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, "Organiz:ation and Management of the U.S.
Foreign Intelligence Community," which was reflected in the revised
National Security Council Intelligence Directive No. 1, "Basic Duties
and Responsibilities," effective 17 February 1972. NSCID No. 1 provides
(paragraph 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
The NSCIC Working Group, chaired by a representative of the
Director of Central Intelligence, has been formed pursuant to discussion
at the initial NSCIC meeting of 3 December 1971.
3. Membership
a. Representation on the Working Group, in addition to the Chair-
man, will include at least one and a maximum of two representatives
to be designated by each of the six principals on the NSCIC, who are:
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Attorney General
Under Secretary of State
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director of Central Intelligence
b. Each NSCIC principal may alter his representation as
appropriate for the program and agenda of the Working Group.
c. Other intelligence users, intelligence program managers
and representatives of particular intelligence production
organizations may be invited to participate in Working Group
meetings when matters within their particular interest or
expertise are on the agenda.
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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.
c. Initiate such inter-agency studies, surveys,
reviews and inquiries as the Working Group considers are
pertinent as possible basis for the formulation of recommendations
to the NSCIC. Such studies, reviews and inquiries normally will
relate to:
(1) Improving the expression of consumer needs for
intelligence; or
(2) Evaluating the responsiveness and quality of
intelligence products; or
(3) Improving intelligence production procedures
and methodologies.
d. Forward to the NSCIC Chairman (the Assistant to the
President for National Security Affairs) or to the NSCIC Deputy
Chairman (the Director of Central Intelligence), as appropriate,
with recommendations for appropriate action, completed studies
and reviews accomplished under Working Group auspices which
contain conclusions and proposals considered by the Working
Group as calling for follow-on actions but not requiring
consideration by the full NSCIC or the issuance of guidance
by the NSCIC.
6. Methods of Operation
a. Meetings of the Working Group will be held on the
call of the Chairman. The frequency of meetings will be
dependent primarily upon such workload as may result from
NSCIC deliberations and upon the need for review of studies
or reports prepared under Working Group auspices. Any member
desiring that a meeting be convened should submit his request
to the Chairman.
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b. Action projects for Working Group sponsorship can
be proposed by any member, of the Group.
c. Working Group decisions will be reached by consensus,
but the Chairman, in forwarding the results of Working Group
action to the NSCIC, will advise the NSCIC of the dissent of
any Working Group member who requests it.
d. Responsibility for the conduct of studies and
preparation of reports undertaken under Working Group
sponsorship will be assigned by the Chairman, as agreed
among the members.
e. In the preparation of studies and reports, the
Working Group may establish interagency task groups or
assign drafting responsibility to a single organization as
determined on the basis of individual problems.
f. All studies and reports prepared under auspices
of the Working Group will be submitted to the Working Group
for its consideration prior to being given any dissemination
by the task group or other persons charged with the
preparation of the documents.
7. Staff Support
The Working Group Chairman's staff will provide the
Executive Secretary and other support as required by the
Working Group.
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