DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE 3/3 SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00022R000300120002-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: October 28, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

DIRE(:1'OR OF CENTRAL :INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE 3/3
SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE
order to achieve coordination in the production of scientificIintelli
gence, novr unallocated under NSCID No. 3, a permanent inte_rdepartnental
Scientific Intelligence Committee is hereby established to plan, support
and coordinate the production of scientific intelligence as it affects
the national security.
Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of NSCID No 3 d i
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1. 'This Scientific,Intclligcncc Committee shall act under
the Chairmanship of a representative of CIA and shall be composed
of designated representatives from CIA (Chairman), Department of
State, Dcpartncnt of the Array. Departncnt of the Navy, Dcpa~tncnt
of the Air Force, and Atonic.Encrgy Commission, and such other ad
hoc members as nay be determined necessary by the regular corr.ittce
r;cmbcrs. In order to maintain continuity and stability, each dc-
p4rtnent and agency mentioned above vill designate a regular
member and, if dcsircd,an alternate by transmitting nanes and
titlcs`to the Director of Ccntral.Intclligcncc? This action 17ill
not preclude the attendance at.connittee meetings of such additional
persons as may be technically-and othcrr,ise qualified to discuss
a particular subject undcr-.considcration by the committee,
2. The Scientific Intclligcncc Committee trill establish its
methods of procedure.
3. The Scientific Intelligence Connittcc vrill meet on matters
pertaining to scientific intelligence:
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a. to determine the scientific fields in rhich intclli-
gcncc effort is required;
b. to establish, on the basis of need, ad i=oc and perrn-
nc nt interdcpartr:cntal working co; :r.;ittees in specific sub-
divisions of scic.:ntific intclligcncc: to ensure adequate coverage
of the field;
Ca to establish appropriate s of rcfcr4 -cc for each
working committe ;
d. to resol'.-c differences ^risir. ; b t :: :_n or n :orking
com ittees rc ;;_rai," prioritic_s for prccuctic: d ether pcrti-
ncnt matters.
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1i.? The working connittees, established by the Scientific
will have, `in their specific.. fields of scientific intelligence, the`.'-':
Intelligence. Cennittec' and operating. under its overall 'jurisdiction,
following basic responsibilitios,:and such othcrs as nay be decried
necessary by the Scientific, Intelligence Cor_nittee:
a* forriulation of national rcquirenents;
b. preparation of interdepartncntal production plans with
fullest.coverage of this field,' guided by the principle of
avoiding; unnecessary duplication and overlap;
c. evaluation of the adequacy of collection activities
v:ith the object of achievinU fullest coordination to meet
national rcquirerients in accordance r:ith NSCID's Nos.. 2 and 10;
d. allocation, by agreericnt of the IAC