TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE WORKING GROUP

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TERMS OF REFERENCE
OF
THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE
WORKING GROUP
1. Establishment of a National Security Council Intelligence
Committee (NSCIC) was directed by the President in his memorandum
of 5 November 1971, "Organization and Management of the U.S.
Foreign Intelligence Community," which was reflected in the
revised National Security Council Intelligence Directive Number
1, "Basic Duties and Responsibilities," effective 17 February 1972,
NSCID No. 1 provides (para 2) that the NSCIC is to "give direction
and guidance on national substantive intelligence needs and provide
for a continuing evaluation of intelligence products from the
viewpoint of the intelligence consumer."
2. Authority
Formation of a NSCIC Working Group was directed by the
NSCIC at its initial meeting on 3 December 1971. The NSCIC
stipulated that a representative of the Director of Central
Intelligence be chairman of the Working Group.
3. Membership
Members of the Working Group are as follows:
Representative of the DCI, Chairman
Representative of the Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
Representative of the Attorney General
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Representative of the Under Secretary of State
Representative of the Deputy Secretary of Defense
Representative of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Directors of the principal intelligence production
organizations:
Director, Bureau of Intelligence & Research,
Department of State
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Deputy Director for Intelligence, CIA
Deputy Director for Science & Technology, CIA
Director of National Estimates, CIA
4. Mission
The mission of the Working Group is to support the NSCIC and
to facilitate NSCIC actions; to give direction and guidance on
national substantive needs and provide for a continuing evaluation
of intelligence products from the viewpoint of the intelligence
consumer.
5. Functions
The NSCIC Working Group will:
a. Present action recommendations to the NSCIC in
furtherance of the mission assigned to the NSCIC in paragraph 2.
of NSCID No. 1.
b. Conduct such studies, reviews and inquiries as may be
directed by the NSCIC in execution of its mission.
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c. Initiate for NSCIC approval proposals for studies,
reviews and inquiries in furtherance of the program of the
NSCIC. Such proposals normally will relate to:
(1) Improving the expression of consumer needs
for intelligence; or
(2) Evaluating the responsiveness of intelligence
products, particularly as they relate to selected
subject areas of interest, or to international crisis situations; or
(3) Improving intelligence production procedures and
methodologies.
d. Initiate for background and informational use such
studies, reviews and inquiries as the Working Group considers
are pertinent as possible basis for the formulation of
recommendations to the NSCIC.
6. Method of Operation
a. Meetings of the Working Group will be called by the
Chairman at any time the occasion for such arises. It is
anticipated that meetings will be held no more frequently than
once per month, dependent primarily upon such workload as may be
assigned from the NSCIC and upon the completion of studies or
reports on which Working Group action is needed. Any member
who desires that a meeting be convened should submit his request
to the Chairman, along with the basis for the request.
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b. Scheduling of meetings will be such as to fit the
schedules of the majority of the members representing NSCIC
principals. An alternate may attend in the event a Working
Group member is unavailable.
c. An agenda normally will be circulated by the Chairman
so that it will be available to the members at least five
working days prior to each scheduled meeting.
d. Unless time pressures preclude, all papers relating to the
agenda also will be delivered to members at least five working
days prior to a
scheduled meeting.
e. Action projects for Working Group sponsorship can be
proposed by any member of the group.
f. Decision concerning Working Group sponsorship of individual
projects will be reached by consensus.
g. Responsibility for the conduct of studies and
preparation of reports being sponsored which the Working Group
has agreed to sponsor will be assigned by the Chairman as agreed
among the membership.
h. Whether studies and reports are to be prepared by
task groups involving all interested departments and agencies
or by an individual organization will be determined by the
Working Group on an individual problem basis.
7. Staff support
The Product Review Group of the DCI/Intelligence Community
staff will provide staff support for the Working Group.
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