PROPOSED CHANGES IN NSCID 1 FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE MERGER OF THE IAC AND USCIB

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• Publication Date: May 26, 1958
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26 May 1958
MEMORANDUM FOR: Members of the IAC and USCIB
SUBJECT . Proposed Changes in NSCID 1 for Accomplishing the Merger of
the IAC and USCIB
REFERENCE : IAC-M-338, Item 1
1. Pursuant to the charge laid upon me by the members of the IAC and
USCIB at their joint meeting of 22 April 1958, I am transmitting herewith a
working draft of a proposed charter for the new merged U. S. Intelligence
Board. The draft charter, itself, is set forth in paragraph 2, which we have
incorporated in a draft revision of NSCID 1 as a whole in order to make clear
certain changes which should appropriately be made in other parts of that
directive at the same time.
2. In developing this draft, account has been taken of the statutory
responsibilities of the Director of Central Intelligence and of the Agency,
of similar important responsibilities of the other departments and agencies,
and of the unique structure of the intelligence community. We have also
been mindful of some of the criticisms directed at the intelligence community
when the directives were presented to the NSC for approval. This draft is
now presented to the members of the IAC and USCIB for their consideration
and discussion.
3. The new Board will undoubtedly wish to consider the possible
reallocation of certain committee functions, together with a possible
reorganization of the present subcommittee structure. In my judgement,
however, these problems are essentially independent of the revision of NSCIDs
required, and can be taken up at the Board's pleasure after appropriate
NSCIDs have been approved.
L'. &. 1xhU;j(jU1rxj1 J E.
General, USA (Ret.)
Deputy Director (Coordination)
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Most significant new language
has been underlined. Minor
rearrangements and editorial
improvements generally not
specifically indicated.
Draft Post-Merger NSCID 1
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26 May 1958
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1*
(Unchanged) For the purpose of coordinating the intelligence activities
of the several Government departments and agencies in the interest
of national security and pursuant to the provisions of Section 102
of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, the National
Security Council hereby authorizes and directs that:
1. Over-all Coordination.
(First sentence The Director of Central Intelligence shall coordinate the
adapted from
NSCID 1, foreign intelligence activities of the United States, in accordance
par. 1.
Second with existing law and applicable National Security Council
sentence
from NSC directives. This shall include the coordination of all aspects
action
paper of of intelligence, which, together, constitute the foreign intelli-
14 Mar 1957).
genes effort of the United States.
(Adapted from
2.
The United States Intelligence Board (USIB).
NSCID 1,
par. 2 and
a. To maintain the relationship necessary for a fully
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*This directive supersedes NSCID No. 1, revised 4/21/58.
**The intelligence community includes the Central Intelligence Agency;
the intelligence components of the Departments of State, Defense, Army
Navy and Air Force, and of the Joint Staff (JCS); the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; the Atomic Energy Commission, and the National Security
Agency. Other components of the departments and agencies of the
Government are included to the extent of their agreed participation
in regularly-established interdepartmental intelligence activities.
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Recommendations
1 & 10.)
(Based on NSC
action
memorandum of
i1 March.)
(From present
IAC duties)
(New language)
more effective integration of and guidance to the national
intelligence effort, a United States Intelligence Board (USIB)
is hereby established under the chairmanship of the Director
of Central Intelligence. Responsibilities of the U. S.
Intelligence Board, subject to other established responsibili-
ties under existing law and to the provisions of National
Security Council directives, include:
(1) Assistance and advice to the Director of
Central Intelligence.
(Adapted from present
duties of IAC and
USCIB.)
(Adapted from
present duties
of IAC and USC IB .
See par. 3.f. and
3.g. of agreed
new NSCID 8.)
of coordinated programs required to ensure centralized
(2) Formulation of common policies and development
direction of the foreign-intelligence activities
conducted 1?y departments and agencies of the Government,
including all categories of intelligence collection,
production, dissemination and support.
(3) Review of and reporting on the national
foreign-intelligence effort as a whole.
(4+) Recommendations on foreign-intelligence
matters to appropriate United States officials,
including particularly recommendations to the
Secretary of Defense on intelligence matters within
the jurisdiction of the Director of the National
Security Agency.
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(Adapted from (5) Development and review of security standards
present duties
of IAC and USCIB.) and practices as they relate to the protection of
intelligence and of intelligence sources and methods from
unauthorized disclosure.
b. The membership of the U. S. Intelligence Board
shall consist of the following:
(1) The Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman.
(2) The Director of Intelligence and Research,
Department of State.
(3) The Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
for Special Operations.
(Format adapted (4) The Director of the National Security
from agreed new
NSCID 8.) Agency (NSA).
(5) The Deputy Director of Intelligence of the
Joint Staff (JCS).
(6) The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Army.
(7) The Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for
Intelligence, Department of the Navy.
(8) The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence,
Department of the Air Force.
(9) A representative of the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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(New language)
(Adapted from
agreed new
NSCID 8,
par. 3.d.)
members of the Board.
d. The U. S. Intelligence Board shall reach its
decisions by agreement. When the Chairman determines
(10) A representative of the Atomic Energy
Commission.
The Director of Central Intelligence shall invite the chief
of any other department or agency having functions related
to the national security to sit with the U. S. Intelligence
Board whenever matters within the purview of his department
or agency are to be discussed.
c. The Board shall determine its own procedures.
It shall be provided by the Central Intelligence Agency
with a Secretariat staff, which shall be under the
direction of an Executive Secretary appointed by the
Director of Central Intelligence in consultation with the
(New language) that a given position on a matter under consideration
represents the consensus of the Board
considered as agreed unless a dissenting member-requests
that the issue be referred to the National Securi
Council. Upon such request the Director of Central
Intelligence shall refer the matter, together with the
dissenting brief, to the National Security Council for
decision.
Provided: That such appeals to the National
Security Council by representatives from the
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military departments, including the Director
of the National Security Agency and the Deputy
Director of Intelligence of the Joint Staff,
shall be taken only after review by the Secretary
of Defense.
Whenever matters of concern to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation are referred to the National Security
Council, the Attorney General shall sit with the
Council.
d. Approved actions or recommendations shall, as
appropriate, be transmitted by the Director of Central
Intelligence to the departments or agencies concerned,
or to the National Security Council when higher approval
is required, or for information.
(Adapted from e. In making recommendations to the National Security
NSCID 1, paras.
3 and 4.) Council in matters concerning such intelligence activities
of the departments and agencies of the Government as relate
to the national security, the Director of Central
Intelligence shall transmit therewith a statement
indicating the concurrence or non-concurring views of those
members of the U. S. Intelligence Board concerned.
Recommendations transmitted by the Director of Central
Intelligence shall, when approved by the National Security
Council, be issued as National Security Council Intelligence
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Directives or as other Council directives and, as
applicable, shall be promulgated and implemented
by the departments and agencies of the Government.
3. The Director of Central Intelligence.
a. The Director of Central Intelligence shall act
for the National Security Council to provide for detailed
implementation of National Security Council Intelligence
(From NSCID 1) Directives by issuing with the concurrence of the U. S.
par. 5)
Intelligence Board such supplementary Director of Central
Intelligence Directives as may be required. Such
directives shall, as applicable, be promulgated and
implemented through the normal command channels of the
departments and agencies concerned.
b. Director of Central Intelligence Directives to be
issued in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph a
above shall include:
(From NSCID 1, (1) General guidance and the establishment of
par. 11)
specific priorities for the production of national
and other intelligence and for collection and other
activities in support thereof, including: (a) estab-
lishment of comprehensive National Intelligence
Objectives generally applicable to foreign countries
and areas; (b) identification from time to time, and
on a current basis, of Priority National Intelligence
Objectives with reference to specific countries and
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(From NSCID 1,
par. 12)
(From NSCID 1,
par. 15)
subjects; and (c) issuance of such comprehensive and
priority objectives, for general intelligence guidance,
and their formal transmission to the National
Security Council.
(2) Establishment of policy, procedures and
practices for the maintenance, by the individual
components of the intelligence community, of a
continuing interchange of intelligence, intelligence
information, and other information with utility for
intelligence purposes.
(3) Establishment of policy, procedures and
practices for the production or procurement, by the
individual components of the intelligence community
within the limits of their capabilities, of such
intelligence, intelligence information and other
information with utility for intelligence purposes
relating to the national security, as may be requested
by one of the departments or agencies.
1f. National Intelligence.
(Adapted from a. National intelligence is that intelligence which is
NSCID 1,
par. 6) required for the formulation of national security policy,
and which concerns more than one department or agency, or
transcends the exclusive competence of a single department
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or agency. The Director of Central Intelligence shall produce*
national intelligence with the support of the U. S. Intelli-
gence Board. Intelligence so produced shall have the
(New language) concurrence of those members of the U. S. Intelligence Board
(From NSCID 1,
par. 7, first
sentence)
(From NSCID 3,
par. 4, first
sentence)
(From NSCID 1,
pars. 9) 6,
and 7,
rearranged)
who have intelligence production responsibilities within the
substantive area of the intelligence under consideration, or
shall carry a statement of any substantially differing
opinion of such a member.
b. Departmental intelligence is that intelligence which
any department or agency requires to execute its own mission.
c. Interdepartmental intelligence is integrated depart-
mental intelligence which is required in the interest of
national security or by departments and agencies of the
Government for the execution of their missions, but which
transcends the exclusive competency of a single department
or agency.
d. The Director of Central Intelligence shall
disseminate national intelligence to the President,
members of the National Security Council, members of the
U. S. Intelligence Board and, subject to existing statutes,
*By "produce" is meant "to correlate and evaluate intelligence
relating to the national security" as provided in the National
Security Act of 19)+7, as amended, Section 102 (d) (3).
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 to such other components of the Government as the National
Security Council may from time to time designate or the
U. S. Intelligence Board may recommend. He is further
authorized to disseminate national intelligence and inter-
departmental intelligence produced within the U. S.
Intelligence Board structure on a strictly controlled basis
to foreign governments and international bodies upon his
determination with the concurrence of the U. S. Intelligence
Board, that such action would substantially promote the
security of the United States: Provided, That such
dissemination is consistent with existing statutes and
Presidential policy including that reflected in international
agreements; and provided further that any disclosure of FBI
intelligence information shall be cleared with that agency
prior to dissemination. Departmental intelligence may be
disseminated in accordance with existing statutes and
Presidential policy including that reflected in international
agreements.
(Adapted from e. Whenever any member of the U. S. Intelligence Board
NSCID 1,
par. 10) obtains information which indicates an impending crisis
situation which affects the security of the United States
to such an extent that immediate action or decision by the
President or the National Security Council may be required,
he shall immediately transmit the information to the Director
of Central Intelligence and the other members of the U. S.
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(Adapted from
NSCID 1, par.
17 plus second
sentence ,of
par. 18.
Note
inclusion
of
protection
of "intelli-"
gence," as
well as of
"sources and
methods.")
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, in consultation with the U. S. Intelli-
gence Board, immediately prepare and disseminate as
appropriate the national intelligence estimate of the situation,
in accordance with the procedures outlined above.
5. Protection of Intelligence and of Intelligence Sources
and Methods.
The Director of Central Intelligence, with the assistance
and support of the members of the U. S. Intelligence Board, shall
ensure the development of policies and procedures for the protection
of intelligence and of intelligence sources and methods from
unauthorized disclosure. Each department and agency, however, shall
remain responsible for the protection of intelligence and of
intelligence sources and methods within its own organization. Each
shall also establish appropriate internal policies and procedures
to prevent the unauthorized disclosure from within that agency of
intelligence information or activity. The Director of Central
Intelligence shall call upon the departments and agencies, as
appropriate, to investigate within their department or agency any
unauthorized disclosure of intelligence or of intelligence sources
or methods and to report thereon as requested.
6. Community Responsibilities.
a. The Director of Central Intelligence in consultation
with and supported by the other members of the U. S.
Intelligence Board and by other appropriate offices, shall:
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(From NSCID 1,
par 13)
(From NSCID 1,
par. 14)
(From NSCID 1,
par. 19)
(1) Call upon the other departments and agencies
as appropriate to ensure that on intelligence matters
affecting the national security the intelligence
community is supported by the full knowledge and
technical talent available in the Government. The
departments and agencies called upon shall prrovide
the support requested
(2) Ensure that the pertinence, extent and
quality of the available foreign intelligence and
intelligence information relating to the national
security is continually reviewed as a basis for
improving the quality of intelligence and the correction
of deficiencies;
(3) Take appropriate measures to facilitate the
coordinated development of compatible referencing
systems within the departments and agencies engaged in
intelligence activities. Central reference facilities
as a service of common concern shall be provided by
the Central Intelligence Agency and/or other departments
and agencies, as appropriate;
(4) Make such surveys of departmental intelligence
activities of the various departments and agencies as
the Director of Central Intelligence may deem necessary
in connection with his duty to advise the National
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Security Council and to coordinate the intelligence
effort of the United States, and
(Adapted from (5) Make arrangements with the departments and
NSCID 1,
par. 20) agencies for the assignment to, or exchange with the
Central Intelligence Agency of such experienced and
qualified personnel as may be of advantage for advisory,
operational, or other purposes. In order to facilitate
the performance of their respective intelligence
missions, the departments and agencies concerned shall,
by agreement, provide each other with such mutual
assistance as may be within their capabilities and as
may be required in the interests of the intelligence
community for reasons of economy, efficiency, or
operational necessity. In this connection primary
departmental interests shall be recognized and shall
receive mutual cooperation and support.
(From NSCID 1, b. Insofar as practicable, in the fulfillment of their
par. 8)
respective responsibilities for the production of intelligence,
the several departments and agencies shall not duplicate the
intelligence activities and research of other departments
and agencies and shall make full use of existing capabilities
of the other elements of the intelligence community.
(From NSCID 1, c. The departments and agencies of the Government shall
pare 18, first
sentence) establish appropriate policies and procedures to control
and limit undesirable publicity relating to intelligence
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