U.S. DOD Form dod-opnavinst-5500-58 DEPARTMENT OFFICE ( OF THE CHIEF OF THE NAVY OF NAVAL WASHINGTON. O.C. OPERATl ONS 20350 OPNAVINST 5500.58 m-m Ser 673P92 ~huwlw OPNAV INSTRUCTIVE?5500.58 Fran: To: Chief of Naval Operations Distribution List Subj: Organizational krangements for Internal Security Encl: (1) DOD Directive 31J.5.1of 2!5Jan 1968 1. Purpose. Navy. To @lement enclosure (1) within the Department of the 2. Discussion. Enclosure (1), which explains the national level or­ ganization for coordinatIng internal security matters, and which out­ lines the role of wuious DOD elements therein, has been assi~ed by the Secretary of the Navy to the Chief of Naval Operations for appro­ priate action. The subject rotter of enclosure (1) is in the functional area assignedto the Assistant Chief of Naval Operations (titeUlgence). 3. Action a. The ACNO (Mtelldgence) will designate the organizational elements within his mew that will serve as the contact points, subccamittee nmnbers, etc., called for in the enclosure, and will adtise the Office of the Secretary of Defense of these designations. .. ..-. b. Other addressees are requested to refer to the ACZ?O (Intel­ ligence) all rotters of an internal security nature which COSM to their attention and which appmm to requSre further policy develop­ ment. The A~O (InteWgence) will effect appro@ate Navy-wide coordination and referml outside the Department of the Navy, as necessary. kistznt Vice Chief ofNaval Opefdfsm Distribution: (see next page) ‘hwttwof NavalAdmi~istrstfon .. . ... .. .. . . ——. 58 Distribution: SNDLPartl 21 (Fleet Commanders in Chief) SNDL Part 2 (One copy each unless otherwise indicated) Al (hm!diate Office of the Secretary) (less SecNav Directives Control) A2A (Independent Offices) Ah (Chief of Naval.Material) A5 (Bureaus) Corps) (5 copies) A6 (Headquarter’s,U. S. ?4a.rine dants) F2 (Naml. District Commn F27 (InvestigativeSetice Headquarters) F28 (hvesti~tive Semd.ce Offices) ACNOS, DCNOS and Directors of Mjor Staff Offices Stocked: Supply and Fiscal Dephent (Code 514.32) U. S. Naval Station Washington, D. C. 2035XY(100) . ...:.,, -= . ...-., .. - .... 2 ( .­ . 111 . . . ,,, OPNAVINST 5500.58 Janua~ 25, 1968 NUMBER 3115.1 ASD(A) Department of Defense Directive SUBJECT Organizational Arrangements References: (a) Department of Defense Directive C-?lJ_5.l. -.—, ._ subject as above, Janua~ 14, 1959 7 (hereby cancelled) (b) National Security Action Memorandm 161, Jme 9, 1962 (c) Charter for the “lkterdepent~ Committee on Internal.Security,” kfarc.h 5, 1964 and organization~ Chart (Enclosures’1 and 2) r. RmxuAmE for Internal Security AND KJRPosE !L%isDirective reissues reference (a), and publishes current Poucy gove~ (1) Wpartment of Defense participation in two interdeen= organizations charged with responsi­ bilities in United States internal.security matters, and (2) coordination of such internal security matters within the Department of Defense. Reference (a) is hereby super­ seded and cance~ed, and is declassified. APPImABnmy .- . ,. AND SCOPE me provisions of this Directive apply to those DoD COmpO. nents assigned responsib~ties relating to the intern security functions of the foil.m listed interde~­ mental orgsmizatiom (see Section III., below, and Enclosm 1): A. The hterdepa~ntd DrteU.igence Conference (IIC), the membership of which consists of the Director, Federal.Bureau of Investigation,lkpa~nt of Justice, as -man, and representativesof the Secretaries of the &my, Navy, and Air Force. B. The titemk Partmental Committee on Internal Security (ICIS), the membership of which consists of a repre­ sentative of the United States Attorney.General, as Chaiman, -and representativesof the Secretaries of State,’Defense, and Treasury. 5&closure (1) OPNAVINST 5500.5$ Reference (b) assigns responsibility for continuation and supervision of these two organizations to the Attorney General. III . FUNCTIONS OF THE lXERDEPMTNENTAL A. ORGANIZATIONS The InterdepartnrxltalInteu/?exlce Conference ­ 1. Is responsible for cocndinating the investigation of aKi domestic espionage, counterespionage, sabotage, subversion, and related matters affecting United States internal securiw. 2. Pmctions through a Working Group composed of alter­ nates to the princi~l membe= y ud = =ecutive Secretary. 3. Has no p=manent subcommittee stmcture; instead, it establishes ad hoc committees to work on specific problems, and establishes joint committees vith ICIS to consider problems of mutual concern. B. The Intefiepa~ntal Committee on ~temal Security ­ 1. Is responsible for coordinating aU phases of United States internal securie as outtied in the ICIS Cha*r, attached hereto ss an enclos~, =cept the investigation of domestic espio=ge, cmti=spiona% sabotage, and subv==ion. 2. Is authorized to recomm?nd directly to Departments and Agencies of the Fedeml. Government internal securi~ programs agreed to by a majority of its membem. .,. an 3. Functions independently using the services of -. Executive Secretary, a Stsnding Committee, and Sub­ committees. The ICIS has established the follmi.ng five pemanent subcommittees, and may establish such other ad hoc committees as may be appropriate within the scope of its responsibilities, and participates with the IIC in joint committee activities of mutual concern: a. Subcommittee I - Unconventio=l Attack ­ Reviews.and recommends plans, progmm, procedures, and “countermeasuresfor defense against unconven­ tional attack, to include the necessary plm+ing Enolosure (Q’ 2