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

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96B01172R000400030018-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 19, 2003
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: March 13, 1963
• Content Type: CONT

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JL y_E SECRETARY O- 1 ENSE AN
TH 5IR::;C t OR OT CENTRAL LNITZLLMENCE
ON
MANAGEMENT OF T NATIONAL LCONN TZS NCE PROGRAM'
I. Management of the National Recon ia.iocancc Program
cap z:~ii4 es
A. To insure that the particular talonto, expezience and
within the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency are
fully and most effectively utilized in the octabsishment, management an-:
conduct of the National Rocouna.3osance ?4e r."_ r, the Secretary of Dofc se
and the Director of Central Intelligencz; h% : -by agree that the '"cc et~.~?~ of
Defense shall be the Executive Agent for the National }:~cc _r_.sicsancc
Programs which shall be develorwed, managed and condwet~-.? - wcco~~u- c?
with pol.ciea and guidance joi:atly agroec to by the sec eta: j c Defense
and the Director of Central Intelligenac?.
B. To carry out his responsibilities as Ea:ecutive Agent for the
National Reconnaissance PSogrz-,:=, the Secretary of Defense will establish
as a separate operating agency of the Dc_:art ncnt of Defense E -National
Reconnaissance Office under the direction, a?zt" ority and con;,: al of the
Secretary of Defense.
C. In the execution of their r:: ~pect'-ve Lesti noibilities the
Secretary of Defense and the Director of Ce~R~ ~: la~clligence may
eesigrate appropriate officialo of the Office of the rw::etary of Defense
and the Central Intelligence Agency to cane an. monitor on their
behalf the activities of the National Reconnaissance. Office.
U. Organization and Command of the National Reconnaissance OfW: ce
The National Reconnaissance Office shall consist of:
the officers and em-Ae;; yea
A. A Director appointed from among
of the :C;;partment of Defence by the Socictany of Defense with t_e
concurrence of the Director of Cent=_1 Intelligence, who shall devote
a major portion of his time to the buciness of the National Reconnaissance
Office.
B. A Deputy Director ark oint~..: f::cn-I among, the officereE; an-"
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direction and control of its Director, is responsible for the management
of all aspects of the NU, inclucang but not limited to,.
Subject to the direction, authority and. control of the Secretary
efense, the National Reconnaissance C Tice, under the operational
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Intelligence with the concurrence of the Secretaz:y of efe:use. The
Deputy Director NRO shall be in the cha.::n of coin _n_and ~'iuectly
under the Director NRO and shall at awl Urn oz be cy';: f l u, ^i
currently informed iris to a?1 acti:v t'cs of the National Reconnaissance
Program. Under the direction of the Director NRO he shall be
responsible for:
1. Supervising relations between the NRO and the United
States Intelligence Board and its subcommittees, and the intellagonce
exploitation community.
2. Supervising all NRP tasks assigned by the Director NR'RO
to the Central Intelligence Agency.
3. Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the
Director, NRO.
The Deputy Director bhall act for, and exercise the powers of ' he
Director, NRO, during his absence or dicabni? ty..
C. Such personnel of the Army, Navy, Air Force, other
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components of the Department of Defence and the Central
Agency as shall be assigned on a full time basis to appropriate po;ri;
within the National Reconnaissance Office.
D. The chain of command shall run directly from the Sc~:etary
of Defense as Executive Agent to the Dircctor, NRO. Guidar_c- to
the Director. NRO, shall be furnished by the Secretary of De= nee
as Executive Agent hereunder and by the United States Intelligence
Board.
XII. Functions and' Responsibilities of the National Reconnaissance Office
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A. Development on a continuing basis fa- the approval of the
Secretary of Defense and the Director o" Central Intelligence of a
single National Reconnaissance :''rogz,.rn of all projects for collection
of interi once, mapping and geedotic information throe;h overflights
over denied territory, bir C(t.1 r_,+.K n uys erns e6aciusivo of normal
p? ripheral operations. Ada::iznn n use will be made of appropriate
technical and operational capabilities and resources of the Depart-
ment of Defense, NSA and CIA to support all collection and processing;
projects.
B. Responding directly and solely to the intelligcn ce collcctic
requirements and priorities established by the United States
Intelligence Board.
C. Scheduling all missions for overflights in the National
Reconnaissance Program, obtaining appropriate clearances whore
required from higher authority.
B. All NRP flights over denied territoAry, employing w .~~z opri to
capabilities, facilities and resources of the Department of Defe ose
and the Central Intelligence Agency.
E. Initial imagery processing, titlin ~, production and olive y
of the collected product to the users as specified. by the USIB.
F. Decommutation, conversion, technical correction and
reconstruction of the collected electronic s' gaal data to yield a usable
collection product? and delivery of such collection product in proper
format together with associated data necessary for e zploita ion to the
NSA or other user as specified by the U2EB.
G. Engineering analysis of all collection systems to correct the
problems that exist on the operating systems as well as to pr: ovide
information for new systems.
H. 'Planning and, conduct of research and development of future
NRP projects, utilizing appropriate resources and capabilities of
the DoD. CIA and private contractors.
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P_?esentation, as rewired, of all aspcc;,:z. of the NRP to the
Special Group and the Preeadcnt~c !Foreign ntcl'. gc. ce Advisory Board.
J. Maintenance of a unilow na eystem of sgcu id r procedures and
control in accordance with cecgicgy po~stabi ohedforc theNRPb,
the' Director of Central Intellii;;ence.
X. Preparation of budget r eq e cis for all N 710p7- ogr:auYaa and
precen Lion and substantiation of .cis budget recrunecis to the Secretary
of fence and the Director of Central Intelligence, the Bureau of the
budget and Congressional Com - i':-,;eee. CIA will include in its budget
presentation to the Durea,u of the ,,udgct and Cong: occional Committees
the funds for those NRP tasks which are assigned to CIA and which arcs
to be financed from NRO resources.
L. Direction and management of, the application of, and adminis-
tration or all funds made available for the National Reconnaissance
Program. 8?n s ~ex u~ G o7i obligated uder-the authority of the
~; ec_ ?r~_. .. e ~t ? n slli eunce under Pub;ac Law 110 will be aclnca ,nwte e~1
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