OBJECTIVES OF THE SIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00022R000300120004-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 30, 1949
• Content Type: REGULATION

OBJECTIVES OF THE SIC
1. DCI 3/3, dated 28 October 1919, establishes an interdepartmental
Scientific Intelligence*Committee which is charged with developing its
methods of procedure. As a forerunner to the establishment of methods,
it is believed necessary to outline the scope of interest of the SIC and
delineate the problem with which it must deal.
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working committee arrangement; namely,, to leave the working committees C ~ z m
of experts free to get on with the substantive aspects of scientific d 6-0
2. As sL-t forth in paragraph 3 of DCI 3/3, the SIC is charged
with determining the scientific fields in which intelligence effort is
required, establishing working committees of experts, providing a frame-
work of operation for those committees, and resolving differences
arising within or among the working committees,
3. The SIC is responsible for the proper operation of its working,-
committees in carrying out the functions outlined in paragraph 1 of the
directive. (Paragraph 3 and 4, therefore, indicate the purpose of the
the SIC. must operate and point out the philosophy which should guide its '- c5 Cr
?actions. The objectives of scientific intelligence which are to be h O
accomplished by the SIC then become the following: 0?
a. To achieve coordination of the scientific intelligence
effort by directing emphasis toward fields of greatest urgency (D
and along lines which make greatest possible use of e.r sting, and
planned resources,
dination, and proper operation on the SIC), tr Cc- W
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4. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of DCI 3/3 summarize the areas in which a
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b. To satisfy the needs of the users of scientific telli-
gence by disseminating well-organizedy coordinated and oerti:;ent
intelligence,
C. To develop scientific intelligence sc that it a.a:e
the most effective contribution to national sec,.ri'
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