CHARTER AMENDMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87-00812R000100020006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2005
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 22, 1979
• Content Type: MEMO

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TO: Computer Security Scbco:,? ttee Members
FROM: Subcc m jttee Chairman, Computer Security
SUBJECT: Charter Amendment.
1. I propose that we add to the Charter (DCID 1/11,
Attachment 2) the responsibility of providing Computer Security
in the Teleco:nmuni.cations field.
2. I propose. to change the first paragraph of the
Charter to read as follows:
"Review, formulate and recommend to the Director
of Central Intelligence policies, standards and procedures to
protect intelligence data stored, processed, or communicated by
computer."
3. I ask-you to express your views on this matter at
the 24.January 1979 meeting. I also request you coordinate this
proposed Charter Amendment within your agency and provide to me
a written agency position no later than 22 February 1979.
Incl: a/s
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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 1/11
(Attachment 2)
COMMUTER SECURITY
The Security Committee with respect to computer security shall:
1. Review; formulate and recommend to the Director of Central Intelligence
policies, standards any procedures to protect intelligence data stored or processed by
computer.
2. Advise and assist the Director of Central Intelligence, Intelligence Community
organizations; DCI committees and other intelligence users with respect to all
computer security ksues; and to resolve conflicts that may arise in connection
therewith
3. Formulate and recommend to the Director of Central Intelligence resource
programming objectives for Intelligence Community organizations in the field of
computer semirity in consideration of current and foreseen vulnerabilities and threats
and with regard for the effective and efficient use of resources; to foster and to monitor
an aggressive program of computer security -research and development in rha
Intelligence Community in order to avoid unwarranted duplication. and to assure the
pursuit of an effective effort at resolving technical problems associated with the
protection of computer operations.
4. Coordinate all aspects of Intelligence Community efforts in defense against
hostile penetration of Community computer systems and as feasible to support other
governmental efforts aimed at improving computer security technology; to foster a
coordinated program of Intelligence Community computer security training and
indoctrination.
5. Facilitate within the Intelligence Community the exchange of information
relating to computer security threats, vulnerabilities and countermeasures by
provi~ine a focal point for:
a The evaluation of foreign intentions and capabilities to exploit Community
computer operations; '
b. Central notification of hostile exploitation attempts;
c. The preparation of damage assessments of incidents of foreign exploitation
of intelligence computer operations; and
d. The development of 'policy recommendations to the Director of Central
Intelligence on the release of computer security ir.for:nalion to foreign
governments and international organizations.
6. Review, formulate and recommend minimum cornp::ter security standards.
procedures and criteria as guidance for system design, evaluation and ccrtificurion of
acceptable levels of security for computer systems.
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