SORT: 5105.21

DOCI: DODD 5105.21

DATE: 19770519

TITL: DODD 5105.21, Defense Intelligence Agency, May 19, 1977, DA&M, Thru Ch 4,

September 2, 1992



Refs: (a) DoD Directive 5105.21, "Defense Intelligence Agency," December

16, 1976 (hereby can celled)

(b) DoD Directive 5137.1, "Assistant Secretary of Defense (Communications,

Command, Control and Intelligence)," March 11, 1977

(c) DoD Directive 5000.2, "Major System Acquisition Procedures," March 19,

1930

(d) DoD Directive S-3115.7, "Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) (U)," January

25, 1973

(e) DoD Directive 5000.19, "Policies for the Management and Control of

Information Requirements," March 12, 1976

(f) through (m), see enclosure 2



A. PURPOSE



Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense under the

provisions of title 10, United States Code, the Defense Intelligence

Agency (hereinafter "the DIA") is hereby established with

responsibilities, functions and authorities as prescribed herein.



B. MISSION



The mission of the DIA is to satisfy, or to ensure the satisfaction of,

the foreign intelligence requirements of the Secretary of Defense, the

Joint Chiefs of Staff, DoD components and other authorized recipients, and

to provide the military intelligence contribution to national

intelligence.



C. RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS



The Director, DIA, shall advise the Secretary of Defense on intelligence

matters.  Under his direction and control, the DIA shall:



1. Produce, or through tasking and coordination ensure the production of

foreign intelligence required for support to the DIA mission.  This

function specifically includes the maintenance of a strong DOD scientific

and technical intelligence program.  For the purposes of this paragraph,

"production" includes the evaluation, correlation, analysis,

interpretation and presentation of foreign intelligence.



2. Provide intelligence and intelligence staff support to the joint Chiefs

of Staff in accordance with their requirements and established procedures.



3. Ensure that adequate, timely and reliable intelligence is available to

the Unified and Specified Commands.



4. Participate in the DSARC process as established in DOD Directive 5000.2

(reference (c)), by providing the Director of Defense Research and

Engineering with threat descriptions based on the information derived from

intelligence and threat validation in support of systems acquisition.



5. Supervise the DOD indications system and provide support to the

National Military Command System through the National Military

Intelligence Center.



6. Validate, register, assign, recommend priorities for, and monitor the

satisfaction of DOD collection requirements, including those requirements

assigned under the provisions of DOD Directive 5-3115.7.



7. Provide central management for the Defense Attache System, and for

Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT).



8. Participate in the National Photographic Interpretation Center and the

Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center.



9. Establish, maintain and operate facilities for DOD imagery indexing,

processing, duplication, evaluation, exploitation and central repository

services in support of DOD and other authorized recipients.



10. Supervise a DOD-wide intelligence dissemination program and provide

centralized dissemination services in support of DOD and other authorized

recipients.



11. Provide intelligence bibliography, reference library, and research

services as required to fulfill the DIA mission.



12. Operate the Defense Intelligence School.



13. In coordination with other intelligence agencies concerned, recommend

plans for intelligence operations, including plans for the use of national

intelligence systems to support military operational commanders.  As

directed, coordinate the execution of approved intelligence operations

plans.



14. Subject to the staff supervision of the Assistant Secretary of Defense

(Communications, Command, Control and Intelligence) (ASD(C3 I)), act as

manager for all aspects of Defense intelligence production within the

General Defense Intelligence Program and recommend changes or improvements

in collection systems to the ASD(C3 I).



15. Act as management authority for all DoD intelligence information

systems except those systems dedicated to signals intelligence operations

and support functions falling within the scope of DoD Directive 5-3115.7

(reference (d)).



16. Establish and operate a DoD career development program for civilian

general intelligence personnel; review, coordinate, and evaluate

effectiveness of career development programs for military general

intelligence personnel; conduct planning and guidance activities in

coordination with DoD components on these programs to meet DoD

requirements.  Provide technical assistance in the development and conduct

of DoD general intelligence training.



17. Provide guidance, in conformance with policies of DoD and the Director

of Central Intelligence, to DoD components concerning the release of

Defense intelligence information to foreign governments, international

organizations and the public.



18. Administer DoD security policies and programs to protect intelligence

and intelligence sources and methods, including direction `of the Defense

Special Security System.



19. Adjudicate clearance eligibility for DIA civilian personnel and

eligibility for access to compartmented intelligence for all personnel

assigned to OSD, (UCS, and the Defense Agencies, with the exception of

NSA, including contractors and consultants.



20. Provide representation on national and international intelligence

committees, boards and working groups, as appropriate.



21. Provide the DoD focal point for relationships with foreign

intelligence services.



22. Prepare and submit to the Secretary of Defense the DIA program and

budget.



23. Ensure that all DIA policies, plans, programs and activities are

carried out in accordance with law and the provisions of Executive Orders

and other directives from higher authority establishing oversight controls

on foreign intelligence activities.



24. Report to the Inspector General for Defense Intelligence and the

General Counsel, Department of Defense, any activities that raise

questions of legality or propriety.



25. Establish and conduct or recommend research development, test and

evaluation programs or projects to carry out the responsibilities assigned

herein.



26. Perform such other functions and services as the Secretary of Defense

may from time to time assign.



D. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION



1. The Director, DIA, will be a commissioned officer of suitable general

or flag rank appointed by the Secretary of Defense from officers of the

Armed Forces on active duty.  The DIA shall be authorized such personnel,

facilities, funds, and other administrative support as the Secretary of

Defense deems necessary.



2. The Director, DIA, shall report to the Secretary of Defense and the

Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.  The Director, DIA, shall be under the

operational control of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the purposes of:



a.  Obtaining the intelligence support required to perform the statutory

and assigned responsibilities of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and



b.  Ensuring that adequate, timely and reliable intelligence support is

available to the Unified and Specified Commands.



3. Staff supervision of the DIA for the Secretary of Defense will be

exercised by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Communications, Command,

Control, and Intelligence) with respect to resources, and by the * Deputy

Under Secretary of Defense (Policy Review) with respect to policy.



4. The performance of the Director, DIA, will be evaluated by the

Secretary of Defense.  The Chairman, JCS, shall report on performance of

the Director, DIA, concurrently with the Secretary of Defense's report.



E. RELATIONSHIPS



1. In the performance of his duties, the Director, DIA, shall:



a.  Coordinate actions, as appropriate, with DoD components and

governmental agencies having collateral or related functions in the field

of his assigned responsibilities.



b.  Maintain liaison for the exchange of information and advice with DoD

components and other governmental agencies in the field of his assigned

responsibilities.



2. The Military Departments and other DoD components shall provide such

support and assistance to the DIA as may be necessary for carrying out its

mission.



F. AUTHORITIES



A delegation of the administrative authorities required by the Director,

DIA, to administer and direct the operations of the Agency is contained in

the enclosure to this Directive.  In the performance of assigned

responsibilities and functions, the Director, DIA, is specifically

delegated authority to:



1. Establish, operate and control all organizations and activities

assigned to DIA. This includes authority to designate the Executive

Director, a civilian, to serve as acting Director or as acting Deputy

Director during the absence of either individual.



2. Assign tasks and issue instructions and guidance to DoD Components as

necessary to carry out the functions assigned herein and such additional

functions as may be assigned.  All such assignments and issuances to a

Military Department shall be through the Secretary of Defense or designee.

For activities under the cognizance of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the

Director, DIA, shall function as the intelligence staff officer of the

Joint Staff and assign tasks in accordance with procedures of the Joint

Chiefs of Staff.



3. Have free and direct access to and communication with DoD Components,

the U.S. Intelligence Community, and other executive departments and

agencies as necessary.



4. Obtain from any DoD Component such information as may be necessary for

the performance of assigned functions, subject to the provisions of DoD

Directive 5000.19 (reference (e)).



5. Enter into agreements on intelligence exchanges and cooperation with

foreign military intelligence services as required to fulfill the DIA

mission.



G. EFFECTIVE DATE



This Directive is effective immediately.



WILLIAM H. TAFT, IV Deputy Secretary of Defense



Enclosures - 2 1. Delegation of Authority 2. References



DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY



Pursuant to th. Sec. 173, 5 U.S.C. Sec.

3109(b), and the agreement between the DOD and the Civil Service

Commission on employment of experts and consultants, dated March 14, 1975.



4. Administer oaths of office incident to entrance into the Executive

Branch of the Federal Government or any other oath required by law in

connection with employment therein, in accordance with the provisions of 5

U.S.C. Sec. 2903(b) and designate in writing, as may be necessary, officersand employees of DIA to perform this function.



5. Establish a DIA Incentive Awards Board and pay cash awards to and incur

necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of civilian employees of

the Government whose suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishments, or

other personal efforts, including special acts or services, benefit or

affect DIA or its subordinate activities in accordance with the provisions

of 5 U.S.C. Sec. 4503 and applicable Civil Service Regulations.



6. In accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. Sec. 7532; Executive

Order 10450 (reference (g)); and DOD Directive 5200.2 (reference (h)):



a.  Designate any position in DIA as a "sensitive" position;



b.  Authorize, in case of an emergency, the appointment to a sensitive

position in the DIA for a limited period of time of a per son for whom a

full field investigation or other appropriate investigation, including the

National Agency Check, has not been completed; and



c.  Authorize the suspension, but not terminate the services of, an

employee in the interest of national security in positions within DIA.



7. Clear DIA civilian personnel and such other individuals as may be

appropriate for access to classified Defense material and information in

accordance with the provisions of DoD Directive 5200.2 (reference (h)) and

Executive Order 11652 (reference (i)).



8. Act as agent for the collection and payment of employment taxes imposed

by Chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended; and as

such agent, make all determinations and certifications required or

provided for under section 3122 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as

amended, and section 205(p)(l) and (2) of the Social Security Act, as

amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 405(p)(l) and (2)) with respect to DIA employees.



9. Authorize and approve overtime work for DIA civilian officers and

employees in accordance with the provisions of subchapter V, Chapter 55,

title 5, U.S. Code, and applicable Civil Service Regulations.



10. Authorize and approve:



a.  Travel for DIA civilian employees in accordance with the Joint Travel

Regulations, Volume 2, Department of Defense Civilian Personnel.



b.  Temporary duty travel for military personnel assigned or detailed to

DIA in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations, Volume I for Members of

the Uniformed Services.



c.  Invitational travel to persons serving without compensation whose

consultive, advisory, or other highly specialized technical services are

required in a capacity that is directly related to or in connection with

DIA activities, pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. Sec. 5703.



11. Approve the expenditure of funds available for travel by military

personnel assigned or detailed to DIA for expenses incident to attendance

at meetings of technical, scientific, professional or other similar

organizations in such instances when the approval of the Secretary of

Defense or his designee is required by law (37 U.S.C. Sec. 412, 5 U.S.C.

Sec. 4110 and 4111).



12. Develop, establish, and maintain an active and continuing Records

Management Program, pursuant to the provisions of section 506(b) of the

Federal Records Act of 1950 (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3102).



13. Establish and use imprest funds for making small purchases of material

and services other than personal for DIA when it is determined more

advantageous and consistent with the best interests of the Government in

accordance with the provisions of DoD Directive 5100.71 (reference (j)).



14. Authorize the publication of advertisements, notices, or proposals in

newspapers, magazines, or other public periodicals as required for the

effective administration and operation of DIA (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3702).



15. Establish and maintain appropriate Property Accounts for DIA, and

appoint Boards of Survey, approve reports of survey, relieve personal

liability, and drop accountability for DIA property contained in the

authorized Property Accounts that has been lost, damaged, stolen,

destroyed, or otherwise rendered unserviceable, in accordance with

applicable laws and regulations.



16. Promulgate the necessary security regulations for the protection of

property and places under the jurisdiction of the Director, DIA, pursuant

to subsection III.A. and V.B. of DOD Directive 5200.8 (reference (k)).



17. Establish and maintain, for the functions assigned, an appropriate

publications system for the promulgation of regulations, instructions, and

reference documents, and changes thereto, pursuant to the policies and

procedures prescribed in DOD Directive 5025.1 (reference (i)).



18. Enter into support and service agreements with the Military

Departments, other DOD components, or other Government agencies as

required for the effective performance of responsibilities and functions

assigned to DIA.



19. Exercise the authority delegated to the Secretary of Defense by the

Administrator of the General Services Administration with respect to the

disposal of surplus personal property.



20. Enter into and administer contracts, directly or through another DoD

Component or other Federal Agency, as appropriate, for supplies,

equipment, and services required to accomplish the mission of the Defense

Intelligence Agency.  Contracting will be accomplished in accordance with

applicable laws, DoD regulations and the Defense Acquisition Regulation.

To the extent that any law or executive order specifically limits the

exercise of such authority to persons at the Secretarial level of the

Military Department, such authority will be exercised by the appropriate

Under Secretary of Defense.



The Director, DIA, may redelegate these authorities, as appropriate, and inwriting, except as otherwise specifically indicated above or as otherwise

provided by law or regulation.



These delegations of authority are effective immediately.



Secretary of Defense REFERENCES, continued



(f) Title 5, United States Code, Sections 302, 3101, 3109(b) and 5102

(g) Executive Order 10450, "Government Personnel Security Program," August

5, 1954

(h) DoD Directive 5200.2, "Department of Defense Personnel Security

Program," December 20, 1979

(i) Executive Order 11652, "Classification and Declassification of

National Security Information and Material," March 8, 1972

(j) DoD Directive 5100.71, "Delegation of Authority and Regulations

Relating to Cash Held at Personal Risk Including Imprest Funds," March 5,

1973

(k) DoD Directive 5200.8, "Security of Military Installations and

Resources," July 29, 1980

(l) DoD Directive 5025.1, "Department-of Defense Directives System,"

October 16, 1980



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