PRODUCTION OF ATOMIC ENERGY INTELLIGENCE

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 26, 1999
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: December 31, 1958
• Content Type: REGULATION

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31 December 1958
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE 3 /3
PRODUCTION OF ATOMIC ENERGY INTELLIGENCE >;E>,
Pursuant to the provisions of NSCID No. 3 and for the purpose of strengthen-
ing the over-all governmental intelligence structure, the following policies,
procedures, and practices are hereby established for the production and coordina-
tion of atomic energy intelligence.
1. Policies
The following principles shall apply to the discharge of responsibilities
by the departments and agencies concerned:
a. No compldte separation of areas of interest is desirable or
possible.
b. Full and free interchange among all departments and agencies
..of all information which has utility fo.r .intellig:ence relating. to the
This directive supersedes Annex C of DCID 3/4, dated 24 January 1956.
For directives pertaining to Scientific and Technical and to Guided Missiles and
Astronautics Intelligence see DCID 3/5 and DCID 3 /4 .
Atomic Energy intelligence is intelligence related to: foreign research,
development, production, and/stockpiling/: of nuclear weapons, special nuclear
materials and other components of warheads; reactors, nuclear power, and propul-
sion systems, and controlled thermonuclear reactions; installations, equipment,
personnel, and other *esources related principally to these activities; but does
not include intelligence on weapons delivery systems other than on the nuclear
warheads or nuclear propulsion systems associated therewith.
1 / CIA, AEC, and State concur in the inclusion of "stockpiling"; Joint Staff and
Air Force object; Navy and Army reserve their position.
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national security is essential. This includes intelligence information,
finished intelligence, and information on internal and external intel-
ligence research programs.
c. Each department or agency shall develop special competence
in those intelligence fields directly related to its primary depart-
mental: r`di P onsibi7itiesyaisd shall -normally ~carry..out 'the bulk of`
the research in those fields.
d. Each department or agency may make such studies as it
believes necessary to supplement intelligence obtainable from other,
depa.rtmex t.s. and -,agencies In order to ,m4~!et :its.'..departmental require -
mcntn , bjt-ern cans axy_ duplicaticzn and-overlap, shall.be avoided.
2. Production Responsibilities
The production of intelligence on atomic energy is a responsi-
bility of all 'de'parfm&'nt"s' annd:-ageestcies..repre.sente:d. on -the United States'.Intel-
ligence Board; : tci':be. coordinated'.tli.ro.u:gh the Joint-Atomic Energy Intelligence
Committee.
3. Establishment of the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
Tie Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee is hereby estab-
lished as a Committee of the United States Intelligence Board to coordinate
atomic energy intelligence activities of the Government as set forth below.
4. Mission of the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
The mission of the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
(JAEIC) shall be to foster, develop, and maintain a coordinated community
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approach to problems in the field of atomic energy intelligence, to promote
inter-agency liaison, and to give added impetus and community support to
the effects of individual agencies. Specific responsibilities of'the JAEIC
shall include the following:
a. To provide a mechanism for the fullest exchange of
atomic energy information for intelligence purposes related to
the national security;
All except /b. To recommend atomic energy intelligence objectives
Air Force
within the over-all national intelligence objectives, establish
relative priorities on substantive needs, review the scope and
effectiveness of collection and production efforts to meet these
objectives, and provide the necessary substantive guidance,/
Air Force / b. To recommend atomic energy intelligence develop-
ments within the over-all national intelligence objectives and
.to evaluate the progress to meet these objectives; /
c. To provide a mechanism for coordinating the atomic
energy intelligence production efforts of the member agencies;
d. To produce: (1) coordinated drafts of national intel-
ligence estimates, (2) contributions to national intelligence esti-
All mates, and (3)tl :".#1~~depa.next.l: intelligence
except _ -
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Joint /.a.s appropriate]
Staff
and, Navy
Joint
Staff and
Navy
/as directed by the U. S. Intelligence Board/
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All except
Air Force,
Army and
Joint Staff
Air Force
and Army
and to coordinate intelligence community opinion on significant foreign
atomic energy developments including the production of appropriate re-
ports to the Intelligence Board thereon;
e. To determine deficiencies in atomic energy intelligence, to
take appropriate remedial action, and to recommend to the Intelligence
Board remedial action beyond the authority of the JAEIC;
f. To provide coordinated staff support, as required by the Intel-
ligence Board, for international conferences on atomic energy intel-
ligence.
5. Membership of the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
The Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee shall be com-
posed of designated representatives of the United States Intelligence
Board departments and agencies. Other departments and agencies may
be invited by the Chairman to participate in the work of the JAEIC as
agreed by the Committee.
6. Chairmanship of the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
The Chairman of the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee
shall be designated /by the Director of Central Intelligence with the con-
currence of the United States Intelligence Board. /
/by the U. S. Intelligence Board./
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Joint Staff /annually by the U. S. Intelligence Board. -7
Navy /reserves on this point/
The Central Intelligence Agency shall provide appropriate 'secretariat
support.
7. Subcommittees of the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence
Committee
The Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee may establish
All except / subcommittees and ad hoc! working group/ as appropriate.
Air Force -
and Joint.Staff
Air Force /ad hoc subcommittees and working groups/
and Joint
Staff
8. Inter-Committee Coordination Responsibilities
The Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee shall share with
the Scientific Intelligence Committee, Guided Missile and Astronautics
Intelligence Committee, Economic Intelligence Committee and other
appropriate Board committees responsibility for the coordination of
areas of joint or overlapping concern. Care shall be taken to avoid
undesirable duplication in, activities and also to ensure that no
important scientific, technical or economic intelligence matter is
neglected or escapes attention by falling', between areas of established
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separate committee activities. The chairman of each of these
committees shall be responsible for ensuring liaison and coordina-
tion with the other committees involved on any and all matters of
joint or overlapping concern.
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