CLASSIFICATION OF THE DCID

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP87B01034R000500150028-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 24, 2005
• Sequence Number: 28
• Content Type: REPORT

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Unless there are compelling reasons to the contrary, we believe the draft DCID
should be unclassified. The following reasons pertain:
1. The most important reason for unclassified publication of the DCID is
to make known to potential suppliers of automated systems and related services
(e.g., software security packages) the security requirements and capabilities
we need to have provided in off-the-shelf systems. The whole thrust of the
DoD Computer Security Initiative Program since its inception in 1978 has been
based upon the clear reality that DoD simply cannot afford to build and main-
tain specialized secure systems. Rather, we must to the utmost encourage
industry to develop, build and maintain such systems. Subparagraph 11.7.,
"Systems Acquisition," of the DCID specifically relates to this point.
2. Our computer security policy issuances, DoD Directive 5200.28 and
DoD Manual 5200.28-M1largely parallel and are consistent with past issuances
of DCID 1/16, and they have been unclassified for over 10 years, with no known
adverse effects. Similarly, our computer security policies for contractor ADP
systems have been disseminated on an unclassified basis for years.
3. The draft DCID has been handled as unclassified throughout its many
versions.
If an unclassified version is deemed feasible, we recommend that it be marked
as FOLIO and exempted from public release under exemptions 2 & 3 to the
Freedom of Information Act.
If the foregoing is not feasible, then we recommend that a sanitized version
of DCID 1/16 be developed to disseminate the substance of the DCID outside
the Intelligence Community as was previously proposed some years ago (i.e.,
Chairman, SECOM, memorandum II3SEC-PR/54, December 5, 1973, subject: " Sanitized
Version of DCID No. 1/16 for USIB Contractors and Non-USIB Government Agencies").
On file OSD release instructions apply.
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