DCI DIRECTIVE REVISIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82M00786R000101790001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 11, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 4, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
NFIB/NFIC-hr_
4 January
MEMORANDUM FOR NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL
NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
FROM : Walter Elder
Executive Secretary
SUBJECT : DCI Directive Revisions
1. At the 22 December 1981 Board meeting, the DOC! announced that with
the promulgation of Executive Order 12333, there is a commitmant to review and
revise, al appropriate, the DC! directives structure. He also invited you to
make your views known to the Executive Secretary.
2. As a part of that process, the attached drafts, which have been
approved by the DOC! for circulation, are sutmitted for your comments. I
request your specific views on these DCI directives and will welcome your
general comments on the whole review process. I am proceeding on the basis
that formal consideration will be required only if we embark on radical or other
controversial courses. You will note that the attached drafts are based
entirely or the provisions of 12333 and the DCI's memorandum of 9 March 1981
(Attachment to NFIC-1.1/1) STAT
3. I request your views on the attached drafts by close of business,
19 January 1982. If you have not commented by that time or have not requested
more time for consideration, the Ltecutive Secretary will take it that the
draft DC! directives are suitable to sutmit to the DC! for his approval
STAT
WALTER ELDER
Attachments
Two Draft DCID'S
STAT
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Attachment to
NFIR/NFIC-5.1/83
4 January 1982
DC ID
National Foreign Intelligence Board
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 102, the National Security Act of
1947, and Executive Order 12333, there is established a National Foreign
Intelligence Board (NF18).
1. Mission
The NFIB will serve as the senior Intelligence Community advisory
instrumentality to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) on substantive
national intelligence topics.
2. Functions
The NM will advise the DCI on:
a. Production, review, and coordination of national foreign
intelligence.
b. Interagency exchanges of foreign intelligence information.
c. Arrangements with foreign governments on intelligence matters.
d. Protection of intelligence sources and methods.
e. Activities of common concern.
f. Such othcr natters as may be referred to it by the DCI.
3. Composition and Organization
The NF113 will be chaired by the DCI or his designated representative.
The NFIB will be composed of senior representatives of Intelligence
Comnunity organizations involved mainly in the collection, processing, and
analysis of intelligence.
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Attionment to
NFIB/NFIC-5.1/83
4 January 1982
The membership is as follows:
Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, Vice-Chairman
Executive Director, Central Intelliyence Agency
Director, National Security Agency
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Director, Intelligence and Research, Department of State
Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
(Intelligence Division)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International
Affairs, Department of Energy
Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury
(NAtionai Security)
Senior representatives of the military intelligence services
will attend as observers.
Senior representatives of the Department of Defense special
reconnaissance programs will attend as members when programs
under their purview are considered by NF1B; they may attend other
NF1B sessions as observers.
The NF1B will be supported by an Executive Secretariat.
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Attachment to
NFIB/NFIC-5.1/83
4 January 1982
DCID
National Foreign Intelligence Council
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 102, the National Security Act of
1947, and Executive Order 12333, there is established a National Foreign
Intelligence Council (NFIC).
1. Mission
The NF1C will serve as the senior lotelligence Community advisory
instrumentality to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) on
non-substantive national intelligence issues.
2. Functions
The NFIC will advise the DCI on:
a. Priorities and objectives for the National Foreign Intelligence
Program budget.
b. Such other matters as may be referred to it by the nci.
3. Composition and Organization
The NFIC will be chaired by the DCI or his designated representative.
The membership is as follows:
Director of Central Intelligence, Chairman
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, Vice-Chairman
Executive Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Director, National Security Agency
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Director, Intelligence and Research, Department of Stete
Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
(Intelligence Division)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for IPternational
Affairs, Department of Energy
Senior representatives of the military intelligence services
Senior representatives of the Department of Defense special
reconnAissance programs
Senior r. resentative of the Secretary of Defense
Senior representative of the Attorney General
Senior representative of the Secretary of Commece
Senior representative of the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
The NFIC will be supported by an Executive Secretariat.
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