MINUTES OF 8 NOVEMBER 1977 MEETING

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8 November 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Members, Intelligence Definitions
Working Group
ice o and Planning
Intelligence Community Staff
SUBJECT; Minutes of 8 November 1977 Meeting
1. A summary of the 8 November 1977 meeting of
the Intelligence Definitions Working Group is attached
for your information. Also attached is a complete list
of definitions approved by the Group to date.
2. The next meeting of the Working Group will be-
gin at 1330, Tuesday, 15 November 1977, CHB Room 5509.
Attachment
As stated
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ATTENDEES
DEFINITIONS WORKING GROUP
8 November 1977
STAT
I USA
Chairman
NAME ORGANIZATION
Capt. L.D. Dahl State/INR/DDC
Mr. Arthur Long Treasury
STAT 1 -1
Mr. Lawrence McWilliams
Mr. R. P. Watson
STAT
Mr. William enwor ey
STAT I
Maj. Jack o e
STAT I
CIA
FBI
FBI
DIA
IHC
NSA
Army (OACSI)
IC Staff (OPP)
632-9032
566-5988
324-4591
324-5483
695-6669
688-7608
688-6527
695-4469
376-5587
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MINUTES
INTELLIGENCE DEFINITIONS WORKING GROUP
8 November 1977
1. 1 opened the meeting by noting
his pleasure at progress made by the Group to date,
expressing his hope and expectation that the task at
hand would continue to be met in such a reasonable and
disciplined way. He further put into perspective the
definitions produced by the Working Group'versus definitions
resulting from other Community activities external to the
Working Group, such as the "Huddleston 26" which have re-
cnntlv circulated to NFIB for comment.
view is that the Working Group must continue to
progress unimpeded by other "definitions" activities un-
til it has produced a complete glossary of agreed-upon
Intelligence Community terms for formal NFIB considera-
tion. In accordance with this clarification by the Chair-
man, the attached list of approved Working Group defini-
tions again includes the Group's definitions for the four
terms substituted for earlier by the E.O. drafters. The
integrity of the Working Group's definitions will be main-
tained henceforth.
2. The definition of the term Director of Central F-T Intelligence (DCI), which was propose in t -Se 1 November
1977 minutes, was amended and approved as it appears in
the attachment.
3. The NIO list of candidate definitions was com-
pleted with agreement on the terms assessment and
information(al) needs, also shown in the attachment.
4. The OPP candidate term foreign intelligence
information was discussed at length. It was tentatively
determine that intelligence information, foreign intelli-
gence information, and foreign counterintelligence in orma-
tion each needed-separate definitions. The FBI was asked
to assist in clarifying these terms.
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5. Three previously agreed-upon terms have been
deleted at NSA's request, pending modification. The
three are: Global SIGINT System, Local SIGINT System, and
Direct Support Unit.
6. The DIA candidate list was considered down to
Intelligence Requirement. All were asked to address this
definition and to be prepared to discuss it and the re-
mainder of the DIA list at the next meeting.
7. After considerable discussion, CIA was asked to
provide candidate definitions of clandestine, clandestine
operations, covert operations, an. covert action. T ese
will be discussed at the next meeting.
8. Based on a discussion of intelligence definitions
versus other existing definitions of certain intelligence
terms, the Chairman recorded the need to note in the
eventual Working Group glossary that the definitions con-
tained therein would not necessarily coincide with defi-
nitions used elsewhere for legal purposes. This thought
will be included in the "escape clause" drafted at an
earlier meeting,
9. The next meeting of the Working Group will begin
at 1330 on Tuesday, 15 November 1977.
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DEFINITIONS WORKING GROUP
APPROVED DEFINITIONS AS OF 8 NOVEMBER 1977
ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE: Intelligence information that is
directly useful to consumers without having to go through
the full intelligence production process. It may address
strategic or tactical needs, or close-support of US nego-
tiating teams or action elements dealing with such matters
as, international terrorism or narcotics.
ALERT MEMORANDUM: A document issued by the DCI to NSC-level
policymakers to warn them of possible developments abroad,
often of a crisis nature, of major concern to the US. Alert
Memoranda are coordinated within the Intelligence Community
to the extent time permits.
ANALYSIS: A process in the intelligence cycle in which
in ormation is subjected to review in order to identify
significant facts and derive conclusions therefrom.
CIPHER: A cryyptosystem in which the cryptographic treatment
i.e., the method ot transforming plain text by predetermined
,rules to obscure or conceal its meaning) is applied to plain-
text elements (such as letters, digits, polygraphs or bits)
which either have no intrinsic meaning or are treated without
regard to their meaning (e.g., if the element is a natural-
language word).
CODE: A cryptosystem in which the cryptographic equivalents
usually called "code groups"), typically consisting of let-
ters or digits (or both) in otherwise meaningless combinations,
are substituted for plain-text elements such as words, phrases,
or sentences.
COMBAT INTELLIGENCE: That knowledge of the enemy, weather,
and geographical features required by a commander in the
planning and conduct of combat operations.
COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE (COMINT): Technical and intelli-
gence information deriv d fro ercept of foreign communi-
cations by other than the intended recipients. COMINT does
not include the monitoring of foreign public media nor the
intercept of oral or written communication obtained during
the course of foreign counterintelligence investigations with-
in the United States.
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from the application of any measures taken to deny unauthorized
persons information of value which might be derived from
telecommunications or to ensure the authenticity of such
telecommunications.
CONSOLIDATED INTELLIGENCE RESOURCES-INFORMATION SYSTEM
'TC-IRIS : CIRIS is the automated management
i formation system used to identify and display the expected
distribution of all intelligence resources within the Na-
tional Foreign Intelligence Program.
COORDINATION: The process of seeking concurrence from one
or more groups, organizations, and agencies regarding a
proposal or an activity for which they share some responsi-
bility, and which may result in contributions, concurrences
or dissents. In the production of intelligence, the pro-
cess by which producers gain the views of other producers
on the adequacy of a specific draft assessment, estimate,
or report. Coordination is intended to increase a product's
factual accuracy, clarify its judgments, resolve disagree-
ment on issues that permit, and sharpen statements of dis-
agreement on major unresolved issues.
COVER: Protective guise used by a person, organization, or
installation to prevent identification with clandestine ac-
tivities.
CRYPTOLOGIC ACTIVITIES: The activities and operations
involve i.n tie pro uction of signals intelligence and the
maintenance of communications security.
CRYPTOLOGY (CRYPTO): The branch. of knowledge which treats the prin_
ciples of cryptography and cryptanalytics and is used to
produce signals intelligence and maintain communications
security.
CRYPTOSECURITY: The component of communications security
that results from the provision of technically sound
cryptosystems and from their proper use.
CRYPTOSYSTEM: All associated items of cryptomaterial (e.g.,
equipments and their removable components which perform
cryptographic functions, operating instructions, maintenance
manuals) that are used as a unit to provide a single means
of encryption and decryption of plain text, so that its
meaning may be concealed. (In addition, code, cipher, and
cryptographic systems include any mechanical or electrical
device or method used for the purpose of disguising, authen-
ticating, or concealing the contents, significance, or
meanings of communications.)
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DECEPTION: Those measures designed to mislead a foreign
power; organization or person by manipulation, distortion,
or falsification of evidence to induce him to react in a
manner prejudicial to his interests.
DECONTROL: The removal of compartmented material from
special security controls stipulated by the compartment.
The decontrolled material is unchanged and remains in its
original form except that the control and accountability
markings for the specific compartment are removed.
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY: Refers to DIA, NSA and the
Military Services Intelligence offices including DoD collectors
of. specialized intelligence through reconnaissance programs.
DEPARTMENT(AL) INTELLIGENCE: Foreign intelligence produced
and used within a governmental department or agency in
order to meet unique requirements of the department or
agency mission.
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL. INTELLIGENCE (DCI): The Director
of Central Intelligence is the President's principal foreign
intelligence adviser appointed by him with the consent of
the Senate to be the head of the Intelligence Community
and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and to dis-
charge those authorities and responsibilities as they are
prescribed by law and by Presidential directives.
ELECTRONICS INTELLIGENCE (ELINT): Technical and intelli-
gence information derive from foreign noncommunications
electromagnetic radiations emanating from other than atomic
detonation or radioactive sources.
EMISSION SECURITY (EMSEC): The component of communications
security which results from all measures taken to deny to
unauthorized persons information of value which might be de-
rived from interception and analysis of compromising emana-
tions from crypto-equipment and telecommunications systems.
ENERGY INTELLIGENCE: Foreign intelligence relating to the
technical, economic and political capabilities and programs
of foreign countries to engage in development, utilization
and commerce of basic and advanced energy technologies.
Energy intelligence includes the location and extent of
foreign energy resources and their allocation; foreign
government energy policies, plans and programs; new and im-
proved foreign energy technologies; and economic and security
aspects of foreign energy supply, demand, production dis-
tribution, and utilization.
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ESPIONAGE: Actions directed toward the acquisition of
information through clandestine means.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (EEI): Those items of
information regarding a foreign power, forces or targets
and their environment essential for timely decisions.
ESTIMATIVE INTELLIGENCE: A category of intelligence production
which attempts to project future foreign developments and
their implications for US-interests, whether of a national
or departmental character. Estimative Intelligence may or
may not be coordinated.
EVASION AND ESCAPE (E$E): The procedures and operations
tiwTere y military personnel and other selected individuals
are enabled to emerge from enemy-held or hostile
areas under friendly control.
EVASION AND ESCAPE INTELLIGENCE: Processed information
prepared to assist personnel to evade capture if lost in
enemy-dominated territory or to escape if captured.
FOREIGN COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (FCI): Intelligence activity,
with its resultant product, devoted to countering the
effectiveness of foreign intelligence activities and under-
taken to protect the security of the United States, its per-
sonnel, information and installations against espionage,
sabotage, and terrorism. Foreign counterintelligence does
not include personnel, physical, document, or communications
security programs.
FOREIGN INSTRUMENTATION SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (FISINT):
Information derived from the collection and processing of
foreign telemetry, beaconry, and associated signals.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE (FI): The product of collection,
processing, and analysis of foreign intelligence informa-
tion relating to the national security, to the foreign
relations or economic interests of the United States by
a government agency that is assigned an intelligence
mission.
FUSION: In the military operational context, the blending
aT-innelligence with operational information; or, in the
tactical intelligence context, the blending of
information from multiple sources to produce a single in-
telligence product.
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the control and supervision of a field commander, having
the responsibility of blending both compartmented intelli-
gence with all other available intelligence in order to
support military operations. (See "Actionable Intelligence"
and "Tactical Intelligence.")
INFORMATION(AL) NEED: The requirement of an official involved
in the policymaking process or the intelligence production
process of the US Government for the best available informa-
tion and intelligence on. which to.base policy decisions,
recommendations, or intelligence production.
INTEGRATION: A process in the intelligence cycle in which
a,pattern is formed through the selection and combination
of evaluated information.
INTELLIGENCE: A generic term which includes foreign in-
telligence and foreign counterintelligence.
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES: A generic term used to describe
the efforts and endeavors undertaken by the departments,
agencies, and elements comprising the Intelligence Community.
INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES.(IRA): Those activities
specifically excluded from the National Foreign Intelli-
gence Program which respond to departmental or agency
tasking for time-sensitive information on foreign activities;
respond to national Intelligence Community advisory tasking
of collection capabilities which have a primary mission
to support departmental or agency missions or operational
forces; train personnel for intelligence duties; or are de-
voted to research and development of intelligence or re-
lated capabilities.
INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: A category of intelligence
production that encompasses most analytical studies dealing
with subjects of some policy significance. Assessments
are thorough in their treatment of subject matter, as
distinct from building-block papers ,research projects,
and reference aids; but assessments unlike estimates may
not attempt to project future developments and their im-
plications. Assessments may or may not be coordinated.
INTELLIGENCE ASSET: Any resource--person, group, instrument,
installation, or technical system--at the disposal of an
intelligence organization.
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INTELLIGENCE CYCLE: The processes by which information is
converted into intelligence and made available to users.
There are usually five steps in the cycle:
a. planning and direction--determination of intelli-
gence requirements, preparation of a collection plan,
issuance of orders and requests to information collection
agencies, and a continuous check on the productivity of
collection agencies.
b. collection--acquisition of information and the
provision of this information to processing and/or pro-
duction elements.
c. processing--conversion of collected information
into a form suitable to the production of intelligence.
d. production--conversion of information into in-
telligence through the integration, analysis, evaluation
and interpretation of all source data and the prepara-
tion of intelligence products in support of known or
anticipated user requirements.
e. dissemination--conveyance of intelligence to
users in a suitable form.
INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE: The product of Estimative Intelli-
gence.
INTERAGENCY INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM (IINM): A national
intelligence assessment or estimate issued by the DCI with
the advice of appropriate National Foreign Intelligence
Board agencies.
INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST ACTIVITIES: Terrorism is the cal-
culated use of violence, or tie t reat of violence, to
attain political goals through fear, intimidation or coer-
cion. It usually involves a criminal act, often symbolic
in nature, and is intended to influence an audience
beyond the immediate victims. International terrorism is
terrorism transcending national boundaries in the carrying
out of the act, the purpose of the act, the nationalities
of the victims, or the resolution of the incident. These
acts are usually designed to attract wide publicity in
order to focus attention on the existence, cause, or de-
mands of the perpetrators.
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JOINT INTELLIGENCE: (Military Context)) ntelligence pro-
duce by elements of more than one Service of the same
nation, (Intelligence Community Context) Intelligence
produced by intelligence organizations of more than one
country.
NATIONAL ESTIMATES: (See National Intelligence Estimate.)
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ASSET: An intelligence asset, the
primary purpose o which is the collection, processing
or production of national intelligence. (See National In-
telligence.)
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES (NIEs): Thorough assess-
ments of situations in the foreign environment that are
relevant to the formulation of foreign, economic, and
national security policy, and project probable future
courses of action and developments. They are structured
to illuminate differences of view within the Intelligence
Community, and are issued by the Director of Central In-
telligence with the advice of the National Foreign Intelli
gence Board.
NEAR REAL TIME: The brief interval between the collection
of in ormation regarding an event and reception of the data
at some other location, caused by the time required for
automated processing, communications and display.
NET ASSESSMENTS: Comparative reviews and analyses of
opposing national strengths, capabilities, vulnerabilities
and weaknesses. Intelligence net assessments involve only
foreign countries, ,
NONCOMMUNICATIONS EMANATIONS: That class of radiations which
are emitte intentionally or unintentionally by electrical
or electronic equipments for purposes other than communica-
tions, e.g., by radars, navigational aids, jammers, or remote
control systems.
OPERATIONAL CONTROL (OPCON): (Military Context) The authority
delegated to a commander to direct forces assigned so that
the commander may accomplish specific missions or tasks which
are usually limited by function, time, or location; to deploy
the forces concerned, and to retain or assign tactical control
of those forces. It does not, of itself, include adminis-
trative or logistic control.
PERSONNEL SECURITY: The means or procedures, such as selective
investigations, record checks, personal interviews, super-
visory controls, designed to provide reasonable assurance
that persons being considered for, or granted access to,
classified information are loyal and trustworthy.
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perimeter barriers, guard systems, alarms and access controls--
designed to safeguard installations against damage, dis-
ruption or unauthorized entry; information or material against
unauthorized access or theft; and specified personnel against
harm.
PROLIFERATION INTELLIGENCE: Foreign intelligence relating to
(a) scientific, technical and economic capabilities and pro-
grams and the political plans and intentions of non-nuclear
weapon states (NNWS) or foreign organizations to acquire
nuclear weapons and/or to acquire the requisite special nu-
clear materials (SNM) and to carry on research, development
and manufacture of nuclear-explosive devices, and; (b) the
attitudes, policies and actions of foreign nuclear supplier
countries or organizations within these countries toward
provision of technologies, facilities or SNM which could
assist NNWS or foreign organizations to acquire or develop
nuclear explosive devices.
RECONNAISSANCE (RECCE): A mission undertaken to obtain by
visual observation or other detection methods, information
relating to the activities, resources or forces of a foreign
nation; or to secure data concerning the meteorological,
hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular
area.
SABOTAGE: Action against materiel, premises or utilities,
or their production, which injures, interferes with or ob-
structs the national security or ability of a nation to
prepare for or carry on a war.
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT): A category of intelligence
in o.rmation comprising all communications intelligence,
electronics intelligence, and foreign instrumentation sig-
nals intelligence,, either individually or in combination,
including as well nonimagery infrared and coherent light
signals.
SPECIAL NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE (SNIE): National
Intelligence Estimates (NIEs w i are relevant to specific
policy problems that need to be addressed in the immediate
future. SNIEs are generally unscheduled, shorter, and pre-
pared more quickly than NIEs and are coordinated within the
Intelligence Community only to the extent that time permits.
SURVEILLANCE: The systematic observation or monitoring
of aerospace, surface, or subsurface areas, places, persons,
or things by visual, aural, electronic, photographic,
or other means.
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TACTT~AL
military comman ers In the field to maintain the readiness
of operating forces for combat operations and to support
the planning and conduct of military operations under
combat conditions.
TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE ASSET; An intelligence asset, the pri-
mary purpose of which 1- s tie collection, processing or pro-
duction of tactical intelligence, (See Tactical Intelligence.)
TARGET: A country, area, installation, organization, weapon
system, military force, situation (political or economic),
person or other entity against which intelligence operations
are directed.
TRANSMISSION SECURITY (TRANSSEC): The component of communi-
cations security wiic results from all measures designed to
protect transmissions from interception and from exploita-
tion by means other than cryptanalysis.
UNITED STATES SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM: An entity that
is comprised of the Nationa Security Agency (including
assigned military personnel); those elements of the military
departments and the Central Intelligence Agency performing
signals intelligence activities; and those elements of any
other department or agency which may from time-to-time be
authorized by the National Security Council to perform
signals intelligence activities during the time when such
elements are so authorized.
VALIDATION: A process normally associated with intelligence
collection, which provides official status to an identified
requirement and confirms that the requirement is appropriate
for a given collector and has not previously been satisfied.
(See Requirement.)
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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
CIRIS Consolidated Intelligence Resources
Information System
COMINT Communications Intelligence
COMSEC Communications Security
CRYPTO Cryptology
DCI Director of Central Intelligence
EEI Essential Elements of Information
ETE Evasion and Escape
ELINT Electronics Intelligence
EMSEC Emission Security
FCI Foreign Counterintelligence
FI Foreign Intelligence
FISINT Foreign Instrumentation Signals
Intelligence
TIM Interagency Intelligence Memorandum
IRA Intelligence-Related Activities
NIE National Intelligence Estimate
NNWS Non-Nuclear Weapon States
OPCON Operational Control
RECCE Reconnaissance
SIGINT Signals Intelligence
SNIE Special National Intelligence Estimate
SNM Special Nuclear Materials
TRANSSEC Transmission Security
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NAME ORGANIZATION
PHONE
R. Patrick Watson FBI
324-4583
L. D. Dahl State/INR
632-9032
NSA
688-6527
DIA
OX5-6669
Art Long Treasury
566-5988
Lee Martin DoE
376-1748
Capt. Harley Macleod USAF
Lawrence McWilliams FBI
Maj . Jack W. Wolfe ACSI (Army)
695-7266
NIO
CIA
STAT
ICS/I-IRD
NSA
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