KEEPING AGENCY EMPLOYEES AWARE OF OPPOSITION TACTICS IN ATTEMPTING TO PENETRATE CIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2002
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: June 12, 1963
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MORANDUM FOR: .Executive Director
THROUGH
SUBJECT
REF ii:RIENCt.;
Deputy Director (Support)
I Keeping Agency Employee* Aware of
Opposition Tactics in Attempting to
Penetrate CIA
I Memo to Director of Security from
Executive Director, dated 24 May 1963,
Same Subject, Attached
1. This memorandum, responding to Reference. contains
a recommendation for your approval to deal with the problem of
educating Agency employees on opposition penetration tactics.
This recornmendation is in paragraph 4.
Z. For some time this office has been weighing the relative
advantages and disadvantages of various security education ap-
proaches that might be employed to solve the problem discussed
in Reference. We considered such things as formal Agency notices,
Informal iesuancse, articles for the Support Bulletin, a special
Security Bulletin and others. We finally concluded that any series
of written products on this subject would be difficult to maintain
with the proper continuity for the readers. Unfortunately also.
certain personnel disregard written material of this type and there-
fore miss the message.
3. We are now prepared to indorse a totally different ap-
proaclu the preparation and execution by the Office of Security
of an Agency-wide Security Reindoctrination Program. if effected
this would be the second such undertaking in the history of the office.
Security Reindoctrination Program #1 ran from 1957 to 1960 and was
25X1 heard by approximately Agency employees. It was well re-
ceived. The time appears right for another such effort. Argu-
ments in favor of a second Security Reindoctrination Program at
this time lnciudp the following;
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a) There is an abundance of material available
this office and in certain office* of the DEW suitable for
translating into a lecture prosentat ion having edueational
value and audience interest characteristics. Calle studies
augmented by suitable training aids could be used to die.
cuss the opposition tactics and appropriate countermeasures.
It is believed that the creative talents of this office, coor.
dinated with those of contributors from the OD/ P, OTR tuld
others could produce ? high quality product.
(c) iteperience gained in presenting Security Reindoc-
trination Program #1 would prove valuable in easing the
administrative burdens of Program #2. Perhaps the Office
of Trebling, as they did before could take over the
scheduling of attendance, the maintenance of attendance
records and the documentation of personnel records following
attendance.
(4) The notices announcing Program #2 could be
rt.) written so as to underscore the criticality of the problems
prompting the program and could serve as documentary
evidence of top level concern over these matters.
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4. Recommendation: it is recommended that the Offic. of
StSirity become the rdsponsible component for the preparation and
execution of an Agency-wide Security Reindoctrination Program
which would consist of a one hour lecture complimented by appro.
prints audio and visual aides. As envisioned. the program would
be prepared over the forthcoming summer months. previewed for
itigh level audiences in October and launched for full scale ***cu.
ion about 1 November.
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Sheffield dwards
Director of Security
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CONCUR:
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* I fully endorse your proposal. I don't believe we can overdo
such a program and urge that you be sure you are including
everything that is needed even if you have to go to 2 or 3 hours.
I would also not be at all opposed to some required reading
including an employee signature indicating that this had been
done. Finally, can't we launch it by 1 September?
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Zi May 1963
EMOR DUMFOR: Director of Security
VIA
SUBJECT : Keeping Agency Employees Aware of Opposition
Tactics in Attempting to Penetrate CIA
1. I am concerned that our employees, both here and abroad, are
not being as fully alerted as they might be to the efforts of the opposition,
)articularly the Soviets, to penetrate this Agency. In view of the revela-
tions coming out of some recent defection and agent cases
I am anxious to be assured that our employees are informed
of the newest methods and techniques the opposition uses against our
people and establishments.
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2. If you are not already doing so, I would like your office, in con-
sultation with appropriate offices in DD/ P, to prepare updated material
which will help staff employees at all levels to protect themselves and our
establishments against opposition approaches. Although some material
will not be usable because of its sensitivity, this should not be an inhibiting
factor in getting out useful and hard-hitting facts. I think it is important
that the material be prepared in such a way that its full significance can be
understood by individuals who are not sophisticated in operational techniques.
I am aware that the Drs/P prepares operational studies on agent and
defection cases, but they are generally too specialized for nonoperational
employees to understand.
3. In order to keep our employees informed through the type of
knowledge they need to successfully frustrate opposition approaches I
suggest that the Office of Security issue periodically?perhaps quarterly--
a Security Bulletin which will explain opposition developments and techniques
and our own efforts to counter them. The Bulletin should also contain
accounts of other developments in the security field.
4. Please inform me of the actions you are already taking *long the
mentioned in paragraph two above or the actions you plan to take.
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(signed) Lyman B. Kirkpatrick
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Lyman, B. Kirkpatrick
Zxecutive Director
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