DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION

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• Publication Date: April 5, 1977
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THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
.VA5NrNG1'O.ct D.C. 20701
APB 1917
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MENORA.N'DU, L FOR GEPIER, CEORGE S _ MM-M, USAF
SUBJECT: Defense intelligence Organization
As you know, Dr_ Eugene G. Fubini, assisted by a Task
Forcer of the Defense Science Board, has been conducting
a review of Defense Intelligence.. Dr. Fubini, in his
report (see attached), sets forth a proposed organiza
tionalstructure for Def rose Intelligence_ lt..:seeas"to
we baszcally:;sound, a ltbough some deter ils remain to be
xne Mn eterlined to my satisfaction.
X have given ` tentative ` a nova] `Ito his report _ I -wou1 i
x -e you an the Joint Chiefs to coherent on Dr_ Fubini 's
proposed organization by lI April. 1977,' Please consult
with. him as you deem necessary.
DIA review(s) completed.
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NEMORANDUtf FOR SECRETAP,.Y OF DEFENSE BROWN.
SUBJECT: Defense Intelligence Organization
With the assistance of
call the Defense Science" Board Task
called iota being b Force
of our re.vieu`af ~Dazense,intelligez ced the fib phase '
ce~
poses "an organ.iza
-This rieox andun pro =-?
ti
(TAB-A) on-l: structure - Lor DOD. intelli ence r
, 'sets forth broad areas o f g rug=cti
ities (TAB ,B) Functions and x er.ponsi5 -1_
of Staff. soliczand suggests a rtemorandu.- to the Joint Chiefs
o ? heir formal Comments (TAB C)_ Discu5sao:
with Adr ira1.H'o1.1o:ga , :Genera, . Ro e
-~enarrt.:?CenerSzL o rs a .: General._Jones,,.and
h' Indi ca e that .hey :ax-e. in -gener2l axe en with :this oxg riz4tiona l g
,structure; and that they are re a
to"'corfr!en orrrially in a'timely fashion. D p reg.
The wore; done by the DSB Task Force and'.ne
followz,
Instructions laid out in your memorarldu:n" of 28 Jar_uaryd the
As ray interim report of 19.1farch indicated
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'~ onal aut7.7;Ies were clearly dra7,qn, what ~s .theaessencenf t
proposal presented here,
On : 9 Mar
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sub fitted for your consideration t:,~o
One was the interim re
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port of the DS B .,
three Ora ask mice. It
g n.izatxc,nal. alternatives, a-~ pxoDpsj
lions regarding lj'7 ong ,,-i -h associa e ?
A and the net assessrnent t. c_ ueeco
men, oranc?un discussed a fourth o fancf'ion. The sco
three offered by the Task Force. _~,oxz' a xetiris~o~ a oxze oz t~Y
organization structur.r For reasons o~ intelzzgence
Considerate aril, j advocated as the onorganiz .banal --
t.? 'I ' i F i rr; I ri r'? ,. ;,
- , k.~~< auY~ncec~ ro;~ builds on that -.1 or,
~-Lvi -,u led. by your directi.
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sions op:5: :
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To establish a single focus of support for the
Deputy Secretary of. Defense, your principal
spokesman on DoD intelligence. This focal point
of staff support will be the Under Secretary.,..:-
.. .
(Policy)
To integrate intelligence- functions to the maxiraum
extent possible with other' functional responsibilities
of OSD.. In pursuit of this aim:
staff responsibility for policy' and resource matter-s
will be separated into distinct lines of reporting ,
as will be the case for other OSD functions;.
.intelligence systems developm nt and acqui.si tion -
will be integrated into the overall DoD procedures
for systems development and acquisition;
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men.t, a strengthening of the support available to you in your -
NC.A role, and they will provide -latitude for further adjustmer;s
of organizational responsibilities and manning strengths i.n
but the integrity of substantive intelligence re-
porting will' be preserved; that is, OSD and JCS
may comment on but not change estimates provided:
by. intelligence organizations to the -Secretary
of Defense.
The product of these organizational changes will be, in niy jud
As stated earlier, at TAB A is. an organization chart wh1cn an
corporates your suggestions into 'the _ f_ot-rth option recommended
by me on 19 March. This chart is supplemented by broad sta te-
ments of functions and responsibilities for key posi;=iorr$ _in -
the organization; of course, these statements are not meant to
substitute, in their brevity, for'authoritative directives
defining these' positions. Other organizational -relationships,
outside the purview of the Intelligence Task Force, are portrayed
to provide an overview of intelligence in the context of
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There-is some urgency to beginning the second phase of my rep; zesr
X reco end that you sign th.e'memorandum to General B3rotrn, at
TAB C., which solicits the official. corixaents of the Joint Chiefs _
Eugene GubYni, Chairman.
xntelli enc task Force
Attachments:
.A----Organization Chart.
iJefense Science Board
$ --punt ti ons i Responsibilities
C---Nei o to Gen. Brown
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Broad Areas Qf Functi.ons and Respons:iba_l.iti.cs
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE'.
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Acts as alter ego to the Secretary of Defense and
in particular handles all intelligence:'matters
Exercises broad oversight/coordination of-Defense
intelligence
Represents DoDon all interagency and ESC Com-
nittees
Chairs Defense Intelligence Advisory Board co.n-
posed of the two Under Secretaries; Service Under-
Secxetah-ies; and Director, Joint Staff, . - .. .
1J DER. SECRETARY FOR POLICY, PUNTS, AIDE P_ UIRI1 iTS
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Acts as al alternate to Deputy Secretary or Defense
cc , A,sv~s) lens "
an interagency..i ntelli_gence ratters
DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OLICY) .
Reports to the Under Sedretary (Policy," Plans and
Requirements)
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, and DMA on icy matters.
Provides staff support for RSC (PRC) actic)."Is --to
Deputy Secr e gar; Q Defense through + he . Unde.L
Secretary for Policy, Pl.arls, and Pequ re ents
sifxcation and counterintelligence)..
Performs raid- and. long-term planning.
Develops DoD intelligence policy (including clas-
Submits production, R_&D and systems acquisition
requi.renen.ts for approval to the Under Secre to--ry.
Recommends collection priorities to the Under
STATINTL-
Exercises c[-ay--to-clay staff superv
Secretary (Policy-) over DIA, NSA,
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DEP TY`UNDER SECRETARY POLICY)-- (Continued...)
Provides staff suppo'r't' for Defense Intelligence
Advisory Board
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Provides guidance., to nil. 4axy service intelligence
organizations on policy matters through the Service
Establishes and maintains- liaison with the Joint
Staff and Unified and Specified Comrands on policy
)uatters
t,,, 'I~ iyce,av . r.E_US ides inputs to ASD (C"'1) related to the
adated: Defense Intelligence Program..
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Secretary- for Policy develops Consolidated .defense
UNDER SECRETARY (RESEARCH, ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION)
Secretaries.
Acts as resource manager aand systems acquisi.tjon
overall system acquisition prowess.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (COMAND, CONTROL,", Co M-;k4lumCA-.
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Under Secretary' for Policy, Assistant Secretary of
Defense (Co ptroller) and Assistant Secretary of
Defense (Program Analysis and Eva?uation) .
Coordinates budget preparation with -the.Deputy
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 DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY:
Acts as principal substantive intelligence a fficer
fox'-.the Secretary of Defense and the Chair-man
Joint Chiefs' of Staff
Reports to the Secretary of Defense through the
Chairman , Joint- Chiefs' of Staff.
provid
Staff es 3iv4IC and J- 2 function for Joint Chiefs
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Develops General Defense Intelligence Program?
Receives day to-day s zaff ~supervisjozn.. on policy
.from Deputy Under Secretary (Policy)
Receives clay-to-day staff supervision on resour
f ces
from Assistant Secretar
of D
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ense (Command, Control,
C01-M, unications and Intelligence) .
DIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY:.
Develops Combined Cryptoiogic Program.
D velops Combined CO"ISEC Programs.
Acts as primary SIGINT ' dv sot C" " `- -`
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Receives day-to-day staff slip ervision. . on policy
from Deputy Under Fpr-Y~i-n--,r ro.., ---
_ -4y 4?-4-LcLy supervzs.ion on re-
sour es from Assistant ~f'r met a ,r ,. f D r- __
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