PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83B00823R000700010004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 9, 2001
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 28, 1973
• Content Type: MF

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.t4E'40JANDUM FOR: Inspector General
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2 8 JUN 1973
Proposed Reorgani3ation of the r!ffico
of Szlcurity
Mezarandum from the IC to tile OD/'!S,
dated 3) Uay 1973, same subject
1. The prompt ang thorough review of the Office of
Secnrity's proposed r4orgenilation is appreciated. Tho
Office of Security has reviewed your memoranduo in light of
the objective$ they seek to accomplish by the. reorganizatioA
e-Ad have suggeste4 the folloNig 4,bservations. These
covaAnta aro. keyed to the parasrapli$ in your memorandum:
eara. S:
The Officeof Security reducod three superlrade
positions as directed ')y the AS on 12 March 1973.
An additional supergrade position is recommended for
4olotion under the proposed reorganization. These
25X9 fourpositions represent a reduction in total
supergrade positions within the Office of Security
during the past severs1 uonths. The Office of Security
agrees with your recommendation that the senior srade
levels be reviewed by the Personnel Management and
Compensation Division. Indeed, they suqgest that
not only SOAi07 grade levels be reviewed, but that
the entire reorganization plan be subjected to their
scrutiny.
Para. 6:
On 5 June 1375, iu complizlic* with a DD/S
Directivet Office of Security reduced its 1974
25X9 ccaling billlipo-- 4ous. This reduction is la
addition to the oitions rece4aended for deletion
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under the current reeranization plan. Within those
positions-, five SS-i3 positions and nine 0.-l2
positions wore abolished. The Office of Security
bolioves that after this reduction and the reductions..
r*conwended in the proposed roor0:anization, a. satis-
-factory balance in the overall grade strncturo ifl
25x9 be. -retained. The Office considers. the GS-15 level
which reptesent311111positions? to b it journeyman,
grade.
Para. 7:
The Office of Security concurs that it would be
unwise to combioe in the CorAputer Security Unit the
Office of Security staff responsibility for computer
security in the Agency with functions in the co*puter
area which lie beyond its?presently'a$signed responsi-
bilities. Thy also nree that the suggested title,
V.andling Security Grow is ambiguous and
they have reltaved this unit, Information Systos Soca-
rity Croup.
Pax.
With
With respect. to the TOP SECRET control function,
the Office of Security considered' assizning this
activity to the Security Records Division. liowever,
since new procedures. are being considered, regulations
emendia4, end a totally now approach examined for the
TO SECRBT control function, the Office. of Security
believes that it should. be assirlted to. the Information
Systovs Security Croup, at least for the near term.
Para. 9:
Certification of ClUATA4COS for Agenty employees ?
visiting other agencies. And certifications from .
other agencies for their- employees visiting CIA
require. analysis of security- files and professional
ju.dIment* This. process Is not merely- one of record-
14eeping. Further, the. Cortification Section of the.
Imlustrial Certification Branch will be charged with.
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Vi4;ttor-o E5cort badge approvals, *vorse34 .47-roval
.1ctions, re.lvie4 of illes required for proca$iing
alien garriage cases, arid oer_er file rdwiew acticms.
Nrs. ?e1:
-:21,r ritorganizatieo T4 og d
i'or special - rt assistance for t:ao field offices.
his iztpability has been provided by 2 CS-I4 Security
Of'.i.qcor in te Office of the Chief of 07eration3
Personnel Security and Investigations Dirtmto
You corr., ia assuAlag that the throe Special ?
Ass. atantstoChief? Personnel Security Division
aro t* b* plated in the 04W Oporatioas Support. 13ranch.
This decision was made on the prImise that the Special
Assistaats' functions ore very $11.1ar in nature tO
t4Ose performed by the current ombers of 'e ST.:p
EiraatA'.. The current ort Dranch haS been very active
ia providias tzellorat
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throu0 the ana aupport 4131$ta4C0
tructure to aid the Special
Assistants in . loyee related. k)..roblems Mt'.1
th
pr-asent Saoorr oca an4 Special Assistants sr*
;.7,2action orient14- vsr7 4.1olo17 t;,3-ether
stnally 9.upportiall endeavors. Ma titlo. Operation
Support 3ranch was selected to astinzuish it (mu a
unit iavolved in admi'aistratIve support fUnctiolls in
recoguitio4 of tte fact that a --e'.rtion of its work
originates 141th tha DW.iad
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With the propesod coasolidation of the current
Enployees Activities. Branch and Special Activities
finch Into the?ntirw External Activities. I;ranch, the -
loaw will be chard with .
to
. r t. no m sleading ca2tion this new oraach, Znploy.,es Activities
3ranch.
Para. 12:
7,.!1 Office of Security asre4s with your recom-
1:kon,a.ation that tvq higSly am7-ortant prograrts curreAtly
carried under f;;15 sponsorsip b;) continue4. These
progralIs have been specifically assi,;ned, alt4otWt not
In ths new Research 1;ranch.
Para. LI:
The Office of Secrity recognizes the validity of
your comlents concerningte Caso Analysis gragch
am! a2,rees that a good case c.an ha made for placiag this
brar.ch in thu Cloarance Division. ;lowaver, upon
reeltamiains the functions of this branea, the Office of
Security concludes that effiziency would t,e best served
by permitting it to remain unilor the jurisdiction of
the Snurity Records Division. This concl-asion was
suported by recognition of the fact that the Cass
Analysis Branch handles a tronendous volume of security
rocortis, does only marginal analysis Cprimarily tha
determination of whether no subject of a particular
fi/e is identical with an indiviJual of interest) and
z)erforms other functions whica are truly unique to the
curity Records Division.
2. Y.:=3fl. ilasifAt i.rt3, this ,,)roposed reorwani:ation
'?.asonted in roforeAce zwlitoralwal is ald will continue to
be, very helpful as the Office of Security iltelettents the
reorgartization. W4 recognize, es Joes th Othca of Security,
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that certain adju$tments will b csary as experie,aca
is gaine4 under the new reargalazation. However, we are
con.fident that the rorganizgtion is a substantial improve-
ment -on the existinR organization aad wil1. enable the Office ?
of Security to naiat4in it high standarJ of performanc.
4:1d -ddicatea.senae of rassiort with a very :11zAch. rethIced
3. Any aa?tio1 coAAents you would care' to 741f,ake'on
th s subject,would be appreciated.
ElAaoLln L. 11,;ZOWN!,1AA
.:?Lputy Director
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