members of the United States Intelligence Board and the [Intelligence Resourees Advisory Com- mittee in matters relating to intelligence production and resource manacre- ment.
oo? 4. Intelligence Resources Advisory Cominittce (IRAC). An Jutelligence Resources Advisory Committee is hereby established to advise the Director of Central [intelligence oa the preparation of the intelligence budget and the allocation of resourees among programs and to ensure that they are employed in accordance with approved requirements with mo unwarranted duplication, It will consist of the Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman, and senior representatives of the Depstment of State, Departineat of Defense, Central Intehigence Ageucy, and the Office of Mavagement and Budget 5. The United States Intelligence Eoard (USIB). a. A United States Intelligence Board is hereby established under the chairmanship of the Director of Central Intelligence. Subject to other established responsibilities under existing law and directives, the United States Intelligence Board will advise and assist the Director of Central Intelligence with respect to: . (1) The establishment of appropriate intelligence objectives, require- ments and priorities. , (2) The production of national intellizence. (3) The supervision of the dissemination and security of intellisence material. (4) The protection of inteLigence sources and methods. “oO (5) As appropriate, policies with respect to arrangemients with foreign -- governments on inteliigence matters. , b. The membership of the United States Intelligence Board shall consist of the following: The Director of Central Intelligc .ce, Chairman; The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, Vice Chairman; the Director of Intelligence and Research, Department of State; The Dircctor, Defense Intelligence Agency; The Director, National Security Agency; a representative of the Secretary of the Treasury; 2 representative of the Atomic Enersy Commission; and a representative of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Dircctor of Central Intefigence, as Chairman, shall invite the chicf of any other department or agency having functions related to the natcnal security to sit with the United States Intelligence Board whenever matters within the purview of his department or agency are toe be discussed. c. The Board shall be provided with a Secretariat staff, which shal! be under the dircction of an Exceutive Secretary appointed by the Director of Central Intelligence. Subordinate committees and working groups shall be established, as appropriate, by the Director of Central Intelligence. 6. National Intelligence . e. National imtetigence is that intelligeace required for the Ffarninlation of national security policy, concerniag more than one department or agency, and transcending the exclusive cempetence of 2 single department or agency. The Director of Central Entetligence shall preduce national intclligeace that will carry a statement cf abstention or any substantially differing
opinion of a United States Intelligence Board member or of the Intelligence Chicf of a Military Department. b. Departmental intelligence is that intelligence which any department or gney requles to execute its own missiow c. Interclepas rtmica tal intelligence is integrated departmental intcHigenee required by departments and agencies of the Covernment for the execution of their missions, but transcending the exclusive competence of a single depart- ment or agency to produce. Such subcommittee structure of the United States Intclligence Board as may be established by the Director of Central Intelligeace may be utilized for the production and dissemination of inter- departmental intelligence. d. The Director of Central Intelligence shall disseminate national intelli- gence to the President, members of the National Security Council, as -2p- - propriate, members of the United States Intelligence Boa cd and, subject to existing statutes, such other components of the Government as the National Security Council may from time to time designate or the United States Intelli- gence Board may recommend. He is further authorized to disscminate na- tional intelitgence and interdepartmental intelligence on a strictly controlled basis to forcign governments and international bodies upon his determination after consultation with the United States Intelligence Board that such action would substantially promote the security of the United States, provided that such disseminaticn is consistent with cxisting statutes and Presidential policy, in- cluding that reflected in international agreements;.and provided further. that any disclosure of Federal Bureau of Investigation intelligence information shall be cleared with that agency prior to dissemination. Departmental intel- ligence and interdepartmental intelligence produced outside the United States telligence Board subcommittee structure may be disseminated in accord- ance with existing statutes and Presidential policy, including that reflected in international agreements. e. Whenever any member cf the United States Intelligence Board obtains infonnation that indicates an impending crisis situation that affects the security of the United States to such an extent that immediaté action o: decision by the President or the National Security Council may be required, be shall iimmediatcly transmit the information to the Director of Central In- telligence and the other members of ‘the United Statcs Intelligence Board, as well as to the National Indications Center and to other officials or agencies as may be indicated by the circumstances. The Director of Central Intelligence shall immediately prepare and disseminate, as appropriate, the national intelli- gence estimate of the situation. 7. Protcction of Intellizence and of Intelligence Sources ard Methods The Dire ctor of Central 1 Tntelligens nee, with the advice of the members uf ihe procedditres for the protection of intellize ‘nce und of “intelligence sources and methods from unauthorived disclosure. Each department and agency shall remain responsible for the protection of intelligence and of inteilivence sourees and methods within its own organization. Each shall also establish appropriate in-
of ternal policies and procedures to prevent the unauthorized disclosure from within that ugency of intelligence information or activity. The Director of Central Intelligence shall call upoa the departinents and agencies, as approgrixte, to investigate “within their department or agency any unauthorized disclosure of intelligence or of iatclligence sources or methods. A report of these investiga- tions, including coresciive ineasures tzken or recommended within the depart- ments and agencies involved, shail be transmiited to the Director of Central Intelligeiice for review and such further ection as may be a appropmiate, including reports to the National Security Counc! or the Presi Gent. a. Authorized Disclosures The Director of Central Iateliigenace, with the advice and assistance of the United States Intelligence Board, shall establish procedures for review by intelligence authoritics of 2ll classified intelligence information con- templated, proposed or prepared for release to the public or for use or disclosure in other unclassified activities in the course of which there is danger that intelligence sources and methods might be revealed. Intclli- gence information that has been authorized for unclassified disclosure shall be released, used or utilized onl; ia the form and manner authorized under the established review procedures. 8. Community Responsibilities a. In implementation of, and ia conformity with, approved National Security Council policy, the Dir. stor of Ceatel Intelligence shall: . (1) Scek the attainment of the following objectives as essential to the efficient and cffective functcaing of the intclligence community: (a) The responsiveness of the United States intelligence effort with respect to national requizements must be subject to continuing review. . (b) Authoritative and _jsponsible leadership for the commun'y as a whole must be assuz: (c) A more cfficient use of resources by the community in the collection of iatclligence information must be achieved. Utilization of the means available must be in consonance with approved requirements of United States security 2ad rational interests. (d) Assignment of intelligence functions within the commaunity must be reviewed and revised to eliminute inefficient, unnecessary or outmoded activities. (c) The quality, scepe aad timclincss of the community’s product must be improved. (f) The provision of intelligence and its utiliz ation must enhance the forunlation of the foreign and ecenomic policies of the United States Government and the planning for and con: Juct of inilitary op- erations Ly United States fozees. (2) Call upon the other Copzrtments and agencies, as appropriate, to ensure that ot inielligence matters affecting the national security the in- —_ ret be
uHicence community is supported by the full knowledge and technical tatent available in or to the Governme: (3} Ensure that the pertinence, extent and quality of the available foreign intelligence and intelligence information relating to the national security fs continually reviewed as a _ basis for improving the quality of intelligence and the courection of deliciencies. () T ake appropriate measures to facilitate the coordinated develop- nent of compatible referencing systeas wi ithin the departments and agencies emgaged in forcign intelligence activities. Central reference Facilities as a service of common concern shall be provided by the Central Intelligence Agency and/or other departments a and agencies, as appropriate. (5) Make arrangements with the departments and agencies for the assizmment to, or exchange with, the Central Intelligence Agency of such expericneed and qualified personnel ar may be of advantage for adv isory, operational or other purposes. In order to facilitate the performance of their respective intelligence missions, the departments and agencies con- cerned shall, by agreement, provide each other with such mutual assistance as may be withi in theie capabilitics and as may be required in the interests of the intelligence community for reasons of economy, efficiency or opera- tional necessity. In this connection primary departmental interests shall be recognized and shall receive mutual ccoperriion and support. (6) Be provided with all information required from all departments and avencies of the Exccutive Branch required for the exercise of his responsibilities. b. Insofar as practicable, i in the fulfillment of their respective responsibilitics for Ure production of intelligence, the several departments and agencies shall and racanenh nf anthne “dnnartmente not duplicate the intelligence activities acd research of other denartmen and agencics and shall make full use of existing capabilities of the other elements of the intelligence community. ¢. The departments and ezencies of the Government shall establish ap- propriate policies and procedures to control and limit undesirable publicity relating to intclligence activities.