LETTER TO HARRY E. FITZWATER FROM STEVEN GARFINKEL

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CIA-RDP85B01152R000801010070-3
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RIFPUB
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K
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1
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December 22, 2016
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June 13, 2008
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70
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April 8, 1983
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LETTER
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rl lnfor :,atlo S y : ' ` ? -it Admi sis a ion (J~fl e War-hi I DC 20405 April 8, 1983 Mr. Harry E. Fitzwater Deputy Director for Administration Central Intelligence Agency Washington, DC 20505 E Section 5.2(b)(2) and (4) of Executive Order 12356 authorizes the Information Security Oversight Office (:IS00) to conduct on-site reviews:of the information security program of each executive branch agency which creates or handles national security information. During the period of March 8-11, 1983,. Flarold Mason, ISOO Program Analyst, conducted a revievi of the CIA information security program to evaluate the actions taken by the agency to implement.the. Order and the ISOO implementing directive. Reviews .wer?e, conducted in the OD & E, SOYA, and Executive Registry; ADSTAR; ISP Special Security Center; DDI-RMO,- TSCADS and CRD. One of the main themes of ISOO's review is security education. To this extent, Mr. Mason reviewed training programs the agency provides its employees on the- Order and-implementing directive. 'To evaluate the effectiveness of the training, he conducted a review of classified documents to determine if they were properly classified and the markings properly applied. Agency safeguarding procedures were also reviewed to determine if safeguarding practices for classified infor- mation net the standards established in the ISOD directive. In each of the above categories, the CIA met and exceeded the standards established in the Order and directive. I appreciate the cooperation your staff has provided me and my staff and the efficiency with which they have established an effective information security program in compliance with the Order and implementing directive.. Sincerely, A, STEVEN GARFINKEL Director Approved For Release 2008/06/13: CIA-RDP85B0l 152R000801010070-3 Approved For Release 2008/06/13: CIA-RDP85B0l 152R000801010070-3