COMMUNITY OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE NOIWON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83B01027R000300020012-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 13, 2010
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: May 29, 1980
• Content Type: MEMO

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? NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY ?
CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. MARYLAND 20755
Serial: V/214/80
29 May 1980
MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL FOREIGN ASSESSMENT CENTER
ATTN: ASSISTANT NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FOR WARNING
SUBJECT: Community Operating Procedures for the NOIWON (C)
1. (C) We have reviewed the subject procedures forwarded under
your memorandum of 21 April 1980, NFAC 2825/80 and find them generally
acceptable.
2. (C) While we fully support efforts to improve the NOIWON and
to remove unnecessary inhibitions on the exchange of information between
NOIWON participants, we are concerned over the protection afforded to GAMMA
ORCON information.
3. (C) We believe that procedures must be specified to insure
strict control, over access to such information. For example, ORCON
requires authorization by the originator of the information if it is
disseminated further. Therefore, the information should be released only
to previous recipient agencies; or authorization for expanded distribution
should be obtained case-by-case. Otherwise, the purpose of ORCON is
completely negated, i.e., the originators have no control over dissemination
of sensitive information which they are charged to protect.
4. (C) Further, we believe that recording of GAMMA ORCON material
should be subject to specific restraints. For example, recordings should
be immediately transcribed, appropriately classified,caveated and controlled,
and recordings obliterated.
5. (C) The above procedures may appear restrictive; but in the case
of GAMMA ORCON, we believe that the protection. of sensitive sources and
methods must be paramount.
P. W. ILL NGHAM, JR.
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Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy
Chief, Operations & Requirements
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