DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE 3/3 SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE

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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 28, 1949
• Content Type: REGULATION

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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of NSCID No. 3, and in
order to achieve coordination in the production of scientific intelli-
gence, now unallocated under NSCID No.. 3,?-a permanent interdepartmental
Scientific Intelligence Committee is hereby established to plan,. support
and coordinate the production of scientific intelligence as it affects
the national security.,
lo. This Scientific Intelligence Committee shall act under
the Chairmanship of a representative of CIA. and shall be composed
of designated representatives from CIA (Chairrian), Department of
State, Department of the Ares, Department of the Navy, Department
of the Air Force, and Atomic Energy Commission, and such other ad
hoc members as nay be determined necessary by the regular committee
members. In order to maintain continuity and stability, each dc-
partrient and agencyy, mentioned above will designate a regular
rlcr.ber and, if desired, an alternate by transmitting narks and
titles to the Director of Central Intelligence, This action tii2ll
not preclude the attendance at committee meetings of such additional
persons as may be technically and otherwise qualified to discuss
a particular subject under consideration by the committee,
2. The Scientific Intelligence Committee will establish its
methods of procedure.
3. The Scientific Intelligence Committee will meat on matters
pertaining to scientific intelligence;
a. to determine the scientific fields in which intelli-
gence effort is required;
b, to establish, on the basis of need, . ad hoc and pcrr.a-
nent intcrdepartF,cntal working committees in specific sub-
divisions of scientific intelligence to ensure adequate coverage
of the field;,
c. to establish appropriate francs of reference for each
working committee;
d., , to resolve differences. arising between or r.-.thin working
connittees regarding priorities for production and other perti-
nent matters, .
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L. The working cori.-ittees, established by the Scientific
Intelligence Committee and operating under its overall jurisdiction,
will have,., in their specific fields of scientific intelligence,, the
folloTFing basic responsibilitios,, and such others as may be decreed
necessary by the Scientific Intelligence Connittee:
a, formulation of national requirements;
bo preparation of interdepartmental production plans with
fullest coverage of this field, guided by the principle of
avoiding, unnecessary duplication and overlap;
ce evaluation of the adequacy of collection activities
with the object of achieving fullest coordination to r:cet
national requirements in accordance with NSCID's Nos. 2 and 10;
da allocation, by agreement of the IAC agencies, of re-
sponsibilities for production by the various participating
agencies;
e. informing of the interested agencies of work in progress;
f. maintenance of the fullest exchange of available in-.
forr:ia tion;
g. preparation of coordinated reports, showing IAC con-
currence or non-concurrence, which present the best available
intelligence.
The Chairman of the Scientific Intelligence Committee will
,be-dome the coordinator for Chapter VII of the National Intelligence
Survey.
6.. Liaison will be established with the Research and Develop-
ment Board to ascertain its requirements and plan appropriate means
for their resolution...
7. Any problem which cannot be resolved satisfactorily by the
Scientific Intelligence Comr.iitteo will be referred., with appropriate
recommendations, to the DCI for consideration by the Intelligence
Advisory Committee.,,
H. HILLENKOETTER
Rear Admiral, USN
Director of Central
Intelligence
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