443 99 Appendix IV.— “Reorganization of the Intelligence Community (November 5, 1971) 1482 WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, NOVEMGER 8, 1971 Reorganization of the U.S. Intelligence Community Announcement Outlining Management Steps for Improving the Effectiveness of the Intelligence Community. November 5, 1971 ‘Uhe White House announced today that the President has directed a number of management steps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the U.S. foreign intelli- gence community. “The President's objectives are to ensure: ~—-Continuing review of the responsiveness ef the U.S. intelligence effort ta nativnal needs. --Strengthened leadership for the community as a whole. —More efficient use of resources in the collection of intelligence information. -—Efimination of less efficient or outmuded activities. —-Improvement in the quality, scope, and timeliness of intelligence informnation. The improvements directed by the President follow an exhaustive study conducted at his direction by the staffs , of the National Security Council (NSC) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with contributions from the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB), the President's Science Adviser, and the intelli- gence community. The major management improvements include: --An enhanced leadership role for the Director of Cen- tral [nteliigence (DCL) in planning, reviewing, co- ordinating, and evaluating all intelligence programs and activities, and in the production of national intelligence. --Estcblishment of a National Security Council In- telleence Committee, chaired by the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. Its members will include the Attorney General, the DCI, the Under Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Saall. The Committee will give direction and guid- ance on national intelligence needs and provide for a continuing evaluation of intelligence products from the viewpoint of the intelligence user, Eslahlechment of a Net Assessment Group within the Nauonal Secunty Cauncit Staff. Uhe croup will be headed hw a senior staff cwenber and will be respon. sible for reviewing and evaluating all intellizerice peeducts and for producing net assessinents. Fitablichment of an [nicthivence Reiaurers Adi uary Curmeitee, chaired by the DCL, including as mem- her a senior representative fram the Mepartment of Nee, the Department of Defense, the Otftce of Management and Buceet, and the Ceatral fatellt- geere Neency. Chis Committee will advise the DCL on the preparation of a conmolidated intelligence pro- gram budget. --Reconstitution of the United States Intelligence Roard chaired by the DCT, including as members the Deputy Direc tor of Central tatelligence (Vice Chatr- tun); Meector of Bureau of Intelligence and Research, State Department. Director of National Security Agene vy, Director of the Defen-e Intelligence Agency; representatives of the Secretary of the Treae ury and of the Director of the Federal Bureau of lu- veatigation and the Atomic Energy Commision. Uhe Bord will advise and assist the DCT with respect to the production of national intelligence, the establish- ment of national intelligence requirements und prior- tics, the supervision of the dissemination and secunity of intelligence material, and the protection of intelli- gence sources and methods. The President has also directed certain changes in the Department of Defense's intelligenice organization, A National Cryptolegie Command will be set up under the Director of the National Security Agency. Under this command will be consolidated activities now cared out by separate agencies. A further change is the Consolida- tion of all Department of Defense personnel security in- vestigations into a sinele Office of Defense Investigations The President has also directed that a Defense Map Ayvency be created by combining the now separate map- pitertharting, and geodetic arganizations of the militury services in order to achieve maximum eflicieney ct ccanomy in production.