DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE WARNING

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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/5'
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE WARNING
(EIfective ?'_'+ Mai 1979)
Pursuant to Section 102 of the National Security Act of 1937+ -and Executive Order
1 C46, there is established a N:+tiona1 Intelligence Wirniiig S)sti ni, iraclividual
components and responsibilities of which are established in Paragraph 3. The mission
of the System is to advise and assist the Director of Ce:ntr:al Intelligence in the
discharge of his duties and responsibilities with respect to warning intelligence, and to
coordinate the warning activities of the Intelligence Community.
1. Definitions
a. Warning as used herein encompasses those rrte..sures taken, and the intelli-
genc?r information produced, by the Intelligence Crnunuriti to avoid surprise to the
President. the NSC, and the Armed Forces or the United states by foreign events of
major importance to the security of the Lotted Stites. It includes strategic, but twit
tactical warning.
b.. Strategic rcvmne
involved; it may be received at any time prior to the initiation of hostilities. It does not
include tactical warning.
e. Tactical warning is notification that the enemy has initiated hostilities, Such
warning may be received at any time from the launching of the attack until it reaches
its target.
2. Policy
a. All Community organizations and iwrennrtrl have stahstantive re sitomihility for
the detection-of developments requiring warning, especially strategic warning, and for
prompt atertint.. through rstah!i4w*l ehaimel>, of sorb dr.( 1?-pments. Nothing in this
directive is intended to inhibit the flow of warninr is, any was. Siwcifically; the
measure contained in this directive do not require coordination or consultation when. .
immediate warning is required.
b. The. Department of Defense has unique and specific rrst>,rnsil-ilities for
warning of attack by h stile forces. To carr3 nut that stwcialized fuoe?liou, the DuD
operates dedicated tactical warning systems within the military command organira-
tiotr and indepettelent from the National Intelligence Wartsinrc Sfstein. These iaeparate
systems are mutually supportive, however. -
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3. Assignment of Responsibilities
a. The Deputy Director of Central inlelliKrnc-r i+ assiun,?tl oversight of the
Natitural intelligence Warning System and will carrcise his authority with the a([icr
of members of the National Foreign intelligence guard.
b. There is established the position of National intefli(tence Officer for Warning.
His mission is to advise and assist the Director and Deputy Director of Central
intelligence on all matters relating to warning, to coordin..te national intelligence
warning activities, and to serve as a focal point for ..airing in the Community. For
organizational purposes, he will be located in the National Foreign Assessment Center.
Ile will to the maximum extent rely on existing organizations in carrying out his
duties. The responsibilities of the National Intelligence Officer for Warning are:
~To oversee analysis of intelligence from all sources which might provide
warning. III particular, he should be alert to alternate interpretations Within
the Community and assess these with a view to the need for issuance of
warning. He should encourage consultation and substantive discussion at all
Levels in the Community.
,,ef-To recommend to the Director or Deputy Director of Central
Intelligence the issuance of warning to the President and National Security
Council, and to ensure the dissemination of such warning within and by the
organizations of the Intelligence Community. When time is of the essence.
the National intelligence Officer may issue such warning directly to the
President and the National Security Council, with concurrent dissemination
to the Director and Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and senior
officers of the intelligence Community.
'fu advise the Deputy Director for Collection Tasking and Deputy
hector for National Foreign Assessment on appropriate Community
response to developing warning situations.
rrtrllii ~To develop plans and procedures for support of the Director of Central
once in crisis situations.
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To support the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and the
gational Foreign Intelligence Board on warning matters
v'To chair the Warning Working Grotip ;Paragraph 3c).
n oversee the warning activities of the National Intelligence Officers
( aragraph 3d).
viii o supervise the Strategic Warning Staff (Paragraph 3e)
ix. To arrange for intelligence research and production with respect to
strategic warning.
To develop =a warning consciousness and discipline throughout the
:cnumuuity. -_
id"To seek improvements in n ethodolieties and procedures for warning.
including communications and dissemination of information.
xii. To arrange with appropriate organizations of the government for
provision to the National intelligence Officer for Warning and the Strategic
Warning Staff of the information they nerd to carry out their mission.
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Of f icrr for Warning.
o promote improved analyst training in indications and warning
t tniques and in other analytic techniques that might contribute to
improved warning.
o atlviy the 1714-1)'111 for Collection Taairnt and t11e Deputy for
esource !Management. as appropriate. on warning activities that relate to
their responsibilities.
c. There is established a Warning Working Croup, chaired I the National
Intrlligence Officer for Warning, to assist him in carrying out his responcihilities and
in coordinating Community warning activities. Its Members shall be senior officers of
the Defense Intelligence Agency; National Security Agency; Central Intelligence
Agency; Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State. Office of the
Secretary of Defense; and Collection Task-ins Staff. The Chairman shall invite
representatives of other departments and agencies to attend when matters of concern
to them are discussed.
d. The National InielliRi'nre Officers are specifically charged with substantive
responsibility for warning in their respective fields. They will conduct Community-
wide reviews at least monthly of situations potentially requiring the issuance of
warning, and will keep the Director of Central Intelligence advised of the results, in
consultation with the National Intelligence Officer (or Warning. They will be
continually alert to the need for immediate issuance of warning.
e. The Strategic Warning Staff will be under the supervision- of the National
Intelligence Officer for Warning. Its principal functions are to assist him in his
reponsibilities with respect ~ to strategic warning and to conduct research with respect
thereto. It may also engage in other warning-related activities within the Intelligence
Community with the concurrence of the National Intelligence Officer.
4. Community Responsibilities
a. Each agency of the Community will establish the necessary structure and
manning to carry out its warning mission and to support the National Intelligence
Warning System.
b. Specific responsibilities of the Community in support of the National
Intelligence Warning System are:
i. To provide full-time, highly qualified professional intelligent-per.ntnel
anti other support to the Strategic Warning Staff in MI--ultation Willi tile
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and the National Intelligence
ii. To ,provide to the Strategic Warning Staff on a timely basis all
information from every source pertinent to the strategic warning mission.
Information of exceptional sensitivity may, with the approval of the Deputy
Director of Central Intelligence, be provided only to the Natiun;Al Intelli-
gence Officer for Warning.
iii. To provide appropriate representation on the Warning Working
Croup, and to designate :in offiver in each acute" specifically resp )nsiltle for
wartlitig matters and charge d with- sttppxitt of tlw National Intelligen't'
Warning System.
5. Composition and Organimtlon
a. The National Intelligence Officer for Warning shall be appointed by the
Director of Central Intelligence in consultation with the Director. DIA.
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b. There shall be an Assistant National Intelligence Officer for Warning. Either
the National Intelligence officer or his Assistant shall be drawn from the Department
of Drfrmr. The National Intelligence Officer may ahm br aaistetl by such staff as the
Drtxnts Director of Central Intelligence deems appr?'priate.
c. The Director, Strategic Warning Staff. shall be aptxanted by the Director of
Central 1rttelligence in consultation with the Direct-or. DIA. He shall be directly
responsible to the National Intelligence Officer for Warning.
d. The Strategic Warning Staff shall be en-located with the National Military
Intelligence Center.
STANSFIELD TURNER
Director of Central Intelligence
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