DRAFT DCID NO. 1/XX, 'UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HANDLING AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) DATED 2 JUNE 1977 (U)

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• Publication Date: July 29, 1977
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2 9 JUL 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman
Compartmentation Subcommittee
DCI Security Committee
FROM: Robert W. Gambino
CIA Member, DCI Security Committee
SUBJECT: Draft DCID No. 1/XX, "Uniform Procedures
for Administrative Handling and Account-
ability of Sensitive Compartmented
Information (SCI) dated 2 June 1977
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1. II Subject draft has been coordinated within the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Our components offered
several comments or observations which are presented below.
However, we find no fault with the intent and thrust of the
draft and are pleased to advise you of CIA concurrence.
2. "A feeling generally expressed was that the docu-
ment is considerably longer than the usual DCID. A suggestion
was received that a more desirable format for the proposal
would be a manual. Another proposal offered as an example
as to how the document might be shortened involved removal
of all of paragraph 7 concerning Minimum Standards For
Control of SCI Released to Contractors and incorporate it
as an annex to USIB-D-71.8-4, 12 March 1976, "SCI Policy and
Release of Foreign Intelligence to Contractors."
3. WAnother general observation was that the draft
dealt in ifics to a degree which might present a problem
regarding flexibility for agencies which operate in unique
environments and must adopt unique security handling pro-
cedures. CIA suggests that the proposed DCID might better
be approached as a document which presents basic rather than
extremely detailed security guidance for handling Sensitive
Compartmented Information (SCI).
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4. u we call your attention to the fact that the DCI
has authorized CIA (CIA/OS/CIB) to function as the central
control point for all SCI clearances for the entire community,
to include SI and any other national program. It is suggested
that this mandate be incorporated into the draft.
5. CIA suggests that top management would benefit
from an innovation which would involve creation of a comput-
erized data base for facility storage accreditation for SCI.
We submit that CIA/OS/CIB is the logical component to house
such a record and propose that expansion of a centralized
record and control point be incorporated into the proposed
DCID.
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