CHAIRMANSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE (SIC) OF USIB

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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2005
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: February 11, 1974
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SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
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MEDi0RAJDUN FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
THROUGH: Deputy Director for Science and Technology
SUBJECT: Chairmanship of Scientific Intelligence
Committee (SIC) of USIB
1. The undersigned has served as Chairman, SIC
since September 1954.. Having taken on added duties re-
cently as Director,. Scientific Intelligence,, it is
requested that 3: be relieved of the chairmanship of the
SIC.
2. Along with the change in leadership I also
recommend changes in the coordinating responsibilities
of the Committee. in brief,.I recommend that the respon-
sibilities of the Committee relating to intelligence on
existing weapons systems be assigned to a new Military
Technical Committee of-USIB. Those relating to other
aspects of scientific intelligence should be retained under
SIC cognizance and expanded to reflect emerging concerns
with advanced, including civilian,.technologies. A copy
of a memorandum to Chairman, USIB from Chairman, ,SIC that.
elaborates on these recommended changes is attached. The
SIC members agreed to this memorandum on 7 February 1974.
3. As Chairman of the reconstituted SIC, with
expanded responsibilities as outlined above and explained
in greater detail in the attachment,,I should like to
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SUBJECT: Ch rmanship of Scientific Intelligenge.
Committee (SIC) of USIB
recommend Chief Physical Sciences and
Technology Division, OSI. has been Vice-Chairman 25X1
of the SIC since August 196an is thoroughly acquainted
with its purposes and operations.
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Attachment:
As Stated Above
Deputy Director for Science and Technology Date
The recommendation contained in paragraph 3 is approved.
Director of Central.Intelligence
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USIB -M-636
18 January 1973
5. Program of National Intelligence Estimates
for the Period 1 January 1973 to 30 June 1973
The Program of National Intelligence Estimates was approved
as circulated including three additional items proposed by the National
Security Council Staff.
Executive Session
At 1050 hours the Chairman convened the Board in executive
session to discuss several sensitive items including the following:
6. Designation of
Replace Dr. Donald Chamberlain as
Chairman, JAEIC
Mr. Helms said that after more than ten years of highly competent
service as Chairman, JAEIC, that Dr. Don Chamberlain wished to
relinquish this position. He observed that this seemed only fair since
Dr. Chamberlain had done this job so very well for such a long time, 25X1
noting, also, that there was an eminently qualified and experienced replace-
ment whom he was designating as the new Chairman,
(Alternate Chairman of JAEIC and Chief of the Nuclear Energy Division,
OSI/ CIA).
The Chairman noted that the JAEIC had done its job with great
accuracy and precision over the years; both during times of great stress
concerning USSR and. Chinese testing as well as during the somewhat more
routine periods of recent years. He went on to thank the Board Principals
for their cooperation with JAEIC and for the high quality of the representa-
tives they had provided to the Committee.
Speaking for himself and the USIB Principals, Mr. Helms, con-
cluded his remarks by expressing the Board's appreciation to
*A final USIB -approved Program of National Intelligence Estimates will be
circulated as USIB -D-14. 1/58, 18 January 1973
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Dr. Chamberlain for a job consistently well done over a period
of many years.
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Executive Secretary
Adjournment: 11 10 hours
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Ex. Sec., USIB
Remarks:
On 23 February, you approved the designation
of Ito become Chairman of the
Scientific Intelligence Committee (SIC) relieving
Under the terms of the DCID for
this Committee (Tab A) consultation with and
concurrence of USIB is indicated. The procedure in
the past has been to raise this in executive session
to provide the USIB Principals an opportunity for
objection.
has been Chairman of the SIC for
twenty years which appears to merit some recognition
similar to that accorded Dr. Chamberlain when he
relinquished his Chairmanship of JAEIC (Minute item
for that discussion is attached at Tab B for your
information).
It is recommended that you approve the scheduling
appointment in executive session at the
next USIB meeting.
Approve:
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