THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY COMMITTEE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85B01152R000801130020-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2007
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: August 9, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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ROUTING AND RECORD SHEET
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9 August 1983
NOTE FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Harry E. Fitzwater
Deputy Director for Administration
SUBJECT: The National Communications Security Committee
1. In response to your question at this morning's staff meeting,
the National Communications Security Committee (NCSC) makes recommenda-
tions regarding communications security policy to the Secretary of
Defense, who is the executive agent for CONISEC for the U.S. Government.
2. Voting members of the committee are: State, Treasury,
Transportation, Energy, Army, Navy, Air Force, NSA, CIA, and the
Attorney General. There are numerous other Government agencies who
attend the Committee's meetings as observers. The Committee is chaired
by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for C31 and its executive secretary
is from NSA. The Committee meets, at minimum, twice a year.
3. In connection with COMSEC policies, you should be aware that
we have a negotiated agreement with NSA which provides us with an
exemption allowing us to produce and employ our own crypto devices for
use in agent communications.
4. Please let me know if you desire any additional information on
this subject.
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Membership of the National Communications Security Committee:
VotingNMembers
Department of State
Department of Treasury
Attorney General
Department of Transportation
Department of Energy
Army
Navy
Air Force
Central Intelligence Agency
National Security Agency
Chairman:
Mr. Latham of DOD who will only vote in case of a tie
Observers (Attend, all meetings and receive all papers but cannot Vote)
Department of Commerce
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Marine Corps
General Services Administration
Federal Communications Commission
National Communications System
Defense Communications Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Executive :Secretary lof NSA
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