AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE ON MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96B01172R000400030016-9
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• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 19, 2003
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: March 13, 1963
• Content Type: CONT

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tANACEMENT OF THE NATIONAL r Eco Ji~4 ~u )ANCE PROGRAM
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1. IvilanageneJnt of the National l2ecozan ac a;accs i ogara rssa
A. To incurce that the par. t cu}lsi n
11Iithin the De +~, .~ p C:?i~? ~; G:ii S.`Q sub r'.~ lo^ sa% u m~sv II
j~artllZent of JUGACZAyC: ant.1 1 ie y+.~L"?.W.?c? a '?.. 4? s
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cOn .uct of the National Rccoa aaio a.r.*tc0 L,>?a -
at3y.~...8Xla the Sc:cAr.,3:at~sy of
and the DircctOr of Central late liir!4:+> ze 110::0, 1 ry
?c ry < Scc: that ,. ec~:eta
Dc fexAse shad be the :XCCUtive IL Zy
A 99 on
P ogr?arno which chall be d.eveloiicd t7 tiwiLia policies and guidance jointly . o cor~,~t:cccd I.,, accc~.~c:-.z.ace
ly a :c;ers to by the e cTctaal of l;::fe zo
and the Director of Central Bite-11i nce.
B. To carry out 1hia recpoyjci ow, c~. wo e>~
a- tional Reconnaissance zC? .,curve A1;ex^e6 fDr the
x G c:FY3p t w6: ;ic.d:i n` vaS s ?i ..e'nsc will
acs a separate operating agency of th ...c,. a tment of .L;
Reconnaissance Office under the 4 ll ...4 Cauthority authority vied o a 1~. ofi ,jj
y aL.+~y c^,:a cJtAWrQj of ua
Secretary Defense.
C. In the execution of their respec6ivc a?ec . oraci g~itiec
of Defence and the Director of Ccntzal Intelligence may deoi gatSec
e ap tab~;~
paopria`e officials of the Cffice of the rcc?ctary of Defence and the Co t::at,
Intelligence Agency to exazninra a; r r .
of the National Recoanais anee Cf acc. rya a4r crag i;~a~:ir ~ Eaia tl~e acusvYtr c
II. Organization and Cornmar:,cl of
ce
The National ReconnaaissarcG VdAT.CC .1~ac. consist of:
A. A Director appointed from aarno-,iv faze officers and e ployC.C;3 of
the bcparth- nt of Defence by ti.. ^
Secxe'a-ty of ofej:jo ~Vita1 the
C0,%C%:A"?
ronce of the Director of Centza' Ia.tcl3n ? o
who shall devote a major
portion of his time to the buoincoc of the IJc oval aeconnaici3 aaace 0f cc.
B. A Deputy Director appointed fr: o n among the officcro and
ompioycec o the Contral late liiger ce A+ , ency by the Director of Ce: tral
Ezclace., it-:Pn ?!t,:na'a
de;;ng~~ ^? and j
tl2c1~ siica;ian
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3 J f'~na3ii2ilk i; euci:: othoz &.Z"-C;; z a -,,:z be wlwdow ~wvr~s by the 9. ixector. NYlO?
The Deputy Diiaector shall ct for, ca t 'a w ovrcz:c c' the
D ectoi;, N11O, during hip, Qbzeisco ow
C. Such personz.ei of the A nz a Navy" ai orce,' OS ea CCiSi3j3A1~Ci11i e
QA r he DepaY txneat of Defence azid t e ? l 1L.~cl ce.14,3e .cy wo
dlhal l awsianed on a full Y.xrao bz-U to Qaq)a opJCi6o".rte Z)o oflienu withi
the tua onal Ivecounauccanco 0 MCC.
D. The chain of Colaai??.w:Td `wT rWlp: 9:"6' ycc Iy Lyom the -.Ca?fi'6w1n J o
i el'.lu3GC as '+:;Qcut ve d3Fgoaa4 to W''9a x,i ete~'~ . `' . ^ to "h e
Cww .-iACG wa%
;xccfiasi*, i O. o allbe au ,ctbJL.e c e prof a:.~cao
Zzecs Live Agent l rounder and by e to 1 to :I e L onco aaai?: .
lY. Fuzktlono and Pcaponc;iLIM tec o; the l~ th ial Ilecorm ;ccance CIS co
Subject to the direction, a$e:3C~~t ty c"!a> co t.ol of the Soc 't ,1wly cf
,roro ce. the ational yrecon i.zoai:'ce OI 1 yea under the
direction and control of !to I: ircc;;ow, ar. 4 c ,poazlble Ion the as =.,;ca;ae ;
of all acts of the N RP, izcludli Z,vdv purr l a ed to:
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A.. D veloprnent oa'& a con'U,n , av rb.Z c foi: the a rproval 04' the
S cz:otary of Defenze and the ~r~~c or o? s~e;a.drz~t l htellwgomce of
uL4t,la National RoconzaissaaTce Pe: o` m a'm of all pm ojecta #oi: cclzlect-lon
of lnt ll.igenco, mapping and ;Cvd:;wic i:~rkr a o t1 ro h cv :.fit hto
over denied territory. by coalection oyc' caao o2zcluoivo of no:mial
peripheral operation3. Iva: .;rnv'r uou wwiYi be ,wade of appropYiata
technwcal and operational cap abiUt .o and re eurces of the y .:partme t
of De?enoe, N A and C to cu ?;, orC. iii coiiec-: on and proceoei -
B. Responding directly and coLely to the intelfl1Zcnce collection
aiL~ a: a Y ~ Y G A U ' t and pr iori `ion: 3 ~ i n 3 s a 'a d '::;y t Ua.to "tates Z .,telal-
;once Board.
C. Scheduling, all rn .osriono for ovo: ? ; sam x in the National
Recoznairs. eance Program. obtaining, :pAarupr~a e clearances where
required from higher authority.
D. All N ,P flights over denied terrwtory, employing app ?opr;,.ato
capabilities. facilities and roeourceo of t ho, Departnai=t of Defense and
the Central Intelligence Agency.
E. Initial imagery pr'ocesoin , ta.tling, prode ction and delivery
of the collected product to the us ax r; as, specified by the USm.
F. Decoraarnutation, cony*eroion? tcc:a:..ca i correction and
reconstruction of the collected e . ct:s c: .c ew n 1 data to yield a ucahle
collection product. and delivery of such collection product in ydropor
fors at togethor with associated, data ~ae:cce ry for ploitation to the
NSA or other user as specified by the UDID.
G. '''n iaeering analysis of all coPlcct':on cysterns to correct the
problems that exist on the opera ng s yot~ me as well as to provide
information for new systems.
I. Planning and conduct of re earch and development of future
IMP, projects, utilizing appropriate resources and capaabilitlee of the
DOD. CIA and private contractors.
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