Intelligence Community Responsibilities

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What is one of the Director's responsibilities in establishing objectives, priorities, and guidance for the Intelligence Community?

To oversee and provide advice to the President and the NSC with respect to all ongoing and proposed covert action programs

To ensure timely and effective collection of intelligence from foreign governments

To ensure timely and effective collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence (correct)

To designate Intelligence Community elements to develop common concern services

What may the Director do in consultation with affected heads of departments or Intelligence Community elements?

Enter into intelligence and counterintelligence arrangements with foreign governments

Designate one or more Intelligence Community elements to develop and maintain services of common concern (correct)

Establish common security and access standards for managing and handling intelligence systems

Participate in the development of procedures approved by the Attorney General

What is one of the Director's responsibilities in regard to establishing and conducting intelligence arrangements and agreements with foreign governments and international organizations?

To ensure timely and effective collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence

To oversee and provide advice to the President and the NSC with respect to all ongoing and proposed covert action programs

To formulate policies concerning intelligence and counterintelligence arrangements and agreements (correct)

To establish common security and access standards for managing and handling intelligence systems

What is the priority when establishing common security and access standards for managing and handling intelligence systems?

Detecting, preventing, preempting, and disrupting terrorist threats and activities against the United States, its interests, and allies Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the Director's responsibilities in ensuring access to intelligence and support for independent analysis?

Ensuring that appropriate departments and agencies have access to intelligence and receive the support needed to perform independent analysis Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the Director's responsibilities in protecting intelligence sources, methods, and activities?

Developing programs to protect intelligence sources, methods, and activities from unauthorized disclosure Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the Director's responsibilities in establishing guidelines for Intelligence Community elements?

Classification and declassification of all intelligence and intelligence-related information Signup and view all the answers

What is the limitation on the Director's power to declassify information?

Only with respect to Intelligence Community elements, and after consultation with the head of the originating Intelligence Community element or the head of the originating department Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Director's establishment of common security and access standards for managing and handling intelligence systems?

To ensure the fullest and most prompt access to and dissemination of information and intelligence Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Director's alignment and synchronization of intelligence and counterintelligence foreign relationships among the elements of the Intelligence Community?

To further United States national security, policy, and intelligence objectives Signup and view all the answers

Who can remove the Executive Assistant Director for the National Security Branch of the FBI?

The department head Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the department head chooses not to remove the individual appointed by them?

Either the Director or the department head advises the President of the department head's intention to retain the individual Signup and view all the answers

Who can make a recommendation for removal of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence?

The Secretary of Defense Signup and view all the answers

What is the authority of the President regarding the appointment or assignment of any individual?

The President has the authority to nominate, appoint, assign, or terminate the appointment or assignment of any individual, with or without a consultation, recommendation, or concurrence Signup and view all the answers

Who can make a recommendation for removal of the uniformed heads of the intelligence elements of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps?

The Director Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Director in the removal of certain individuals?

The Director consults with the relevant department or bureau head on the removal of individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the responsibilities of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency?

Collect and analyze foreign intelligence and counterintelligence Signup and view all the answers

What is an exception to the Central Intelligence Agency's responsibilities?

Assuming internal security functions within the United States Signup and view all the answers

Why does the Central Intelligence Agency conduct administrative and technical support activities?

For cover and proprietary arrangements Signup and view all the answers

What type of activities does the Central Intelligence Agency conduct outside the United States?

Administrative and technical support activities Signup and view all the answers

What must the Intelligence Community elements within executive departments do?

Serve the information and intelligence needs of their respective heads of departments and also operate as part of an integrated Intelligence Community Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the requirements of Intelligence Community elements within executive departments?

To serve the information and intelligence needs of their respective heads of departments Signup and view all the answers

What type of information must the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community provide to the Director?

All information and intelligence relevant to national security Signup and view all the answers

Who do the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community report possible violations of Federal criminal laws to?

The Attorney General Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of reporting to the Intelligence Oversight Board?

To ensure that intelligence activities are lawful and consistent with executive orders and presidential directives Signup and view all the answers

Why do the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community protect intelligence and intelligence sources, methods, and activities from unauthorized disclosure?

To comply with the Director's guidance Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community disseminate information or intelligence to foreign governments and international organizations?

Under intelligence or counterintelligence arrangements or agreements Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community participating in the development of procedures governing production and dissemination of information or intelligence resulting from criminal drug intelligence activities abroad?

To ensure that the procedures are consistent with the Attorney General's guidance Signup and view all the answers

Who must have access to any information or intelligence necessary to perform their official duties, according to the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community?

The inspectors general, general counsels, and agency officials responsible for privacy or civil liberties protection Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of the heads of elements of the Intelligence Community?

To ensure that the intelligence community operates within the law and executive orders Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of collecting information about foreign powers, organizations, and persons?

To ensure national security, national defense, and foreign relations Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's technical assistance?

Within or outside the United States Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of this Order, as stated in Section 2.2?

To enhance human and technical collection techniques, especially those undertaken abroad Signup and view all the answers

What is a key principle underlying the collection of information about foreign powers, organizations, and persons?

Respectful of the principles upon which the United States was founded Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a national security concern, as mentioned in the Order?

The spread of weapons of mass destruction Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between this Order and authorized civil or criminal law enforcement responsibilities?

This Order does not apply to or interfere with authorized civil or criminal law enforcement responsibilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the scope of the authority exercised by the intelligence elements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation?

Under sections 1.4 and 1.7(g) of this order and under the supervision of the Attorney General Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of the manner in which information about foreign powers, organizations, and persons will be collected?

Vigorous, innovative, and respectful of individual interests Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Director's Responsibilities

The Director of National Intelligence shall establish objectives, priorities, and guidance for the Intelligence Community to ensure timely and effective collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence.
The Director may designate Intelligence Community elements to develop and maintain services of common concern on behalf of the Intelligence Community.
The Director shall oversee and provide advice to the President and the NSC with respect to all ongoing and proposed covert action programs.

Intelligence Arrangements and Agreements

The Director may enter into intelligence and counterintelligence arrangements and agreements with foreign governments and international organizations.
The Director shall formulate policies concerning intelligence and counterintelligence arrangements and agreements with foreign governments and international organizations.
The Director shall align and synchronize intelligence and counterintelligence foreign relationships among the elements of the Intelligence Community to further United States national security, policy, and intelligence objectives.

Security and Access Standards

The Director shall establish common security and access standards for managing and handling intelligence systems, information, and products.
The Director shall facilitate the fullest and most prompt access to and dissemination of information and intelligence practicable, with the highest priority on detecting, preventing, preempting, and disrupting terrorist threats and activities.

Protection of Intelligence Sources and Methods

The Director shall ensure that appropriate departments and agencies have access to intelligence and receive the support needed to perform independent analysis.
The Director shall protect, and ensure that programs are developed to protect, intelligence sources, methods, and activities from unauthorized disclosure.

Declassification and Dissemination

The Director shall establish guidelines for Intelligence Community elements for classification and declassification of intelligence and intelligence-related information.
The Director shall ensure that access to and dissemination of intelligence and intelligence-related information are governed by procedures developed in accordance with Part 2 of this order.

Heads of Intelligence Community Elements

The heads of elements of the Intelligence Community shall provide the Director access to all information and intelligence relevant to national security.
The heads of elements shall report to the Attorney General possible violations of Federal criminal laws by employees and other persons.
The heads of elements shall report to the Intelligence Oversight Board concerning any intelligence activities that may be unlawful or contrary to executive order or presidential directive.

Intelligence Community Elements

The Central Intelligence Agency shall collect, analyze, produce, and disseminate foreign intelligence and counterintelligence.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall provide technical assistance to foreign intelligence and law enforcement services, consistent with section 1.3(b)(20) and (21) of this order.

Conduct of Intelligence Activities

The collection of timely, accurate, and insightful information about foreign powers, organizations, and persons is essential to informed decision-making in national security, national defense, and foreign relations.
The collection of such information shall be pursued in a vigorous, innovative, and responsible manner consistent with the Constitution and applicable law.

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This quiz covers the responsibilities and obligations of the Director of the Intelligence Community, including establishing objectives and priorities for intelligence collection and analysis.