INTER OFFICE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000300060067-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 1998
• Sequence Number: 67
• Content Type: REPORT

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M-01' ICS TrIECMMICATIC
ADVI; C Y 0 E
1. To review the deve1o?agent and accomplish nta of XOTAP. duriva
the four years of ita existence,, to arssezs the r_ur nt status of IOPAC,
in the light of itr original mias3ion, and to art recc datiOns
to its future.
20 It is aseun ed that CIA's D).1cmd3ntation of ,8C-169, Eiectro '
> t tie Coa+a?:.unications, TAB A psxaW apha 1, 2,aid 3, dated 7 Ja ux ry
19,94 remains valid and in force ut c:r ISC-1910.
FAC
;o ICAAC wsa eastebl .uhed. In 1954 by a Joint d? :cisioxs of DD/I,
DO :P and D/CCC, (TAB A).
4. In accordance with its origf nal charter (Aun. x A) the Co nittee
his focumed itn attention main.1.y on the MC-169 problems kind on the
praips.ration of progress reports as requested, by the GI, the 0CB, the
ODi4 or by its n aabership. Ox several oecasiOns, uj c:n request3 the
Covvdttee has undertaken actions concerning t ^lecoz :unicat.iorm rAtter~A
not, specifically related to '09C-169.
5. As of 15 u:y 1.953, by the ).cord of .cti.ozt Of 243CO Mc-169
FUZ revoked and a new directive-2 c'-19.10, approvz . by the rcaitient,
a zipuLated the specific rest ansibilities of CCB' er,4 M for the
continuation of the bacsic activities of C-169 0 :4t also staked that
the recirsaion of NSC-1.69 van not intended cancel or OLange any of
the program authorized or being carried out t ter !50169..
6. e effect of ! S .1.910 upon Agency acti-w-:it e?s an der r?acixxled
101-1,69 h been reviecea. eM asaesned in a staff study ' tgen ay
Bessponsib'il.ities Under MC Action 1910, 15 MY 1.9 3?' > It con'.--Judea t Jtt
with the exception of 0/1" raaponsibilities for .Pre>? ect -the: n, sr
fu..W.11ed in 1955, the responsibilities of the i. t rested ells xits 25X1A2g
rew in essentially unebwa ed.
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7. IOTAC was established to ensure that the responsibilities
aseig3ned to CIA by r SC-169 (Statement of Policy on I.,lectror netic
Communications) were properly coordinated and carried out.
8. IOTAC has been an effective mechanism for the exchange of
information on all aspects of Agency responsibilities under ESC-169p
for the formulation of coordinated views, opinions and actions
concerning IBC-l69 and related areas which affect more than one
operational element of the Agency, ' and for the coordination of the
Agency activities under i&SC -169 with OCB and with other departments
and agencies of the government.
9. In addition, IOTAC has contributed materially to the general
telecommunication intelligence effort, and has proved of considerable
value to the solution of specific problems in the branches of tele-
communications other than those specifically related to NSC-169.
10. Under the stated assumption, IOMC should continue to function
as outlined in the agreement, 7 January 1954, in order to provide advice
guidance, and coordination to the various offices of the Agency under
rescinded 1@.SC-169, now Ii SC-,1910.
11. Its mission should be extended to cover the interrelated and
overlapping interests and activities of its member offices in the general
field of telecotuni.cations.
RE001 T ATION
That the revised statement of mission and functions of IO`SAC as set
forth In Annex B be approved...
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