COMMENTS ON DRAFT DCID ON CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE PROBLEMS COMMITTEE

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• Publication Date: February 16, 1982
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VOTE SHEET------NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL
SUBJECT: Draft DCID: CIPC
REFERENCE: NFIB-NFIC-5.,11,E
DUE DATE:- 5 February 1982
STAT
CONCURRENCE AND COMMENTS
PRINCIPALJMEMBER
CONCUR%--- -
NON-CONCUR BY COMMENTS DATE
CIA
Concur McMahon
NSA-----.. - --
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Concur
2/3/82
JIA
Concur Williams Yes 2/8/82
'NP/STATE
Concur Kuzer Not really 2/11/82
ENERGY__
Concur Lacey 2/ 1 /82
FBI
Concur Aiuhizer 2/1!82
TREASURY-
0 S AF
S S
ARMY
Kelly 2/3/82
AIR FORCE
MARINES
OS D
Concur Stilwell 2/3/82
JU`..TI CE
COMMERCE
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NAM 'AL I'ORI:IGN INT1:I.I1GENCt' m)AIHD
IC/82/3341
16 February 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM : Walter Elder
Executive Secretary
SUBJECT . Comments on Draft DCIO on Critical Intelligence
Problems Committee
STAT
1. Attached for your ready reference is the enabling memorandum of
28 August 1981 on which the draft DCID has been based.
2. We agree, I take it, that the definition of critical intelligence
can be left where it belongs (in DCID 7/1) and not introduced here.
3. On the Mission, I am prepared to recommend to the DDCI that we
stick to the language taken from the 28 August 1981 memo. The DDCI did
not change It. when he reviewed the draft.
4. I concur in your helpful suggestions for changes in Functions.
5. Under Composition and Organization, NFIB is too narrow. The
Chairman must be free to get expertise wherever he can find it, including
the NFIC. See August memorandum.
6. 1 will not go forward on the DCID until I have your views on
the foregoing.
Attachment
NFIB-64.1/2
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NAT1 L FOREIGN l' i ELLIGENC ARD
NFIB-64.1/2
2t August 1981
MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
SUBJECT: Establishment of DCI Critical Intelligence Problems Committee
1. Periodically, there are intellig?nce prot.lems of a critical
nature which will require timely in-depth examinations by the Corrrrunity
for the purpose of enhancing current all-source collection and production
efforts.
2. The DCI has established a new committee, the OCI Critical
Intelligence Problems Committee (CIPC), for the purpose of undertaking
these kinds of studies. The product of the CIPC should drive specific
actions, either through restructuring the collection/production efforts
within resources or through new initiatives requiring prograrrring and
budgeting, reprograming, or supplemental funding actions.
3. The Committee will be chaired by USN,
Director, 1:S Office of Planning. I'erbership on the Corrittee will be
co-,irised of NFiB meriber representatives, nominated by the NFlB Principals
on a subject-by-subject basis. The decision not to have permanently
designated individuals as members is to ensure that the required Ca-6-3unity
expertise on a given problem is made available only for the duration of
a specific study. I do not expect the CIPC to initiate studies on their
own. In addition, non-NFIB agencies; the Chairmen of the Production
Core71ittees (STIC, WSSIC, JAEIC); tht, Chairmen of C01i1PEX, the SIGINT
Cor,imittee, and the Human Resources Cor-r,ittee; as well as the Intelligence
Community Staff's Office of Program and Budget Coordination; will be
invited by the Chairman, CIPC, to participate when appropriate to the
deliberations of the Committee.
calibre of membership selected for each study.
4. Attached for your information is the Charter of the DCI Critical
Intelligence Problems Committee. I Encourage your support to this
endeavor emphasizing that its success is highly dependent upon the
STAT
STAT
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Admiral, U.S. Navy
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Attachment:
CJPC Charter
(26 August 1981)
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0 CHARIER M
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE PROBLEMS COMMITTEE
1. Mission
The mission of the Critical Intelligence Problems Committee
(CIPC), under the general guidance of the Director of Central Intelligence,
is to examine in-depth critical intelligence problems which are referred
to the CIPC by the Director of Central Intelligence in execution of his
responsibilities for planning, reviewing, and evaluating foreign intelligence
activities.
2. Functions
In response to requests from the Director of Central Intelligence,
the CIPC: will conduct timely in-depth examinations of specific intelligence
problems to identify:
a. The specific intelligence requirements associated with
the critical intelligence problem.
b. Current and programed collection and production resources
directed against the critical intelligence problem under review.
c. Adjus t{gents in collection and production efforts which
could be accomplished within existing resources a,,d the associated
impact such adjustments would have on responding to other priority
intelligence needs.
d. Options for new initiatives which could increase collection
and production efforts against the critical intelligence problem,
noting which options would require reprogramming or supplemental
funding.
3. Intelligence Comunity Pesponsibilities
Upon request of the Co -oittee Chairman, Intelligence Community
org3ni7atior.s shall furn'sh to the Committee, within established security
safeguards, pi,rticular irformation or materials needed by the Committee
and pertinent to its functions.
4. Composit.ion,_Organization, and Rule of Procedure
The CIPC will operate under the provisions of DUD 1/3 except
as specifically modified herein. A permanent committee chairman will be
designate by the Director of Central Intelligence for the CIPC; he will
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be supported by an Executive Secretary appointed from the Intelligence
Co.r -unity Staff, and staff support for the CIPC will be provided by the
Intelligence Corrnunity Staff. The CIPC shall be comprised of Community
representatives appointed by the Director of Central Intelligence with
the advice of the NFIB Principals. This appointment will be on a study-
by-study basis depending upon the specific topics to be addressed by the
CIPC. 'ihe Chairman may invite non-NFIB member a5.tcies to send represen-
tatives to participate as appropriate to the subject matter, and represen-
tatives of the Chairmen of the appropriate DCI Production and Collection
Committees may also participate at the request of the Chairman. A
representative of the Intelligence Corrunity Staff's Office of Program
and Budoet Coordination will be available to assist the Committee as
required. The Co;mr-ittee will r,eet at the call of the Chairman to respond
to specific DCI or DDCI requests.
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NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
NFIC/NFIB-5.1/84
25 January 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL
FROM : Walter Elder
Executive Secretary
SUBJECT : Draft DCI Directive: Critical Intelligence
Problems Committee
REFERENCE : NFIB-64.1/2, 28 August 1981
1. The attached draft has been approved by the DCI for circulation
for your review. (U)
2. 1 request your comments by close of business, 5 February 1982.
If you have not commented by that date, or have not requested more time
for consideration, I will take it that you consider the draft suitable
to forward to the DOCI and DCI for approval. (U)
STAT
WALTER ELDER
Attachment
Draft DCID
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DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C, 20101
U-7023/DI-7
5 Fib I.dJC
MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGE14CE BOARD
SUBJECT: Draft DCI Directive: Critical Intelligence Problems
Committee (CIPC)
Reference: NFIC/NFIB memorandum 5.1/84, dated 25 January 1982, subject
as above.
1. DIA has reviewed the draft directive ind offers the following comment:
The mission statement can be misinterpreted to imply that only critical
Intelligence problems of the DCI or DDCI will be referred to the CIPC
for review and appropriate follow-on action.
DIA does not believe that this is the intent of the committee, but rather that
it will examine, on a study-by-study basis, wide-ranging problems of the
intelligence community which are submitted to the DCI or DDCI as pot- en al
CIPC actions.
2. In order to clarify this point, DIA recomrends that the mission statement
be amended to read: "The mission of the Critical Intelligence Problems
Committee (CIPC) is to examine critical intelligence problems raised b
intelligence community principals that have been referred . . . ac ons".
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U. S. Army,
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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
SUIJECT IOpW.oroll
DCI Directive on Critical Intelligence Problems Corrnittee
FROm Walter Elder
Executive Secretary, r1FIl3
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IC/82/3344
19 February 1982
STAT
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FORM 610 USES IOUs
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NATIONAL FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE BOARD
IC/82/3344
19 February 1982
MEMORANDUM FOR: DDCI and DCI
FROM : Walter Elder
Executive Secretary
SUBJECT DCI Directive on Critical Intelligence
Problems Committee
1. Action Requested: That you approve the attached DCI Directive
establishing the Crritica T Intelligence Problems Committee (CIPC).
2. Background: All the NFIB/NFIC principals have indicated agreement
with the directive as drafted.
The only comment came from Director, DIA, as follows:
The mission statement can be misinterpreted to
imply that only critical intelligence problems of the
DCI or DDCI will be referred to the CIPC for review
and appropriate follow-on action.
DIA does not believe that this is the intent of the
committee, but rather that it will examine, on a study-
by-study basis, wide-ranging problems of the intelligence
community which are submitted to the DCI or DDCI as
potentia; CIPC actions.
In order to clarify this point, DIA recommends that
the mission statement be amended to read: "The mission
of the Critical Intelligence Problems Committee (CIPC)
is to examine critical intelligence problems raised by
intelligence community principals that have been
referred . . . actions".
This is a useful clarification, but not as an amendment to the
Committee's mission.
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It Gen Williams concurs in my proposal to make identification
and referral of critical intelligence problems a specific resp3nsibility
of Intelligence Community components, but leave the DCI and DDCI free to
refer these and any other problems to the CIPC.
WALTER ELDER
Attachment STAT
Draft DCID
APPROVED: VrI
DISAPPROVED:
DATE:- !,,I f EB 1982
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