AGENCY AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04723A000100100005-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 25, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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DD/S 70-2625
2 5 JUN 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Security
SUBJECT : Agency Automatic Data. Processing
25X1A
1? submitted a memorandum to the Executive
.Director on 25 May 1970 when lie relinquished his post as Chairman of
the Information Processing Board. In that memorandum there were
several comments which will be of interest to the Office of Security. or,, -
of which is paragraph 5, which I will quote below, and a list of problen-i
areas for the Information Processing Board, a copy of which is attached.
"5. I have already outlined in earlier documents and
briefings the main problems I think we confront in the ADP
field. A brief summary of these problems is attached as Tab
A. Among the larger issues are the ones of security (how to
insure that we keep our security provisos realistic and do not
incur needless expense in, a fruitless chase after total security
and single-purpose computers); Community arrangement (how
to insure that the Agency, plays a constructive and innovative
role in evolving Commwiity ADP relationships beyond COINS into
something wworthwliile); the next generation of ADP acquisitions
(should these be more bigger and faster machines or small
individualized pieces?); and development of an ADP plan (complete
with trends, thoughts, goals, objectives, and actions for each
component). All of these are difficult to deal with. Perhaps the
most iynportant of these at this stage of the game is the need to
develop an Agency AOP plan. We are in high need of an agreed
backdrop against which to compare individual ADP proposals.
2. 1 ask that you give special attention. to qualifications and experience
of your Security staff that is dealing with ADP application and passing Security
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Judgments thereon. I a- h sure they are highly competent but in this c:pc:l live
program I feel that they should be marts. As I think you can visualize, the
Security judgments may have eiCbcte that can be extremely costly in the for;:
of dollars and may be restrictive on the accelerated devcio ncu? of our pro-
, ram. If the Security dangers are valid then, of course, Security control
measures must be invok d. On the other hand, Security controls must bo
balanced through discretion, jud hunt end overall Impact based upon
export knowledg in the computer field which would permit re.sonablc
adaptations and preventive measures. If these officers in your judgmucnt do
not have sufficient in-depth knowledge I recommend that you have Chem take
the necessary courses inside the Agency. the Governruent or academic
institutions necessary to bring their knowledge of this field up to a P d,g=a level.
Recognition of their expert qualifications by the various officials working In
the ADP field will go a long way towards assurin ; that the voice of Security
is heard and acknowledged on , ounds of expert judgment.
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R. L. I3anncrn-tan
Deputy .Director.
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