OFFICE OF SECURITY TRENDS AND HIGHLIGHTS

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March 1, 1974
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Approved For Rel+ 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83BOOOR000500050002-6 Approved For Reli0e 2000/09/02: CIA-RDP83BOO R000500050002-6 Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rel&e 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B003R000500050002-6 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL:'USE ONLY INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY GROUP Trends and Highlights March 1974 HIGHLIGHTS 1. Coordination with the Office of Joint Computer Support was completed on the proposed Headquarters Regulation defining the computer security responsibilities of the Office of Security, the Office of Communications, computing components, and c-omputer users. It has been submitted to the Regulations Control Staff for Agency-wide coordination and eventual authentication. 2. Early in March the ISSG participated with the OJCS in the briefing of the CIA Management Committee on the proposed Community Limited Access Intelligence Register (CLAIRE) and the automation plans for Executive Registry operations. Following this briefing, the ISSG devel- oped alternative approaches to the automation of Executive Registry operations in order to provide the basis for a security evaluation of protective measures that might be implemented in view of the sensitivity of data associated with these operations. 4. On 13 March the USIB approved the Intelligence Community Policy for the Release of Magnetic Storage Media as developed by the Computer Security Subcommittee. This policy document spells out procedures per- mitting the declassification and release from classified control of all types of magnetic storage devices used for classified data, including both computer media and magnetic tapes on which classified audio material has been recorded. 5. Security guidance was provided to the Office of Communications on its plans for special computer-assisted communications terminals at its signal centers throughout the world. This project scheduled for contractor bidding is a long-range effort. The ISSG input concerned the security requirements for the terminals, with special emphasis on the need for their protection when unattended. ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rel?e 2000/09/02: CIA-RDP83BOO* R000500050002-6 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL=USE ONLY Information Systems Security Group Monthly Report for March 1974 6. The sanitization of a major OJCS computer system was supervised from a security standpoint prior to its return to the manufacturer. This sanitization process involved the clearing of the system of classified residue so that it might be released from continued security control. 7. Procedures were developed, in support.of the CIA Subsystem Manager for the Community On-Line Intelligence System (COINS), for the implementation of an access listing for COINS computer terminals located in the Headquarters Building. This requirement is based on a Community agreement to exercise compartmentation and access control over individuals using the COINS network. The ISSG work load for March stabilized at the higher February level as expected. The largest category of cases during March was inspections of proposed locations for remote computer terminals. TRENDS 1. Continuation of the February and March-work level through April is expected. No significant-incyease over that level is foreseen during the balance of the Fiscal Year. 2. The transfer of ADP support activities.to the clerical staff was completed in late March. The clerical staff is'performing these functions in excellent fashion and is enjoying the diversification of duties pro- vided by this plan. Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rel&e 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83BOO* R000500050002-6 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL:USE.-ON1Y PLANS, PROGRAMS AND ADMINISTRATION DIVISION Trends and Highlights March 1974 Budget and Fiscal Branch 1. Sixty-three Menu changes were submitted to OJCS to input Resource Package names. This will permit computer printouts to display data in the Budget Control System on an organizational basis by resource package, indicating positions, Average Employment (A.E.) and funds for Fiscal Years 1974, 1975, and 1976. 2. Responsibility for the impres_t fund,'formerly- handled by the Security Research Staff, was transferred to the Physical Security Division PTOS. This fund, used to defray expenses incurred in support of activities, has been reduced from $2,000 to $1,000. STATIN L 3. Office of Security obligations as of 28 February 1974 (66.7% of the FY) totalled 63.9% of the FY 1974 allocation. Part of the 2.8% difference (approximately $525,000) is bein used to program unbudgeted lock modification expenses_($150,000), and q0 0_00 was returned to DD/M&S for unfunded costs attributed-to the energy crisis. Approval was additionally obtained from the Db/M&S to reprogram $200,000 from the Technical Security Division = equipment budget to the funding of a program to replace alarm monitors-in the Headquarters Building.. STATINT Personnel Branch 1. The Agency's Equal Employment Opportunity Program impacted heavily on activities during the month. This occurred in several ways. Special reports were prepared on the subject. Data was compiled covering minority groups presently employed. Numerous meetings were attended on this subject. 2. A limited recruiting program for professionals began. Partic- ular emphasis is being given to the hiring of black employees. Office interviews were arranged with two black applicants and several others are being pursued. ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For ReSe 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83BOO* R000500050002-6 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL:,USE ONLY Plans, Programs and Administration Division Monthly Report - March 1974 3. Executive secretarial and advisory support was given to three Professional and one Clerical Career Board meetings and to a meeting of the Professional Selection Criteria Committee. Plans, Programs Branch 1. The DD/M&S was provided briefing papers on several items he chose to include in his State of the Directorate meeting on 15 March. These were: The ; the Badge Machine and the STA INTL Reorganization o t e Office of Security. 2. A meeting was called by the DD/M&S Plans Staff on the Program Call, FY 1974-1975 on 13 March. It was attended by the Budget and. Fiscal Officer, the Planning Officer and the Chief, Plans, Programs and Administration Division. Several pending questions were answered. New problems were generated. These center about the difficulty the Deputy Directors are having in recommending to the DCI established levels within the Agency for the FY 1975 Congressional Budget. 3. An extensive analysis was prepared and sent to the Legislative Counsel detailing the impact of H.R. 12206, a Bill to Amend 5USCS52 (The Freedom of -InformationAct) by requiring that individuals be apprised of records concerning-them that are maintained by Government agencies and grant them certain rights of access to these records. It was recommended that a specific exemption be obtained for the Agency. A similar analysis was prepared-on-Senate 1688 (The Ervin Bill) which passed the full Senate without dissenting vote oh 7 March. The Legislativ Counsel will seek full Agency exemption from this "right to privacy" legislation now pending before the House. 4. "Black Book" Topics were prepared for the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence on 8 March and 14 March and for the DCI on 20 March and 26 March. Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rel?e 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83BOO* R000500050002-6 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY SECURITY RECORDS DIVISION Trends and Highlights 1. A noticeable decrease in Case Processing activities and a relatively static situation in Filing and Case Analysis activities probably continues to reflect a trend to a declining case load in these traditional areas of the Division's work. 2. The continued noticeable increase in Computer Support and Compartmented Information activities suggests that a real increase in work load is taking place this fiscal year over FY 1973. 3. The sizeable increase in Indices activities continues to be directly attributable to the project of purging the Office of Security Index of names no longer pertinent due to the passage of time. For the months January through March 1974, 62,564 cards were purged from the Personal and Impersonal Indices. Of these, 11,679 came from the Impersonal Index in January and March. 4. A notable statistic this month is the 3440 number of files microfiched. This represents a 55.3 percent increase over the level achieved in January and February, indicating that the Microfiche and Retirement Branch has now completed. the conversion from microfiching files held in the Records Center to microfiching files being retired directly off the shelves at Headquarters. At this level of activity, a net decrease in active file holdings in the Division should become evident. ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rel?e 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83BOO* R000500050002-6 CONFIDENTIAL SPECIAL SECURITY CENTER Trends and Highlights 1. The March meeting of the Security Committee was canceled and rescheduled for 9 April. In the meantime, the Center continued in a series of internal-and external-CIA negotiations and coordinations related to the following Security Committee actions: a. Report of Survey: The Dissemination and Handling of National Intelligence Estimates and Inputs to National Security Study Memoranda (a revised survey report reconciling CIA and DoD ifferences will be considered by the Committee at the 9 April meeting). b. USIB Directive 1/11, Security Committee (approved by Committee, portions objected to by DDI; Director of Security recommended to DCI that matter be referred to CIA Management Committee for resolution). 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rel*e 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00iSR000500050002-6 CONFIDENTIAL Special Security Center Monthly Report for March 1974 25X1A 2. Compartmented intelligence security briefings and debriefings were conducted of 30 CIA personnel and 34 non-CIA personnel. The non- CIA personnel included officials of the National Security Agency, Defense Mapping Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Information Agency, Drug Enforcement Agency, the Departments of Commerce, Treasury, Army and Air Force, the Office of Management and Budget, and the President's Committee on International Economic Policy. 3. Facilities at the following locations were accredited for storage of compartmented intelligence materials: 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Relee 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00R000500050002-6 Special Security Center Monthly Report for March 1974 25X1A 4. The Security Advisor to COMIREX participated in the preparation of guidelines for the decontrol of certain compartmented intelligence materials which have been submitted for the consideration of the U.S. Intelligence Board. These guidelines were prepared in accordance with new national policy approved by the President related to U.S. satellite reconnaissance activities. 5. Assisted with responses to questions received from the Sub- committee on Surveillance, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. 6. Chief, Special Security Center continued to participate, in the deliberations of an ad hoc interdepartmental group engaged in considering appropriate changes to security policy. 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 . Approved For ReldWe 2000/09/02: CIA-RDP83BOOMBR000500050002-6 23R000500050002-6 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Next 1 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For RelSe 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B004FR000500050O002-6 PhySD Monthly Report for March 1974 SAFETY (continued) After-hours Drills Accomplished Fire Protection and Prevention Briefing and Training Sessions. Equipment Tests Educational and Promotional Actions (Safety Literature Distributed) 5. PHYSICAL SECURITY DIVISION TRAVEL (Continued) Cumulative Monthly -Total FY- 74 4,000 27,612 Man-days on Overseas TDY 86.25 301.25 Man-days on Domestic TDY 6 156 Total Man-days on TDY 6. PHYSICAL SECURITY DIVISION PERSONNEL IN TRAINING Man-days in Internal Training Man-days in External Training CONFIDENTIAL 832.5 ~0 1 Approved For Release 2000/09/02: CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Relq*e 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83BOO* R000500050002-6 Technical Security Division Monthly Report for March 1974 (Continued) X1A Monthly Cumulative Total FY-74 BRIEFINGS AND SERVICES Briefing Program Briefings Conducted 15 96 Personnel Briefed ~ '0 Training Personnel Trained in Security Equipment 17 90 Procurement Materia-T-Requisitions Initiated _ 316 196 Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Relobe 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00I&R000500050002-6 CONFIDENTIAL Technical Security Division Monthly Report for March 1974 (Continued) Cumulative Mont'ly Total FY-74 6. TECHNICAL SECURITY DIVISION TRAVEL Man-Days on Overseas TDY 1 9* 1,219 Man-Days on Domestic TDY 209 Total Man-Days on TDY $ *Includes 21 days for two special TDY liaison'assignments 7. TECHNICAL SECURITY DIVISION PERSONNEL TRAINING Man-Days in Internal Training 15 195 Man-Days in External Training 0 - --`0 CONFIDENTIAL, Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA,-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rel?e 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83BOO* R000500050002-6 Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Relbe 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83BOO* R000500050002-6 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY PERSONNEL SECURITY Ej INVESTIGATIONS DIRECTORATE Trends and Highlights March 1974 1. Although the Staff and Operations Branch received 30 less staff applicant cases in March than in February 1974, it completed 332 more cases in March, due in part to the completion of summer employee cases. Similarly, in the covert area, 119 less cases were received in February 1974, while completions increased by 63 cases. 2. The Industrial and Certification Branch received 151 more Security Access Approval cases requiring field investigation than in the preceding month of February. It closed, in March, 326 of these cases by appraisal action as opposed to 204 in February. Six hundred twenty-one cases were closed in March as opposed to 323 in February. cases in March were up 426. STATINT 3. Operational Support highlights of the period included: a. Ease of entry to and exit from this country was provided the DCI and DDCI on three occasions. b. Assistance was given to Ambassador Helms throughout the week of his visit during the month to Washington, D.C. c. A commendation was received from the Director, Office of Weapons Information, DD/S&Td for assistance in getting large shipments of classi- fied magnetic tapes through magnetometer and customs procedures on three occasions. ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY STATINTL STATINTL Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rele. 2000/09/02: CIA-RDP83B008R000500050002-6 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY Personnel Security & Investigations Directorate Monthly Report for March 1974 STATINTL ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Rel+ 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00q* R000500050002-6 ADMINISTRATIVE - INTERNAL USE ONLY CLEARANCE DIVISION Time Factors in Processing Overt & Semi-Covert Cases 1. PROCESSING TIME (For * 314 Regular Cases) Time required during.month to DAYS IN DAYS RESEARCH TOTAL process to Approval or Disapproval, IN AND INVESTI- APPRAIS- DAYS "Applicant Type" cases received from GATION AL Office of Personnel SRD CD (Average number of days): 27 2 2 31 2. ANALYSIS OF PROCESSING TIME CASES a. Less than 30 days 225 b. 31 to 60 days 87 c. 61 to 90 days 2 d. 91 to 120 days 0 e. 121 to 150 days 0 f. over 150 days 0 3. CASES PENDING OVER 90 DAYS STATUS Number of "Applicant Type" cases received from Deferred Regular Office of Personnel and pending more than 90 days 17 1 Total 18 *This figure does not include 8 cases where clearances were granted 25X1 A without FURTHER OR I\...... ~ TIGATION which, if included, would Approved Fc"FeIaTS~Tt'X070?'"-zdIdffk$1B00823R000500050002-6 25X1A Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6 Approved For Release 2000/09/02 : CIA-RDP83B00823R000500050002-6