IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS RE "FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES"

Created: 2/21/1961

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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD

MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD

SUBJECT: Implementation of Approved Recommendations re "Foreign Intelligence Activities"

The attached proposal of Mr. Dulles regarding implementation of certain of the approved recommendations of the Joint Study Group will be placed on the agenda of an early USIB meeting, probably that Ofebruary.

Executive Secretary

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UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE BOARD

of Approved Recommendations

REFERENCE Action re "Foreign Intelligence Activities"

(including Recommendations of Joint Study Group). dated1

view of the anticipated necessity for the Board tothe neareport of progress in implementingof the Joint Studyelieve it would bean initial step, to referto appropriate USIB committees thosewhich deal with matters for which these committees Specifically, Joint Study Group

15, ndre among those that would fall within thia category.

I propose, therefore, that the Board assign responsibility to the committees as indicated in the attached chart and instruct them to furnish to the Boardopy to the Assistant for Coordination) an initial report of progress withinays. The Assistant for Coordination will monitor and assist the work of the committees, and he and his Staff will be available to help and advise In the resolution of any difficulties encountered.

During the comingill have further proposals for your consideration in connection with the Joint Study Group report.

(Signed) Allen W. Dulles Chairman

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Committee Action Required

- The United States Intelligence Boardthe security clearance standards for foreign-born translators to determine whether the current shortage of translators can be alleviated by modified security procedures and practices.

No. 14 The United States Intelligence Board should review existing compartmentation ofiew to achieving more uniform practices and ensuring that essential securitydo not result in vital information beingfrom officials and organizations with urgent national security responsibilities.

No.- The United States Intelligence Board should review the situation in the National Indications Center to determine the adequacy and level of its staffing and to assure that all information pertinent to the National Indications Center's mission (including highlyand sensitive information*now withheld) will be transmitted to the Center promptly on its receipt.

No. - The Director of Central Intelligence should focus community attention on the important area of counterintelligence and security of overseas personnel and installations, and the agencies concerned should make periodic reports to their Agency heads.

Recommendations for USIB and agency action.

Recommendations for USIB and agency action.

COMINT Committee in coordination with the Security Committee and Committee onof Foreign Language Publications.

Security Committee in coordination with COMINT Committee and Watch Committee.

Watch Committee

Re commendator USIB and agency actions.

for USIB action.

Security Committee in coordination with COMINT Committee.

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Committee Action Required

n order toore effective system for utilizing cost and manpower data in the entire foreign intelligence effort, the United StateaBoard should refine and Improve its process for preparing and appraising such data by themeans:

Estimates Committee

Develop data and recommendations for USIB consideration.

United States Intelligence Board's making

a clear and specific determination as to those activities which properly are foreign intelligence and thus subject to the coordination of the Director of Central Intelligence and the guidance of the United States Intelligence Board.

on this determination, the UnitedBoard should continue lo evolve aopattern for the development of cost andso that the resulting figures will bawill permit the United States Intelligence Boardand coordinate the effort expended onactivities by the several departmentsespecially through the review referred to inVII, recommendation No,

he United States Intelligence Board should monitor efforts to develop automatic systems to store and retrieve intelligence information and the extent to which compatibility of systems is assured.

Committee on

Develop and present program for USIB consideration.

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