COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER'S (CTC) INTERAGENCY ROLE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06789948
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: October 29, 2024
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2024
• Case Number: F-2014-01553

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SEC/ET
The Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Washington.D.C.20505
MEMORANDUM FOR: National Foreign Intelligence Board
Principals
FROM: Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Counterterrorism Center's (CTC) Interagency
Role
As you will see from the attached memorandum, the
Counterterrorism Center (CTC) has been tasked to play a greater
interagency role. The additional tasks assigned to CTC were
formerly the province of the National Intelligence Officer for
Counterterrorism (NI/CT), a position the DCI has decided to
abolish.
This consolidation of DCI functions relating to
counterterrorism will improve efficiency, benefit all involved
agencies, and strengthen our collective performance in this
vital area. As in the case of the newly created
Counternarcotics Center, Judge Webster and I regard the CTC as
a Community, as well as a CIA, organization. We urge you to
give it your active support.
Richard J. Kerr
SE1RET
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SECRET
SUBJECT: Transfer of National Intelligence Officer for
Counterterrorism (NIO/CT)Responsibilities to the
Counterterrorism Center (CTC)
-- supervise FLASHBOARD and ensure its proper support;
and
-- identify dorlection.gaps and ensure appropriate
remedies.
CTC will also provide Intelligence Community views and
support in policy meetings, including those held with foreign
governments, and to senior policy officials.
It will lead interagency teams as appropriate in meetings
with foreign counterparts.
It will also manage the National Level Terrorism Threat
System.
C/CTC will outline how he plans to fulfill the foregoing
tasks as well as his needs, if any, for additional resources to
play a.more active leadership and coordination role in the
counterterrorist community. To afford the CTC an added
Community complexion, the .C/CTC and DDO will place
representatives of Intelligence Community agencies active in
counterterrorism intelligence in appropriate CTC positions.
Richard J. Kerr
SECRET
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