NAVY MARITIME NUCLEAR INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (S/NFD)

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01495R000200150023-2
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2007
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: October 8, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMAND
2461 EISENHOWER AVENUE
ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22331
SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM
MEMORANDUM FOR DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
N FOREIc7REJEPI$SE 1
.Ser NIC-OON/S27
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Subj: Navy Maritime Nuclear Intelligence Program (S/NFD)
Ref: (a). COMNAVINTCOM ltr ser T1-74/NISC-54 of 4 JAN 1974
(b) DNI Memorandum for Director of Central Intelligence
ser 009M/S15487 of 5 SEP 1974
Encl: (1) DNI memo NIC-OON/S28 of 7 OCT 1974
1. (S/NFD) A request has been made to the Chairman, Joiuut Atomic Energy
Intelligence Committee (Enclosure (1)) to establish definitive collection
requirements for Nuclear Intelligence (NUCINT). In addition, I have
requested that the Fleet requirements be defined and prioritized. It
is clear that the Navy must strike a balance between the collection
requirements, the collection capabilities, the analysis resources, and
the collection costs before determining the future direction of the
Navy NUCINT program.
2. (S/NFD) A collection plan for Navy NUCINT will be prepared after the
requirements have been clearly defined. This plan will reflect the Naval
Intelligence position and direction for the next five-year period. To
assist in gaining service approval for this plan, I request that the
requirements formulated by the JAEIC be submitted to the United States
Intelligence Board (USIB) for validation. It is further requested that
any action regarding the designation of the Navy as the responsible
maritime NUCINT organization (reference (a) and (b)) be held in abeyance
pending the completion of the Navy program plan and the USIB requirements
validation for NUCINT.
3. (S/NFD) USIB validation of Nuclear Intelligence requirements will
help ^the_Navy to apply the proper priority to the funding requests and
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Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy
Commander, Naval Intelligence Command
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Ser NIC-OON/S28
07 nrr 1974
SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM
MD1MORANDUM FOR CHAIRMAN, JOINT ATOMIC ENERGY INTELLIGENCE COrNNITTEE
Subj: Navy Maritime Nuclear Intelligence Program (S/LTD)
R.ef: (a_) Ch7ir.TIr_, J.AETC remo SC-06531/74 of 22 April 74
1. (S/NFD) The Navy Nuclear Intelligence (NUCINT) program received a
thorough review by your committee earlier this year (reference (a)
.refers). In establishing a program that properly balances the cost
of collection with the desired results, I find that definitive
requirements have not been established for Nuclear Intelligence.
2. (S/NFD) Because of your charter to establish these requirements and
your past familiarity with the Navy program, I request that you develop
prioritized definitive national requirements for the collection of NUCINT
data. Guidance should be included that addresses the impact of satisfying
only a part of the. requirements that are formulated. This guidance will
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