AGREEMENT FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP96B01172R001000120031-5
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 18, 2004
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: August 11, 1965
• Content Type: CONT

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AGREtMENT FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE
NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM
A. The National Reconnaissance Proc ram
I. The NRP is a single program, national in character,
to meet the intelligence needs of the Governlr:ent under a
strong national leadership, for the development, management,
control and operation of all projects, both current and long
range for the collection of intelligence and of mappi_n ; and
geodetic information obtained through over _iE,hts (exc...uding
peripheral reconnaissance operations). The potentialities of
U. S. technology and all operational resources and facilities
new t be aggressively and imaginatively exploited to develop
and operate systems foD the collection of intelligence which
are fully responsive to the Covernnent's intelligence needs
and objectives.
2. The National Reconnaissance Program shall be responsive
directly and solely to the intelligence collection requirements
and priorities established by the United States Intelligence
Board. Targeting requirements and priorities and desired
frequency of coverage of both satellite and* manned aircraft:
missions over denied areas shall continue to be the -resportszbi-laity
of US1L', subject to the operational approval of the 303 Committee.
U. The Secretary of Defense will: -
1. Establish the NRO as a separate agency .of the DoD and
will have the ultiznate, responsibility for the management and
op-c a,lon 0. ttFe ATRO and Ytie ter,
2. Choose a Director of the NRO who will report to him,
and be responsive to his instructions; -
.:.c luc1cd ro,i automatic regradi zg.
Dora Usti, does not apply. >
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3. Concur in the choice of the Deputy Director of the NRO
who will report to the DNRO and be responsive to -his. instructions;
4. Review and have the final power to approve the NRP budget;'
5. Sit with members of the Rxncutiva Co,mm;.tteo, whoa
necessary, to reach decisions on issues on which coamittee
agreement could not be reached. a,
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-The Director of Central Intelligence will:
1. Establish ' the' collection priorities and requirements
for the targeting of NRP operations and the establishment of
their frequency of coverage;
2. Review the results obtained by the NRP and recommend,
if appropriate, steps for improving such results;
3. .Sit as a member of the Executive Committee;
4. Review and approve the NRP budget each year;
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Provide security policy guidance to maintain a uniform
system in the whole NRP area.
D. National Reconnaissance Program Executive Co;,mittc.c
1. An NR?.' Executive Committee, consisting of the Deputy
SecrL.Lary of Defense, the Director of Central. Intell.. geiccr,
and the Special Assistant to the President for Science and _
Technology, is hereby established to guide and participate in
the formulation of the NRP through the DNMO. (The DNRO will
sit with the Executive Committee but will not be a voting member.)
If the Executive Committee can not agree on an issue the
Secretary of Defense will be requested to sit with the Committee
in. discussing this issue and will arrive at a decision, The NR2
E.:ecutive. Cowani_ttee, will;
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a. Recommend to the Secretary of Defense an app;ropy-late
level of effort for the NR 'l in response to reconnaissa- ca
requirements provided by USIB and in the light of technical
caoab-Lliti.es and fiscal limitations.
b. Approve or modify the consolidated National -
Reconnaissance Program and its budget.
c. Approve the allocation. of responsibility arid-the
corresponding funds for research and exploratory devel..o lent:
for new systems. Funds shai].1 be adequate to ensure that: a
vigorous research and exploratory development =efzor_t _:is achieved
clad ;;maintained by the -Department of Defense and CIA to desi.g acid
Construct new sensors to meet inte.Lligence requirements aimed at
the acquisition of intelligence data. This effort shall be
carried out by both CIA and DOD. -
d. Approve the allocation of development ?esponsi_b:i L:it ies
anc: the corresponding funds for Specific reconnaissance programs
with a view to ensuring that the development, testing and
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prociuctior2 of new systems is accomplished with maximum Z ficic:7cy
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component of the Gvt bid
oernmenest equppe with facilities)
experience and technical competence to undertake the assign:mlent.
It :,,ill also establish guidelines for collaboration between
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departments and for mutual support where appropriate. 4iSsi n--
;;Iona of responsibility for engineering develop.;ent of se or
subs}stems will be made to either the CIA or DoD components in
accordance with the above criteria. The engineering development
o~. --- other: subsystenms, including Spacecraft, reentry Vehiclesy
boosters and booster interface subsystems shall in general be
assigned to an Air Force component, r:ecog 1i in , LIOC?:ever, that:
SCn o 'S, Spacecraft" and reentry vehicles are int?egra component`:
of a System, the development Of 1.71ich must proceed on a fully
Coo: C:,_nat ,d basis, with a view to ensuring opl imam Sys
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QevolopiilL t in support O: intelligence requirements for overhead
reconnaissance. To optimize the primary objective o% systems
eCV l01)mcnty design*
es: n requirement OZ the sensors wi
priority in their integration within the -spacecraft and reentry
VOLLi_c LE'S.
e. Assign operational responsibility for various types
Of :i` ?i1 'd overflight missions to C.LA or Doi) sul7`j cct- to -t e " .
ca..cV'r-Cence of the 303 Gomm .:tee.
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Periodically rev`Cw the essential f:eatu:es of the
major program elements of the Ni P. ?
2. The Executive Coiillnjt4ec shall. meet on the call of either
the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the Director, of Central
Intelligence. All moetiugs be attended by the DNRO and such
staff advisors as the Deputy Secretary of De ense. or the Director
E. Nationa-I Reconnaissance Of ice
1. To implement; the NRP, the Secretary of Defense ;rill
establish the NRO as a separate operating agency of the Do)),
It shall include the SOC whi.cn shall be jointly manned.
2. The Director of the N I'0 shall be -appointed by the
Secretary of Defense. The Director. NRO Twill:
a. Subject to d:ircctzo:i and con
of Defense control guidance o : the Secretary
,of the L..ecutive Coarii:ittee as set
.Lf..orth in Section D above, have the
...r._..es ponsibilitYCarTnaE~,ginrthe R0 and executing the VjZij; -.
b. Subject to review by
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,ecu~.i,vc Committee, and
the provisions of Section 1) a_)OvC have authority to ~..n:F.t:iatc,
approve, modify, redirect or ccrmina.te all research and devclop..ent:
prog ills in the RP }~nsu
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.,pproprate recommendations
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the allocation of funds, thc
the full pot-.entialit:ics of agencies of the Government concerned
with reconnaissance as e realized , or the inventlo:1, ?..mprc~;emeilt
and development of reGOnnaiss ce systems to meet US.t_B rec-'u1re-
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C. Have authority to require that
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completely in ormed by all Agencies and Departments of the
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d. tilaintain and provide to the members of t'
he r.,GCu ive
Co;;,.-nitCce records of the status of all projects, prog3 a:ii1S and
activities of the NRP in the research, development, production
1fld1nr nnnr~ t ; nn i1 ,1, ,c~c . -
e. Prepare a coillpr:ehet-isive budget for all aspects of
. the-'. National Reconnaissance Pro ram. a
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f. Establish a fiscal control and account-1.11Q pocedure
to ensure that all funds expended in support of the National
Reconnaissance Program are fully accounted for and appropriately
Utilized by the agencies concerned. In p'ar, ticular, the budget
shall show separately those funds to be applied to research and
exploratory design development, systems development, procu:.cmei t;
and operational activities. Funds expended or obligated under
the authority of the Director of Central Intelligence under
Public Law 110 shall be administered and accounted. for by CIL
and w i.11 be reported to 'D\R0 in accordance with agreed upon
g. Sit with the TJSIB for. the platters affectiing the \ r.
3. The Deputy Director IRO shall be appointed by the DCI
with the concurrence of the Deputy Secretary of Defense and
sha _l serve full time in a line position directly under the
Director 1RO, The Deputy Director shall act for and e e c.~ se tine
powers O'E' the Director, NRO during his absence or disability.
4. 1'he NRO shall be jointly Stat~l:Cd in such a a Silio as
to : cfloct the best talent 4 ppropriatc.ly available from ti.e G---k>
e three mil tc ] y depari Yl tints and other Government agency s.
The 1R0 staff will report to the DNR:O and DDNRO and will
no allegiance to the originating agency or Depar4112ent.
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Responsibil' -ty for existing Programs o tL~e NRP shall
be allocated as end cawed in A
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attached hereto,
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Oxus Vance
Deputy
Secretary of Defense
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Y~r? , Raborn
Director o Cen~;xel Ligence
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