Citation
Executive Order 12333: United States Intelligence Activities (Dec. 4, 1981), amended on January 23, 2003 by Executive Order 13284, on August 27, 2004 by Executive Order 13355, and further amended on July 30, 2008 by Executive Order 13470.(full-text, as amended).
Overview
On December 4, 1981 President Ronald Reagan signed Executive Order 12333 — an Executive Order intended to regulate national intelligence activities. Part I of the Order outlines the goals and responsibilities of major federal agencies and departments involved with national security and intelligence gathering. Part II created regulations for the collection of intelligence information.
The Order delineates the authorized roles and responsibilities of the Director of National Intelligence, the U.S. Intelligence Community, and each Department and Agency comprising an element of the Intelligence Community. The Order also directs that the Heads of all Executive Branch Departments and Agencies shall coordinate and collaborate with the DNI to address national intelligence requirements and provide the DNI access, as appropriate, to all information and intelligence relevant to the national security in accordance with guidelines to be approved by the Attorney General.
Executive Order 12333 requires compliance with all applicable information sharing, security, privacy, and other legal guidelines.
Amendments
The order was amended by Executive Order 13284 on January 23, 2003, by Executive Order 13355: Strengthened Management of the Intelligence Community, on August 27, 2004. On July 30, 2008, President Bush issued Executive Order 13470 amending Executive Order 12333 to strengthen the role of the DNI.