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Intelligence Studies: Intelligence Policy Documents

This research guide contains information-- both current and historical--on the topic of intelligence. Areas covered include intelligence collection, the intelligence cycle, and also topics such as counterintelligence and cyber intelligence.

Presidential Directive

Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-28
Released January 2014. Signals Intelligence Activities.
Presidential Policy Directive 28: Policies & Procedures
FBI Website
Presidential Policy Directive 28 (PPD-28)
Dept. of Homeland Security Website
Executive Order 13462—President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board
Administration of George W. Bush, 2008.

Executive Order 12333

Executive Order 12333--United States Intelligence Activities
The provisions of Executive Order 12333 of Dec. 4, 1981, appear at 46 FR 59941, 3 CFR, 1981 Comp., p. 200.
Executive Order 12333
National Archives Website
Executive Order 12333
DOD Senior Intelligence Oversight Official Website
Executive Order 12333
U.S. Intelligence Activities. CIA Website

Office of the Director of National Intelligence-- National Intelligence Strategy (2019)

2019 National Intelligence Strategy
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Website

Military Policies

Joint Publication 2-01
January 2012
ADRP 2-0: Intelligence
Department of the Army. August 2012
AFDD 2-9: Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations
U.S. Air Force. July 2007
CG Publication 2.0: Intelligence
U.S. Coast Guard, May 2010.
MCDP 2: Intelligence
U.S. Marine Corps. 1997
NWP 2-01
Document available at the US Navy Reference Library website.

Legislative Bills, Laws, and Reports

Legislative Bills, Laws, and Reports-- Loyola University
Listing of laws and reports related to intelligence issues and operations

Websites

U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Website contains documents on intelligence legislation, hearings, publications, and legal resources
U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Website includes documents on legislation, intel authorization acts, and subcommittees.

Databases

Homeland Security Digital Library--Policy & Strategy Documents

Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book

Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book, Winter 2012 by Office of the Director of National Intelligence (U.S.) (Revised by)
Call Number: KF4850 .A3 2012
ISBN: 9780160901768
Publication Date: 2012-03-22
In Library

Global Intelligence Oversight: Governing Security in the Twenty-first Century

Global Intelligence Oversight by Zachary K. Goldman (Editor); Samuel J. Rascoff (Editor); Jane Harman (Preface by)
Call Number: K3278 .G56 2016
ISBN: 9780190458072
Publication Date: 2016-05-24