Clinton HAD a counterterrorism center in place until Bush ABOLISHED it om March 13, 2001!
Public Document-may be copied in full
http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/pdd24.htm(better yet, look at everything Clinton did and Bush abolished
http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/pdd/index.html )
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
May 3, 1994 Statement By The Press Secretary
U.S. Counterintelligence Effectiveness
President Clinton signed today a Presidential Decision Directive on U.S. counterintelligence effectiveness to foster
increased cooperation, coordination and accountability among all U.S. counterintelligence agencies. The President has
directed the creation of a new national counterintelligence policy structure under the auspices of the National Security
Council. In addition, he has directed the creation of a new National Counterintelligence Center, initially to be led by a
senior executive of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Finally, the President's Decision Directive requires that exchange
of senior managers between the Cia and the Fbi to ensure timely and close coordination between the intelligence and law
enforcement communities.
The President's decision to take these significant steps of restructuring U.S. counterintelligence policy and interagency
coordination, followed a Presidential Review of U.S. counterintelligence in the wake of the Aldrich Ames espionage
investigation. The President, in issuing this Directive, has taken immediate steps to improve our ability to counter both
traditional and new threats to our nation's security in the post- Cold War era.
# # #
Fact Sheet
U.S. Counterintelligence Effectiveness
Many threats to the national security of the United States have been significantly reduced by the break-up of the Soviet
Union and the end of the Cold War. Core U.S. concepts -- democracy and market economics -- are more broadly
accepted around the world than ever before. Nevertheless, recent events at home and abroad make clear that numerous
threats to our national interests -- terrorism, proliferating weapons of mass destruction, ethnic conflicts, sluggish
economic growth -- continue to exist and must be effectively addressed. In this context, it is critical that the U.S. maintain a
highly effective and coordinated counterintelligence capability.
A review of U.S. counterintelligence effectiveness in the wake of the Ames case highlights the need for improvements in
the coordination of our counterintelligence (Ci) activities. The recent Dci and Attorney General Joint Task Force on
Intelligence Community-Law Enforcement Relations noted that changes to the basic underlying legal authorities defining
the relationship between the intelligence and law enforcement communities are not required. Rather, the task force
concluded that what is needed..."is for the two communities to improve their understanding of their respective needs and
operating practices...to cooperate earlier, more closely, and more consistently on matters in which they both have a
separate but parallel interest." This Directive outlines specific steps which will be taken to achieve the objective of
improved cooperation.
Executive Order 12333 designates the National Security Council (Nsc) "as the highest Executive Branch entity that
provides review of, guidance for and direction to the conduct of," among other things, counterintelligence policies and
programs. Consistent with E.O. 12333, the President directed the creation of a new Ci structure, under the direction of
the Nsc, for the coordination of Ci policy matters in order to integrate more fully government-wide counterintelligence
capabilities, to foster greater cooperation among the various departments and agencies with Ci responsibilities and to
establish greater accountability for the creation of Ci policy and its execution. This new structure will ensure that all
relevant departments and agencies have a full and free exchange of information necessary to achieve maximum
effectiveness of the U.S. counterintelligence effort, consistent with U.S. law.
Nothing in this directive amends or changes the authorities and responsibilities of the Dci, Secretary of Defense,
Secretary of State, Attorney General or Director of the Fbi, as contained in the National Security Act of 1947, other
existing laws and E.O. 12333.
The following specific initiatives will be undertaken to improve U.S. counterintelligence effectiveness:
National Counterintelligence Policy Coordination
A National Counterintelligence Policy Board (Policy Board) is hereby established and directed to report to the
President through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. The existing Ci policy and
coordination structure, the National Advisory Group for Counterintelligence, is hereby abolished and its Ci
functions transferred to the Policy Board.
The Policy Board will consist of one senior executive representative each from Dci/Cia; the FBI; the Departments of
Defense, State, and Justice; a Military Department Ci component; and the Nsc, Special Assistant to the President
and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs.
The Chairman of the Policy Board will be designated by the Dci in consultation with the Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs. The Chairman will serve for a period of two years. The position of Chairman of the
Policy Board will be rotated among the Cia, Fbi, and Department of Defense.
The Policy Board will consider, develop and recommend for implementation to the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs policy and planning directives for U.S. counterintelligence. The Policy Board will be the
principal mechanism for reviewing and proposing to the Nsc staff legislative initiatives and executive orders
pertaining to U.S. counterintelligence. This Board will coordinate the development of interagency agreements and
resolve conflicts that may arise over the terms and implementation of these agreements.
A National Counterintelligence Operations Board (Operations Board) will be established under the Policy Board
with senior Ci representatives from Cia, Fbi, Dod, the Military Department Ci components, Nsa, State, Justice, and
Chief of the National Ci Center established below.
The Chairman of the Operations Board will be appointed by the Policy Board from among the Cia, Fbi, or Dod, and
rotated every two years. The Chairmanship of the Policy Board and the Operations Board will not be held by the
same agency at any one time. The Operations Board will discuss and develop from an operational perspective
matters to be considered or already under consideration by the Policy Board. It will oversee all coordinating
subgroups, resolve specific conflicts concerning Ci operations and investigations and identify potential Ci policy
conflicts for referral to the Policy Board.
Counterintelligence Integration and Cooperation
The Policy Board, with the assistance of the Dci and the cooperation of the Director of the Fbi, the Secretary of
Defense, and the Secretary of State, will establish a National Counterintelligence Center within 90 days of this
directive.
A senior Fbi executive with Ci operational and management experience will serve as the Chief of the National Ci
Center and a senior Military Department Ci component executive will serve as the Deputy Chief of the National Ci
Center. These agencies will hold these positions for an initial period of 4 years, afterwhich, with the approval of the
National Ci Policy Board and in consultation with the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the
leadership positions will rotate, for 2 year terms, among the Fbi, Dod and Cia. At all such times that the Fbi does
not hold the position of Chief, it will hold the position of Deputy Chief.
The National Counterintelligence Center will be located, staffed and initially structured as recommended in Prd-44.
The National Counterintelligence Center will implement interagency Ci activities as described in Prd-44 and report
to the Policy Board.
The National Counterintelligence Center will serve as the interagency forum for complementary activities among Ci
agencies. The Cia's Counterintelligence Center will serve as the Ci component for the Cia and execute on behalf of
the Dci his authorities to coordinate all U.S. counterintelligence activities overseas.
The Chief of the Cia's Counterintelligence Center Counterespionage Group will be permanently staffed by a senior
executive from the Fbi.
Cia counterintelligence officers will permanently staff appropriate management positions in the Fbi's National
Security Division and/or Fbi Field Offices.
The Policy Board will be responsible for the regular monitoring and review of the integration and coordination of U.S.
counterintelligence programs. The Policy Board will provide an annual report to the Assistant to the President for National
Security Affairs and on Us counterintelligence effectiveness.
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