of Agreement
The Secretary of Defense
Director of Central Intelligence
National Imagery and Mapping Agency 8
9 A. APPUCABlXITY
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Sewetary of Defense
(Secretary) and the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) implements those provisions of
the National Imagery and Mapping Agency Aa6 (Title XI of the National Defense
Authorization Act fox Fiscalublic,
crcinaftcr the "NTMA Act) relating to the transfer of CIA personnel and
assets for activities being assigned to NTMA and to the provision of CIA support to tbe
X1MA; additionally, this MOA addresses various mission and funcnop matters. It is not
intended to address and resolve all matters relating to imagery responsibilities and
implememarion of the NTMA Act, or to delegate or otherwise affect the authorities or
responsibilities of the Secretary or the DCI unless addressed sr>ecificAlry in the MOA. All
references herein to the Secretary, the DCL the Director, NTMA, or the Exeartrve Director,
CIA, are intended to include any persons designated to act for themiven purpose. 22
STATUS OF CIA POSITIONS,SSETS
CIAersonnel
Not earlier than two years after NTMA establuhment, the DCI and the
Secretary shall determine which, if any, CIA positions and personnel within the CLA
program and budget are to be transferred to the NTMA, under terms and conditions
prescribed by the Secretary and the DCI.
Pending thai dctamination, all CIA personnel performing activities that
are within the missions and functions transferred to the NTMA shall remain CIA employees.
The funds allocated for their salaries and benefits, and the positions for such personnel, shall
remain within the CIA Program of the National Foreign Intelligencentil
otherwise deterrnined jointly by the DCI and Secretary, vacancies to these positions shall
be filled by the CIA in consultation with MIMA ClA personnel detailed or assigned to
NTMA shall continue to receive CIA entitlements and benefits, except as otherwise
determined by agreement between the Executive Director, CIA and the Director, NTMA
The Director, NTMA, and the Executive Director, CIA. shall develop a
proposal topwsuaot to3 of the NT^dAAaie status of CIA
positions and personnel in NTMA This proposal shall be presented through the appropriate
channels to the Secretary and the DCI for their review and decision on or after October 1,
ut no later thanays from the effective date of this MOA
All CIA personnel within the provision of paragraphbove, who are
assigned to NTMA shall work under and accept day-to-day operational direction and
control from the Director, NTMA Operational direction and control includes decisions on
placement of these CIA personnel As necessary, details, assignments, and other personnel
matters, including performance evaluations and career development, related to these
employees shall be addressed by the Executive Director, CLA, and the Director, NTMA
The CIA shall not diminish the number of positions, and funds sufficient to
pay personnel occupying those positions, beyond any previously mandated downsizing
unless additional downsizing for CIA is mandated by the Executive Branch or Congress or
unless agreed to between the Director, NTMA, and the Executive Director, CIA
The CIA may nominate candidates for management positions throughout the
NTMA simcture, but decisions on assignment or detail of personnel to NTMA management
positions are reserved to the Director, NTMA except as dnennined jointly by the Executive
Director, CIA and the Director, NTMA
Assignments of personnel by theto provideupport
to dana^stine operations of the CIA shall be made only at the request and with the
concurrence of the Executive Director, CLA NTMA personnel assigned to provide direct
support to clandestine operations of the CLA shall meet security requirements approved by
the CIA Deputy Director for Operations.
ssets
The Director, NTMA, and the Executive Director, CIA may enter into such
admiriistrativc agreements as may be necessary for the transfer of property, contracts,
leases, and other assets pursuant toc) of the NTMA Act9
RECORDS AND ARCHIVAL FUNCTIONS
Archival Functions
The NTMA shall serve as the central repository for those imagery and
imagery-related records and other materials, data and information that transfer to NTMA
under authority provided by the NTMA Acthe Director, NTMA, in support of 3$ the national security objectives of the United States, shall make this repository available to
support activities of all Intelligence Common;ty (IC) and DoD components, aad other
appropriate dements of tbe US Government
Wiih respect to elements of the US Government other than DoD and CIA
that have records, other materials, data or information that are imagery-related and for
epository is being sought, the NIMA shall be prepared to serve as the repository
undo such terms and conditions as are mutually agreed to between the NIMA and the
affected agencyfies).
Records
as provided below, all records of tbe former COMIREX held by the
Central Imagery Office, records of the former NPIC. records of theomponent
whose functions transferred to NIMA, and non-CIA records generated by CIA "affiliates'1
assigned to NIMA are NIMA records subject to applicable laws and regulations relating to
the records maintenance, control, review and disposition. Certain CIA designated
operational files, and personnel and administrative files that record the conduct of internal
CIA business, shall remain CIA files under CIA records control Such records shall be more
fully describedeparate memorandum agreed to by the records custodians and tbe
General Counsels of the CIA and NIMA
aintenance of Records
As appropriate in light of the location of the records and other relevant
considerations, the Director, NIMA and the Executive Director. CIA. shall continue
discussions regarding records processing issues, the categorization of specific records and
other record issues of common cooceni (records rnaruu^emcnt, control, drd ossification,
FOIA and non-FOIA review and release procedures) related to CIA and NIMA records.
The parties recognize that the rccoouneodatioos resulting fromialogue may require
adjustment in resource allocations. Each organization will be responsible for providing tbe
funding and penonnd necessary to effectively implement this agreement. 27
NATIONAL MISSION AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW
accordanced) of the National Security Acts
amended, there willoint Secretary/DCI national mission review and evaluation of tbe
capabilities of the NIMA to accomplish its assigned national missions, including support to
the all-source analysis and production process and clandestine operations, and its
performance and responsiveness in doing so. The resulting evaluation and report, at a
minimum, shall address;
- Those issues requested by the Secretary, the DCI, or the Chairman of the Joint
of Staff.
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Tbe availability and coiuinued improvemem of imagery mieliigeoce jupport for
analysis and production.
The ability of ihe Unrtco Stales Imagery and Geospatia! IrJormanon System
(US1GS) to support national customers and the IC.
Wrthin ISO days from the effective date of this MOA. the DCI and the Secretary shall
review and approve the policies, procedures, and schedule applicable to this review. 7
IC FUNCTIONAL MANAGER
Director. NTMA, shall serve as the IC Functional Manager within the NFTP. on
behalf of the DCI, for investment activities related to imagery, imagery intelligence and
geospatia] information, which includend procijrernenl imuatrves The Director.
NTMA, shall:
Review and coordinate on NFD* investment activities related to imagery.
intelligence and geospatia! information.
Review all NFTP imagery-related fiscal and woriryear resources. Program
Objective Memoranda aod budget submissions to affect resource allocation decisions and
assure compliance with technical architecture, ccruipmcnl, and dau and related standards
and policy Provide recornrrjeridations to the Secretary and the DCI.
Provide program planning and resour ce guidance to the NFIP program managers
inputs to the DCfs Capabilities Programming and Budgeting System of the NFTP.
Prepare andompendium of all ongoing and planned NFIP imagiy,
intelligence, and geospatial information activities and resources
La this capacity, tbe Director, NIMA, shall prepare program and budget
sub missions in accordance with procedures defined by the DCI for NFIP submissions.
NTMA will nuurttain records related to the NFTP programs as required by the DCI 26
ALL-SOURCE ANALYSIS AND PRODUCTION
Director, NTMA, in timely consultation with the Executive Director, CIA, shall
ensure that imagery intelligence support to CIA all-source analysis and production is in no
way degraded or compromised. Consultation between the Director. NTMA, and the
Executive Director, CIA, shall occur on an on-going basis. 32
QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Director, NTMA, shall develop and implement guidance and standards for
and establish minimum qualifications requirements for imagery analysts, and
personnel performing imagery-related uuking, processing, exploitation and dissemination
functions, or functional management functions within the IC.
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COLLECTION TASKING
accordance with the National Security Acts amended, the NIMA Act
nd DCI policies and procedures, the Director, NIMA shall develop, recommend.
and implement approved policy and procedure for tasking national imagery collection
systems- To ensure effective management of the collection tasking process, under DCI
policy, procedure, requirements, and priorities governing the collection and protection of
national intelligence and tbe tasking of national imagery collection assets, the Director,
NIMA shall.
Manage requirements for the collection tasking, processing, production,
and dissemination of imagery.
Support the imagery requirements of the Department of Stale and other non-
DoD departments and agencies in accordance withof the National Security Act of
s amended.
Implement decisions of the DCI or the DCI's designee or. in accordance with
National Security Decision, "Transfer of National Intelligence Collection
Tasking Authority" (datednd the implementing "Memorandum of
Agreement Between tbe Director of Central Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense"
(dated, the Secretary or the Secretary's designee, for the following:
Approval of collection requirements levied on national imagery collection
b. Determination of priorities for such requirements,
c. Resolution of conflicts in such26
In carrying out responsibilities assigned in this MOA the Director, NIMA, shall
keep the Secretary and the DCI fully and currently informed, as appropriate, on NIMA
acriviries.
The Director. NTMA shall enter into such agreements with tbe Executive
Duector, CIA, as may be necesaary to clarify administrative arrangements available for use
by CIA personnel assigned to NIMA for matters such as EEO, grievance, and alternative
dispute resolution processes.
The Director, NTMA, and the Executive Director, CIA, shall assure that NTMA
participates in the OA career board processes forrsonnc! assigned, detailed or on
rotation to NIMA
The CIA may provide administrative, contract, security and other support to
NIMA pursuant to, under terms and conditions agreed to between the
Executive Director, CIA, or designee and the Secretary's designee.
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MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION
MOA will take effect on the later date of the signatures below. The panics
shall review this MOA no less often than every two years and modify it as cucumstances
warrant Consistent with applicable law and any Presidential guidance, this MOA may be
terminated by written Agreement of the parties. 13
S. Grx^gerTTenet
ofof Central tadligence
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ndio-end Architectures: The means by which imagery-
reined irjfonnatioo flows from tne collectors and producers to the customers. The term
includes guiding principles, design concepts, standards, capabilities, customer feedback, and
relationships of imagery-related organizations and systems. 7
GJobal Gcospaual Information: Worldwide, precise, spatially co-rrderenced information
about the earth, arrangedoherent structure to support measurement, mapping
visualization, monitoring, modeling, terrain evaluation, and spatial reasoning applications.
It is data defining characteristics, properties, and location of physical and cultural
phenomenon associated with the earth's natural and roan-made environment, such as
information generally found on maps and charts, spatially controlled imagery, data produced
and maintained in ADP format, and dau exploitedeographic Information System.
GGI includes uadrdonal mapping, charting, and geodesy (MC&G) data as well as imagery
and other sources of spatial information and those services which are made available to the
warfighter to provide dominant battlefield awareness 18
Gcospatial InfoiTir*>inP Infrastructure: Tbe collection of technology, poliaes, standards,
capabilities, services, and doctrine necessary to produce, maintain, ftiwrpinaro and exploit
geospatial information. It includes the links between global gcospatial information and
sophisticated geographic mforrnation iyttem technologies which allow desktop import and
export of gcospatial data sets; which assure interactive and reliable data manipulation,
update, and value adding; and which encourage dissemination through use of electronic
gateways and networks. 26
Imagery Intelligence and Geospatjal baformatjpp; Have the same meaning as in
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Intelligence Community: Has the same meaning as in Executivendof the
National Security Acts amended. 32
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United States Imagery and Geospatia! Information System fUSIGSV The end to end
architecture and systems designed to meet both national and defense requirements for
imagery, imagery intelligence and gcospatial mfonnaiion It includes the functional
areas of requirements and needs management, collection, processing, exploitation,
production and dissemination
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