LETTER TO HONORABLE DAVID A. STOCKMAN FROM JOHN N. MCMAHON RE POSSIBLE EROSION OF SECURITY THAT MAY RESULT FROM CONTRACTING WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY FOR CERTAIN INTELLIGENCE-RELATED TASK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83M00914R000500020006-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 3, 2007
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 19, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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The Director of Central Intelligence
Washington, D.C 20505
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19 AUG 1982
The Honorable David A. Stockman
Director, Office of Management
and Budget
Washington, D. C. 20503
Dear. Mr. Stockman:
I am concerned about the possible erosion of security that may result
from. contracting with private industry for certain intelligence-related
tasks under the provisions of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76.
Senators Goldwater, Nunn and Warner expressed their concern to me on one
particular case.
Intelligence Community security policy has always been to maintain
government control over sensitive intelligence and to release to contractors
only that information required to perform tasks beyond the capability of
the government. I believe there are significant risks to national security
in contracti-ng out security services such as the operation of government
communications centers and automated data services when this permits broad
contractor access to all-source and other sensitive intelligence information.
My statutory responsibilities include the protection of intelligence
sources and methods. Interpretation of Circular A-76 by departments and
agencies to require contracting out security services as mentioned above
could severely impede fulfillment of this responsibility. Therefore, I
request that you caution Department and Agency Heads against contracting
for services in cases where the government's control of sensitive intel-
ligence will be substantially diminished-or where contractor access to
such data will be unnecessarily expanded.
Sincerely,
!S/ Jahn if. $'Mah?ri
John N. McMahon
Acting Director
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