CHARTER NATIONAL HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE

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• Publication Date: November 4, 2009

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CHARTER
NATIONAL HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
I. PURPOSE.
The National Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Committee (HUMINT Committee) is
established to assist, advise, and make recommendations to the Director of National
Intelligence (DNI) and the HUMINT Functional Manager on the performance of the
HUMINT function as it relates to the collection and dissemination of intelligence
through, or enabled by, human sources; by the Intelligence Community (IC); and by
those other US Government elements authorized to undertake such collection (together
hereafter, the National HUMINT Enterprise (NHE)). The HUMINT Committee will
advise and assist the DNI and the HUMINT Functional Manager on a wide range of
issues affecting the NHE in executing their duties and responsibilities concerning
HUMINT as set forth in applicable provisions of law, Executive Orders, and directives.
Nothing in this Charter is intended to modify the authorities of the heads of executive
departments, or agencies to manage elements of the NHE under their purview.
Et. REFERENCES.
A. National Security Act of 1947, as amended.
B. Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities, as amended.
C. Intelligence Community Directive 300, Management, Integration, and
Oversight of Intelligence Collection and Covert Action, dated August 31,
2006.
D. Intelligence Community Directive 304, Human Intelligence, dated March 6,
2008.
E. Intelligence Community Directive 113, dated 19 May 2009;
HI. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE.
This Charter outlines the responsibilitic. of the HUMINT under the direction
of the HUMINT Functional Manager, in coordination with the DNI and/or his designees.
The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency's role as the National HUMINT
Manager, as defined in ICD 304, as amended, is complementary to that of the Functional
Manager for HUMINT. All activities authorized under this Charter will be conducted
pursuant to the authorities listed herein..
IV. MISSION.
The HUMINT Committee will review and assess long-term strategies for intelligence
collection and dissemination through, or enabled by human sources; address matters of
policy; and provide informed perspectives on future capabilities. The HUMINT
Committee also will validate requirements of information needs identified by IC
members and customers; conduct IC-wide vetting of recommendations with regard to
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major collection activities* q�nd conduct independent assessments of the performance of
collection capabilities against intelligence needs and processes that impact the IC and its
customers.
V. FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
The HUMINT Committee will:
1. Evaluate and assess HUMINT consumer satisfaction.
a. Reach out to HUMINT consumers to determine the level of consumer
satisfaction and whether consumer needs are being met.
b. Determine whether the National H1JM1NT Enterprise is responsive to
HUMINT user requirements and assess the contribution of specific ITUMINT
programs towards those ends, as appropriate.
c. Recommend areas of improvement to better address HUMINT consumer&
� requirements.
2. Provide an established and independent forum for HUMINT consumers and producers.
a. Allow for the exchange of information and discussion of HUMINT collection
and IC policies and issues of concern.
b. Build consensus on matters associated with HUMINT information needs,
capabilities to satisfy those needs, and action to satisfy those needs.
c. Provide consumers with a process to document their HUMINT information
and intelligence needs; validate those needs on behalf of the DNI and
HUMINT Functional Manager in accordance with national intelligence goals
and priorities; and establish the priority and relative importance of specific
information and intelligence needs.
d. Provide feedback to the HUMINT Functional Manager and his designees, the
DNI and his designees, member agencies and others as needed.
3. Review and assess long-term strategies.
a. Review, and assecs strategies for intelligence collection and dissemination
th-:,-Igh the use of human sources in response to consumer requirements.
b. Recommend strategic initiatives to the DNI, the Executive Secretary for
Functional Manager Executive Committee (EXCOM) sessions, and the
HUMINT Functional Manager.
4. Advise and assist the HUMINT Functional Manager and the Deputy Directors of
National Intelligence, as appropriate, in the execution of their respective responsibilities.
5. Advise the DNI, the DNI's designees, and the HUMINT Functional Manager on:
a. Agency or departmental plans and programs involving substantial impacts on
the capability to satisfy HUMINT requirements.
b. The projected impacts of future national intelligence objectives and priorities
on HUMINT capabilities to address anticipated requirements and to enable
support to other collection disciplines.
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6. Develop and coordinate IC positions on HUMINT issues, as appropriate.
7. Conduct reviews of such HUMINT issues and topics as requested by the DNI, the
HUMINT Functional Manager, or their designees.
8. On behalf of the HUMINT Functional Manager, coordinate function-specific IC
Standards with IC elements.
VI. COIVIPOSMON AND ORGANIZATION.
I. The HUMINT Committee Chair is appointed by the HUMINT Functional Manager,
subject to the approval of the DNI. CIA will provide personnel to serve in various
capacities to include Legal Counsel and within the Executive Secretariat for the
HUMINT Committee. The Chair may augment the Executive Secretariat staff with
personnel from other IC and NHE organizations to support the HUMINT Committee.
2. The role of the HUMINT Committee Chair will include, but is not limited, to the
following:
a. Acting as spokesperson to the HUMINT Functional Manager, the DNI, or
their designees on HUMINT matters in accordance with the functions and
responsibilities cited above.
b. Reporting to the HUMINT Functional Manager, the DNI, or their designees
through established Processes on any matters of significance requiring
attention of either or both entities.
c. Appointing, with the consent of the HUMINT Funetional Manager, an IC
officer to the position of HUMINT Committee Vice Chair.
d. Eliciting IC and NHE assistance in filling key positions on the HUMINT
Committee and its Subcommittees.
e. Scheduling regular and ad hoc HUMINT Committee meetings and developing
agenda items obtained from HUMINT Committee members.
f. Establishing and disestablishing subcommittees, task forces and working
groups to assist the HUMINT Committee, as required, and appointing the
chairs of thereof.
g. Authorizing representatives of other US Government elements outside the IC
and members of the HUMINT Committee Executive Secretariat to observe
HUMINT Committee activities.
3. The HUMINT Committee is composed of members and observers. The HUMINT
Committee members include representatives of the IC elements who are HUMINT
consumers. The representatives will be designated by member government agency
principals and will be authorized to speak on behalf of their respective organizations.
Representatives from those same or other US Government elements with expertise or
roles relevant to the functions of the HUMINT Committee as set forth above shall attend
as observers. The HUMINT Committee Chair may add additional member and observer
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organizations in consultation with the HUMINT Functional Manager. A list of member
organizations and observers is provided in Attachment I.
VII. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND NATIONAL HUMINT ENTERPRISE
RESPONSIBILITIES.
Upon request of the HUMINT Committee Chair, IC, NHE, and other US Government
elements shall provide appropriate representation to the HUMINT Committee and
information pertinent to the HUMINT Committee's responsibilities in accordance with
approved security safeguards.
VIII. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Charter becomes effective upon the date of signature
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APPENDIX
MEMBERSHIP
OF THE
NATIth.., IL HUMAN INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
Standing Members of the National HUMINT Committee Membership shall consist of
representatives from the IC entities who are consumers of HUMINT:
� Central Intelligence Agency
� Defense Intelligence Agency
� Department of State
� Department of Homeland Security
� United States Coast Guard
� Department of the Treasury
� Department of Energy
� Drug Enforcement Administration
� Federal Bureau of Investigation
� United States Air Force
� United States Army
� United States Marine Corps
� United StatesStates Navy
� National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
� National Reconnaissance Office
� National Security Agency
Observers to the National HUMINT Committee shall include, among others,
representatives from components which conduct HUMINT operations and representatives
from non-IC organizations:
� Office of the Director of National Intelligence
� Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
� Central Intelligence Agency/NCS, DS&T, DNI/OSC
� Defense Intelligence Agency/DCHC
� Federal Bureau of Investigation/NSB
� Department of Homeland Security/CBP, ICE, TSA, CIS
� Drug Enforcement Agency/Intelligence
� Department of Agriculture
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� " Department of Health and Human Services
� Department of Commerce
� Department of Transportation
� National Geospatial-Intelligence Committee
� National Signals Intelligence Committee
� National Measurements and signatures Intelligence Committee
� National Open Source Committee
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