DAFI14-404 — Intelligence Oversight

DAFI14-404 governs intelligence oversight, including DAF intelligence activities, reporting, procedural guidance, and constitutional rights protection.

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  • Publication number: DAFI14-404
  • Title: Intelligence Oversight
  • Date: 2025-01-23

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It assigns intelligence oversight roles, establishes reporting procedures, and provides guidance on privacy, civil liberties, prior approval, and domestic imagery. The publication contains 99 tiered compliance statements, including 53 T-0, 34 T-1, and 12 T-2 statements.

Topics covered

  • Intelligence oversight reporting
  • Privacy and civil liberties
  • Prior approval
  • Domestic imagery
  • Unmanned aircraft systems
  • Manned weapon systems activities
  • Intelligence oversight approval authorities

Questions and answers

What protections for U.S. persons does DAFI14-404 require during intelligence activities?

DoDM 5240.01 and DoDD 5240.1-R, Procedures Governing Activities of DoD Intelligence Components That Affect United States Persons, establish procedures to enable DoD to conduct authorized intelligence activities in a manner that protects the privacy and civil liberties of U.S. persons. (paragraph 5)

When is Defense Intelligence Component Head approval required?

DoDM 5240.01 requires Defense Intelligence Component Head (or delegee) approval prior to conducting certain activities. (paragraph 5)

What is required for DAF domestic imagery requests supporting counterintelligence or foreign intelligence missions?

Organizations that make DAF requests for domestic imagery to support counterintelligence or foreign intelligence missions will have their servicing legal office conduct a legal review and if required, get a proper use memorandum (PUM) approved. (paragraph 5)

When are PUMs not needed for domestic imagery from the NGA?

PUMs are not needed for domestic imagery from the NGA for testing, training, or exercise use. (paragraph 5)

What is required for domestic DAF unmanned aircraft system flights conducting intelligence activities?

Domestic DAF Unmanned Aircraft Systems flights conducting intelligence or intelligence-related activities require a PUM. (paragraph 5)

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