NSC 113/1, A REPORT TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL SECURITY ON THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SECURITY PROGRAM

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
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• Publication Date: May 23, 1952
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
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MSC WA, A Report to the National Security
Council be the Interdepartmental Cemmittee,
on Internal Security on the Government
Employee Security Preeram
1. Reference is made to MSC 113/1 and its recormemdations for the
establishment of an Employee Security Programs it is rewastec that CIA
be exempted from the proposed totecutive Order est hint an imployee
fiecurity iroeram in the Federal Goveresment inasmuch as this Agency has no
need for such a programo this Agency presently has in effect procedures
ane revelations which provide safeguards both from thc stanupoint of
security protection of Agency activitlea and the protection of the riehta
of cnp1cyeca apainst unwarranted dismissal in tACI:35 o. those proposed in
G 113
2. he recommendation aet forth in Paraeraph V constitutes a pro-
.possl that an agency other than CIA review the application and imnlementae
tion of CIA's Employee Security Programs The operation of this review
procedure would necessitate eventual keowledre oe the internal organizae
time, procedures an activities of this Aponcy includine our sources of
information. In conformity with the unique activities of is Apency, I
am chareml under the National Security Act of 1947 "for protecting intel-
lirence sources- and methods from unauthorised disclosure" and I feel that
the application of this proposed proeram would be incoepatible with my
responsibilities in this reeard?
3. i wish to assure you that the employees of CIA are given awry
protection in regard to their individual rights and, any action toward
dismissal is given the most careful consideration by the Agency. in view
of the, adequacy of our present proceeures,and necessity for protection oi
our intornal functions, I feel it is necessare thet CIA be exemptee from
the proposals set forth in N50 113/1.
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Deputy Director, Administration
Deputy. Director, Intelligence
Security Officer, CIA
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NEC 113/1, A Report to the National Security
Council by the Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security on the Government Employee
Security Program
1. The attached NSC 113/1 has been reviewed and it is
recommended that the DCI reply to the NSC requesting that CIA be
exempted from the proposed. Executive Order and advising that CIA
has no need for an Employee Security Program as recommended, in-
asmuch as the Agency has already established regulations and
procedures which exceed the minimum standards recommended under
Paragraph V.
2. Agency regulations presently in effect provide the
necessary security for CIA activities in conformity with the
Director's responsibilities "that the Director of Central Intelligence
Agency shall be responsible for protecting intelligence sources and
methods from unauthorized disclosure" and at the same time provide
the necessary safeguards for the individual rights of the employees
against unwarranted dismissal. The Agency regulations in this re-
gard provide safeguards from both standpoint & in excess of those set
forth in the minimum standards recommended by the ICIS. It is
quite important that the Director of Central Intelligence be in a
position to carry out his responsibilities in this field without a
review procedure by an Agency outside of CIA, inasmuch as the normal
operation of such a procecUre would expose our internal procedures,
organization, operations, identity of personnel and sLurces of
information to an outside organization which does not "need to
knawu and which contravenes the Director's responsibilities under
the National Security Act of 1947. The opinion of the ICIS that
the heads of agencies have final a:zthority for the decision in
security cases is particularly applicable to CIA in view of its
unique activities.
3. In regard to the recommendations set forth on .ages 28
to 36, the following comments are made:
V.(1) All positions within CIA, with rare ex-
ceptions, would be defined as sensitive positions.
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V.(2) All employees are working on matters di-
rectly pertaining to the safeguarding o1 our national
security.
V.(3) Recommend that the DCI request that CIA
be exempted from the Executive Order, since CIA has an
effective security program.
V.(4) CIA has separate programs for loyalty cases
and security cases and utilizes them as appropriate.
V.(5) The elements recommended in this paragraph
are already established within the Agency under CIA
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Duty for CIA), and CIA (Employment
Review Board and Procedures).
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a. STAP.DALDS.
provided in CIA
Similar standards are
b. Adverse Action Against Employees.
CIA conforms with this recom-
mendation.
c. Suspensions. CIA
requires same procedure.
d. Removals from Service. CIA
conforms substantially with recommended
procedure except right of a non-CIA counsel and
right of substantive review by the Civil Service
Commission.
e. Review of Removal Decision. The DCI
has Tine], authority under the National Security
Act of 1947.
f. Demotions. Provisions to meet this
recommendation are established under CIA
and under our personnel procedures.
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g. Applicants. Agency personnel and security
regulations provide that no commitment for employment
may be made until the completion of the security
investigation. In those cases where employment is
permitted subject to investigation, the employee is
informed of the limited nature of his appointment.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE DL ,TOR
Recommend signature.
Noted by DCI
Deputy Di ector
(Administration)
19 May 52
(DATE)
FORM NO. 10.101 JAN 1952
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