BRIEFINGS ON THE USIB AND ITS COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79M00098A000300020009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2006
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: January 7, 1976
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR Mr. Bush
7 January 1976
SUBJECT , Briefings on the USIB and Its
Committee Structure
1. I believe it would be useful for you to receive the subject
briefin s and propose a series of presentations beginning with the USIB
itself. Executive Secretary, USIB, and
his deputy, are prepared to discuss the overall
structure of the USIB with you, how the process works and your role
as chairman. This briefing should take approximately 45 minutes to an
hour.
2. Following the above, I suggest chairmen from selected USIB
committees provide you with a description of their responsibilities.
Attached you will find a list of the USIB Committees as well as a brief
description of each. I suggest the following chairmen be scheduled to
brief you individually for about half-hour to 45 minutes each. The
remaining chairmen can brief you at a later date if you so desire.
Collection Committees
Mr. Roland Inlow
Chairman, Committee on Imagery Requirements
and Exploitation (COMIREX)
Lieutenant General Samuel V. Wilson, USA
Acting Chairman, Human Resources Committee (HRC)
Chairman, SIGINT Committee
Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee
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Chairman, Weapon. and Space Systems Intelligence
Committee (WSSIC)
Chairman, Scientific and Technical
Intelligence Committee (STIC)
Chairman, Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence
Committee (JAEIC)
ueJL V. Wilson
Lieut nant General, USA
Depi y to the DCI for the
Intligence Community
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Committees of the United States Intelligence Board
The Committee on Exchange s ensures coordination of Intelligence
Community interests in U. S. Government official exchanges and bilateral
cooperative agreements, and in commercial visits and other related
activities (commercial contacts) with nations designated by Department
of State.
Committee on Imagery Requirements and Exploitation (COMIREX) provides
staff support to, and acts for, the USIB in development and implementation
of national-level guidance for overhead imagery collection, and exploitation.
The Critical Collection Problems Committee (CCPC) is a permanent study
group. responsive to requests submitted to it by the DCI. Its continued
existence is currently under review since, for the most part, its functions
have been taken over by the National Intelligence Officers.
The Economic Intelligence Committee (EIC) develops coordinated guidance
for the collection of foreign economic intelligence.
The Human Resources Committee (HRC)advises and assists the DCI in
the discharge of his responsibilities for the efficient allocation and effective
use of community resources for the collection of positive foreign intelligence
information through human sources.
Interagency Defector Committee (IDC) advises on policy matters which
affect the defector program. Its major activity is to assure that the U. S.
Government identifies and fully exploits defectors who have information of
intelligence, psychological or operational value.
Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee (JAEIC) recommends national
collection requirements, fosters inter-agency exchanges of information,
and contributes to national intelligence. The JAEIC is also responsible for
monitoring implementation of the provisions of Safeguard (d) of the Limited
Test Ban Treaty on behalf of USIB.
Scientific and Technical Intelligence Committee (STIC) is to provide early
warning of foreign S&T advances, whether indigenous or imported, which
could affect significantly the national security or national welfare of the
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The Security Committee provides recommendations regarding security
policies and procedures for the protection of foreign intelligence sources
and methods.
The SIGINT Committee advises and assists in matters involving SIGINT
including guidance for the overhead SIGINT programs policies and procedures
for the conduct of SIGINT arrangements with foreign governments, policies
and procedures for the protection of SIGINT, and the preparation of SIGINT
requirements and priorities.
The Weapon and Space Systems Intelligence Committee (WSSIC) is responsible
for coordinating requirements and Intelligence Community production for
foreign weapon and space systems.
The Intelligence Information Handling Committee (IHC) is responsible for
facilitating the timely and coordinated handling of intelligence and intelligence
information within the intelligence community and promoting the continuous
improvement, integration and effective use of community information
handling resources.
SALT Monitoring Group is not a formal USIB committee, but was created
by USIB and is responsible to the DCI for guidance to and supervision of all
intelligence monitoring activities required under the strategic arms limitations
agreements with the USSR.
Review Panel for Intelligence Community Awards was established in
November 1975 to a) review and recommend criteria for USIB's use in
granting the new community awards (National Intelligence Distinguished
Service Medal, National Intelligence Medal of Achievement, and the
Intelligence Community Certificate of Distinction), and b) review current
and future requests for community awards and make appropriate recommenda-
tions to the DCI.
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1 Executive Registry
1 D/DCI/IC
1 AD/DCI/IC
1 EO/ICS
1 CS/ICS
2 ICS Registry
2 USIB Secretariat
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