COMMITTEE ON FOREGN INTELLIGENCE AGENDA SECOND MEETING, 1500 HOURS, WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 1976

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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
AGENDA
Second Meeting, 1500 hours, Wednesday, 25 February 1976
East Building, 24.30 E. Street, N. W.
1. Minutes of the 18 February 1976 meeting A
2. Program and Bud et Process: Status Report. B
ICS, participant
3. Intelligence Support to Field Commanders
from National Assets ~ ~ C
participant
4. Revision of NSCIDs. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ D
I ,participant .
5. Committee on Fo e' n ctives . . .
ICS, participant
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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
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SUBJECT: Draft Minutes of the 18 February 1976
Committee on Foreign Intelligence
1. The first meeting of the Committee on Foreign Intelligence (CFI)
was held at 1530 on 18 February at East Building, 2430 E Street, N, W.
Director Bush was in the chair; Deputy Secretary of Defense Ellsworth
and Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Hyland,
the other members of the CFI attended. Also in attendance were
LTG Samuel Wilson and E. H. Knoche of the DCI's Intelligence Community
Staff and Richard Lehman, an assistant to the Director.
2. The Chairman opened the meeting with observations and sugges-
tions as reflected in the attached talking points. He covered each point
and invited the other members to react.
3. Mr. Ellsworth commended the Director's remarks, saying that
he welcomes the DCI's acting as a Chairman of the Board with respect to
national intelligence. DoD leaders, he said, have long felt that a strong
national perspective is necessary for- intelligence leadership. Noting the
charge in the February Executive Order calling for the CFI to control
budgets and resource allocation, Mr. Ellsworth said it will be important
to work out arrangements to coordinate budget and resource cycles. For
the CFI to get its job done, the strongest possible staff will be required
and well-qualified DoD personnel are available for assignment to the IC
Staff, which will serve the CFI.
4. Mr. Ellsworth noted the Executive Order requirement that the
CFI establish policy priorities for collection and production of national
intelligence. He is not entirely sure what this means and the subject will
require further discussion. The Deputy Secretary believes the CFI will
. want to establish collection-tasking and production-tasking functions with
.strong consumer involvement.
5. As for the CFI responsibility to set "management policy" for
national programs, Mr. Ellsworth noted that no one is ?ure what this
means.
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6. At this point, Mr. Bush referred to the explicit point that
he and the CFI are relieved of responsibility for tactical intelligence
resources. Mr. Ellsworth responded pointing out there are overlaps
between national and tactical intelligence; the extent of overlap is
unclear. There are various dimensions to the problem, including
the question of making resource presentations to Congress and justifying
budgets. He saw the problem as susceptible to being worked out.
Mr. Ellsworth commented that the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs
feel strongly that the future tivill be marked by growing requirements by
field commanders for nationally-acquired intelligence information.
Mr. Ellsworth said he is prepared to assign DoD personnel to work
with the DCI's representatives on this problem.
?. Mr. Ellsworth asked who would preside over the CFI in the
DCI's absence. After some discussion of this, there was agreement
that for the time being this would be the DDCI who becomes Acting DCI
when the DCI is not at hand. (Chairman Bush referred to plans for there
to be two Deputies -- one for CIA and one for the Intelligence Community
and when the latter is called for by~ law and Presidentially-appointed,
the Community deputy would likely be the one to chair the CFI in the
DCI's absence.) There was agreement on the need to insure the best
possible candidate for the Community deputy position and Mr. Ellsworth
and Mr. Hyland were asked to provide Mr. Bush with same names to
consider -- and as soon as possible.
$. Mr. Bush asked if each of the two CFI members will designate
someone to attend CFI meetings if they are absent. Each said they would.
9. Mr. Ellsworth urged that the DCI, in his Community role,
separate himself perceptibly and conceptually from CIA. and Langley.
Mr. Hyland observed that a downtown location for CFI business would
save him valuable time as compared with travel to and from Langley.
After some discussion, it was agreed that the IC Staff would work with
administrative authorities and in due course present a plan to the CFI
on relocation of the IC Staff and establishment of CFI meeting facilities.
It was agreed that any such plan will provide office space for CFI members
as well as the Staff. ~???_"'?~ . _ .-,-. --=--_--?----,.__..w.
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10. The Chairman agreed to Mr. Ellsworth's request that
arrangements permit that personal representatives of CFI members
be accredited to the IC Staff.
11. Mr. Hyland noted that the IC Staff will be reviewing NSCID's
and DCID's to insure compatability with the Executive Order. He urged
that a new series of CFI Directives (CFID) be issued beginning with
those which can direct temporary arrangements pending development
of more permanent machinery and procedures in the future.
12. Mr. Hyland foresaw an IC Staff which would concentrate on ,
three primary areas: budgets, collection, and production evaluation.
He emphasized that it is exclusively the DCI's prerogative to arrange
for the production of national intelligence. Mr. Hyland observed, how-
ever, that he believes it a matter of CFI concern to assess the value
and utility of the intelligence product. In this respect, he noted that the
National Security Council will conduct semi-annual reviews of intelligence
and he urged that someone on the staff be designated to arrange materials
and issues to be considered by the -N5C.
13. There was some discussion of the OMB role in regard to CFI
business. The feeling was that the CFI would make its decisions on
resource matters and advise the President and OMB concurrently.
Mr. Ellsworth noted the differing practices between DoD and the IC Staff
in regard to OMB and urged development of common and agreed approaches.
14, There was general agreement that there is utility in considering .
amalgamation with the IC Staff of the key staff elements of the COMIREX,
SIGINT and Human Resources Committees of what has been USIB, all of
this in terms of providing maximum support to the CFI and its attention
to national intelligence programs.
15. It was agreed that the CFI would meet frequently at the outset,
the next meeting to take place at 1500 on 25 February. The CFI will
consider draft directives at that time and further discuss matters of concern.
16. It was agreed that the IC Staff would undertake to develop
agreement on an appropriate program and budget cycle (recognizing the
sanctity of the DoD cycle) that will permit adequate time for CFI consideration
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of programs and budgets. In the process, definition of those programs
under CFI purview will be made, all of this with an eye to. providing
the CFI with arrangements for its approval.
1?. CFI members at this point met briefly in executive session,
the meeting concluding at 1700. '
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Talking Points
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~'Vithout in any way interfering with DoD budget cycles, we need to
devise a cycle that permits adequate time for CFI to consider NIFP
programs and budgets. IC Staff has suggested such an axrangement. (Attached]
-- Suggest IC Staff and DoD associates consider the ICS
suggestions and see what can be agreed. ~ '
8. E. Q, calls for redrafting of NSCID's and DCID's within 90 days to be
consistent with E.O.'s.
Suggest IC Staff chair a group to consider N5CID's. Reps to
be supplied by each CFI member. Alternatives include one
"omnibus" NSCID or amendment of each now in existence.
-- IC Staff will chair a group of reps from DSD(I) and each of
. the current LTSIB principals to amend DCID's, subject to DCI
approval. (This is DCI business; not directly related to CFI).
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1. Fundamental tasks of CFI; among other things,. E.O. requires CFI to:
-- control budget preparation and resource allocation for NFIP
-- establish policy priorities for collection and production of national
intelligence .
? -- establish policy for management of NFIP
2. The DCI's Intelligence Community Staff, headed by one of two deputies
. to the DCI, to provide support to CFI.
-- cuxxent thinking as to type to be named to be the Community deputy.
-- need to examine structure and composition of IC Staff to accomplish
. its job. (Have asked IC Staff for ideas CFI can consider; at a
minimum, it behooves us all to see to it ICS is strongly staffed
as a Community (not just a DCI) asset.)
3. Currently lean to two geographically separate DCI offices -- one at Langley
for CIA. business, another in town?for Community activities.
Production of national intelligence is something separate from CFI concerns;
currently giving thought to how to?arrange new and effective organization to
succeed USIB.
-- In the meantime, will continue USIB and most of its subordinate
components to avoid sudden break in efficiency.
5. In terms of using the best and most appropriate USIB expertise? to augment
IC Staff in supporting CFI, am giving thought to merging IC Staff with USIB's
COMIREX (imagery), SIGINT, and Human Resources (Humint) Committees.
Talking Points
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? CFI Meeting
These Committees set priorities for collection and processing of
data related to NFIP, the programs of concern to CFI.
?Merging of these Committee Staffs with IC Staff r~aay permit
some reduction of IC Staff size.
In addition to those charges given to the CFI in the E.O., believe it will
be necessary to insure GFI collaborates and consults on other matters of
major concern, Among these, all in need of improvement, are:
-- strategic warning (this should always be one of our prime concerns)
--_crisis management (finding better ways to relate, policy concerns and
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intelligence data)
== evaluation of the Intelligence Community's performance, from
requirements to collection to production. (Current evaluation
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d. no feedback on availability of the national
systems;
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Intelligence Support to Field Commanders
from National Assets
1. USIB was briefed on the status of intelligence
support to Field Commanders in early February. There are
many studies in progress or completed, of which two are
awaiting JCS comment: "Pilot Study on National Support to
Field Commanders" and "Electromagnetic Intercept and
Position Fixing (IPF) for Military Operations." The JCS
comments on the recommendations presented in these studies,
and experience gained in operational exercises such as BOLD
EAGLE, will provide a base from which to proceed with
further development. The DCI had recommended in August 1975
the formulation of a "joint element" (JCS J2/J3/J5 and
D/DCI/IC) to provide guidance for implementation of the
agreed recommendations. The DoD answer is pending.
2.
Most
efforts to date have identified similar
problem
areas
and the solutions to many of these problems
require
action
both within and outside the DoD. These
problem
areas
revolve around:
a. timeliness of the tasking chain too slow;
e. commanders do not understand national systems
nor hold credible for a crisis in~their areas of opera-
tions;
f. concept and doctrine for utilization lacking.
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b. timeliness of reporting too slow for
tactical operations;
3. The national side must understand the Commanders'
problems at various levels of command and how the intelli-
gence fusion centers at the various levels operate in order
to provide appropriate timely national support. Solutions
to the six problem areas mentioned will provide some immediate
improvement. By working closely with the JCS the Intelli-
gence Community can move ahead more rapidly in providing
national support to Field Commanders. Future requirements
will impact ,on national systems' capabilities, and plans
to accommodate these requirements must be evaluated in this
aspect.
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CFI PROGRAM AND BUDGET CYCLE
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- Knoche,
met ?23 February
Discussed definition of NFIP and program and budget cycle
(very preliminary)
Recognized the following problems:
? Can't hope to change the DoD PPBS process; must fit with it
o Also need to focus on NFIP defini-lion (specifically, split out
those things that are strictly tactical while. preserving the
President's intent in the EO)
- Work in Fro~ress
ICS developing a draft CFID dealing with:
? NFIP definition
o program and budget process and milestones
o reprogramming rules
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e Establish areas of agreement and disagreement
e Develop options and alternatives for CFI consideration
? Derive positions of the various program managers,
and departments and agencies, affected
Related Subject (May or may not wish to raise)
- OMB representatives are drafting an allowance letter
to Chairman, CFI upon which he can base program
guidance for FY 78-83
- OMB has raised questions of how they fit into the CFI
program and budget cycle. They see three Qptions:
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p A joint review--the DoD model--with OMB and
ICS in the chair
o An independent approach--the CIA model--with
OMB holding hearings after the budget request
is received
? Some combination of the above, possibly enabled
by granting OMB observer status on CFI during
-program and budget reviews
OMB also expects access to program documentation available to the
CFI and CFI decisions in order to stay abreast of programs, together.
with being advised colaterally on all matters involving the CFI appeal
mechanism.
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Intelligence Community Staff
DCI/IC-76-1238
2 4 FEB 1976
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Members of the Committee on Foreign Intelligence
1. Reference is Section 8(b) of Executive Order 11905,
"Unit,ed States Foreign Intelligence Activities," dated 18 February
1976, which provides that "all existing" National Security Council
Intelligence Directives shall be amended to be consistent with the
Order within 90 days of its effective date.
2. The CFI does nat have authority to substitute CFI
Directive s. for the NSCID series.
a. Section 102(d) of the National Security Act provides
that the CIA shall operate under directives of the National
Security Council.
b. E.O. 11905 specifically calls for amendment of the
NSCIDs.
c. The E.O. charges CIA to collect intelligence "iri
accordance with directives of the National Security Council"
(Sec. 4(b)(2), and to conduct services of common concern "as
;directed by the National Security Council" (Sec. ~(b)(6).
d. The existing NSCIDs assign certain responsibilities
to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense. A
general CFI authority to task departmental secretaries has
not been stated.
3. To expedite action on revision of the NSCIDs, CFI
decision is needed on several questions.
4. Must the NSCIDs be rewritten so as to make them
unclassified? It is recommended the answer be "No." To be
effective, NSCIDs must deal with Intelligence Community problems
at whatever classification the subject matter callsrfor--and
at least some portions of the present NSCIDs deservedly bear a
high classification.
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5. Should the text of the Executive Order be included
in the classified NSCIDs?
a. Following issuance of the President's memorandum
of 5 November 1971 on "Organization and Management of the
U.S. Foreign Intelligence Community," all of the material
in the memorandum was incorporated in a reissued set of
NSCIDs in February 1972. NSCID No. 1, "Basic Duties and
Responsibilities," was the vehicle which reexpressed the
President's memorandum.
b. Given the legal status of an Executive Order, in
contrast to that of a memorandum, question can be raised
as to whether any purpose is served by restating provisions
of the E.O. in a corresponding NSCID.
c. If the decision is that whatever is contained in
the E.O. need only be referenced as appropriate in a NSCID,
several of the existing NSCIDs could be markedly reduced in
length.
d. It is recommended the CFI approve merely referencing
the E.O. as appropriate in the revised NSCIDs, with no attempt
to include any more of the E,O. text than may prove essential
for clarity.
6. Should the revised NSCIDs be incorporated into a single
omnibus NSCID or should the NSCIDs be reissued as separate documents,
as in the present series?
a. If the decision is to include all of the E.O. text
in the NSCIDs, an omnibus NSCID combining unclassified and
classified material would be quite a lengthy document.
b. The combined length of the present series of eight
NSCIDs is 25 printed pages. Even if material covered in the
E.O. is not to be included in the NSCID text, a single omnibus
document still could be quite lengthy. Any attempt to amend
one portion of such an omnibus document could pose the risk
of opening up the entire text to review.
c. Mr. Colby was quite interested in having an
omnibus NSCID developed, and the project reached the point
at which a draft was submitted for USIB consideration. The
draft was withdrawn at the request of OSD on the ground that
action should be deferred pending the outcome of the ongoing
investigations.
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d. Mr. Colby had originally wanted the omnibus
NSCID written as an unclassified document so he would be
able to answer charges that he was operating under a "secret
charter." He was persuaded that the initial effort should
be to write an omnibus NSCID at the Secret level, and then
determine what might need to be done to it to eliminate the
classification entirely.
e. The issuance of the new E.O. of 18 February in
many ways meets the objective which Mr. Colby had in
initiating the omnibus NSCID project.
f. Preparation of an omnibus NSCID would be complex
and time consuming and could delay initiation of revision
of the DCIDs, which are to be based on a combination of
Executive Order 11905 and the NSCIDs.
7. Should the present set of eight NSCIDs, each addressing
a different subject, be retained, or should those NSCIDs, subject
matter of which is adequately addressed by the E.O. be rescinded
without replacement?
a. The numbering system and subject categories of
the present NSCID series is the basis for the numbering and
subject coverage of the existing Director of Central Intelligence
Directives. All elements of the Intelligence Community are
familiar with this system. Change in the NSCID numbering
system and subject coverage would require establishment of
a new DCID system, or a decision that the DCID classification
system need not be based on a corresponding NSCID.
b. Preliminary review suggests that three of the
existing eight NSCIDs (No. 2, "Coordination of Overt
Collection Activities;" No. 3, "Coordination of Intelligence
Production;" and No. 7, "Critical Intelligence Communications")
could be rescinded--assuming it is not necessary to reproduce
text of the E.O. in the appropriate NSCID--because their
essential elements are now covered by the E.O. If reissued,
each of these three NSCIDs could be very brief.
c. Choice between these alternatives is virtually a
toss-up, but a decision to rescind unneeded NSCIDs and
develop a new reference system for DCIDs is recommended.
8. Although all of the NSCIDs will be given careful review,
the only existing NSCID requiring major revision is No. 1, "Basic
Duties and Responsibilities." The organizational structure now
presented in NSCID No. 1 has been virtually eliminated by the new
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E.O. Moreover, the new E.O. does not mention certain long-standing
DCI functions which have proved important in practice. Functions
which are not mentioned in the E.O., probably because of classifica-
tion, but are in the NSCID, are the DCI responsibility to formulate
policies "with respect to arrangements with foreign governments on
intelligence matters," and to disseminate intelligence to foreign
governments and international bodies upon his determination that
this will promote the security of the United States.
9. In summary, it is requested the Committee approve one
of the following as the course of action to be followed for
amending the existing NSCIDs as directed in the Executive Order:
a. Incorporate the text of the E.O. into the NSCID
series, retaining the present titles and numbering system,
and developing new NSCIDs as necessary to cover material
in the E.O., but not now the subject of a NSCID.
b. Incorporate the text of the E.O. into a single
classified omnibus NSCID encompassing both the E.O. and
pertinent provisions of the existing NSCIDs.
c. Reference the E.O. as appropriate (but .make no
attempt to incorporate wording of the E.O. text) and amend
the existing set of NSCIDs as classified documents, expanding
upon the E.O. and retaining necessary NSCID direction not
covered by the new ~.0. All eight of the present NSCIDs
would be reissued.
d. Reference the E.O. as appropriate, amend those
NSCIDs which need to be retained and request recision of
those NSCIDs which are adequately covered in the 'new E.O.
This would eliminate the present numbering system on which
the DCIDs are based.
e. Reference the E.O. as appropriate, rescind all
of the existing NSCIDs and issue a new omnibus NSCID as a
single classified document including those NSC directions
needed to expand upon the-new E.O. and retaining essential
material in the present NSCIDs which is not addressed in
the E.O. Under this alternative, directions to the Intelli-
gence Community would be included in an unclassified Executive
Order, a single classified NSCID, such action memoranda and
other directives as are included in the Committee on Foreign
Intelligence Directives, and such detailed directives amplifying
the foregoing as are issued by the Director of Central Intelli-
gence in his DCIDs.
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10. It is recommended that the Committee approve either
"d." or "e." above. It would be simpler and probably less time
consuming to follow alternative "d" since the coordination
.problems. on a single omnibus NSCID could prove quite complex
and any delay in getting approval of a single omnibus NSCID
would inhibit work on amending the DCIDs which are to 'be brought
in consonance with the NSCIDs.
11. Executive Order 11905 establishes new authorities and
relationships which will require inter-related decisions and
actions. It is recognized that it may prove necessary or desirable
at some future time to reconsider some of the decisions requested
in this memorandum. In the interest of moving along with the
revision of NSCIDs and DCIDs against the tight deadline set in
E.O. 11805, the decisions which have been requested are considered
an essential prerequisite to start of the actual drafting of
revised directives.
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Deputy to the DCI for the
Intelligence Community
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
Intelligence Community Staff
DCI/:LC-76-1241
MEMORANDUM FORw Members o~ the Committee on Foreign Intelligence
SUBJECT CFI Directives and Memoranda
1. In response to the Committee decision at its meeting
of 18 February to issue, as appropriate, Committee on Foreign
Intelligence Directives (CFIDs), attached are a memorandum and
two suggested CFIDs for your consideration at the 25 February
meeting.
2. CFIM No. 1, Issuance of Committee on Foreign Intelligence
Directives and Memoranda
a. CFIM No. 1 provides for issuance of a series of
Committee on Foreign Intelligence Memoranda (CFIMs) and
Committee on Foreign Intelligence Directives (CFIDs) in
furtherance of the responsibilities assigned to the CFI in
Executive Order 11905. of 18 February 1976. These CFIMs
and CFIDs would be numbered chronologically, in two series,
based on date of issue. No attempt would be made to categorize
the documents in any serial system based on subject matter.
b. An alternative would be to set up a series of CFIDs
in separate numerical series for each of the subject matter
responsibilities assigned to the CFI in E.O. 11905. This is
not recommended.
c. A third alternative .would be to base the CFID
numbering and subject categories on the existing NSCID
series. This is not recommended..
3. CFIM No. 2, Continuity of Effort in Intelligence
.Community Activities
a. The proposed CFIM calls for continued functioning
of the USIB and its committees pending the establishment of
such Intelligence Community organizations as axe deemed
necessary for effective implementation of the responsibilities
assigned in Executive Order 11905.
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b. The primary purpose of this CFIM is to eliminate
any uncertainty which might now exist. The White House
Fact Sheet issued along with the Executive Order stated
that USIB had been abolished, but this is not mentioned in
the E.O. itself. Until NSCID No. 1, which established the
USIB, is formally reissued and the existing version rescinded,
it could be argued the legal basis for the USIB continues.
4. CFID No. 1 Intelli ence Research and Development
Council (IR&DC
a. Since existence of the CFI eliminates the need
for an Intelligence Resources Advisory Committee (and the
White House Fact Sheet listed the IRAC as having been
abolished), the Intelligence Research and Development
Council which supported the IRAC no longer has a ,parent
organization.
b. The sentiment throughout the Intelligence Community
has been that the IR&DC represents a very worthwhile activity
which should be kept in existence.
c. The proposed CFID No. 1 would make the IR&DC, with
its existing functions and membership, a subcommittee of the
CFI. The Executive Order of 18 February authorizes the CFI
to establish subcomrt~-ittees.
d. Because of the high-level membership of the IR&DC
it was considered appropriate to have the Council report
directly to the CFI.
e. An alternative would be to defer any action re
the IR&DC until decision has been reached as to the successor
to USIB, and then decide whether. to make the IR&DC a committee
reporting to the USIB-successor or directly to the CFI.
f. Since so much of the activity of the IR&DC involves
consideration of resources needed for research and development,
making it a subcommittee of the CFI was considered appropriate.
Samuel V. Wilson
Lieutenant General, USA
Deputy to the DCI for the
Intelligence Community
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1 - D/DCI/IC
1 - AD/DCI/IC
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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM N0. 1
SUBJECT: Issuance of Committee on Foreign Intelligence Directives
and Memoranda
1. Pursuant to the responsibilities assigned to the
Committee on Foreign Intelligence in Executive Order 11905,
"United States Foreign Intelligence Activities," dated 18 February
1976, provision is hereby established far the promulgation of
Committee on Foreign Intelligence Directives (CFIDs) and Committee
on Foreign Intelligence Memoranda (CFIM).
2. CFIDs and CFIMs will be issued in separate numerical
series, chronologically by date of issue.
3. The CFID or CFIM number.. will not be related to subject
matter categories.
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SUBJECT: Continuity of Effort in Intelligence Community Activities
1. Pursuant to the responsibilities assigned to the
Committee on Foreign Intelligence in Executive Order 11805,
rrUnited States Foreign Intelligence Activities," dated 18 February
1976, and in the interest of assuring a continuity of effort in
Intelligence Community activities, provision is hereby made for
temporary continuation of activities of the United States
Intelligence Board and its supporting committees.
2. Although NSCID No. 1, which established the-USIB, has
not yet been formally amended, coincident with issuance of E.O.
11805 announcement was made that the USIB was abolished.
3? E.O. 11905 provides (Sec. 3(b)(~+) that the Committee
on Foreign Intelligence shall establish such subcommittees as it
deems appropriate to ensure consultation with members of .the
Intelligence Community on policies and guidance issued by the
Committee. `
4. The E.O. also provides (Sec. 3(d)(1)(xiv) that the
Director of Central Intelligence shall establish such committees
of collectors, producers and users of intelligence as he deems
appropriate to assist in his conduct of his responsibilities.
5. Pending establishment of such Intelligence Community
organizations as are deemed necessary for effective implementation
of the responsibilities assigned in E.O. 11905 to the Director of
Central Intelligence, the United States Intelligence Board and
the committees which exist to support the Board, and through it
the Director of Central Intelligence, are to continue 'to function
as presently constituted.
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COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE N0. 1
INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (IR&DC)
(Effective February 1876)
1. Pursuant to the responsibilities assigned to the
Committee on Foreign Intelligence in the Executive Order, "United
States Foreign Intelligence Activities," dated 18 February 1976,
the Intelligence Research and Development Council (IR&DC) is
hereby established as a permanent subcommittee of the Committee
on Foreign Intelligence.
2. Mission
The Intelligence Research and Development Council shall
explore new directions and techniques in both the hard and soft
sciences which hold promise for intelligence and identify those
it recommends for program resource support and application.
The Council shall maintain a cont~.nuing knowledge of t:he allocation
and uses of R&D resources related to intelligence and advise the
Committee on Foreign Intelligence on R&D strategy and technologies
that will best contribute to the attainment of national intelligence
objectives.
3. Functions
It shall be the function of the Intelligence Research
and .Development Council to:
a. Review national intelligence R&D programs and
advise the Committee on Foreign Intelligence regarding their
effectiveness in satisfying intelligence goals and objectives.
b. Identify those technology areas in both the hard
and soft sciences where intelligence needs are unique and
for which intelligence program suppart is required for
development.
c. Review the rationale and perspective fo:r proposed
intelligence R&D in the context of present and emerging
technology and analytic methodology; advise the Committee
on Foreign Intelligence as to appropriate funding level
options for R&D in the National Foreign Intelligence Program,
and-indicate what R&D in support of intelligence objectives
can be accomplished within the National Foreign Intelligence
Program and by other funding sources.
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d. Establish and maintain appropriate mean; of
continuing inter-program communication of technical results,
concepts and plans in critical technologies, including
analytic methodologies.
4. Organization
a. The Intelligence Research and Development Council
membership will be as follows:
-Director, Defense Research and Engineering,
Chairman
Under Secretary of the Air Force
Under Secretary of the Navy
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (intelligence)
Director, Telecommunications and Command and
Control Systems, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Assistant Secretary of the Army (R&D)
Associate Deputy Director for Science a:nd
Technology, Central Intelligence Agency
Deputy Director for Research and Development,
National Security Agency
b. Subcommittees, ad hoc committees, and working
groups may be formed at the discretion of the Chairman.
c. Members may designate alternate members to serve
in their absence, if desired. Other personnel who participate
in Council-related matters shall be accredited to the Council
by the appropriate member.
d. The Council will be supported by an Executive
Director and Secretariat provided by the Deputy to the
DCI for the Intelligence Community.
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1 FEB 55 nA 1 REPLACES FORM 36-8
`F WHICH MAY BE USED.
Attached is a set of the
papers which was in the CFI
Briefing Notebooks on
25 February 1976.
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