AGREEMENT FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM

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AGREEMENT FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE
NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE PROGRAM
23 APR 19b5
I. Preamble
Set forth below are certain basic assumptions which
determine the organization appropriate for the administration
and direction of the National Reconnaissance Program
(NRP).
A. The national character of this essential
intelligence enterprise must be maintained through
a joint endeavor on the part of DoD and CIA.
B. The potentialities of U.S. technology must
be aggressively and imaginatively exploited to
develop systems for the collection of intelligence
which are fully responsive to intelligence needs
and objectives. In the development of new systems
maximum use must be made of the experience,
resources, facilities and technical competence of
appropriate components of the Defense Department
and CIA.
C Scheduling and ta getting of satellite and
manned aircraft reconnaissance missions over denied
areas should be the responsibility of the DCI and
the United States Intelligence Board (US'S).
D A new organizational framework is required
which, particularly in the field of satellite recon-
naissance operations and systems development, will:
(1) provide a clearly established delineation of the
roles and responsibilities of components of the
Government engaged in these activities, and (2)
ensure effective coordination of these activities
under centralized policy guidance and control.
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II. ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK:
A. Executive Agent for the National Reconnaissance
Program -- the Secretary of Defense.
B. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
An Executive Committee, consisting of the Deputy Secre-
tary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence, will
be established to formulate, guide, and regulate the NRP.
Specifically the Executive Committee will:
1. Examine the reconnaissance requirements provided
by USIB against technical and fiscal capabilities, so as
to establish an appropriate level of effort for the NRP.
In this role it will rely largely on cost estimates and
technical feasibility analyses prepared by the DNR and
the component elements of the NR Organization and USIB
views expressed with knowledge of cost factors.
2. Approve or modify the consolidated NR program
and its budget as forwarded by the DNR.
3. Acting through the DNR, allocate responsibility
and the corresponding funds to CIA and/or DOD for research
and preliminary design studies for new systems.
4. Allocate development responsibility and the
corresponding funds for specific reconnaissance programs
to DOD or CIA, and establish guidelines for mutual support
where appropriate. It shall be free to use technical
advisory groups as necessary.
5. Assign operational responsibilities to either DOD
or CIA for various types of manned overflight missions,
subject to the concurrence, as appropriate, of the 303
Committee.
6. Review periodically the essential features of the
major program elements of the NRP.
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C. ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE:
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To immure the coordination of CIA and DOD reconnaissance
activities a Director of National Reconnaissance will be
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appointed by the Secretary of Defense with the concurrency of
the Director of Central intelligence. The D/m will devote
his activities exclusively to the MRP and will we no other
official duties. He will provide a single point of integration
for the planning and budgeting of the National Reconnaissance
Program and will be responsible to the Executive Committee
for the execution of the program. Specifically, he will:
1. Assume such command responsibilities over DOD
elements of the MRP as the Secretary of Defense may
designate. He will establish suitable lines of coordina-
tion with those line components which do not rempend
directly to his.
2. Be kept fully and completely informed of all
reconnaissance activities in CIA and DOD.
3, Schedule the use of the space launching tracking
and recovery facilities.
4. Review budget proposals submitted by appropriate
elements of CIA and DOD and prepare and submit a consoli-
dated budget for examination and approval by the
Executive Committee.
3. Ensure the flow of funds from the MRP appropria-
tions to CIA and appropriate DOD elements in lump sum
transfers each fiscal year. Incremental funding from
reserve or reprogramming sources will be used for
supplemental programs approved by ExCom.
6. Deal with the operating head of the CIA or his
designated alternate on all matters of policy, coordina-
tion, or guidance. He will not exercise command control
over oubordinate elements of CIA or its personnel)
7. Sit with the MID for the matters affecting the NRP.
8. Appear before the 303 Committee to the extent
desired by the DCI or the Deputy Secretary of Defense to
secure approval for overhead reconnaissance missions.
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D. MANNING or THE N
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To insure that the National Reconnaissance Office is
truly a national entity, it will be manned in a balanced way
by personnel from DOD and CIA. An appropriate plan to rotate
DOD and CIA personnel into key positions of the NRO will be
developed. (Attached is chart showing key senior 06#40pikete of VII())
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AAP; RESEARCH AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN:
1. Research on reconnaissance technology and prelimin-
ary design of new systems will be encouraged and supported in
both CIA and DOD. It will be supported by a lump sum alloca-
tion from NRPs to each group at a level to be established
by the Executi Comskittee. -11mIUMMUIP-
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that these fun and their products
represent the flexible cutting edge of theeiepromalisammo
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V. A proscribed amount of these resources will be
allocated for support of basic research on reconnaissance
technology to stimulate and assure the future vigor of this
lield. The DNA will be kept fully informed of all activities
and developments in this connection for the purpose of ensuring
appropriate coordination and preventing unwitting duplication
as well as encouraging joint exploitation of new techniques.
311r. Preliminary design and small technical feasibility
demonstrations of new reconnaissance systems will also be
luuded from this innovation resource. Such work can grow out
of requirements originating with USIH, the ExCom or the DNR
eor improvements in existing capabilities, or can result from
spontaneous initiative in the CIA and DOD participating elements.
However, it is important that the DNA and ExCom receive each
month a comprehensive report on the initiation, status, or
conclusion of such efforts. In this way, competitive study
efforts will be recog ized, approved or discouraged, and
synchronized r decision actions.
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1. When a new system concept has been sufficiently
well defined and its technical feasibility established to the
satisfaction of the ExCom, it would be included ia-tale-taverlA
trela of the NRP. At this point, it should receive necessary
funding from line items in the budget identified with these
systems. These funds would then be allocated to CIA and/or
DOD, to whom specific developmental responsibility has been
assi ed by the ExCom.
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2. The element of CIA and/or DOD assigned develop-
ment responsibility for a new system will be responsible for
selecting and supervising capable contractors; for establish-
ing such systems engineering support as they deem necessary;
for rendering periodic reports on program progress to the DNR
and ExCom and generally for the success of the program.
3. Satellite reconnaissance systems are characterized
primarily by the payload (cameras, spacecraft, data recovery
system) as well as by their boosters. The interiace between
the launch system and the payload is of critical importance
and planning for compatible checkout and launch facilities,
boosters, tracking and recovery must proceed with the payload
development. The DNR will be responsible for the success of
this interface.
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1. When the satellite payload has been successfully
developed, it becomes a part of,the operational assets of the
NRP. The payloads, together with appropriate boosters,
launchers and tracking staticlls, represent the NRP capability
to obtain orbital photography and accordingly represent part
of an orderly program to acqdire intelligence in response to
USIB requirements, target lists and priorities. The DNR must
play the central role in planning this program. It involves
far-sighted budgeting for payload production as well as booster
procurement and modification. It involves Judicious scheduling
of operational launches from fixed resources, in addition to
development flight tests. It requires a plan with sufficient
flexibility to respond to changing world situations and the
corresponding intelligence needs. It is a complex managerial
task for which a single individual must in the last analysis be
responsible.
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2. The Satellite Requirements Program Center,
formerly known as "Satellite Operations Center",/is recognized
as an intelligence function and shall be the responsibility of
C/A, who will be responsive to USIB requirements.
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. SECURITY:
The Director of Central Intelligence, in
accordance with his statutory responsibilites for
protection of intelligence sources and methods, shall
be responsible for the overall security policy of
the MRP. The DNR will be responsible for the coordination
of security matters within the respective elements of the
NRP in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the
Executive Committee.
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AGREEMENT FOR RE ANIZATION OF THE
NATIONAL RECONNAISSANC3 PROGRAM
Preamble
Set forth below are certain basic assumptions which
determine the organization appropriate for the administration
and direction of the National Raconnaissance Program
(NRP).
A. The national character of this essential
intelligence enterprise must be maintained through
a joint endeavor on the part of DoD and CIA.
B. The potentialities of U.S. technology must
be aggressively and imaginatively exploited to
develop systems for the collection of intelligence
which are fully responsive to intelligence needs
and objectives. In the development of new systems
maximum use must be made of the experience,
resources, facilities and technical competence of
appropriate components of the Defense Department
and CIA.
C S(heduling and target ing of satellite and
manned aircraft reconnaissance missions over denied
areas should be the responsibility of the DCI and
the United States Intelligence Board (US'S).
D A new organizational frpmework is required
which, particularly in the field of satellite recon-
naissance operations and systems development, will:
(1) provide a clearly established delineation of the
roles and responsibilities of components of the
Government engaged in these activities, and (2)
ensure effective coordination of these activities
under centralized policy guidance and control.
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U. ORGA
?NAL FRAMEWORK:
A. Executive Agent for the National Reconnaissance
Program -- the Secretary of Defense.
B. TUE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
An Executive Committee, consisting of the Deputy Secre-
tary of Defense and the Director of Central Intelligence, will
be established to formulate, guide, and regulate the NIP. ?
Specifically the Executive Committee will:
1. Examine the reconnaissance requirements provided
by DUB against technical and fiscal capabilities, so as
to establish an appropriate level of effort for the MRP.
In this role it will rely largely on cost estimates and
technical feasibility analyses prepared by the DKR and
the component elements of the NR Organisation and USIB
views expressed with knowledge of cost factors.
2. Approve or modify the consolidated MR program
and its budget as forwarded by the DIR.
3. Acting through the DNR, allocate responsibility
and the corresponding funds to CIA and/or DOD for research
and preliminary design studios for new systems.
4. Allocate development responsibility and the
corresponding funds for specific reconnaissance programs
to DOD or CIA, and establish guidelines for mutual support
where appropriate. It shall be free to use technical
advisory groups as necessary.
3. Assign operational responsibilities to either DOD
or CIA for various typos of manned overflight missions
subject to the concurrence as appropriate, of the 303
Committee.
6. Review periodically the essential features of the
major program elements of the NIP.
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C. ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE:
To insure the coordination of CIA and DOD reconnaissance
activities a Director of National Reconnaissance will be
appointed by the Secretary of Defense with the concurrence of
the Director of Central Intelligence. The D/1110 will devote
his activities exclusively to the XRP and will have no other
official duties. HO will provide a single point of integration
for the planning and budgeting of the National Reconnaissance
Program and will be responsible to the Executive Committee
for the execution of the program. Specifically, he will:
1. Assume such command responsibilities over DOD
elements of the XRP as the Secretary of Defense may
designate. He will establish suitable lines of coordina-
tion with those line components which do not respond
direCtl7 to him.
2. Re kept fully and completely informed of all
reconnoissance activities in CIA and DOD.
S. Schedule the use of the space launching,tracking
and recovery facilities.
4. Review budget proposals submitted by appropriate
elements of CIA and DOD and prepare and submit a consoli-
dated budget for examination and approval by the
Executive Committee.
5. Insure the flow of funds from the XRP appropria-
tions to CIA and appropriate DOD elements in lump sum
transfers each fiscal year. Incremental funding from
reserve or reprogramming sources will be used for
supplemental programs approved by 'Won.
6. Deal with the operating head of the CIA or his
designated alternate on all matters of policy, coordina-
tion, or guidance. Re will not exercise command control
over subordinate elements of CIA or its personnel.
T. Sit with the USIR for the matters affecting the NRP.
R. Appear before the 303 Committee to the extent
desired by the DCI or the Deputy Secretary of Defense to
secure approval for overhead reconnaissance missions.
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D. MANNING OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE:
To insure that the National Reconnaissance Office is
truly a ,national entity, it sill be manned in a balanced way
by personnel from DOD and CIA. An appropriate plan to rotate
DOD and CIA personnel into key positions of the NRO will be
developed. (Attached is chart showing key senior officials of
WRO.)
OTHER FEATURES OF THE NRP
RCI! AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN:
1. Research on reconnaissance technology and prelimin-
ary design of new systems will be encouraged and supported in
both CIA and DOD. It will be supported by a lump sum alloca-
tion from NRP funds to each group at a level to be established
'by the Executive Committee.
2. It is intended that these funds and their products
represent the flexible cutting edge of the reconnaissance
program. They should not be used to fund actual development
or operational activities.
3. A prescribed amount of these resources will be
allocated for support of basic research on reconnaissance
technology to stimulate and assure the future vigor of this
field. The DNR will be kept fully informed of all activities
and developments in this connection for the purpose of ensuring
appropriate coordination and preventing unwitting duplication
as well as encouraging Joint exploitation of new techniques.
4. Preliminary design and small technical feasibility
demonstrations of new reconnaissance systems will also be
funded from this innovation resource. Such work can grow out
of requirements originating with USIS, the ExCom or the DNR
for improvements in existing capabilities, or can result from
spontaneous initiative in the CIA and DOD participating elements.
However, it is important that the DNR and ExCom receive each
month a comprehensive report on the initiation, status, or
conclusion of such efforts. In this way, competitive study
efforts 'will be recognized, approved or discouraged, and
synchronized for later decision actions.
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tory of the NRP. At this point, it should receive necessary
funding from line items in the budget identified with these
systemsVp allow rfiusdszewnekdmt2sztic ixemaillitgettesiRdos Mk osogiA 0 r
DOD, to whom specific developmental responSibility has been
assigned by the ExCon.
2. Tbe element of CIA and/or DOD assigned develop-
ment responsibility for a new system will be responsible for
*electing and supervising capable contractors; for establish-
Lug such systems engineering support as they deem necessary;
for rendering periodic reports on program progress to the DNR
and ExCom and generally for the success of the program.
3. Satellite reconnaissance systems are characterized
primarily by the payload (cameras spacecraft, data recovery
system) as well as by their boosters. The interface between
the launch system and the payload is of critical importance
and planning for compatible checkout and launch facilities,
boosters, tracking and recovery must proceed with the payload
development. The DNR will be responsible for the success of
this interface.
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1. When the satellite payload has been successfully
developed. it becomes a part of the operational assets of the
NIP. The payloads, together with appropriate boosters,
Launchers and tracking stations, represent the NIP capability
to obtain orbital photography, and accordingly represent part
of an orderly program to acquire intelligence in response to
USID requirements, target lists and priorities. The DNR must
play the central role in planning this program. It involves
tar-sighted budgeting for payload production as well as booster
procurement and modification. It involves judicious scheduling
of operational launches from fixed resources, in addition to
development flight tests. It requires a plan with sufficient
flexibility to respond to changing world situations and the
corresponding intelligence needs. It is a complex managerial
task for which a single individual must in the last analysis be
responsible.
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2. The Satellite Requirements Program Center,
formerly known as "Satellite Operations Center", is recognized
as an intelligence function and shall be the r.ponaibi1tty of
CIA, who will be responsive to USIS requirements.
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