SORT: 5105.58
DOCI: DODI 5105.58
DATE: 19930209
TITL: DODI 5105.58 Management of Measurement and Signature Intelligence
(MASINT), February 9, 1993, ASD(C3I)
References: (a) DoD Directive 5137.1, "Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence,"
February 12, 1992
(b) DoD Directive 5105.21, "Defense Intelligence Agency,"
May 19, 1977
(c) DoD Directive 5240.1, "DoD Intelligence Activities,"
April 25, 1988
(d) Title 10, United States Code
(e) National Security Act of 1947
(f) Executive Order 12333, "United States Intelligence
Activities," December 4, 1981
A. PURPOSE
This Instruction assign responsibilities for the central management of
MASINT within the Department of Defense, pursuant to references (a), (b),
and (c), to ensure that U.S. Government intelligence and Defense
operational, acquisition, and other needs for MASINT are met effectively
and efficiently in a manner conducive to national security and consistent
with the authorities and duties of the Secretary of Defense and the
Director of Central Intelligence under references (d), (e), and (f).
B. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense,
the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
the Joint Staff, the Unified and Specified Combatant Commands, the Defense
Agencies, and the DoD Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively
as "the DoD Components").
C. DEFINITION
MASINT. Technically derived intelligence (excluding Signals
intelligence and traditional imagery intelligence) that, when collected,
processed, and analyzed, results in intelligence that locates, tracks,
identifies, or describes the signatures sources. It includes the advanced
(distinctive characteristics) of fixed or dynamic target data processing
and exploitation of data from overhead and airborne imagery collection
systems. MASINT data can be acquired from a variety of satellite,
airborne, or shipborne platforms; remotely piloted vehicles; or from
mobile or fixed ground-based collection sites. Its sensors include, but
are not limited to, radar, laser, optical, infrared, acoustic, nuclear,
radiation, detection, spectroradiometric, and seismic systems, as well as
gas, liquid, and solid materials sampling systems.
D. RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Command, Control,
Communications, and Intelligence, as the designated principal staff
assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for
intelligence matters under DoD Directive 5137.1 (reference (a)), shall be
responsible for MASINT policy development, program oversight and
evaluation, and resource management.
2. The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, shall:
a. Provide central management for MASINT in accordance with DoD
Directive 5105.21 (reference (b)), DoD Directive 5240.21 (reference (c)),
and this Instruction.
b. Establish a Central MASINT Office (CMO) within the Defense
Intelligence Agency (DIA), which shall be responsible for providing
support to the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA), and other Federal Government Departments and Agencies on MASINT
matters relating to national security. The Director, DIA, shall exercise
authority, direction, and control over the CMO. The CMO shall consist of
a Director, appointed by the Director, DIA, a central MASINT tasking
authority, and such other subordinate organizational elements as the
Director, CMO, establishes within the resources made available. The
Director, CMO may also have direct access to the Director of Central
Intelligence as required to fulfill Intelligence Community requirements.
c. Provide administrative support to the Director, CMO, including
personnel, budget execution, and contracting services. The Director, CMO,
may also receive administrative support, to the extent permitted by the
law and approved by the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central
Intelligence, from the Central Intelligence Agency or other Departments or
Agencies of the Federal Government. Resources for the CMO shall be
provided through the National Foreign Intelligence Program (NFIP) and the
budget aggregation known as "Tactical Intelligence and Related
Activities," in accordance with applicable planning, programming, and
budgeting system procedures.
d. Ensure that the Director, Central MASINT Office, shall:
(1) Organize, direct, and manage the CMO and all assigned resources.
(2) Manage the establishment of national MASINT collection
requirements consistent with the guidance received from the Director of
Central Intelligence under E.O. 12333 (reference (f).
(3) Provide responsible MASINT support to the Department of Defense,
the CIA, and, as appropriate, other Federal Government Departments and
Agencies, including the coordination of MASINT collection tasking,
collection processing, exploitation, and dissemination.
(4) Task MASINT collection elements of the Department of Defense to
meet national intelligence requirements, including requirements
established by the Director of Central Intelligence, in accordance with
the "National Security Act of 1947" and E.O. 12333 (references (e) and
(f)), except that the Director, CMO, shall advise MASINT collection
elements on collection of MASINT to meet such national intelligence
requirements when the collection element both (a) is assigned to, or under
the operational control, of the Secretary of a Military Department or a
commander of a unified or specified combatant command and (b) is not
allocated by the Secretary of Defense to meet national intelligence
requirements.
(5) Advise MASINT collection elements of the Department of Defense on
the collection of MASINT to meet non-national intelligence requirements.
(6) Establish the architectures for MASINT tasking, collection,
processing, and dissemination in the Department of Defense, in
coordination with the DoD Components and consistent to the maximum
practicable extent with the overall functional architectures of the
Department of Defense. Also, to the extent authorized by the heads of
other Departments or Agencies with MASINT tasking, collection, processing,
exploitation, and dissemination functions, establish the architectures for
MASINT tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination in
those other Departments and Agencies.
(7) Establish, in coordination with the Director of the Defense
Information Systems Agency and the DoD Components, as appropriate,
standards for MASINT systems for which the Department of Defense has
responsibility and ensure compatibility and interoperability for such
systems, and, to the extent authorized by the heads of the other
Departments or Agencies with MASINT systems, establish standards and
ensure compatibility and interoperability for the systems of those other
Departments or Agencies.
(8) Serve as the functional manager for the MASINT programs in the
NFIP consistent with applicable guidance received from the Director of
Central Intelligence in accordance with the "National Security Act of
1947" and E.O. 12333 (references (e) and (f)).
(9) Serve as the functional manager, an advisor to the ASD(C3I) and
the DoD Components, for the MASINT programs in the budget aggregation
known as the "Tactical Intelligence and Related Activities".
(10) Evaluate the performance of MASINT components of the Department
of Defense in meeting national and non-national intelligence requirements
and, to the extent authorized by the heads of the other Departments or
Agencies with MASINT tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and
dissemination functions, evaluate the performance of the MASINT components
of those other Departments or Agencies in meeting national and non-
national intelligence requirements.
(11) Develop and make recommendations on national and non-national
MASINT policy, including relationships to international matters, for the
approval of appropriate Federal Government officials.
(12) In coordination with the appropriate DoD Components, support and
conduct research, development, test, and evaluation activities related to
MASINT tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination,
consistent with applicable law and DoD Directives.
(13) Protect intelligence sources and methods from unauthorized
disclosure, in accordance with guidance received from the Director of
Central Intelligence under the "National Security Act of 1947" and E.O.
12333 (references (e) and (f)).
(14) In coordination with the appropriate DoD Components, establish
standards for training personnel performing MASINT tasking, collection,
processing, exploitation, and dissemination functions.
(15) Advise the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Central
Intelligence on future needs for the MASINT systems.
(16) Coordinate the use of MASINT systems that support military
forces in exercises.
(l7) Make use of established facilities and services in the
Department of Defense or other governmental Agencies, to the extent
permitted by law, whenever practicable, to achieve maximum efficiency and
economy. Special emphasis will be made on maximizing the use of existing
personnel, facilities and services of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Further, resources of the Central Intelligence Agency and other
Departments or Agencies will be used to the extent authorized by the
Director of Central Intelligence and the heads of other Departments and
Agencies of the Federal Government.
(l8) Perform such other functions related to MASINT as the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Command, Control, Communications, and
Intelligence may direct.
3. The Heads of the DoD Components shall support the Director, CMO,
in carrying out assigned functions by the following:
a. Ensure compliance with national intelligence tasking issued under
paragraph D.3.d above.
b. Ensure compliance with the architectures and standards established
by the Director, CMO, under paragraphs D.3.f and D.3.g above.
c. Assist the Director, CMO, in the Director's assigned
responsibility as functional manager for national and tactical MASINT
programs under paragraphs D.3.h., D.3.i. and D.3.n. above.
d. Submit MASINT collection requirements to the Director, CMO,
through appropriate validation authorities.
E. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Instruction is effective immediately.
CHARLES A. HAWKINS, JR.
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Command, Control, Communications,
and Intelligence
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