SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY GROUP

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00297R000401010008-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 29, 2011
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: February 21, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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2 1 FE B 1986
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Memorandum for: Deputy Director of Security
for Personnel Security
Security Management Advisory Group
Reference is made to your request that I review the
Memorandum of 27 November 1985 from the Communications Team
concerning the proposal to reestablish a Security Management
Advisory Group.
This is to advise that I did some limited research on the
MAG issue; I carefully reviewed the proposals set forth Ji the
November 1985 memo; and I discussed my views with on
6 February 1986. There was a meeting of the minds on the
following suggestions:
* Charter:) (provided me with a copy of the
charter for the DCI MAG, to which he was recently appointed,
and this might prove to be useful as a general model or frame
of reference for our own internal advisory group. It is
attached as TAB A.
*Security Directive: Attached as TAB B are copies of Office
of Security Directives from 1973 and 1977 On MAG which might
appropriately be used as models in publishing a new directive
We would not have to bite that bullet now, but you might note
that SMAG assignments were arranged on staggered tours in order
to provide for continuity and orderly rotation.
*Size: I was initially inclined to feel that a membership
of thirteen (13) was a bit large, but Carl makes the valid
point that we are going with the one office concept, and this
is a good "melting pot" opportunity to bring together security
generalists and technical specialists. This also dovetails
closely with the 1973 SMAG,which contained twelve members.
*Volunteers: There might be some advantages in
disseminating an office notice requesting volunteers for SMAG,
and this would not necessarily conflict with the general
guidelines on Category 1-2 candidates. As with vacancy notices,
it is useful to determine what officers have a solid interest
in this program, and the sponsoring Group chief can always
consider a waiver under special circumstances if someone is a
strong Category 3,with unique abilities.
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*SMAG Advisor: The DCI MAG has a designated "advisor" - one
who presumably can serve as an informal sounding board or focal
point on various issues. I believe the DDA MAG similary had
someone function in this role, and Carl goes along with the
concept. The Director of Security may prefer not to have such
an intermediary, but I could see Pat Meade serving in this
informal advisory role. You might wish to discuss.
*Periodic Meetings with D/OS: This is obviously the
Director of Security's call, but I would propose periodic SMAG
meetings with the D/OS every three or four months, even if
there is no formal agenda, in order to open up two way
communications. The Chairperson might have other more frequent
private sessions from time to time, but I think it is important
that the entire membership have some regularly scheduled access
to the top manager for an exchange of ideas in "rap" sessions.
*SMAG Chairperson: For your information both Carl and I
gave some thought to the idea that there might be some
advantages in having the Director of Security designate the
first chairperson in order to get this program off the ground
with some degree of vigor. Upon reflection,however, we both
feel that this would set a bad precedent, and the SMAG should
be given some solid degree of independence in going about its
business.
*Timing:The Senior Officers Conference took place on 4-5
November 1985, and the reorganization has now taken place. You
might wish to explore this with members of the Communications
Team, by my sense of this is that the timing in right to get on
with establishing SMAG. Significant changes are about to take
place in the Career Board process, and this is good time to get
feedback on the perceptions of junior officers.
STAT
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