INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY GROUP MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER 1977

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
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• Publication Date: September 1, 1977
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY GROUP
MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS
SEPTEMBER 1977
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
1. TSCADS (Top Secret Control Automated Data System)
During the month of September, twelve (12) Top
Secret Control inventories were initiated bringing
the total inventories in progress to sixteen (16).
The remaining twenty registries storing collateral
Top Secret material will begin their inventories by
31 December 1977.
2. ADP Risk Assessment
The ADP Risk Assessment: of the Agency's computer
system began in late September. Information Systems
Security Group personnel and the two independent
contractors, assisting in the risk assessment,
formulated a questionnaire and interviews of users
of selected program applications have begun.
3. Profile Study of 1980 ISSO
The contract with
was signed effective 29 September and they started
their study to define the role of the 1980 Information
Systems Security officer and the expertise he will
require to operate effectively.
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Two individuals from Information Systems Security
Group attended a one day course in Interactive Systems
sponsored by ODP. Extensive on-the-job training is
being conducted within ISSG for the four newly assigned
security officer.
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Two members of Information Systems Security Group,
Programs Development Branch attended a Customer Execu-
tive Data Security Seminar at IBM, White Plains, N.Y.,
on 8 and 9 September. Of particular interest was a
presentation on IBM's Resource Access Central Facility
(RACF), which is a software program designed to improve
control of data security.
The Chief, Information Systems Security Group
and the Chief, Programs Development Branch, ISSG
attended a meeting with representatives of the
National Security Agency to exchange ideas and
concepts relating to computer security.
2. Internal Working Group
The ODP/OS Joint Working Group on Computer
Security met on 20 September. Major items discussed
were (a) devising an approval method for the destruction
of disk packs,and (b) the relocation/reconfiguration of
the ODP distribution point.
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1. Conference
Information Systems Security Group has scheduled
a working conference at _ from 2 - 4 November for
the purpose of determining work requirements for
1978 and establishing priorities.
2. Terminal Installations
The Technical Support Branch, ISSG approved nine (9)
requests for the installation and/or relocation of CRT
remote terminals and other peripheral related devices.
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