ASSIGNMENT OF STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SUPPORT TO DCI IN THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP71B00508R000100050017-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2003
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: October 11, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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M ORANDW VORt Director of Central Intelligence
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Assignment of Staff Responsibilities
for Support to DCI in the National
Reconnaissance Program
1. This memorandum transmits to the Director of
Central. Intelligenft, with a recommendation for approval,. a
proposed assignment of staff responsibilities both within
the CIA and to D/DCI/NIPE for support to the DCI on matters
pertaining to the National Reconnaissance Program (NRP).
The recommendation is contained in paragraph 3.
2. The attached paper, describing the assignment of
staff responsibilities in the NRP, is submitted in accord-
ance with our prior discussion and your request. The
attached document neither establishes new policies on this
matter nor changes any current points of responsibility
within the Agency on MM-matters. It does properly organize
and relate them in their entirety, establishes more logical
and efficient channels of communication, and precludes the
possibility that, by oversight, certain essential matters
are not properly addressed.
NRO review(s) completed.
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3. It is recommended that the attachment, subsequent
to the approval of the DCI, be forwarded by memorandum to
the D/DCI/NIPS and the four Deputy Directors for implementaW
t ion. The further dissemination of the document within
Directorates should be left to the, discretion of the Deputy
Directors tocause of the CoUmord clearances involy@d?
ALD i'r D. I I,O (
Deputy Director
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The recommendation contained In
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On 13 August 1965 Mr. Vance and t concluded a new Agreement
to wide the conduct of our National Reconnaissance Program. It is
FOR DCI IN THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM '
COPY :I. of A.
ASSIC14 NT OF STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES AND SUPPORT
essential that all components of CIA understand and support this
Agreement. The first. step in implementing this new program is to,
fix clearly the responsibilities within CLOL for implementing this
Agreement, and this directive makes clear the responsibilities of
various components.
2.
The new NRO Agreement assigns the following specific
responsibilities to the DCL
a. Establish the collection priorities and requirements for
the targeting of NRP operations and frequency of collection
coverage,
Review the results obtained by the NRP and recommend..
rm.., -Sit as a member of the Executive Committee:
Review and approve the NRP budget each year.
Psovida security policy guidance to maintain a uniform
If appropriate, steps for improving such results;
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system in the whole NRI area.
3. An NRP Executive Committee is established to guide the
XRO and participate in the formulation of the NRP. As a member
of this Committee. the DCI must participate in the following
functions prescribed for the Executives Corncnittes:
Recommend to the Secretary of Defense an appropriate
level of effort for the NRP i* response to reconnaissance re?
quirements.provided by Usm and in the light of technical,
capabilities and fiscal limitations. -
b. Approve or modify the consolidated National Reconnaissance
Program and Its budget.
C.Approve the allocation of responsibility and the correspond*
ing funds for research and exploratory development for new systems.
Tunds shall be adequate to ensure that a vigorous research at
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exploratory development effort is achieved lurid maintained by the
Department of Defense and CUL to design and construct new sensors
to meet intelligence requirements aimed at the acquisition of
intelligence data. This effort shall be carried out by both CIA and
DODr
-d. Approve the allocation of development responsibilities and
the corresponding funds for specific reconnaissance programs with
a view to ensuring that the development, testing and production of
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new systems is accomplished with maximum efficiency by the
component of the Government best equipped with facilities,
experience and technical co pietence to .undertake the "sign-ft
went. It will also establish guidelines for collaboration
between departments and for mutual support where appropriate.
,Assignment of responsibility for engineering development of
sensor subsystems will be made to either the CIA or DOD com.
ponenta in accordance with the above criteria. The engineering
development of all other subsystems1 including spacecraft,
reentry vehicles, boosters and booster interface subsystems
shad in general be assigned to an Air h'orce component, re-
cognising however. that sensors, spacecraft and reentry vehicles
are integral components of a system, the development of which
must proceed on a fully coordinated basis, with a view to en-
string optimum system development in"support of intelligence
requirements for overhead reconnaissance. To optimize the
primary objective of systems development, design requirement
of the sensors will be given priority in their integration within
the spacecraft and reentry vehicles,
Assign operational responsibility for various types of
manned overflight missions to .CIA or DO) subject to the con.
currenco of the 303 CoAamittee,
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to the intelligence collection requirements and priorities establis~w \
+sd by the United States Intelligence Board.. Targeting requirements
and priorities and desired frequency of coverage of both sat`llit#
and manned aircraft missions over denied areas shall continue to
lace the responsibility of USXB, subject to the operational approval of
.he 303 Committee.
I. Periodically review the essential features of the major
program elements of the Nap.
4. The NRO.Agreement further specifies that the National
econnaissance Program shawl be responsive directly and solely
Director of Reconnaissance, CIA) : policy formulation .for
I shall look to the/~ ' as the principal officer fo?the
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Allocation of. responsibility and fund* for research and
National Reconnaissance Program. ' hs--DD/$kT will represonli
the Agency in all policy Considerations relating to the NRP- and
provide staff support to me in matters pertaining to the NRP both
Ake DCI and as a member of the ecutiv Counnittee. fipscffi y.
In he specifically
//in this role -illbdresponslbls for providing staff support
to me bearing ono .
exploratory development for new systems,
h. Allocation of development responsibilities and funds
foear, specific recon n issance programs.
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,c. Assignment of operational responsibilities for manned
will be transmitted directly to the NRO after approval by VSIB. or in
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d. Periodic.reviews of the NRP.
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5A. I shall, look to the DD/I for st. --s`.t+ bearing on collection
priorities and requirements, frequency of target coverage, appropriate
levels of effort consonant with USIB requirements, and reviewing NRP
results in terms of requirements met, needs for improved coverage and
program modifications for greater substantive yield.
The CIA Office of Security will be responsible for ' establish-
ing security policy for the NRP and for supporting the NRO as re-
quired.. The Office of Security will continue to coordinate all NRO
policy TCO/CIA.
security/ ttere with the 33W"Ta
for personnel involved in
9. I shall continue to delegate my authority for approval of
security clearances iarwc r the NRP.to the DD/S&T.
10. The responsibility for identifying future collection needs
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